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Whispers To The Soul – The Weight I Learned to Carry – Series

I carry a sadness that does not belong to just one moment or reason. It has no single source. It is a sadness that slowly closes me off, separating me from myself and from others, one quiet inch at a time. It is as though I feel the world in its rawest form, every small tremor of emotion around me. This sadness has lived with me for as long as I can remember. Choosing sadness became something I learned early—less a choice than a survival strategy that once made sense.

Some children are taught, quietly and early, to absorb the sadness around them. After my mother died when I was nine, I was moved into a household […]

By Doré Frances|2025-11-09T12:44:35-07:00November 9th, 2025|1161 Covington Road, Dore Frances, Relationships, Series, Whispers To The Soul, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

The Girl Left Behind – Writing the Unspoken: A Few Words About This Series

This writing — for now a blog, perhaps later a book — is an act of remembering.

It draws me back through vivid scenes of the past, calling for honesty, courage, and collaboration with those who shared the journey.

This story is different in two important ways.

First, the memories I revisit — particularly those surrounding my mother’s death — come from the perspective of a grieving child, and they are deeply painful to tell.

Second, some of what I reveal about sexual abuse and trafficking will challenge the reputations of individuals once considered beyond reproach. My father’s threats kept our family silent for years. He warned my aunts, my grandfather, and eventually me to say nothing, even […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-30T16:20:44-06:00October 30th, 2025|Dore Frances, Series, The Girl Left Behind Series, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Whispers To The Soul – When the Heart Hurts: How Emotional Pain Manifests in the Body and What It Teaches Us – Series

Emotional Pain Often Finds Its Way Into the Body

It’s human nature to reason our way around discomfort rather than walk straight through it. Emotional pain is the ache that comes not from the body, but from within. It can arise from the words or actions of others, from loss, regret, or grief, or from challenges like depression or anxiety that shape how we experience life.

Dr. Caroline Myss’s work shows how every illness corresponds to a pattern of emotional and psychological stresses, beliefs, and attitudes that influence corresponding areas of the body.

We search for quick solutions — a purchase, a distraction, a repair — anything to ease our unrest or quiet […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-23T15:55:11-06:00October 23rd, 2025|Dore Frances, Series, Whispers To The Soul, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Notes From George – Memories, Loss, and the First Catch That Shaped a Lifetime – Series

The timing of each story feels almost fated — as though George himself is guiding my writing. His final days still bring tears to my eyes, but I picture him now soaring beyond sorrow, weightless, laughing, and completely free. People understood George in their own ways, filtered through their experiences and the times they lived in. Life has a way of distorting the view — time and space can turn truth into illusion.

After our mother died, we became spectators of our own story, moving through a strict chain of events. It was only our unshakable bond that helped us hold on. Through something mysterious and unseen, we both managed to shape our own lives.

Much of it felt unplanned — as […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-23T11:47:34-06:00October 23rd, 2025|George A. Cascinai, Notes From George Series, Series, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Whispers To The Soul – Honoring the Call of Your Soul — The Courage to Live in Alignment – Series

Discover what it truly means to live in alignment with your soul. This reflection explores how honoring your truth — even when it’s uncomfortable — becomes the most profound act of self-love, growth, and freedom.

As life unfolds, we come to understand — though rarely without struggle — that every path we choose to honor brings its own set of challenges.

To honor the call of your soul is the purest act of self-love. Sometimes, it means letting go of what no longer aligns with your growth — a relationship, a job, a city, or a friendship.

“It’s not about fault or blame — it’s about recognizing that your energy and theirs are no […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-22T10:23:23-06:00October 20th, 2025|Dore Frances, Series, Spirituality, Whispers To The Soul, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Notes From George – Don’t Forget to Love – Series

From the time he was eight, George used to tell me he was certain everyone else knew a secret he didn’t.

He couldn’t explain what it was—only that something in his life felt missing, and that emptiness ached.

Our mother had been gone two years, and we’d been passed from one relative to another, so I assumed he missed her. But there was always something deeper in George’s restlessness—a quiet awareness that he didn’t quite belong.

That sense of being out of step with the world became, for him, a lifelong search for meaning.

He would sometimes ask if he was an “accident,” if he hadn’t really been meant to be part of our […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-22T12:13:04-06:00October 9th, 2025|Dore Frances, George A. Cascinai, Notes From George Series, Series, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Whispers To The Soul – When the Soul Whispers No – Series

I smile, yes, while my soul whispers no.

When the soul whispers no.

There have been many times I said yes when I needed to have said no—too worried about what others might think, too afraid of seeming selfish.

When I was seventeen, I got married. Not because I was ready, but because I wanted to escape the chaos at home. My father offered an alternative path—a car, an apartment, and the opportunity to study veterinary medicine in college.

But back then, I couldn’t imagine choosing myself. So I said yes to a life that wasn’t mine, and in doing so, I hurt someone who had loved me deeply.

By Doré Frances|2025-10-23T11:58:32-06:00October 4th, 2025|Dore Frances, Series, Spirituality, Whispers To The Soul, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Notes From George – Remembering George – Series

George and I always shared a deep love for the water. For me, that meant living along the coastline for fifty years and now settling near two quiet lakes.

For George, it meant the vast ocean of Port Alexander, Alaska—an untamed place where the tides, currents, and winds of Southeast Alaska ruled daily life.

We both grew up in a family where love and respect weren’t evenly distributed, and yes, there were times when we felt alone and even frightened. So, George and I created our own joy—we threw little parties, dreamed of mansions, and clung to each other’s company.

I adored George and admired his simple, steady energy. He never graduated from high school, […]

By Doré Frances|2025-10-23T12:01:22-06:00September 29th, 2025|Dore Frances, George A. Cascinai, Notes From George Series, Relationships, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments