{"id":1720,"date":"2026-10-11T13:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2026-10-11T13:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:52:58","slug":"safe-here-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/books\/safe-here-now","title":{"rendered":"Safe, Here, Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cover of Safe, Here, Now<\/em> by Jessie Speer
5.83″x4.13″; watercolour and collage; 2022. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Safe, Here, Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Jessie Speer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This collage book contributes to the burgeoning field of mind-body healing. It contains over 100 collages created during a period when the artist was in recovery from chronic illness and trauma, and grew out of the artist’s own experience of using collage, alongside tailored affirmations, as a personal tool for healing. Many images combine cut-outs of the artist’s original watercolour or acrylic artwork with found imagery, and juxtapose surrealism and whimsy with political critique. This book can be used a daily healing aid for those struggling with trauma or illness, as the images and affirmation foster a sense of safety and wellness in an unjust world. Several pages at the back of the book are left blank for readers to insert their own affirmations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Darkest Night<\/em> by Jessie Speer
collage; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/strong>
Safe, Here, Now<\/em>
by Jessie Speer
4.13″x5.83″; 50 pages
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Published by Self-published<\/a>. September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the online version HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Jessie Speer
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