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Changing Course Gracefully:

A Strategic Guide to Your Purpose Pivot

The new guided journal from Elaina Kelly Smith is a practical 5-step framework (The PARQS™ Method) for moving from “autopilot living” to a life of deep, foundational self-trust.

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"Elaina Kelly Smith's Changing Course Gracefully is a game-changer. This isn't your typical travel guide - it’s a profound, practical tool that uses the PARQS framework to help you navigate not just new places, but your own inner world. It empowers you to step off ‘remote control’ and into real self-trust, making every journey, and every day, a meaningful adventure in personal growth."

~ Christy Cabahit, Travel Enthusiast

"Every once in a while, I come across a work of art that has a profound impact on me and causes me to rethink certain aspects of my life. Such a work is that which Elaina Kelly Smith has written, “Changing Course Gracefully”. It is the most unique, life-changing journal I have ever encountered."

~ Joseph James, Retired Teacher

"I’ve known Elaina both personally and professionally, and I’ve seen her truly live the growth, grounding, and clarity she shares through the PARQS framework. This Travel Guide has taught me to pause, check in with myself, and choose where to begin based on what I need most in the moment."