May 24 is the day! Adelaide is the Place! Welcome to a transformative journey of creativity, connection, and community engagement. At our workshop, we’re not just talking about shaking things up – we’re talking about unleashing the Zing Factor and revolutionizing the way you engage with your community. What is Zing? Zing isn’t just a […]
Sit, be still, and listen, because you’re drunk and we’re at the edge of the roof. ~ Rumi Vancouver, 25 April 2022 Thirty years ago, I sat naked in an Australian tropical creek. Enraptured. Now I stand by a fogged window and embrace a rainwashed Canadian sky. I sigh and close my eyes. It’s easy
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A Creeksong blog by Vanda Rounsefell Happened: January 1992 Recalled: 15 April 2024 Wendy said, “Come and stay. I have a house.” I laid down my tools and burdens, got medical registration for the Northern Territory, booked out for a month, and headed North. The Wet was late, very late. Brooding humidity, March flies, the
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Originally written 19 June 2009 at 9:09 am in Nimbin, Australia I wrote this post fifteen years ago. When I had another life as an eco-village resident in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia. before the Tweed River took away my life. And gave me a new life. In the city, we miss
Welcome to Blewett Springs, South Australia, where Nature’s embrace awaits to nurture your soul and awaken your senses. Join us on 25 May 2024, for a transformative workshop hosted by Becky Hirst and facilitated by Becky Hirst and Wendy Sarkissian. Together, let’s embark on a journey of rediscovery and reconnection with the natural world, guided
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An Initiatory Journey Note to the reader: At this stage of my life in early 2024 (at 81 years old), I’m in a period of deep reflection. Deep reflection comes naturally to me. And I am (mostly) making sense of my “Creeksong” immersion experience in the Australian bush in my 50th year. It was a
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Are you ready to infuse your community engagement practice with energy, creativity, and innovation? Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of discovery and transformation at our Creative Community Planning Workshop coming to Adelaide on May 24, 2024. This workshop is not just an event. It’s a gateway to a realm where imagination knows
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The creation of the Creeksong audiobook is a pivotal moment in my life and that of Chris, my partner and the audiobook director and producer. Our “sound” man. As I approached the project, I found myself delving into uncharted territory. While it took energy to complete the print and eBooks, the task of presenting my
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If I trusted grief, I would remember the healing balm of grief. I would recall how my bottomless grief held me in its arms, insulated me from the everyday, and allowed me to deepen and abandon any semblance of shallowness forever. If I truly trusted grief, I would remember that my soul was forged into
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In today’s world, the looming specter of climate breakdown, from wildfires to flooding to extreme heat, permeates our daily lives. With these ongoing environmental challenges, many of us find ourselves grappling with a unique blend of grief and anxiety, known as climate anxiety and ecological grief, or “eco-grief.” Understanding Climate Anxiety and Eco-Grief Climate breakdown
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