It's About Me: Amazingly Beautiful Naked!
Simply About Me
Alopecia-Emerging From Behind the Mask
Introductions Needed
Let me re-introduce myself because it's all about me. My name is Frances but I really like the sound of Frantastically Fran. Right after the New Year I was encouraged to brand myself with a hashtag so when you see #TheAlopecian, you'll know it's me. Alopecia simply means hairloss.
I live in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. In a nutshell I am a graduate of Shorter University; currently employed by Emory University; married for over 3 decades; and have one fantastic daughter. I like to think of myself as one of the many Georgia Peaches gracing HotLanta.
I'm Absolutely Not A Writer
About Me
Who am I and what makes me think I have something worthy of reading?
When I started this blog It wasn't about trying to get thousands of readers or even one. It was about journaling my walk through an ordinary day in a not so ordinary life. I'm not the journalistic type at all. My passion is not writing so sitting down with pen and paper and writing in a diary is not my first love. Instead, I figured out that I have a unique presence in the world and it's a hell of a lot more fun writing on this blogging platform then thinking about unlocking a secret book and writing in it. Had I done that, you would not get to hear about the shenanigans that might help you cope with something; or to understand how to live through the difficult realities of The Alopecian.
What I'm Talking About
Today's trending topics of conversation are different then they were years ago. Hair stuff is hugely popular and the lack of it is becoming even more the "thing". Aging has taken a place in the mainstream because we are living longer and loving life more. Being 50 and aging awesomely is in, hot sweats and all. Then there's family. Every single one of us have skeletons; challenges; and yes good and bad times. You can't have one without the other.
Now that you know about me a bit better and have seen me from behind my mask, it won't be too difficult to speak on sensitive topics and things I'm passionate about. After all, more than any psych doc, sharing is the best dose of medicine. Just when you think you're the only one going through rough patches, there's always someone else experiencing the same damn thing.
What is it about you we need to know?
