I have gotten to the point where I have honestly just stopped commenting on all the horrible things that continue happening on this planet.  I just don’t even want to give it energy anymore.  I remember one of the first mass shootings I truly thought my heart was going to just break!  Then the next one happened and the next and the next.  I am now in this place where my former shock and sadness has now just moved to confusion. However, I am not confused about why it keeps happening. I am confused about why everyone still finds it all so shocking.

Now I am just going to warning you that I am probably going to make a lot of people mad and I just want you to know I am okay with that!  Someone needs to speak up!  I am so tired of worrying about everything I say. I am so tired of constantly worrying if I will offend someone. Truth is we currently live in a time where it is actually nearly IMPOSSIBLE to NOT offend someone! So here it goes….If you are someone who is truly shocked by what is going on then I have to say you need to wake up!  You need to look no further than your inner circle, your community and all the people who currently surround you.  We are currently living in a world where fear and judgment rule!  How do I know?  I know because I experience it on a daily basis and have for years!  Actually it started way back in 1995 when I chose to start tapping into my Psychic abilities!

Remember back in 2009 when everyone was still reeling from the crashing of the housing market.  I don’t like to use the word victim so I will just say…as someone who was greatly impacted by everything going during that time I was extra sensitive to it all.  So many people ended up in bankruptcy, lost their businesses and/or their homes.  The worst part was that so many people were suffering in silence as they didn’t want to be judged.  They didn’t want to deal with the stigma of bankruptcy, loss of their businesses and/or foreclosure of their homes.  That was actually when I wrote my article (which I refer to quite often) “What You Don’t Know About Me”.  I wanted to let people know that it was all going to be okay. I wanted to let them know that they were not alone and that there were a LOT and I mean A LOT of us that were going through the same thing!  That was also when I decided to re-branded myself as PSYCHIC LISA ANN. I did it intentionally and for a reason.  I did it because I wanted to set an example of overcoming fear and judgment.  I had been through so much and I wanted everyone to know that we should all be proud of who we are regardless of what we had been through.  I also wanted to lead by example and hopefully remove the stigma attached to the word “PSYCHIC”.

I talk about this all the time and I still don’t understand it….I don’t understand what people mean when they say “Psychic, I don’t believe in that”.  Being Psychic is not a religion. It isn’t even a belief system.  I have said this a million times over the last 25 years….NEWSFLASH…..we are ALL PSYCHIC!  Whether you call it Psychic, Intuition, Gut Instinct, Your Inner Voice, whatever…we ALL have it!  When I moved down South from NY LOTS of people said “Oh my you won’t last there”!  They told me people wouldn’t “accept” me. HUH?????  It was 2013 when I relocated not 1693 (Year of Salem Witch Trials for those of you who just went “what is she talking about”)!  Oh and ps…while we are on the topic I am not a witch and I am not Wiccan (not that there is anything wrong with that). I was actually brought up Catholic, for those inquiring minds who want to know…lol.

Now here we are coming to the end of 2018!  And who is Lisa Ann?  Well if you wouldn’t mind humoring me for just a moment I would love to tell you!  Lisa Ann has been in the Holistic Field for close to 25 years!  She will be celebrating 20 years in business! 20 Years!  That is insane!  She kept her business through divorce, cancer scares, one major surgery, economy crash, bankruptcy, loss of a house, relocation to another state and all the other challenges that so many of you have also faced!  She is the published author of TWO books, has 3 Guided Meditation CD’s, her own line of Spiritscent Oils and she even has her own bracelets with her wings logo.  She has been on HBO, Sundance Channel, had her own local TV show in NY called “Create Your Reality”, has co-hosted two Radio Shows, been a guest on too many Radio Shows to remember, her work has been featured in several books written by other Authors and she has written columns for several magazines.  She has raised money for charities like St Jude’s, Hospice, Big Brother’s Big Sister’s, Wounded Warrior’s and several other local charities.  She has helped literally THOUSANDS of people over the last 25 years through her Readings, Healings, Lectures and workshops.  She currently runs a 4000 sq foot healing center that offers incredible healing modalities like halotherapy, FDA approved BioMat treatments, Color & Light Therapy, Meditation and so many other things that truly help people who are sick, stressed and suffering!  The funny thing is in spite of all of those accomplishments people say things about me like “Oh you are friends with the Psychic….I will pray for your soul” or “I won’t go into that PSYCHIC place” or “I don’t believe in that”.  Honestly it is infuriating at times.

So yes, when I see these horrible things on TV I am CONFUSED.  I am confused about why everyone is so shocked.  I am confused on why in 2018 there is still so much fear and judgment in our society!  I am confused on how the same people that walk around saying they are shocked are the very people spreading the fear and judgment!  I am confused on how others just willing participate as they are too afraid to say, “I am not comfortable with how you are talking about that person”.  I am confused on when and why we stopped encouraging people to be who they are even if they are different from us.

It has been “suggested” to me many times since moving down South that I should just go by Lisa Ann or that I should re-word things to say “Intuitive” instead of Psychic.  So I would just like to set the record straight.  I will NEVER stop going by PSYCHIC LISA ANN.  It is part of who I am.  It is a title I have earned.  It is my way of representing ALL of us who are judged (not only Psychics) but all who are judged for who we choose to be.  It is my way of giving a voice to all of those who are afraid to stick up for themselves!  It is my way of leading by example, showing people to not be afraid to be their true authentic selves and to never give into the fear and judgment.

I thought long and hard about writing this blog. Honestly, I have been thinking about it for the last few months.  I just felt in my heart it was time to write it and time to share it.  I am hoping people will share it with those who need support and inspiration, those who feel different and judged AND maybe even some will share it with those bullies who seriously need to wake up and stop judging others because of their own fears.  I love you all so much!  You are not alone!  There are so many of us all from different religions, cultures, walks of life, ages, and sexes and on and on…who also feel judged!  Just know we all have each other’s back!  Just know we ARE stronger than those who spread fear and judgment!  Just know YOU are stronger than you think you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!