What if you could stop trying to fix yourself and discover the truth of what you really are?
Below are some easy ways to get started on this path of self-realization, healing and awakening - through ways that were helpful to me and through other teachers that have inspired me.
The Joy of Being
By Lisa Natoli
Available on Amazon,
in paperback or Kindle
In this inspirational book about healing and awakening, Lisa Natoli shares her story of how, after fighting sickness for over 5 years, struggling to find a cure with nothing working, she finally surrendered in 2018 because she realized she didn't want to live the rest of her life this way, suffering, struggling, trying to heal. This became the turning point.
In The Joy of Being, Lisa shares the intimate story of her awakening and healing journey, along with the insights that transformed her life. Drawing from the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, self-inquiry, and direct experience, she explores a radically simple understanding of healing: that true healing is not becoming a better version of yourself, but recognizing the awareness and aliveness that already exists beyond fear, struggle, and limitation.
Healing is not about fixing yourself, but about recognizing what you truly are.
In The Joy of Being, Lisa Natoli shares her deeply personal journey through chronic illness, emotional suffering, and years of searching for answers, leading to a profound realization that changed everything.
Rather than offering another system of self-improvement, this book points to a simple but life-changing shift in perception: the end of the war against yourself.
Blending personal stories, self-inquiry, and practical insight, Lisa explores the connection between mind and body, the power of awareness, and the possibility of living beyond fear, struggle, and limitation. She reveals how suffering is often maintained by the stories, identities, and beliefs we unconsciously hold in mind, and how peace becomes available when those patterns are seen clearly.
Available in paperback or Kindle
Here is a video interview on Youtube recorded in September 2026 that gives a good overview of my teaching style and approach.
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