Still floating — my book launch on November 16th truly felt like magic. These photos capture it better than words ever could: the warmth, the laughter, the support, and just the right sprinkle of chaos that made the day unforgettable.
To everyone who showed up and filled the room with such good energy — thank you. Every hug, every conversation, every smile meant the world. Sorry to those I didn’t get to chat with (that signing line was wild!).
Huge gratitude to my dynamite Emcee, Sheila, and to Amanda for the beautiful music that set the tone for book signing. And a special shoutout to my friends from the Canadian Council of the Blind, as well as the amazingly talented Penny sharing her healing stones.
If you couldn’t make it and would like a copy of my book, just send me a message — we’ll make it happen.
I’m still soaking it all in. Thank you for making this chapter start with so much love.

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Beginning as an essay titled Stumbling Blindly Toward Grace, the dream of writing began to take shape.
Now with several short stories and a completed memoir awaiting publishing, my writing dream is blossoming into something beautiful. Make sure to get your tickets to the book launch event!.

You can’t be blind and drunk. Well, you can, but it’s messy.
In Stumbling Blindly Toward Grace, Yvonne Garvey shares a raw, unflinching, and darkly funny account of her descent into addiction, heartbreak, and the slow unravelling of her vision. From childhood stitches and suburban dysfunction to full-blown addiction, domestic violence, and the terrifying realization that her liver—and life—were failing, Yvonne’s story is both harrowing and hopeful.
Diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease and teetering on the edge of death at forty, Yvonne’s world began to dim, both literally and figuratively. Somewhere between blackout nights and hospital beds, misguided love and a growing sense that something had to give, a different kind of clarity began to emerge. What follows is a profound rebirth through sobriety, spiritual growth, yoga, and community. Told with biting honesty and sharp wit, this messy and miraculous memoir doesn’t offer easy redemption. It offers something more honest: the possibility that even in the darkest moments, something unexpected can take root.
A shift.
A spark.
A stumble toward something like grace.
“Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world
needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman
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