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Three years ago, LISA J.
SMITH of Troy took a gift
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she had shared with fam-
ily and friends and went
public. The 38-year-old
stay-at-home wife and
mother of two with a B.A.
in psychology and a back-
ground in sales was going
through a rough time. Her
son had been diagnosed
with high-functioning
autism, and she had hit
rock bottom. "I said to
God, 'Do with me what
you want.' That's when my
gift exploded," she recalls.
"That was when I knew I was meant to guide and heal people
the way I had been."
Today, during individual sessions at her Bingham Farms office
and in phone calls around the country, during private group round
tables and interactive public "Spirit Live!" events (the next one is
May 16; call 248-594-3431 for details), Smith helps clients heal.
She does life coaching through her energy work, channeling
messages from Spirit and sharing the words of loved ones who
have passed, as well as of spirit guides and masters — her own
and those of her clients.
"Spirit," she explains, is an all-encompassing concept for
what some call "God, Universe, Source — whatever you call your
Creator. Spirit is everything, everywhere and in everybody. We
are Spirit. I read energy, and it's all part of One energy.
"My favorite thing is when people say to me, 'Lisa, you
changed my life' I want all the love and energy to go out the
door with each person so they can touch the lives of those they
meet," she says.
Her dream is to eventually find a way to spread Spirit's word
to millions and help guide their hearts to a place of healing, much
like the good work done by Oprah Winfrey, one of the people she
most admires.

— Gail Zimmerman

QUESTIONS

Who's thinking what

WHAT BOOK, CD, MOVIE OR OTHER
MEDIA ARE YOU LONGING TO SHARE?
I recommend Conversations with God
(Books I, II and III) by Neale Donald Walsch,
a man who hit rock bottom, had nowhere to
go and one day was guided to start writing
about and conversing with God. The books
are a series of questions and answers that let
people know that God is funny, witty, non-
judgmental and pure delight. I also suggest
the Dan Millman film Peaceful Warrior, about
a college student who meets up with a man
who teaches him the truths about why we're
here and how to live the best life possible.

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IF YOU COULD HAVE BRUNCH WITH
ONE BIBLICAL OR HISTORICAL JEWISH
FIGURE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
It would be Jesus, a Jewish man who taught
love, compassion, oneness and forgiveness.
Who better to share a bagel and cream cheese
with? I was raised by a Jewish mother and a
Roman Catholic father in a Jewish area of
Southfield. I wasn't formally taught either
religion. I am certainly not a Messianic Jew,

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but I would say that my belief system tran-
scends all religions.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
JEWISH FOOD?
When I think of Jewish food, I think
of my grandmother's brisket and matzah-ball
soup. I discovered kugel on my own.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED
TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
That I recently started, with my busi-
ness partner Julie Bass of West Bloomfield,
an apparel business called Just Love LLC. It's
a clothing and accessories line. Each piece is
intended to spread universal love, one body at
a time. We have tank tops, T-shirts, thermals,
hoodies, yoga pants and leather items, all
with sayings like, "Self Love ... It's an Inside
Job," "Spiritual Revolution" and "Spreading
Universal Love," for men, women and chil-
dren. Eventually we'll include pets, too. Prices
range from $35-$70 and are available through
my Web site, forthesoulfromthesoul.com . ❑

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