about us

Woman with guide dog
Author Maribel Steel

Hello and welcome to my website!

Do you consider it possible to find a gift in adversity, or a ‘silver lining’ to an impossible situation?

I do!

My journey towards blindness for the past 40 years has given me the opportunity to reflect and dig deep.

What I have discovered is not what most people would expect to find.

Every single challenge has a way out. Often, we can’t see the solution because we are gripped by the problem.

This is where I can help you to look beyond a disability or life-challenge to create other possibilities.

My passion is in clear communication, finding ways to thrive when confronted by change, and keeping an attitude of gratitude. Where others see the obstacle, I envision the next stepping stone to success – and I encourage you to do the same!

‘What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly’ ~ Richard Bach

As I am eclectic by nature, you can learn more about me

Becoming the mother

of four sighted children was my most challenging and fulfilling career. During this time I also worked as an Aroma therapist and Masseur. I learned to rely on my other senses to help clients tune into their own healing processes.

Another passion of mine is singing and writing lyrics. I work as a teaching artist for The Song Room (currently running a program at Monash SDS) and formed a quartet ‘The Lollipops’ with my partner Harry where we developed fun tunes for schools and sang to sick kiddies in hospital.

Get In Touch

I’m only an email away from your next school incursion, webinar or radio interview …

Link to my email

I happily acknowledge the tireless support and assistance of my life-partner and web-wizard, Harry Williamson. He has helped me to fly by the seat of my pants when life asks me to let go and let be.

About Harry

Harry Williamson has operated and managed Spring Recording Studio in Melbourne since 1983. As a CD producer, audio book engineer, and Videographer he has produced over 400 CDs for local and international Artists several books for Audible and a good collection of Videos.

These days Harry designs and builds Modular Sound Studios which are in daily use around Australia.

Harry manages the Federation Bells In Melbourne for Arts Victoria and the City of Melbourne. Rebuilding the iconic installation of 39 bells was a career highlight.

As a talented composer and musician, playing 12 and 6  string guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion. Harry has composed hundreds of original pieces in his career.

The most well known is probably Tarka written with Anthony Phillips – inspired by ‘Tarka the Otter’ a classic of English Literature written by Harry’s father, acclaimed UK author, Henry Williamson.

He can be found sailing on ‘Addiction’ at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron based in St Kilda.

man sailing

Harry sometimes sings with popular acapella group Men In Suits
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