“Wize Woman of the Month” was created to honor and showcase the extraordinary women among us. This month features Sara Wiseman, a popular author, psychic, musician, and mom.
In her books, music, workshops, and intuitive consulting practice, Sara is known for waking people up and giving them fresh eyes with which to see themselves and the world. Personally, she’s been instrumental in helping me gain deeper trust in my intuition and confidence in my choices. To learn more about Sara and her work or to schedule a session with her visit SaraWiseman.com. Hear a sampling of her music at MartyrsofSound.com, and check out her latest books, Writing the Divine and Your Psychic Child on Amazon or in bookstores.
And now, a few words from Sara…
This always takes priority in my life: My thoughts. I would like to say my family or my work, or something else, but the truth is I am very, very happy in my mind, thinking about theories and figuring out how things fit together. I enjoy “following the breadcrumbs” as I try to figure something out. I am very happy working in the areas of brain activity, exploring new ways of gathering information through meditation, intuition, spirituality, creative expression, music, writing, art, etc. I am fascinated by the way consciousness works.
My mom always told me… that I had a good “imagination,” and hearing this over and over made me believe it! As a child, my parents put me through a lot of odd experimental testing when my dad was a professor at Stanford; I was just a kid, and found myself studying ink blot cards! So, this experience had a part in shaping my life. I’ve never felt particularly intellectual, but put me in a situation where there is right-brain thinking, creativity and imagination, and I can do most anything! This is probably why, in my previous career, I was so comfortable working with other creatives in the world of advertising and marketing.
Who inspires you? I am inspired by people who follow their path, no matter what. I admire people who break from the mainstream and just do their thing, even though it may seem scary, difficult or “weird.” We only get one lifetime in this particular lifetime! I am inspired by people who figure out early what they want to do, and do it. And, I am even more inspired by those who are stuck in the “mainstream” for many years and then suddenly discover their true self… and GO FOR IT.
What’s the one thing you’ve accepted about yourself with age? The gravity of the body may be balanced by the levity of the mind. I look now at women in their 30s with babies on their hips, and think… oh yeah, I remember that body. But as you move through the decades, things change. I certainly don’t have the same body as I did when I was 14! And I have a different body than I will when I am 84. The body changes… but also the mind changes. There is more emotional depth, more heart opening, more compassion and more love as we age. It’s like the heart and mind get stronger, with every passing year. Our ability to love expands, the older we get.
Who are you a mom to? I’m a mom to four people; I would say kids, except one is 28 and one is 20! At home, I live with a teenager and a pre-teen. All of my kids are very verbal, creative, and strong—at the holidays, it is hard to get a word in edgewise! It is fun to realize that somehow I brought these very strong personalities into the world!
What advice would you give to other Wize Women? Motherhood is a life-long profession, but we will only be actively employed (as moms) for a few decades. My advice is to enjoy your kids as people, not as progeny. Allow them their differences. Hold them lightly, and love them tightly. But always understand they are individuals, Divine beings in earth bodies, with their own life path and purpose—as original and unique as you and yours.
Thanks to Sara for sharing herself with us.
Until next time,
~Delila
