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Sally Hanan

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Sally Hanan is an Irish import to the US. She made the eight-hour crossing back in the '90s with a husband and two young children in tow. Since then she has managed to raise her above-average kids, develop a solid addiction to Facebook, and clean up when someone is about to visit.

Readers have described Sally’s writing as “inspiring,” “captivating,” “funny,” and “profound.” She is a 2021 Readers' Favorite gold medal winner for her nonfiction and has won numerous awards for her fiction and poetry in smaller writing competitions.

Sally has a nursing degree from Dublin, Ireland, and is a book editor and occasional lay counselor and life coach. An Irish native, she lives near Austin, Texas, thanks to a fortuitous green card lottery—in a gorgeous
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Sally Hanan I just get on with it. Even if it's complete drivel, I still keep typing. There'll always be some nugget left in there, even if most of it gets delete…moreI just get on with it. Even if it's complete drivel, I still keep typing. There'll always be some nugget left in there, even if most of it gets deleted the next day. (less)
Sally Hanan Being able to pour myself out like a fresh drink and bringing laughter and thoughtfulness into lives that might otherwise miss a moment of sweetness.
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Fail Often—You’ll Laugh More

I read about a women whose one goal for the year was to fail one hundred times. In being willing to fail, she created hundreds of opportunities to succeed, and business boomed. Now she gets to interact with thousands of people and help them develop their own talent and passion, and they go on tohelp,inspire,comfort, orencouragethousands more.Do what makes you smile. Fail one hundred times or more. Read more of this blog post »
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“If you've just left a place of difficulty, don't then move into the shadows, alone with your thoughts. Spend your time with friends, or even just people who care about you. It might feel more self-protective to isolate yourself, but the reality is that you need to let the light in.”
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“Sometimes the air is so thick with your judgment that its clouds obstruct your vision.”
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“There's no bonus to seeing life through a dirty lens, even if it feels more real.”
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Sally Hanan Kristine wrote: "Sally, thanks for accepting my friend request. Much appreciated. Congratulations on being an author~that is terrific. Sure, will have lots of books to talk about 😊"

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Kristine Sally, thanks for accepting my friend request. Much appreciated. Congratulations on being an author~that is terrific. Sure, will have lots of books to talk about 😊


Rosh ~catching up slowly~ Thanks for the friend request, Sally! I guess we've interacted so many times that this request is just a formality now. 😄
Looking forward to wonderful bookish interactions with you. 💞


Carolyn Hi Sally - good to meet you. Thanks for your friend request :)


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David Dennington Hi Sally, thank you for being a friend.
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