After Yasi Ebook Out Now

Hooray Ebook After Yasi Ready

DECEMBER 2014 / PEARLZ

Just letting you know the ebook of After Yasi is now available for $4.75. (australian dollars.)

Full of interesting links to blogs, videos and photo sets on the recovery after yasi and a slightly adapted version of the coffee table book version (slightly fewer photographs in the ebook.)

Most of all this book is a celebration of the optimism of the Cassowary Coastal community and a reflection on the ways creativity in many forms played an important role in lifting people’s spirits.

https://authors-unlimited.org/book-member/after-yasi-finding-the-smile-within

Sample here: http://gumbootspearlz.pressbooks.com/

On February 3rd 2014 an online launch event will be happening. You can participate from wherever you are. Feel free to join the event at the link here and follow what happens on that day.

https://www.facebook.com/events/866286073402069/?pnref=story

Reviews can be found HERE

Dance for Recovery - Behind the Scenes

So here it is, my latest venture into documentary - Dance for Recovery - Behind the Scenes.   This is the story of how movement can be used to assist people recovering from the trauma of cyclone yasi.  Be inspired by Danielle Wilson's vision, and all those who supported her to make this dream come true, everyone is credited in the closing of the video so keeping this blog short and sweet,  just hop onto the vimeo and take a look.  I'll be blogging this in more detail at ABC Open and will put a link to that post in here later and Connecting Community Voices will have a vimeo channel of other inspiring stories up soon.

The Anchor - inspiring healing

I have just begun guest writing/creating posts on creativity and its role in the recovery processes in the Cassowary Coast, since Cyclone Yasi. I was so happy to share this story from Christine. What an inspiring lady! You might find the following site worth a VISIT Place Story. Please take the time to leave comments THERE

Thanks so much to the Creative Recovery Arts Corp for inviting me to be a community journalist from now until August.

June

Submissions of Stories to Smile Within invited

 Bouncing Back from Cyclone Yasi.

 Moments of Community ...