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Tag: mental health

Posted on31 December 2020Fitness & Exercise

The 2020 run-down

by Just Frances2 Comments on The 2020 run-down

I did it! I managed my 2020 mileage goal! And to be honest, up until a week or so ago I wasn’t completely certain I…

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Posted on13 November 20209 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Eight months of isolation

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It’s been eight months since I arrived home from my last day in The Real World and began shielding myself from the world because of…

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Posted on28 October 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Widow dreams, again

by Just Frances1 Comment on Widow dreams, again

This morning was one of those days. It was one of those days when I woke up and I wasn’t a widow. I woke up…

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Posted on13 October 202013 October 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Seven months of (increasing) isolation

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As hard as it seems to believe, I have been isolating at home for seven months now. Yes: seven months. And whilst I had been…

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Posted on10 October 202011 October 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A stroll down Memory Lane

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Over the past two months I have gone back through every single one of the 1,400+ posts here on my blog, as part of the…

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Posted on25 September 20205 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

On the edge of sanity: A visit to the (abandoned) Rosslynlee Mental Hospital

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I have taken a week off from work to use up my holiday entitlement, but because my continued COVID19 isolation, I am staying near to…

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Posted on26 August 20209 October 2020Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A surreal visit to The Real World for Bob and Dave

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I visited The Real World today so that I could attend a hospital appointment for a routine check up on my kidneys, Bob and Dave.…

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Posted on24 May 202028 December 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Coping with COVID19 self-isolation

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As Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) wraps up here in the UK, I find myself reflecting on my mental health in relation to the COVID19…

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Posted on1 May 202011 October 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Checking my privilege

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I have long been aware of the privileges I have in this world simply because I am a white, Christian, American. That’s not to say…

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Posted on1 January 20199 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A mindful 2019

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As is tradition, a new year means a new resolution. Generally, my resolutions are set as a way to focus on self-improvement in realistic terms.…

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Posted on8 May 201717 September 2020Health & Wellness

Mental Health Awareness week: Knowing my limits

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It is Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK, so I thought I’d share a bit about my recent efforts to keep my mental health in…

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Posted on7 November 201629 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

I wobbled

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Sometimes in life, you wobble. And no matter how strong and sturdy you thought you were, you begin to sway back and forth; wobbling. That’s…

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Posted on10 October 201629 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Finding calm

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My time at Serenity Lodge is coming to an end, and I am finding that the calming serenity I found here is starting to fade away,…

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Posted on10 July 201623 September 2020Health & 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 acquaintance, it can be…

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Posted on10 January 201629 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Hopeful butterflies

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I want to fly. I want to soar into the sky and touch the Heavens. I want to reach all of my goals; I want to…

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Posted on15 August 201530 September 2020Musings & 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 201528 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Certifiably sane

by Just Frances2 Comments on Certifiably sane

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 on10 May 201524 September 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Time for new routines

by Just Frances2 Comments on Time for new routines

I mentioned a while back that my life was suffering because I was unable (and in some ways, unwilling) to set a few routines for myself. So…

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Posted on6 May 201521 September 2020Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Alarming nightmares

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For the last six years, I have experienced a wide variety of what I call “widow dreams”. Some are more upsetting than others, but they…

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Posted on3 May 201520 November 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Deletion therapy

by Just Frances2 Comments on Deletion therapy

Clutter is everywhere. It’s in our closets. It’s in our kitchen cupboards. It’s in our bathroom cabinets. It’s in our desk drawers. It’s in our…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

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