Here & Being

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I've decided it's probably wise for us all to have a hobby or two. Don't you agree? It's a mark of balance in wellbeing to be free to take time simply doing things for the fun of it. Bills, responsibilities, and work aside, I'm determined to give some attention to the 'just because I want to' stuff in life. So I'm here to show up for that, stay present and enjoy being up to something I'm interested in. All while resisting filters and assistance with content, as tough as that is.

I write for the joy of self-expression and to engage my brain and emotions. I create books for fun. Full stop. I get to play with amusing tech as we both evolve and laugh at my mistakes. I'm still learning about people, ideas and the big wide world. I'm rather philosophical on my good days, a big generator when the mood hits, and I practise staying well more often than not.

As long as it doesn't seem like I'm trying to influence anything or upsell you something, we'll be good. Kudos to the fantastic people out there playing that game; it's just not my game here.

It is cool of you to visit me here so thanks, Frances

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Books I Created for Being Here

I could say I made these books FROM being here. My publications fell out of simple ideas that crossed my mind at some random stage. I talk more about working on them in my blog, but I will say now that they're fruits of love and a desire to capture feelings. Plus, I'm partial to beauty and thoughtfulness, so I've made an effort to contribute more of that in our world.

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Memoir

Graced with Womanhood

Graced with Womanhood is a collection of my own life stories, illuminating how girls find their own significance within our modern society.

Written by a woman (me at 41) who lived in constant upheaval and felt increasingly powerless about what I was getting from life.

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Windows into Imagaination

Windows into Imagination was super fun to create, with its richly illustrated pages to awaken curiosity, creativity and wonder.

Each two-page spread pairs a striking, dreamlike image with a spacious, reflective question and a brief poetic observation, inviting readers to pause, look more closely and follow their imagination somewhere new.

Available at AbeBooks

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Peace is s Place Within

A Little Book of Tender Wisdom – inspired by real-life moments with our beloved cat, Panda, the tender scenes in this book are drawn from my experience of the small, ordinary moments that reveal something extraordinary when we truly pay attention.

Thoughts on Being a Wiser Human

I've made a habit and a career out of learning, sharing and having conversations, and here's some more! Maybe some of my thinking and discussions will interest you? Or it might enrage or amuse you. All is fair at this stage.

Mostly I'm out to give you words that will have meaning for you and have some relevance to your life for whatever you're dealing with and are getting up to over there where you are. And I hope my sense of humour grows on you.