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Tag: anxiety

Posted on26 January 201320 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

I fell

by Just Frances2 Comments on I fell

The truth is, I fell. I fell really, really hard and I spiralled a bit. OK, maybe I spiralled a lot. It started last September…

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Posted on24 January 201320 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

My fright in the night

by Just Frances2 Comments on My fright in the night

I didn’t sleep well last night. I didn’t sleep well at all. And, to be honest, I’m ever-so-slightly afraid to be home alone because of…

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Posted on11 January 201320 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Expiration loophole

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Regular readers will know that I’ve been stressed and worried about my visa situation for a while now. And a select group of friends know that…

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Posted on3 January 201326 April 2023Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

To date, or not to date?

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One week before Paul died, we had a conversation about our futures, should one of us die – a conversation sparked because it was the anniversary of…

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Posted on19 December 201219 July 2021Everyday Life

And now we wait

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I have finally managed to get all of my visa stuff sent off to the UK Border Agency. There was a bit of a hiccup in the…

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Posted on8 December 201219 July 2021Everyday Life

Visa hiccups

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It would seem that I am being challenged on my visa journey this time around. And it is so very frustrating! As you may know,…

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Posted on22 September 201220 October 2021Everyday Life

Forty-nine days

by Just Frances6 Comments on Forty-nine days

My visa expires in 49 days. My employer is working on getting sponsorship approval for me so that I can apply for a new visa,…

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Posted on14 July 201217 July 2021Widow Life

The cruelty of random memories

by Just Frances4 Comments on The cruelty of random memories

There is something ever-so-cruel about random memories. OK, not always. In fact, most of the time random memories are happy moments. But sometimes, like today,…

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Posted on29 June 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Listening for the phone

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When I was in high school, my sister (I think?*) wrote a poem that went something like this: Lonely, all alone by Celeste Mills* Lonely,…

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Posted on24 June 201217 July 2021Widow Life

They’re braver

by Just Frances6 Comments on They’re braver

A friend of mine sent me a link to a fellow widow’s blog this weekend and I had a wee peek around to see what…

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Posted on14 June 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Getting back into the [blogging] game

by Just Frances4 Comments on Getting back into the [blogging] game

You may have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet these past few weeks. Maybe you’ve found that refreshing or maybe you’ve been wondering where I’ve…

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Posted on8 June 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Counting my chickens

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A couple of weeks ago, I sat looking at my eggs. They were held in separate baskets and they looked so pretty; so promising. And,…

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Posted on26 April 201217 July 2021Widow Life

Three years gone

by Just Frances3 Comments on Three years gone

It’s been three years since Paul died so suddenly; so unexpectedly. Some days I can’t believe that he’s gone. Some days I struggle with comprehending…

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Posted on24 April 201217 July 2021Widow Life

Expiry dates

by Just Frances4 Comments on Expiry dates

I’m a little bit crazy most days. Always have been; always will be. But widowhood seems to have increased my insanity. In fact, it seems…

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Posted on18 April 201216 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Say no to bunny boilers!

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There is a new campaign against stalking starting in the UK today and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to talk about stalking on…

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Posted on29 November 201118 October 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

Scholarly doubts

by Just Frances7 Comments on Scholarly doubts

Today has been quite a day; a day full of reminders that I meant to be a scholar. Meant to be a scholar. But I…

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Posted on22 November 201113 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

Paranoia

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Last week I finally got around to seeing my new doctor and this week I’m regretting it just that little bit. You see, on the…

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Posted on20 November 201113 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

My life is made up of seconds

by Just Frances2 Comments on My life is made up of seconds

My life is made up of seconds. And I’m spending the next 600 hundred on a free-writing exercise. And you get to read all about…

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Posted on19 November 201113 July 2021Everyday Life, Widow Life

A cunning plan

by Just Frances2 Comments on A cunning plan

Sometimes, no matter how much thought goes into plans, things don’t work out. From Daedalus and Icarus’ attempt at building wings to escape from Crete…

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Posted on21 September 201112 July 2021Everyday Life

Sign here

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Remember how I said that I think I found a new flat? Well, yesterday I paid the deposit and today I picked up the contracts,…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

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