Life Lesson Blogs

July 22, 2026 Francene Gillis This I made myself, but how would you feel if it were created by Authors Indignant? I am SOOOOO tempted! The desire burns to the tips of my fingers. I could swim in the ocean down below the house, and when I come back, my work would be all done, as in finished. Yes or no? Right or wrong? Big or little? Lie. Can I get away with it? Oh my gosh, there are so many viewpoints on this topic that I may break the internet. Me?—I feel like a student in m

How children are sometimes shaped by adults Grade Primary, Sorrowful Wasn't I? When you feel a child inside of you springing to life, that's how you know you're where you should be. C. JoyBell C. The crux, as children, we have little say, and we cannot control the people raising us. We have to bide our time and do our best to not let the bad dominant our lives. That requires maturity, patience, resilience, a plan or strategy to get involved in school, extracurricular, or spor

What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself. — Seneca, philosopher — A New Beginning with Self-Love As I reflect on my journey toward self-acceptance, I've realized the importance of being kind to myself. Many of us struggle with feelings of inadequacy, often silenced by an inner critic. It's crucial to confront these feelings head-on and challenge the narratives we build in our minds. Recently, I have been advocating for my memoir, Where Did

This Is Me ... raw and real in a world where fear of judgement holds us back, held me back for far too long. Don't let self-doubt win!

Wasn't I Cute? When you feel a child inside of you springing to life, that's how you know you're where you should be. C. JoyBell C. I am adding this in retrospect to the heading Where Did i Go? which is odd because I never realized it fit until pondering the launch of my memoir plus and its connection. Where did i go perfectly sums up my life even as a little girl. As witnessed in the first attached picture, I was a mischievous little thing, and I believe outspoken, which som

Raw, riveting topics Written monthly as my head, body, and pacing allow Topics relevant to 68 years of living and educational & personal experiences, trauma, tragedy, coping, and living, or not. Some of us exist but we do not live, we are walking ghosts clothed in flesh. Upcoming will be blogs on head injuries, war, abuse, humour, confidence, deligence, resiliency, respect, kindness, compassion And Where Did i Go? a memoir plus excerpts and readings Catch glimpses of my story

The Ocean was/is my Best Friend Oh my, retrospect is 20/20, and the older we get the more we realize all that we do not know. Margie (Gillis) macDonell and Philomena (Moran) Gillis Self-esteem, confidence, embarrassment, rejection, ridicule, trauma, tragedy, grief, mistakes, mental struggles, emotional struggles, addictions, the unexpected, how do we even make it into hope, triumph, inspiration, resilience, and fortitude? With help and support from others. That's how. With a