Doré E. Frances
Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think
Spirituality
The sacred rhythm of time is one of life’s greatest gifts. The way you choose to spend your days has a profound impact on your vitality and inner peace.
Time offers countless chances to grow, heal, and evolve—but it’s up to you to embrace them.
Instead of fearing time or letting it slip by unnoticed, step into its rhythm. Mindfulness helps you reclaim your days and make empowered choices that nourish your spirit.
This series is a soul offering, a quiet companion on the sacred path inward.
To write these words, I first had to live them—to walk through the questions, the quiet awakenings, and the unfolding truth of my own journey.
What I share is not finished; it is still forming, still teaching me. In shaping these words, I am also being shaped.
I write with my heart. I speak from my soul. And through this, I am coming into a wholeness I once only dreamed of.
Writing each post is like stumbling across small, shining pieces of truth—like crystals or stones catching the light at just the right moment.
I pause, take them in, and learn from them. Every time, I’m reminded that insight often comes […]
The Soul’s Journey Begins with Deep Presence
“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
― Living Buddha, Living Christ
Like most true gifts, it is the offering of something heartfelt between souls that stirs us awake to our deeper potential. Realizing that my writing could be shared and expanded—that, too, is a gift, one I hold with reverence. Having walked through multiple near-death experiences, I find myself tender, open, and quietly compelled to gather light—for those still lost in the shadows I once knew so well.
It has taken many years to unearth these quiet truths and shape them into something I can share. And still, with every word I write, life continues to teach […]
Introversion is the key to transforming habits.
Insight:
When we turn inward, we gain access to the root of our behaviors. Rather than trying to change habits at a surface level, introversion allows us to uncover the underlying patterns and gently shift them at their core.
Practice:
Ask yourself:
Why does this habit persist, even though I want to change it?
Once you identify the root, bring forth the positive qualities within you—your resilience, your clarity, your strength. This inner emergence sparks genuine transformation. When change happens from within, it doesn’t have to repeat.
What became of the idealism and spiritual yearning that defined the Sixties – the spirit of the Sixties? Have the seekers of a higher path vanished into the noise of modern life?
Whatever happened to the flower children and their dreams of peace, simplicity, and spiritual awakening?
Where did the spirit of the Sixties go?
What happened to the idealism, the hunger for higher consciousness, and the dream of a more enlightened society? What became of those who once turned away from consumerism, simplified their lives, and set out in search of something deeper, something more meaningful?
Where is the spark of the Sixties—the longing for meaning beyond materialism, for a society rooted in consciousness and compassion?
By the 1980s, what began as a spiritual […]
When we want less stress, less anger and fear, and fewer moments of disappointment, we need to loosen the grip of our expectations—they often create the very suffering we seek to avoid.
Life doesn’t always bend to our preferences.
Whether it’s traffic, people, or weather, frustration often arises not from the situation, but from the belief that it should have gone differently.
Releasing those expectations can make room for peace. When we release the grip of expectation, we allow life to unfold more gently.
A dull movie, a missed win, or a love that changes shape hurt less when we’re not holding tight to how it should have been.
Even small things—like the color of an avocado or the silence of […]
For empathetic souls, daily self-care isn’t optional—it’s vital. When nurtured with intention, your sensitivity becomes your greatest strength. There was a time I believed it was my duty to ease the pain of everyone around me.
However, healing doesn’t come from rescuing—it comes from allowing.
In learning this, I’ve reclaimed parts of myself that were lost to codependency. I live with an open heart and a spirit attuned to more profound truths.
My empathy, intuition, and connection to something greater guide me.
I long for soul-level connections, not surface encounters.
Compassion doesn’t come with an off-switch for me.
I feel everything—sometimes too much.
It’s not just about caring; it’s about managing what I take in, so I don’t lose myself in the emotions of others.
I’ve lived with […]
Like most meaningful exchanges, receiving a gift that stirs something profound within can awaken a sense of purpose. For me, the idea of writing this blog was just that—a gift.
I had just stepped into retirement, feeling tender, open, and hopeful about offering something of light to others. It took two years of reflection before I found the clarity to begin and give shape to what I envisioned.
From the moment I started, this blog has become my guide, teaching me as much as I’ve tried to offer through it. As I wrote, a few entries at a time, I found myself on a journey I hadn’t expected. The support I imagined would come from friends never quite arrived.
Instead, my deep connection […]