Hi! I’m best known as Elizabeth Welles (Wendy-Elizabeth Welles Shapiro), a writer, storyteller, and teacher, a lover of the stage and the page, and the author of Journaling for Well-Being & Peace and Women Celebrate: The Gift in Every Moment. I’m also the creator of meditations, courses, workshops, one-woman shows, and art. From childhood and through travels abroad, I’ve seen that creativity and healing are inseparable.
I’ve seen how the relentless inner voice—the one that questions you and quiets you—can hold you back, making you wonder if your story is enough… or worthy of being told. This work is about changing that relationship. It’s about meeting yourself with compassion, loosening the grip of that inner critic, and learning to trust your voice, even if it has long been hidden.
Because your voice isn’t the problem. It’s the way you’ve been conditioned not to trust it. And when that begins to shift, something real opens.
Every voice carries something essential—and yours is no exception. Your creativity is a gift to yourself and to a world in need. Your stories, your vision, your voice all contribute to making life richer, fuller, more beautiful, and alive.
My work is dedicated to love, connection, and peace, celebrating the creative spark in every story, vision, and voice, healing, creating, and inspiring, while touching the heart of humanity.