Lisa Mariah
Writer ~ Healer ~ Listener
Do you sparkle?
I’ve chosen not to get all formal here and say ‘Lisa Mariah is a blah blah blah’, as if I hadn’t written it myself. One day maybe I’ll have an adoring publisher who’ll do that for me, but in the meantime I accept it’s up to me.
That doesn’t mean to say I’m comfortable blowing my own trumpet, but like Tanya Markul of Thug Unicorn would say, embrace and celebrate your sparkle!
Writing is my heart
My world beats more beautifully when I’m writing.
Much of my writing to this point has been for small audiences, but I’m quietly proud of some of the things I’ve written, including my time retelling elders’ life stories. One of these – Touched by War – was published by Australian Military History Publications in 2006.
Since moving to regional Victoria in 2003 I’ve focused on business writing and editing to create a secure environment for my son and me, which has honed my use of language and my editing and proofreading skills.
The Pledge to Asylum Seekers was my first step back into public creativity, penned in collaboration with a friend and expressing my passion for social justice.
I’m currently working on a series of stories to read to your inner child, connected to my healing work.
That doesn’t mean to say I’m comfortable blowing my own trumpet, but like Tanya Markul of Thug Unicorn would say, embrace and celebrate your sparkle!
Healing is my soul
It bypasses the polarity that surrounds us and brings us into unity.
As an introvert I recharge on my own. Then I go out again to share time with people, assisting them on their journey in whatever small way I can. No one needs to be ‘fixed’; we’re all whole and complete right now, even if we can’t yet see all of our parts.
In my healing work I help people to connect to their inner child, disconnect from people and situations that hold them back, and clear long-held patterns so they can embrace their deep sparkling light!
It’s very personal work, requiring empathy, compassion, and deep listening, and I am honoured to be doing it.
Listening is my gift
It’s also my curse!
True listening connects us on a deeper level of authenticity, however a Listener can also be a magnet for dramas, as I’ve discovered! But I’m learning to hold space instead of getting drawn in.
I didn’t realise I was a Listener until I began my healing work in earnest, and it was one of the main points of feedback I received so I’m running with it. It certainly is integral to both my healing and writing, and to my relationships with others sharing this current time and space.
Is there more?
So now here I am, looking to balance the stability of structure and the bliss of creativity, with reduced parenting responsibilities and a supportive workplace that gives me the opportunity to explore what I truly love. What a wonderful place to be!
Thank you for coming to my website and for reading my mini life story. If you have any thoughts you’d like to share or ideas for blog posts please let me know through the ‘Contact me’ page. And if you’re a fellow writer, healer or kindred spirit I’d love to connect!