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Posted on18 February 201524 July 2021Health & Wellness

Lenten rice

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Today is the first day of Lent, and also a fasting day in the Catholic Church. I’ve decided to observe several fasting days over the Lenten period…

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Posted on2 February 201524 July 2021Everyday Life

Joyful pennies

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Things don’t always happen the way we’d like them to. In fact, I can fairly say that things seem to work against my desires the…

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Posted on1 February 201524 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Focused in February

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I’ve decided to dedicate February to getting back into a good, healthy routine. The idea is this: If I can re-focus enough of my energies,…

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Posted on19 January 201524 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Life laughs

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Sometimes I feel like the world is laughing at me; like life is laughing at me. Sometimes I feel like my entire life has been one failed…

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Posted on7 January 201524 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Every penny counts

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What’s a penny worth to you? Is it worth stopping what you’re doing so that you can bend over and pick it up? What if…

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Posted on4 January 201524 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Castles and hillforts

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Between yesterday and today, I’ve managed to get a bit of walking and sightseeing in. It’s been a great way to spend my first weekend…

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Posted on3 January 201524 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I am sad and lonely

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I took myself into town today for some sightseeing and struggled over how I felt about the day. I had originally planned to spend the…

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Posted on1 January 201524 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

A hope-filled start

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Welcome to 2015! It’s a new day; a new year; a new opportunity for happiness and joy! And as always, I’m choosing to start the…

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Posted on31 December 201424 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Reflections of 2014

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The end of a year can only mean one thing: An obligatory end-of-the-year reflections post! At the start of the year, I had grand visions of…

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Posted on25 December 201424 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Christmas wishes

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Christmas is a special time in my world because it is the celebration of my saviour’s birth. And as it’s a birthday celebration, birthday wishes…

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Posted on16 November 201410 May 2024Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

A year of PhD dreams

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Yesterday marked one calendar year since I matriculated as a research student in the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University. It’s hard to believe…

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Posted on26 October 201424 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I am; I want

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Yesterday’s writing prompt was to write “I am” ten times, then fill in the rest of the sentence. Today’s was to write “I want” ten…

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Posted on12 October 201424 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

A flourish of hate

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Today’s creative writing prompt was simple: Craft a story or a poem based on the metaphor “A flourish of hate”. Only it wasn’t actually simple at all.…

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Posted on24 September 201419 November 2022Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Pride to the power of 10

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My friend, LA, introduced me to “The Bliss Scandal” so I decided I’d sign up and see what it was all about. To be completely honest, I…

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Posted on18 September 201424 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

Bob and Dave’s 2014 review

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Today was Bob and Dave’s annual check-up, to determine just how well they’re coping with life. Bob and Dave, if you don’t know, are my…

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Posted on13 September 201424 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

ITP Awareness Month: A brave child

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This guest post was written by Kimberly Light, mother to a 6-year-old ITP patient, as part of my ITP Awareness Month Iceless Challenge. If you want to share…

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Posted on9 September 201424 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

ITP Awareness Month: A sister’s view

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This guest post was written by my youngest sister, Royann. My desire for ITP Awareness Month is to help educate others and I’m pleased that this post…

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Posted on12 July 201423 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Dating downtime

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No one said that dating was going to be easy, but I didn’t expect it to be as difficult as it’s been. Part of that,…

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Posted on3 July 201419 October 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Exhilarating sadness

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I was so excited when I saw the Saw Doctors were on tour in Scotland. Well, Anto and Leo, at least. I was even more excited when I…

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Posted on29 June 201423 July 2021Academic Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Quietness

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I’ve been quiet lately and I’ve found it hard to get back into the swing of things because I don’t know how to move past…

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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)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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