Join us on Saturday 10 October for a free creative journalling workshop with Leena Das to celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day!

Every journey has a beginning, but not every beginning feels significant when you're in it...

Join indie author and educational professional, Leena Das for an afternoon of creativity, journalling and self-discovery in this special 2-hour workshop.

Each attendee will be provided with a complimentary Twice Proven notebook and pen to use during the workshop and to take home!

About Twice Proven - the book + journal by Leena Das

What happens when the life you built in one country no longer fits who you are becoming?

Twice Proven: Rise. Relocate. Repeat. is the memoir of Leena Das, a woman who rebuilt herself not once, but twice. From the streets of Guwahati to the lecture halls of Delhi and Bristol, and finally to the shores of Australia, Leena's journey is one of ambition, displacement, identity, and quiet courage.

If you are someone who is just starting out, feeling stuck, or searching for direction, know this: you don't need to have it all figured out. You just need to keep moving forward. Because sometimes, the most powerful journeys begin with uncertainty, and rise through persistence. Welcome to my story.

About the Journal: A space for thoughts, dreams & beginnings. Every story deserves a place to be written.

Inspired by the heart of Twice Proven, this beautifully crafted 160-page journal was designed to be more than a notebook. It is a quiet space for your thoughts, your creativity, your memories, and every chapter yet to come. There are no prompts. No rules. No expectations. Just beautifully designed pages waiting to become uniquely yours.

Whether you are journaling after a long day, sketching your next masterpiece, writing poetry, composing song lyrics, planning your next business idea, outlining a novel, taking lecture notes, collecting travel memories, writing letters to your future self, or simply putting pen to paper, this journal grows with you.

This journal and workshop is perfect for:

Writers & storytellers
Artists & illustrators
Musicians & songwriters
Students & educators
Entrepreneurs & professionals
Creators & designers
Dreamers, planners & lifelong learners
Anyone who finds comfort in a blank page

About the Author/Facilitator, Leena Das

Leena Das is a global education professional and industry expert with over eight years of experience guiding individuals through life-defining decisions and career paths, across the UK, India, and Australia. Her career has been built on one core theme: helping individuals navigate uncertainty, transition, and ambition with clarity and courage. This deep understanding of resilience, identity shifts, and the emotional weight of change is not just professional; it is deeply personal. Twice Proven is Leena Das’s debut book, a raw and honest account of her own reinvention across countries, careers, and identity. If you have ever stood at a crossroads and wondered whether you have what it takes; this book was written for you.

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Contact the host of Books@Stones event: Creative Journalling Workshop with Leena Das, author of Twice Proven