PinnedFran Shelley“Overthinking is a Disease”Given that I have started this article at least 2 dozen times, always including the same sentence, “I want to write stories with happy…Jul 278Jul 278
PinnedFran ShelleyAging is a State of MindWho said that? What did they mean? “You are as young as you feel?” Tell me, please, what does this mean?Jun 283Jun 283
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…Jun 99Jun 99
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…Mar 304Mar 304
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…Mar 47Mar 47
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…May 311May 311
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…May 261May 261
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…May 8May 8