Live Free Wellness

Live Free Wellness Hi, I’m Marrisa! Tranformational Speaker
Cancer Survivor & Solo mom
👩🏻‍⚕️RN, BSN, MPH, CPT

I help people who feel beaten down after life shifts—those in the “now what?”—realign & rediscover who they are through integrative wellness & holistic coaching.

05/01/2026

I've felt something in my hands since I was young. For a long time I didn't have words for it.

When I was diagnosed with cancer, Reiki found me through the Cancer Support Community and a friend who showed up every week without fail. That experience helped me understand what I had been carrying all along. I trained, became a practitioner, and it became the foundation of how I work with others.

If you've been curious about Reiki, let's talk. Link in my bio.


If any of these describe where you are, you're not imagining it. And you don't have to keep pushing through alone.Free d...
04/30/2026

If any of these describe where you are, you're not imagining it. And you don't have to keep pushing through alone.

Free discovery call. Link in bio. Just a real conversation.


04/29/2026

These are easy to mistake for just how you are. But a nervous system that has been through a lot shows up in your daily life in ways that feel very personal.

They are not character flaws. They are signals. And signals can change.

Save this if it resonated. And reach out when you're ready. Link in my bio.


04/28/2026

The exhaustion, the disconnection, not feeling like yourself anymore. That is not weakness.

It is what happens when your nervous system has been carrying too much for too long. Coming back from that is real work, and it doesn't have to be done alone.

If this is where you are, the link in my bio is a good place to start.

There is a difference between starting over and starting from experience. Everything you've been through is not a setbac...
04/24/2026

There is a difference between starting over and starting from experience. Everything you've been through is not a setback. It is the material you build from.

Save this if it landed.

04/24/2026

Twenty years in nursing, and the hardest thing I ever had to learn, nobody in medicine could teach me.

Going through cancer myself changed everything about how I understand healing. And it became the foundation of the work I do now.

If you're in that in-between space right now, we can start with a conversation. Free discovery call, link in my bio.

04/17/2026

I showed up over and over without knowing what the end of my schooling road looked like and then one day, I found myself in my dream job. I was blessed for almost 10 years working at The People Concern and helping to build programs that are across the country and all over Los Angeles County. I went back to school, once again and got my Master's in Public Health! Bonkers that I went back again but I did and I did it!!

Showing up matters and not knowing the end of the road doesn't really matter. Just keep going, no matter what! One step at a time and even if you fall, pick yourself up or reach out for a hand of support.

What is something in your life that you are insanely proud of accomplishing?

It's always fascinated me when I visit developing nations and see how others live. At one point in my life, my gratitude...
04/16/2026

It's always fascinated me when I visit developing nations and see how others live. At one point in my life, my gratitude consisted of, "God, thank you for the roof to protect me from the elements and thank you for my life." It was was simple. Thank you for food, thank you. As I have gained material possessions and a more comfortable life, I do my best to stay in gratitude for the basics and practice mindfulness. When I see the leaves move on a tree, a squirrel playing, the slowness of a snail on its morning pilgrimage. These things all spark content and a feeling of happiness in me. When I get lost in frustrations, hardships, how difficult life can be- I let the hard things take control.

In the darkest of moments, look out- take a deep breath and watch for those small bites of the good.

04/15/2026

Who knew I would end up going back to school! And also, it was time to step back into my field of working in homeless services.

It was such a blessing to be able to follow my path and become the first Street based Harm Reduction nurse in Los Angeles and have people truly believe in me. Making the move to working in homeless services allowed me the ability to start creating and talking about these visions that I had for how we could better serve unhoused in Los Angeles.

There are so many incredible things that can happen when you follow your path that you may not see while you’re on the road, but when you look back in hindsight, you can see the amazing things that you’ve accomplished and acknowledge how hard and bumpy the journey can be.

Here’s to walking on your path! Here’s to doing the hard thing. If you’re experiencing some bumps right now, I support you and I encourage you to just keep going.

One of my favorite things to do when I walk by a woman, that I know spent time getting her perfect outfit together, is t...
04/13/2026

One of my favorite things to do when I walk by a woman, that I know spent time getting her perfect outfit together, is to say, "you look amazing today". Why? Because it's all about supporting each other and seeing people for who they are. And when we root for someone else, something incredible happens for them and us! Positive interactions, connections and stronger relationships.

I encourage you to cheer for someone today!

04/10/2026

Working bedside, gave me the opportunity to live in my purpose of helping others. After being hospitalized at County, I never wanted anyone to feel the same way. I felt when I was there. So I got the opportunity to be in love and service and operate from a place of compassion and love. And when addicts and alcoholics were my patience, I was able to come from a place of Harm Reduction and carrying the message if that’s what they needed.

And every day I took pride in the fact that I was where I was in my life and had accomplished becoming a nurse.

I have walked through a lot in my life. I have been in survival and found resilience and for each experience I have imme...
04/09/2026

I have walked through a lot in my life. I have been in survival and found resilience and for each experience I have immense gratitude. my gratitude! Each time I have lost or fallen and I get up stronger and more me than ever before. Sometimes it's quick and sometimes it does take longer but who I am today is a direct result of all the hard work I have done to conquer and become the WARRIOR I am. I protect myself and I protect her. Life is quieter and the simple pleasures are what I thrive on. Finding gentleness in the day and a ton of self-love.

If you feel called to connect and talk about how I found this gentleness or you feel this deeply, please reach out.

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