Marisa Handler—writer, singer-songwriter, teacher, and coach—is the author of the memoir Loyal to the Sky, which won a Nautilus Gold Award for world-changing books. Her essays, fiction, journalism and poetry have appeared in The Sun, Orion, Salon.com, Witness, Kosmos, Tikkun, 580 Split, and other publications. Marisa earned her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has received numerous fellowships in Creative Writing, including a Fulbright and an Elizabeth George Foundation grant. Her poem “The Vanishing” won the Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize and was nominated for a Pushcart. She has taught Creative Writing at a range of places, including Mills College and Stanford University, and workshops on creativity, transformation, and meditation at Esalen, Spirit Rock, and the California Institute for Integral Studies. She also works one-on-one as a Writing Coach and a Personal Transformation Coach. Marisa has practiced Insight Meditation in retreats and daily life since 2002, and is also a committed practitioner of Byron Katie’s The Work, Authentic Movement, and Biodanza. She is currently at work on a novel. More at www.marisahandler.com.
- Marisa shares with us the Creative Process and how that impacts us.
- What healing is for her and how to process that.
- The ability to follow your gut and make decisions that are in alignment with your passion and taking an un-chartered course.
- She also talks about Awakening - find out as you listen ...
- Marisa is currently working on a novel, "Abiding Awakening" soon to be out.
- She has carved out some great time for every Tuesday evening for Writing and Meditation Journey over Zoom which is FREE Contact Marisa to be part of this amazing and empowering space. I love it.
- Marisa can be reached at: www.marisahandler.com AND for Tuesday evening Writing & Meditation journey over zoom: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-and-meditation-a-weekly-journey-tickets-132685539019
