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Ellen "Jelly" McRae
Ellen "Jelly" McRae

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Hey, I’m Ellen

We all don’t love the uncomfortable truths about our relationships. I’m with you on that. But you know better than I do, we all need a little dose of truth every now and then. Call me that dose. And I know you probably already know this, but Medium is a…

Relationships

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Hey, I’m Ellen
Hey, I’m Ellen
Relationships

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Published in The Startup

·1 day ago

Did You Know You Have To Be Successful *Before* You Get Support?

And yes, that doesn’t seem right to me, either. — Ahh, the business discoveries you make on TikTok. I hate to admit I find as many gemstones in 30-second clips as I do in articles that take months to write. But as a consumer, I’m not fussy about how I discover my wisdom. Here’s one I found lately. In…

Entrepreneurship

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Did You Know You Have To Be Successful *Before* You Get Support?
Did You Know You Have To Be Successful *Before* You Get Support?
Entrepreneurship

7 min read


Published in 1 Lovelock Drive

·2 days ago

A Survival Mission In Rebounding

Part 4; Running From Salvation — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie couldn’t admit this to anyone; she felt like she had something to…

1 Lovelock Drive

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A Survival Mission In Rebounding
A Survival Mission In Rebounding
1 Lovelock Drive

7 min read


Published in Curious

·2 days ago

7 Things You Shouldn’t Do Because “You’re Over It”

The times when giving in to the quitting feeling are worse than sticking it out. — I get over it. All the damn time. I know you get over it, too. What “it” is always changing. Sometimes we’re over the weather. Sometimes we’re over the way the supermarket stopped stocking our favourite chips. And other times we’re over the way our boss is talking to us…

Self

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7 Things You Shouldn’t Do Because “You’re Over It”
7 Things You Shouldn’t Do Because “You’re Over It”
Self

8 min read


Published in Heart Affairs

·Updated 3 days ago

The 10 Worst Things You Can Do To Someone Having A Hard Time

And how your actions can make their issues worse. — I had a hard time not that long ago. I, probably like you or someone you know, faced a health crisis. And after the doctor’s strong directions, I had a recovery battle on my hands. For me, my liver was in trouble, a flow-on effect of losing my gallbladder. My…

Relationships

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The 10 Worst Things You Can Do To Someone Having A Hard Time
The 10 Worst Things You Can Do To Someone Having A Hard Time
Relationships

9 min read


Published in 1 Lovelock Drive

·4 days ago

A Complication With Rebounding

Part 3; Sleeping With The (Non)Enemy — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie presumed Ben would just jump in the car and drive over, for…

1 Lovelock Drive

6 min read

A Complication With Rebounding
A Complication With Rebounding
1 Lovelock Drive

6 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·6 days ago

You Offended Me By Letting A Child Unwrap Your Present

And you broke a child’s heart in the process. — Christmas is always an eye-opening time for me. You see things in a different way when the stress is high and the expectations of fun and frivolity are even higher. And when you’re handing over presents to children, I always find it fascinating to watch them devour the paper. And…

Parenting

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You Offended Me By Letting A Child Unwrap Your Present
You Offended Me By Letting A Child Unwrap Your Present
Parenting

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Published in 1 Lovelock Drive

·6 days ago

A Demonstration In Rebounding

Part 2; Dating The Heartbreaker — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie didn’t live anywhere near Knox shopping center. But it was easier to…

1 Lovelock Drive

5 min read

A Demonstration In Rebounding
A Demonstration In Rebounding
1 Lovelock Drive

5 min read


Published in 1 Lovelock Drive

·Jan 27

An Education In Rebounding

Part One; Meeting The Heartbreaker — 💜 Welcome to 1 Lovelock Drive January Series 💜 As 2023 gets started, we’re sharing with you stories from the past, insights into new characters coming this year, and stories we’ve been dying to tell you! We hope you love this preview of things to come! Andie’s rebound education was enough to put any girl into a romantic coma. …

1 Lovelock Drive

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An Education In Rebounding
An Education In Rebounding
1 Lovelock Drive

7 min read


Published in Heart Affairs

·Updated Jan 26

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

And why you’ll never go backward as relationship ducks. — “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but paddling like the dickens underneath.” — Michael Caine My husband and I are ducks. Together ducks. We’re not the kind of couple who will tell you our plans until they’re set in stone. We’re not the kind of couple who will…

Relationships

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If You And Your Partner Are Ducks, You’re Totally Winning
If You And Your Partner Are Ducks, You’re Totally Winning
Relationships

7 min read

Ellen "Jelly" McRae

Ellen "Jelly" McRae

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Talks About The Uncomfortable Truths Of Life | Writer Of 1 Lovelock Drive | http://www.ellenjellymcrae.com/

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