Ellen Frances

Joined March 2021

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Daily five-minute reads about writing — discipline, doubt, and the reality of taking the work seriously without burning out. https://linktr.ee/ellenfranceswrites

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Don't Watch Wrestling For The Drama. Watch For Business Advice.
I'm a self-confessed wrestling fanatic. And before we get into it, don't go judging me. I'm sure you have a guilty pleasure you wouldn't think the world would approve of.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
The One Very Lazy Reason Why We Hate People We Don't Know
You know how you just hate someone? You know how people seem to annoy us in life? We read an article about someone online and we're compelled to spit fire at them?
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
If You And Your Partner Are Ducks, You're Totally Winning
"Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath." - Michael Caine My husband and I are ducks. Together ducks.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
So You Stayed With A Cheater. Here's What Everyone Thinks Of You.
Everyone has the right to do what they want with their relationship when one-half cheats. You can stay in the relationship. You can quit the relationship.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Ditching Toxic Friendships Isn't Self-care - It's Lazy
Toxic friendships; let them go, right? Exercise a little self-care and rid yourself of people who exhibit those toxic traits. When someone:
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
You Should Want A Partner Who Lies To You
If you were to list the characteristics of the perfect partner, I know a liar wouldn't be on the list. I'm human, just like you, and I don't gel very well with people who think lying is an admirable quality.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Every Man Should Seek Out A Dramatic Woman
For most men I've spoken to about dating women, the perfect woman is safe. Though the men haven't said exactly that word, everything they use to describe their desirable mate falls into the safe category.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Your Reaction To Harry's Book Speaks Volumes About Your Relationship Issues
Everyone has a reaction to 'Spare.' Every person alive, who knows of the British Royal Family, has an opinion about the fact one of the senior royals is dishing everything.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Three Crucial Sex Positions Your Man Should Do (Very) Well
I know you're going to say this is an unromantic way to think about sex. But here goes. Sex is a skill one needs to master.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Filthy
Stop Feeling Offended By A Man Who Farts
Ew. Yuck. Gross. He farted, what kind of animal is he?! Oh please. I'm giving you the metaphorical eye roll right now. It's one of that nasty female-to-male relationship cliches that happens to be quite true.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Think It's Better To Go Solo? Here's The Ugly Underbelly Of Being An Entrepreneur
I'm not here to hate successful freelancers. You know the ones? The people who keep telling you great it is on the other side. How wonderful, freeing, and lucrative the freelancing life is. And what about how you be a fool not to buy into the freelancing life?
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Journal
Things Women Aren't Telling You About Their Relationship With You
Women are hiding things from you when you're dating. There I said it. Now, I'm not talking about lies, per se. Nor am I talking about the specific things about their life and their past they're keeping from you.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans

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Don't Watch Wrestling For The Drama. Watch For Business Advice.

The One Very Lazy Reason Why We Hate People We Don't Know

If You And Your Partner Are Ducks, You're Totally Winning

So You Stayed With A Cheater. Here's What Everyone Thinks Of You.

Ditching Toxic Friendships Isn't Self-care - It's Lazy

You Should Want A Partner Who Lies To You

Every Man Should Seek Out A Dramatic Woman

Your Reaction To Harry's Book Speaks Volumes About Your Relationship Issues

Three Crucial Sex Positions Your Man Should Do (Very) Well

Stop Feeling Offended By A Man Who Farts

Think It's Better To Go Solo? Here's The Ugly Underbelly Of Being An Entrepreneur

Things Women Aren't Telling You About Their Relationship With You

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