I never expected to be here — telling me story, building a website, and putting my heart into the world. But maybe that’s what healing looks like: showing up anyway, even when life has shattered you more than once.

I’ve lived through a lot.

Chronic pain,. Dozens of surgeries. Trauma. Loss. The kind of emotional and physical exhaustion that most people never see. For years, I pushed through it all — running businesses, taking care of everyone else, pretending I was fine. Until I couldn’t anymore.

Pain forced me to slow down. But it also gave me a gift.

I began journaling. Creating. Praying. Painting. I realized that healing isn’t about pretending you’re okay —it’s about facing what’s broken and deciding to rebuild anyway, one breathe at a time.

And that’s where art came in.

Art has been therapy for me — a way to release, express, and reconnect with who I’am beneath the pain. When words weren’t enough, I turned to texture, colors, and canvas. Every brush stroke became part of my healing. It helped me feel again. And now, it helps me share that healing with others.

This space was born from that decision.

Living with Lisa-Marie is where I share the truth — the messy, the beautiful, soul-stretching truth of what it means to keep going. You’ll find pieces of my story, tools that helped me cope. journals I designed to help others (coming soon), and art that grew out of pain and turned into purpose.

I don’t have it all figured out. But I’ve learned how to listen to my body, speak to my spirit, and keep creating meaning even on hard days. If you’re here, maybe you’re in your own season of healing.

Maybe you’re tired, overwhelmed, or just need to feel seen.

You’re not alone.

Welcome to my story — and maybe, in some small way, yours too.

— Lisa-Marie