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Tag: lonely

Posted on7 September 201916 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Thoughts on crumbling stones

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On my way to the Death Café a couple of weeks ago, I wandered through a couple of old kirkyards at the base of the Edinburgh Castle.…

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Posted on16 June 201729 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

It was his loss, too

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When we think about the grieving that happens after the death of a loved one, we often think about the suffering those left behind are…

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Posted on26 April 201729 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A shattered heart, still beating

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Today marks eight years since his heart stopped beating. And in that very same moment, my own heart shattered into a million pieces. Remarkably, my shattered heart…

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Posted on23 December 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Widow Life

A Christmas graduation

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It’s Christmas Eve Eve (which means that tomorrow is Christmas Eve) and I am acutely aware that this Christmas is different from all of my…

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Posted on24 September 201628 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

With love from Zadar

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I love Zadar! I really do. I arrived here last Sunday for an academic conference and I will be travelling home tomorrow. But in this one week, I fell in…

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Posted on10 July 201628 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Only the lonely

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When you live your life without a partner, it can be lonely. Even if you fill your days with friends and acquaintances, it can be…

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Posted on23 December 201527 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The holiday hush

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The holidays are here again, and that means I’m facing an extended period of holiday hush. “Hush” because, like most years, I will be spending Christmas…

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Posted on15 August 201527 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Balancing lonely and love

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Some days, I think about how lonely I am, and about how I want to find someone to share my life with. I think about…

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Posted on3 July 201526 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Certifiably sane

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For nearly two years now, I’ve been experiencing an extreme amount of stress. Some days and weeks have been harder than others, but there hasn’t…

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Posted on9 April 201525 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Breaking points

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Life is hard these days and sometimes I wonder what my limits are. Sometimes I wonder how many more disappointments and frustrations I can manage…

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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 on26 April 201423 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Although the storm still rages

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Today marks five years since I lost my beloved husband so suddenly; so unexpectedly. You’d think that after five years it would feel like a distant memory,…

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Posted on31 July 201321 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A world of stress

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The world seems to be closing in on me right now and it’s destroying my soul. The only thing that is saving me from a…

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Posted on24 June 201321 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

Holiday dilemma

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I want to go away on holiday somewhere. It doesn’t have to be far away; just a nice holiday away from home. I want to…

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Posted on24 May 201321 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Alone by choice, begrudgingly

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For the vast majority of my adult life, I have been alone. I’ve only ever had one “real” boyfriend (after having briefly dated a not-nice…

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Posted on26 April 201321 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Four years

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Life is so very different without Paul and these past four years have been a rollercoaster ride that I never could have imagined. Without Paul,…

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

I fell

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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 on22 December 201219 July 2021Widow Life

Preparing for alone

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I’ve decided to spend Christmas alone this year. I know that sounds silly to some people, but it seems like the right thing to do…

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Posted on26 April 201217 July 2021Widow Life

Three years gone

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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 March 201218 October 2021Health & Wellness

I’ll get by

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It’s been a week since I last shared my mundane life with you here on Just Frances. And it’s been nearly that long since I…

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