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Posted on20 September 20219 May 2022Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

ITP Awareness Week: ITP in a COVID19 world

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on ITP Awareness Week: ITP in a COVID19 world

Today is the start of Global ITP Awareness Week, an international event that takes place during the USA’s National ITP Awareness Month. And so, as…

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Posted on7 November 201729 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

DC in a nutshell

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I spent last week in Washington, DC for an academic conference. But as luck would have it, I was able to catch up with several friends…

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Posted on31 July 201526 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Blue moon demands

by Just Frances2 Comments on Blue moon demands

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but my parents were really mean when I was growing up. As in they were so mean that they…

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Posted on2 January 201524 July 2021Everyday Life

10 to-dos for 2015

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I really do love the start of the New Year, because it’s a great opportunity to start fresh. To that, I generally love the end…

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Posted on17 January 201422 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Ten ways to win my heart

by Just Frances6 Comments on Ten ways to win my heart

If you asked me what my perfect man looks like, I couldn’t describe him. I imagine he’d be taller than me and I’d like to…

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Posted on18 October 201321 July 2021Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Autumn falls

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Ta-da! This is my latest swirl, Autumn Falls. I swirled it whilst sitting in my parents’ living room over about a week – whilst sitting in a lovely, comfy…

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Posted on27 August 201321 July 2021Everyday Life

Clutter-flies

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Oh my goodness! I have just realised that I never told you all about the lovely swirl-fly I created way back when. But, thankfully, when I was packing…

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Posted on13 May 201321 July 2021Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

A kidney tree

by Just Frances2 Comments on A kidney tree

A couple of years ago, I drew a silly little ‘kidney tree’ to illustrate a story about my kidneys, Bob and Dave. It humoured me, but…

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Posted on2 April 201321 July 2021Everyday Life

No, not really

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Well, it would seem that yesterday’s story about my fantastic opportunity to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon was believed by at least a few…

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Posted on17 March 201321 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Swirls for sale!

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I have finally done it! I have finally started selling my swirls! As you likely know by now, I have been swirling for nearly three years. (Thankfully,…

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Posted on11 March 201321 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Eyelash wishes

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I wish on eyelashes. I don’t know when it started. Maybe my parents taught me the superstitious act. I can’t remember. But what I know for…

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Posted on28 February 201320 July 2021Chronic Illness, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

Rare Disease Day 2013

by Just Frances2 Comments on Rare Disease Day 2013

Today is International Rare Disease Day. It’s a day when people around the world band together to make a lot of racket about something that impacts…

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Posted on2 February 201320 July 2021Crafting & Creating, Musings & Ramblings

Working swirls

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I’ve finally completed my latest swirl drawing. It’s one that I started way back in December for a friend who was embarking on a life-changing journey.…

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Posted on29 January 201320 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Dear Old Frances

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I’ve just completed another one of the Brooklyn Art Library‘s collaborative art projects, Letters From Your Childhood, so here I am sharing it with you. Yay! It’s difficult…

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Posted on17 September 20129 May 2022Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

ITP Awareness Month: My story

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September is ITP Awareness Month, so I thought I’d share my ITP story with you. First, some key bits of information so that you know why it’s such a…

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Posted on12 August 201218 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

A year later

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Today marks one year since I hit the reset button on my future. Yes, it’s been one year since I moved back to my beautiful,…

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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 on8 July 201217 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Swirl sets

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I almost wasn’t going to post anything today, but then I remembered my promise to post more often so I thought I’d best post something.…

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Posted on27 June 201217 July 2021Everyday Life

Swirl research

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As you know, I like to swirl. It’s a relaxing pastime and I find it extremely helpful when I need to unwind for a spell.…

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Posted on16 June 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I dreamt a dream

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I wrote this poem a few weeks ago when life was going great and my future was filled with hope: job prospects; PhD funding opportunities;…

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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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