PinnedFran ShelleyGaslit, Ghosted, Grief-laden, but GratefulIt took me quite some time to learn that “Gaslit” and “Ghosted” were not just films, and that my grief which is never ending, have still…·6 min read·Jun 9, 2024--1--1
PinnedFran ShelleyThe ZebraChronic disease is on the rise in the United States, and it is estimated that approximately 43 percent, or 133 million people suffer from…·6 min read·Mar 30, 2024--1--1
PinnedFran ShelleyDog’s Best FriendIn the compendium of my memories, there lies a bittersweet and penetrating memory with love, laughter, and a profound sense of loss. It is…·5 min read·Mar 4, 2024--5--5
Fran ShelleyA Gentleman is Simply a Patient WolfThat my friend, is a quote from the late Lana Turner, who was battered by her Mafia boyfriend in 1958, who slapped her after she had just…·5 min read·May 31, 2024--1--1
Fran ShelleyLose Weight Gain ConfidenceConfidence? You mean “self confidence?” I have lost 7 POUNDS over the past month, even while forcing myself to eat as much as possible in…·4 min read·May 26, 2024--1--1
Fran ShelleyO’ How Bitter a Thing is to Look Happiness Through Another Man’s Eyes. ShakespeareSpending a lifetime of looking through the eyes of others is exhausting. It means one never has to look at oneself, which I am forced to do…·9 min read·May 8, 2024----
Fran ShelleyMetaphorical Radiological ImageryAs I was laying nearly naked on the cold metal slab today, my head in a cage with a mirror above me so I could see my eyes, I kept trying…·2 min read·Apr 25, 2024--2--2
Fran ShelleyLove Looks Not With The Eyes But With The MindPhoto by Brett Jordan on Unsplash·6 min read·Apr 23, 2024--1--1
Fran ShelleyOur Prime Purpose in This Life is to Help Others.The rest of the quote by the Dalai Lama is, “And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.·9 min read·Apr 11, 2024--3--3