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Relationship Success

How to Achieve Relationship Success?
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Quality interactions - short termCombined dreams - long term
Quality Interactions:For any relationship to be successful, you have to experience quality interactions that will draw you closer together and create lasting memories that you share.
Last month we spoke about what we want more of in a relationship. Here’s the link if you missed it: create-relationship-you-want
The thing is, your partner also has their own desires for your relationship together.
Here’s where the ‘how-to’ of a successful relationship comes in:
A) Both partners write a list of 5 achievable date ideas for your relationship that will drive it to success.
B) Swap lists and write a short list of your partners choices that you’d like to pursue.
C) From each of your short lists, pick a starting point.
Don’t over complicate things. Baby steps towards your relationship success will ensure sustainable practice in the long-run.
Combined Dreams:Now that you both have an idea of what you each want individually from your relationship, it’s time to figure out what combined dreams you both have for your relationship success.
• Do you both have the same holiday plans? • Do you share similar hobby interests? • Are you working towards an exciting project together?

- Renovations, garden layout, DIY construction {car, furniture, gazebo}, mega puzzles.

Having long-term combined goals gives you something to plan and look forward to, together, ensuring greater relationship success through the combined enjoyment of shared achievements.
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Create the relationship you want

But how? Image: Elora Canne

Self-awareness, for one. And effort for another.
Neither romance nor love are going to land in your lap if you just sit back staring into space. Unless you’re gazing at the stars with the love of your life cuddled up next to you - but you have to make that happen, right?
Let’s start with self-awareness: If you don’t know what you want, you can’t make it happen - go figure.
Figure out what kind of relationship makes you happy, then set your intentions to plan for it. 
For example:
do you want more travel and adventure, or romance and fine dining? perhaps you’d prefer more quiet date-nights-in, or snuggled up for more movie nights?
Whatever it is that you want more of, you have to, a) know, and, b) make it happen.
So that’s your project for this month, to figure out what you want more of in your relationship. Perhaps you want a combination of all 3 of my suggestions above. Or, perhaps you can add ideas of your own.
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Travel/Adventure: Yes/NoIf yes, where do I want to go?What adventures do I want to experience?______________________________________________
Romance/Fine Dining: Yes/NoWhat kind of romance do I yearn for?What restaurants do I want to try?______________________________________________
More date-nights-in/movie nights: Yes/NoWhat kind of date-nights-in will be special enough?Which movies would I like us to watch together?______________________________________________
Then, next month, we’ll work on figuring out how to make it happen.

Elora is a nonfiction relationships writer living just outside of Sydney, Australia with her husband and their Ragdoll cat, Maisie Moonlight.Learn more about Elora Canne here: Books, blogs, freebies and more

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Lasting Love

And Healthy Relationship TipsIf you’re wondering what the secret to lasting love is, there isn’t one. You have to take the long way round. And the good news is, I’ve got 3 tips that will get you there.
How do I know? Because this year marks the 40th year my partner and I will have been together. Not married, that’ll be 37 years, but together - not yet mind you, that’ll be later on in the year.
Our relationship comes with lots of experience, so healthy relationship tips are kind of my fortè.
Here are my 3 tips for you:• Regular dates inject new interest into your relationship. They don’t have to be expensive outings, in fact they don’t even have to be outings, but they do have to be something out of the ordinary.
• My second healthy relationship tip is to have the awkward conversation. Repeatedly, until the issue is fully resolved. This may take months, intermittently and you will continue to have issues needing discussion, just keep at it. Preferably on neutral ground during a walk or a coffee stop, not when either of you are frazzled, shopping or driving.
• Last but not least, set your own boundaries. Both of you need to know your own selves so well that you know your triggers, know what sets you off and what behaviors you simply will not tolerate. Verbalise them clearly so that there is no room for misunderstanding.
And there you have it; my 3 proven tips that will set you on the long road to a healthy relationship and lasting love.
Let’s move on to lighter things, shall we?
News for the month of AprilMy two reads for this month were the same, but different. Both books spoke of lasting love and healthy relationships; neither ended with the main couple together (these are not spoilers, it is in the synopsis).
One was from the male’s perspective with dual timelines of young love to older love and the other was from the female’s perspective processing trauma within a relationship.
Both stories guide us through the rollercoaster process of holding on and letting go; to hurts, memories and love that lasts forever.
The former, Memories of Then by Stephanie May is available here: Stephanie May Instagram
And the latter, Transit of Angels by Desney King is available here: Desney King Instagram
I did say we’d move onto lighter things and we didn’t quite get there because both these books are deep and thought-provoking. You might even find some healthy relationship tips in them, in fact I know you will.
Okay, NOW on to lighter things.Easter was a blast for me this year! In the build-up, I had such fun mailing Easter goodies to my grandies because I wasn’t going to be seeing them, unfortunately.
However, I did have the wonderful joy of seeing my younger son who drove up to us. During his stay we shopped at a Rebooted Market which we both love doing and I came away with a pedestal bowl which I’ve DIY’d into a bird bath.
We also shopped at our local monthly market and both came away with lush plants. PLUS, we shopped at a nursery where we both came away with even more plants. To say I was in my element would be an understatement!
We did appease dear husband who gamely followed our exploits, with a trip out onto the lake in the boat. A bit of fascinating birdwatching as they swooped to catch fish, a bit of coffee sipping and chatting and we were all blissfully satisfied.
To my absolute delight, my eldest son and his family surprised us with a weekend visit! So I got to see them and my grandies after all. We had the best fun playing ball, gardening (yes they love digging in the dirt too!) and taking long walks in the park! Even the two fur-kids played together and they are cat and dog buddies.
That’s some healthy relationship stuff right there; relationships aren’t only about romance, they actually incorporate every area of our lives.
For context, we live a four hour drive away from both our children so it is such an honour to have them visit.
Writing news:I finally have my new laptop and my Rustic Writers Shed up and running, so my next book is coming along splendidly. Love and Laughter (And other disasters), do indeed prevail with the village being brought together by the enigmatic black cat that roams the neighbourhood. I love how the midlife romcom is coming together and am having so much fun people-watching as I collect fodder for my community of characters.
My other manuscript, Forest of Sun and Shadows, is complete and has been since NaNoWriMo so I am now in the stages of finding the right editor for my story. It has some triggers so I have to be sensitive for the right fit.
As expected, both manuscripts cover relationship turmoil and resolution as that is my interest area to write about. I love nothing better than seeing relationships flourish through trials and tribulations that they have overcome.
On that note, I’ll encourage you to join our monthly at-home date ideas newsletter at no cost. I make suggestions for easy non-demanding moments where you and your partner focus exclusively on each other. This makes room for deeper understanding and greater growth closer together.
I’ve called it Romance and Wrinkles and the sign-up form is at this link: Romance and Wrinkles Sign Up Form
On a final note, I’d like your opinion on this month’s blog post. You’ll notice I haven’t used images this time because I’d like to know from you if you found the flow of reading better without the images. Let me know in a comment below.
Until next time x

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*THE* Secret to Staying Motivated

And Successful

Okay now that I have begrudgingly (but successfully) transitioned into autumn, I have something wonderful to share!

Back in those balmy summer days - so very long ago now - (sigh), I had one of those life-changing, and I mean LITERALLY life-changing, epiphanies that these gorgeous hot sunshiny days were not going to last forever. Go figure, but it is something a lot of us take for granted. So I did what any sun loving creature would do - I decided to train for a triathlon!

Now I was the kid in the swimming comp who would be spluttering and coming last while the coach would be walking alongside me at the edge of the pool clapping and cheering me on, bringing ALL THE ATTENTION to my drowning self. 💦 🏊‍♀️ 💦 But here we are. In an open water canal swimming lengths to train for a triathlon, sans the cheering coach thankfully because the canal is lined on both sides with rows of homes fully occupied with retirees just gazing out their windows for some entertainment. Well they got just that!

But the point here is not to entertain you with my swimming antics amidst flying fish and other creepy crawlies, no, this post is to inform you that I have decided to write a short story about my Tri training and, fingers crossed, successful completion of said Tri.

The secret to staying motivated? It was that personal reflection I spoke of in last month’s article that spurred me on. (Read it here if you missed it.) Staring at our bright blue summer skies everyday, I realised how ridiculous it was to not be OUT THERE enjoying the perfect weather! I’ve never done a Tri but by gosh I’m going to give it a red hot go!

Given this background, perhaps you have some suggestions for a title?

• Triumphant

• Tri With All Your Might

• Swim Run Cycle Repeat

These are just a few I’ve come up with so far. Feel free to comment with your suggestions below, I’d love to hear them.

If you think I’m crazy to take this Triathlon on, well I probably am, but to reassure you that I’m not too crazy, I’ll let you know that I discovered a shorter version of a full Tri, called a sprint Tri. It’s not ‘sprint’ as in faster, just shorter and that’s what I meant before when I said to find a goal you can achieve to SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS.

How will you set yourself up for success in the coming months? 

• Will you establish a writing space you can utilize with more consistency?

• Will you develop a routine of keeping in touch with distant friends or relatives?

• Will you work towards saving for a dream holiday or other goal you are working towards?

• Or do you, like me, have a fitness goal you are training for?

 What will you do to propel yourself forwards in the coming months? 

BOOK NEWS:

My writing projects are moving forwards slowly due to the fact that I have replaced my old laptop with a new one and had some technical difficulties transferring all my data across. Almost pulled my hair out  sorted now and I should be back at my writer's desk in the next week. Happy dance! 💃💃

Two books that I finished reading in March had a big impact on me and were of the ilk that needed time to be digested before continuing on with the next book. They were both continuations from previous months as is my wont with reading several books at once. 

The first one is fiction, called These Dividing Walls by Fran Cooper. At first glance, the depth of relationship nuances is not revealed, but as the story progresses, so the author's observations of so many different relationships is revealed. Deep, affective, emotive - it sat with me for a while.

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The second book that moved me was by Suzanne Renee, called Conquering the Undertow: Learning to Breathe Again. I felt immobilised to participate in normal everyday living for the 24 hours after I finished reading her memoir. 

Whilst I don't know Suzanne personally, I do have her in my circle on both Instagram and Facebook. The Nonfiction Network and We Love Memoirs Group respectively. Suzanne endured so much before she was able to put pen to paper in her memoir and yet she comes across as a calming influence to those of us who encounter her quiet demeanour. I'll leave my review for her book here for you to read:

"This is a book that will stay with me forever! Suzanne took us along on her journey with so much emotion and understanding that I could not stop reading. Her explanations and insight surrounding her decisions was so relatable that I felt understood by her even though we’ve never met. Huge congrats on a brilliant book!"

Here is the buy link for you: Conquering the Undertow: Learning to Breathe Again

As mentioned, Suzanne and I know each other from social media, so whether you love to read and/or write memoirs, come and join us in THE FRIENDLIEST GROUP ON FACEBOOK: We Love Memoirs

And if you're into all things nonfiction, come and join us over on Instagram. At Nonfiction Network, all writer's who join us get a free shoutout every second Monday by yours truly - that's me, Elora Canne! Instagram/Nonfiction Network - A simple YES PLEASE under our next Nonfiction Network post on 27 March 2023 will get you there, or feel free to DM me - just be sure to mention Nonfiction Network so I know you're not some sleezy spammer!

While on the topic of book news, I feel it pertinent to mention here that the author who was a BIG influence on my triathlon motivation and training, is Kate Champion. 

Kate, too, forms part of our Nonfiction Network and I have read 3 of her 4 books. Her most recent, You Are Limitless, is filled with inspiring stories from real people who share their way forwards through difficult times.

Kate's first book, Never Too Late, is equally inspiring and is the one that got me off the couch and into the canal (mentioned at the beginning of this blog post). Both books are highly recommended as is her third one I have read, A Pocket Guide to Hiking, Running and Backpacking.

You can find all of Kate's information on her website here: Kate Champion Author 

Or on Instagram: Kate Champion Author

I feel I have left you with much to ponder and I do hope to see you in, if not all, then at least one of the opportunities mentioned above. So come and have fun with a bunch of bookworms.

Until next time, stay true to you xx

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Foundations for Strong Relationships

And Personal Reflection
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Earlier this week, I witnessed the first turning of yellow leaves heralding the start of autumn.

Wait!! I wailed, I'm not ready.

This made me take stock: Why was I not ready? I've known all my life that summer segues into autumn. So why am I not ready?

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Personal reflection leads to change

It's the same for our seasons in life. Personal reflection changes with each stage of life. Relationship boundaries shapeshift according to our status, commitment and amount of time together, i.e. child-raising years compared to empty-nester years, or career peaks versus slowing down your workload.

That brings me to today's discussion. Personal reflection corresponds directly to our evolving boundaries.

And if the people in our lives are not (or cannot be) in sync with our changing parameters, then we need to speak our mind so they can either level up or respect our growth.

When we want to speak our mind so our people hear us, there are three components to bare in mind:

* Be lovingly assertive

~ If that doesn't work

* Be firmly assertive

~ Still not sinking in

* Be boldly assertive

It is your birth right to assert your boundaries until they are met.

Foundations build strong relationships

As far as relationships and boundaries go, constructing a foundation of mutual respect means to:

🗝 Listen with genuine interest

🗝 Acknowledge their strengths/passions/needs

🗝 Involve them in daily decisions

🗝  And that works both ways btw.

I feel we've covered a lot of ground in today's article. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a comment and I'll do my best to make sense of it with you.

Enjoy the transition of both your personal and relational life, plus the turning of seasons in your part of the world. And if, like me, you don't feel ready for any of it, spend some time in personal reflection and discover your new self with the turning of time.

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Until next time, stay true to you.

You can find my proven practices of boundary-setting and self-reflection, in more detail in the pages of my memoir, EN ROUTE: The Best is Yet To Be.

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PROPEL Through Barriers or Obstacles

Do you choose a word of the year?It doesn't always stay in the fore front of my mind when I have selected a word for the year but it certainly helps me stay focused on my projects.
Image above embodies: Propel/Focus/In-Sync
What is your word or phrase for 2023?
The reason I've chosen 'PROPEL' as my word, is it's very definition to: push, move or drive something forwards. To push, move or drive through barriers or obstacles. To spur or drive into a particular situation.
I mean, it's an exact proposal for living, right? Life can throw obstacles our way and it is our own business to maneuver our way around them and keep moving forwards. That is the ultimate secret to SUCCESS, but remember…

Success looks different for everyone 

To keep my writing career successfully moving forwards, I am changing course into fiction this year. Truth be told, my upcoming release is based on true events, so I like to think of it as factual fiction. Have you read any great examples of true fiction? This is not the same as historical fiction but a story woven out of current events with fictional embellishment.
The working title for this story is, Love and Laughter (and other disasters). It is based on the drama and highlights of life in a close-knit village within an older community of wizened souls and foolish gossips. As the realm of midlife romance is explored, the rumours fly from house to house, with an additional theory from each.
As a complementary and complimentary side project, I started a midlife-love experiment late last year called, Romance and Wrinkles. The idea is to re-invent our relationship in our mature years, although younger couples can use the same model. 
It simply involves at-home date ideas where the focus is solely on your partner, because that's where relationship growth starts, by observing and getting to know your partner more deeply.
We started our first event on 7 January 2023 which I am happy to forward to you if you are interested in joining us, just comment below so I know you'd like the first one before February's event comes around. (There is only one per month which makes it easy to accomplish).
My husband and I did a similar dating experiment a few years back and it was so successful for our relationship that I wanted to share some ideas with other couples who's relationship could use a boost too.
The sign-up form for Romance and Wrinkles is here: Romance and Wrinkles Sign-Up FormPlease bear in mind that the sign-up form for this blog that you're reading here is separate from the Romance and Wrinkles one above.
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Let’s hear your word of the year and how you’ve used it to start the year off this January.
Here’s to a cracking 2023 🎉🎉

Keep moving forwards 

In your own way
If you're curious about our date experiment from a few years back, mentioned above, you can take a look at our quick-read dating diaries for just .99c here:
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Less Fuss, More Us - With your loved ones that is!

Enclosed: 3 Fun and Free Ideas  Elora and the Nutcracker at Windsor Castle, U.K 2011 World Trip(If that's you in the background with a cup of coffee, "Hi and apologies; I wasn't able to edit you out haha.")
Hopefully your Holiday shopping frenzy is over and you can start thinking of ways to unwind - or at the very least, grab 10 minutes to relax by yourself or with your fave humans.
I've put together some great ideas that are free and fun for you to take some time out and catch your breath.
👌 Easy dates that can include family or just you and your partner:  Tap Here for Date Ideas:  
👌 If it's an evening of sweet serenades with your love that you need, I've got you covered with this cruisy tunes playlist:  Have a listen here:
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Most of all remember to breathe and enjoy the season. I'll leave you with this quote from the brilliant James Clear of Atomic Habits fame:

You don't always get to choose the load, but you can choose how to carry it.

Happy Holidays and Happy Everything - that's it from me, see you in 2023. 

In the meantime, come say hi on the socials, I'll be there through the holiday season, chatting and having fun with friends:

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Romance and Wrinkles

The Year of The Couple2023 Is going to be The Year of The Couple. 


Well, in my world anyway. Every now and then I embark on an experiment that’ll inject some torque into the engine that drives our relationships. And this time, it’s a blueprint, or plan of action, which I’ve called Romance and Wrinkles.


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Join in for once-a-month emails from me. 
Each month I’ll introduce an experience to enhance your perception of your partner for the better.
Each experience will be face-to-face so you can observe each other closely: facial expressions, eye contact, emotional response. Don’t worry if this sounds intense, they are all fun, lighthearted and above-board engaging opportunities. To the best of my ability, they will also be screen-free.
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If you’re on the fence and would like to no more, please comment below. And if you prefer, there is also an email link on the sign-up form for questions.
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My husband and I will be joining right in, after all, that’s the point right? To be engaging and real with ideas that work.
Join us; you have nothing to lose, and EVERYTHING to gain 💖
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Love is a Crush

Learn From ItMy favourite thing to do is learn from my mistakes. Seriously. I love nothing better than to analyze a situation, how it went wrong, what went wrong and how to make it better. Note: I intentionally did not say 'how to fix it' because 'fixing it' denotes that something is broken. WE ARE NOT BROKEN, WE ARE HUMAN and humans are complex. And I think we all know by now, that no relationship is without its problems 100% of the time.
So back to 'Love is a Crush' - it's essentially an emotion of intense infatuation that either rapidly evolves into a deeper emotion of care and affection, or not. Of course, I'm referring to romantic relationships because we can all acknowledge that we have the capacity to encompass dynamics of love such as parents, children, siblings, friends and family outside of a romantic relationship.
I've spent nearly 4 decades married to my husband. 4 Decades!! I'm sure you can imagine some of the changes we would have endured from teenagerhood to midlife marriage. Some of these changes, I have been able to pick apart, and put back together to enable us to forge ahead contentedly into our senior years. Yes, love is a crush but if you're open to learning from those initial intense emotions when you first met, you can create momentum that carries you into a future bright with a midlife love worthy of pursuing into later years.
I trust that you have chosen, or will choose, your forever partner with the hopes of a life you can sustain together growing closer and more intimate as time irrevocably marches on.
I've written extensively of my experience in establishing boundaries and personal growth whilst simultaneously nurturing a relationship that has thrived in changing circumstances, cities and countries.
You’ll find all that in my memoir as it showcases the emergence of a powerful woman borne from the roots of a sapling, becoming stronger through the wisdom of time. Here’s the link for you: EN ROUTE The Best is Yet To Be




I’ve also written about our midlife dating experiment which served as much of a reminder for me to appreciate and value the small things in my husband, as it did to reignite our love, infatuation and passion for each other. Tap the link to find out more:  Creating Sparks that Last eBook



Next year, I am working on a blueprint, a plan of action really, of ideas to actually enhance midlife love. The definition of 'enhance' according to Oxford Languages, is to: increase, add to, intensify, magnify, amplify, inflate.
Imagine how good the prospects of a long term relationship look, when you know how to intensify your feelings for each other even after several decades together. (If you have experience you would like to share, I would LOVE to hear it).
My working titles for my book idea so far, are listed below, and I would appreciate your vote and/or suggestions too:
- Love is a Crush- Love, Life and Lust- Romance and Wrinkles
Let me know your ideas and if you feel you, or someone you know, could benefit from reading about our relationship experiences across the globe, across chasms or emotional divides, I would encourage you wholeheartedly to treat yourself, or someone you love, to a copy of one, or both, of my books previously mentioned, at the following links:
EN ROUTE The Best is Yet To Be

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5 Tips to Survive the Holidays

No running in circles required

If, like me, you're wondering how on earth the holidays are almost upon us, you're in the right place.

Crazy isn't it that we say this same thing every year and yet every year, we have the same 365 days to prepare for it. But life happens, stuff gets in the way and we just. get. busy!

So here are my no-nonsense tips to surviving the holidays and keeping your relationships intact, whether with your children, parents, friends, colleagues or spouse (or your cat, dog or mouse 😼🐶🐭).

Be still - I'm serious. Stop, breathe - really breathe - like deep into-the-belly breaths.Take just 10 minutes to do what you love - Don't have 10 minutes? Pick up the phone and call a trusted human to relieve you of your busyness for 10 minutes. If they care for you at all, they'll do it and you can return the favour when they need it. Don't know what you love to do? Jot the first 3 things that come to mind and start there.Move your body - I can hear you asking 'how'? My answer? Any how - just move until you're laughing. This time, feel free to involve your kids, spouse, friends, family or colleagues!Get outdoors - or at the very least, open a window and if that's not possible, listen to your favourite music.Read - Whether a one line inspirational quote, a fantasy escapism or enlightening nonfiction, take the time to read because it gives your mind a rest from thinking, thinking, thinking non-stop.

Repeat daily.

 

What you do everyday,

 

determines your reality.

 

At the beginning of the year, I made a promise to myself to spend more time outdoors and this quote really hit home, reminding me why it was important:

"Nature is my medicine" --Sara Moss-Wolfe

We all know we should do more of what we love, and it is essential at this crazy time of year to do the things that are important to us. Yes, family is important, but YOU are important first.

Be stillTake 10 minutesMove your bodyGet outdoorsReadHow will you incorporate these 5 tips into your daily life? Because they are non-negotiable for your mental wellbeing.
If you're looking for an easy read that you can dip in and out of a few minutes at a time, my friend Barbara Randell's latest book, Mansfield House, is a sweet and clean romance set in South Australia's Copper Triangle. The story echoes of Jane Austen's novel, Mansfield Park. 
The heroine is Fran Price, an orphan who has been living with her aunt's family for years. We follow her as she learns to defy those family members who resent her presence, and begins to fight for her own happiness. I think you can see why this is a good choice as we each fight for our own happiness too.
You'll find the link to Mansfield House here: Paperback or eBook (it’s my current read btw).

I do hope today's 5 quick tips help you find peace in the busyness of, what should be, a joyous season. Let me know if you have other tips to share for our readers to benefit from as well.

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PPS: Need help selecting the perfect gift for the book lover in your life? I’m excited to offer gift packages Australia-wide, tailored to personal interests, along with my memoir; signed if you’d like!

And if you live overseas from Australia, grab a copy at the link below:

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