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Lisa A. Snyder - Flower fields

Me in the Tulip Fields @ The Keukenhof. Lisse, Netherlands. A life dream I can now cross off the “to do in life” list.

My Intention is to connect those of us who have lost our mothers, our fathers or both parents, at any age, through art, writing, and focusing on the positive, despite these circumstances that have changed us forever.

Losing your parents could be anything from cancer, illness, sudden death, divorce, separation, being adopted, growing up not knowing who your mother or father was or being cut off from your parents because of your sexuality or life decisions.

About Lisa

My name is Lisa A. Snyder and I have lost both parents in my 20’s to cancer. My father passed away the day before my 23rd birthday from Hodgekins Disease Lymphoma in October 2004 and my mother passed away when I was 27, to AML (Leukemia), in June 2009. After being by their side during the decline of their health, I learned to be present and to help each of my parents finish up their business here in preparation for transitioning to whatever is after this life, deal with family, hospitals, keeping up my energy level, staying afloat in my own life as well as process my own grief.

I work towards understanding how to live and keep living as best I can with life’s challenges I face daily, not having any parents. I’m trying to continue to live a healthy, active and adventurous, art filled life while I attempt to understand how to cope each day that goes by that they aren’t in my physical life and help others do the same.

I founded Tokeativity, The Global Cannabis Community for women in 2015 and currently work with groups and individuals who want to explore personal and professional growth and healing.

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