About Doré Frances

Doré Frances is a retired educational consultant, mental health advocate, and founder of Mental and Health Awareness—a platform dedicated to empowering individuals and families with compassionate, accessible resources. With decades of experience supporting young adults, caregivers, and behavioral health programs, Doré now focuses on community engagement and promoting meaningful change through education, storytelling, and collaboration. Known for her direct yet deeply empathetic approach, Doré brings a lifetime of lived experience to her writing, blending professional insight with personal reflections on resilience, trauma recovery, and personal growth. She is especially passionate about youth advocacy, emotional wellness, and amplifying the voices of those often unheard. When she's not writing or connecting with like-minded advocates, you can find Doré exploring the beauty of Colorado with her service dog, Aspen. Let’s build a more understanding, mentally healthy world—one story at a time.

Beneath My Silence – When Life Breaks You – Series

When life breaks you, it’s not to destroy you ~ but to awaken something sacred within. Each fragment that falls is not lost but held in the hands of something greater. You are being reshaped, not by accident, but by divine design.

The pieces that feel scattered are being guided to form a new pattern ~

one with deeper meaning, a higher calling. The cracks?

They are holy. They are where grace enters, where light touches the soul and begins to heal. In this breaking, you are not alone. You are being led ~

toward wholeness, toward purpose, toward the person you were always meant to become. You are not broken. You are being blessed with the chance to begin again.

By |2025-10-04T13:32:54-06:00July 8th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Series|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – When Goodbye Never Comes – Series

The hardest goodbyes are the ones never spoken, the ones that vanish in silence without explanation. No final words. No closure. Just absence. It’s the quiet that lingers ~

the hollow pause where answers should be. The mind becomes a loop of memories and what-ifs, rewinding every smile, every glance, every moment ~

searching for clues that were never left behind. But there’s nothing. Only a haunting stillness that stretches on and on, filling the night with questions that never find a voice.

And perhaps the cruelest part is realizing you may never understand. You may never know what changed or why they left. And somehow, you’ll have to live with that. That’s the grief that stays. Not the goodbye ~

but the silence […]

By |2025-10-04T13:33:23-06:00July 7th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Series|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – Never Forget Who You Are – Series

Don’t let the weight of life wear you down. Don’t let the world dim your brilliance or quiet the spark that makes you ~ you. Stay the course ~

your journey matters. Even when you pause to rest or heal, never vanish into the shadows of your pain.

Believe in what’s ahead:

brighter days, undiscovered places, unexpected connections, new love waiting to unfold, and sunsets still painted just for you. Never whisper ~

“I’m done.”

The Universe is abundant ~

and you are woven into its fabric. Open your heart wider and receive what is yours to hold. Be grateful.

You’ve made it this far. You’ve survived. Let go of the sorrow and what slipped away. Disappointment is temporary. Love never truly leaves ~

it lives on, eternal. […]

By |2025-10-04T13:33:51-06:00July 6th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Series|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – Live in the Moment -Series

In the blink of an eye, a day slips past.

Then a week, a month ~ gone by just as fast. Seasons turn, years fade from view, and one day, it won’t just be me ~

it will be you, too. So maybe, instead of wishing for more time, we should open our eyes, let each moment shine, notice the light, the love, the sky ~

and ask ourselves how we are living, not just why. Let’s be present, let’s be kind, let’s seek the best in heart and mind. Because whether we get one life or many, joy is in the moment.

That’s worth more than anything else. Time moves fast, it doesn’t wait ~

so live now, before it’s too late.

By |2025-10-04T13:34:16-06:00July 5th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Series|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – Why Healing Feels Exhausting – Series

No one warns you that healing can be exhausting. When your nervous system begins to feel safe after years in survival mode, your body often asks for rest –

deep, quiet, uninterrupted rest. You’re not being lazy. You’re finally safe enough to slow down. Let your body have the stillness it was once denied. You’ve earned it. Rest isn’t a luxury –

it’s a homecoming. You’re healing. And that takes everything. Give yourself grace. This is part of the journey.

 

By |2025-10-04T13:34:42-06:00July 4th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Series|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – Still Here – Spiritual Resilience – Series

I have known struggle. I have stumbled, wept in silence, and watched hope slip through my fingers.  I’ve stared into darkness, danced with it, and called it home when I had nowhere else to go. I’ve lived through nightmares, been trapped by fear, and mourned losses too deep for words. I’ve walked through loneliness like a desert –

dry, vast, and echoing with absence. I’ve reached for hands no longer there and crossed rivers made of my own tears. I’ve stood alone, unwavering, for what I knew in my soul to be right.

Yes –

my heart has broken. But it beats still –

strong, steady, and full of quiet courage. This tired body may ache, but my spirit burns with defiance. In the […]

By |2025-10-04T13:35:10-06:00June 23rd, 2025|Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Woodstock: Still Standing: The Spirit of Woodstock – Series

 

Quick—what pops into your head when you hear Woodstock? Peace signs and flower crowns? Psychedelics and guitar solos? Or a sea of beautiful souls living in harmony?

That silver-haired pair behind you at the grocery store?

They once stood under rain-soaked skies, wrapped in music and revolution at Woodstock.

Woodstock changed me in ways I never expected—and though running away to get there was bold, it was worth every step.

After three days steeped in peace, love, and music, the shift back to reality was jarring. The warm chaos of Woodstock faded fast as I stepped through the door and was met with two disapproving faces—no flower crowns, just cold stares. My father told me he was disappointed. My stepmother […]

By |2025-10-04T13:36:32-06:00June 21st, 2025|Dore Frances, Series, Woodstock 1969 Series|0 Comments
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