Lindy Schneider - Writer, Writing Mentor and Therapist
Writing is about the pursuit of meaning and passionate action – meaningful words are the essence of a meaningful world.
Freelance writer, Accredited Life Story writer, writing mentor & coach, content specialist and psychotherapist/equine therapist
THE RIGHT WORD CHANGES EVERYTHING My writing has an inspirational quality, an emotional integrity that stems from a narrative based on personal experiences and deep reflection. My quest is to be authentic, honest and mindful of the details that make life rich, gathering the threads that weave the tapestry of human experience. I value the poetic and see writing as a beautiful way to connect and elevate life. Through our words we stand for what we believe. I work glocally (global/local) and am a part of the new era in self-created, balanced living. I live with a mountain and a river in the pristine Yarra Valley – writers’ bliss on the outskirts of Melbourne – but my virtual office takes me many places.
31/08/2025
OUT NOW || Issue 63 Spring 2025 🌻
We are so excited to reveal the cover of our new Spring issue!
Thank you for welcoming us into your ‘home’ to hear about the amazing people and community that are a part of your story.
Thank you to for writing such a beautiful piece and the very talented for capturing this stunning building in the heart of the valley.
READ MORE IN ISSUE 63…
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30/08/2025
What a pleasure it was to meet the team at Launching Place Home Hotel and write this cover story for Yarra Magazine
🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
We’re thrilled to share that Home Hotel Launching Place is featured on the cover of Yarra Magazine for Spring 2025 🌻
The incredible Yarra Magazine team has put together a beautiful article that captures our story, highlighting our team, our patrons, and the heart of what The Launch means to us and the Valley.
We’re so grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait for you all to read it! 💛
25/08/2025
Took a little trip down memory lane today when I rewatched the video made by years ago for the launch of the book I made with called From This Place - Inspiring Women Artists of the Upper Yarra Valley
It's a news piece featuring the key speeches from amazing women and performances at the launch and it made me sob with such deep emotion.
I will be proud of this project forever, and so proud of the women in my commmunity.
Much love to for sharing the vision and making such exquisite photos to go with my words. THe launch was Sept1 in 2017 - I cant believe how much time has gone past...
Friday 1st of September was the official launch of a beautiful book -"From This Place - Inspiring Women from the Upper Yarra Valley" -focusing on the stories...
23/08/2025
Another trip around the sun. Another cannolo.
17/08/2025
Super proud to be a member of Life Stories Australia
27/07/2025
I see you.
You’ve spent years of your life developing your own unique perspective on a topic.
You know it can be of value to others
And you feel it alive inside you as a book.
But you’re not sure where to start or what is involved.
Writing coaching with me can kickstart your process.
Let’s bring your wisdom to the world.
Let’s write. ✍️
Let me be your champion.
One hour sessions on zoom.
When you need them. ❤️DM for more info
25/06/2025
Finding a sweet spot to live
A little bit of good news. I’ve just successfully completed a Diploma (Level 5) of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)!
Building on my love for words, helping others and a passion for life long learning, this appealed as a beautiful extension of the part of me that is forever both a traveller and a self confessed word nerd.
In addition to proving to myself that I could do it, I hold this achievement as another step towards a return to my beloved Italy, where one day I will delight in teaching English, and living the life while improving my own Italian speaking skills. I don’t know how exactly this will unfold but…letting my dreams define my reality seems like a sweet place to start.
31/05/2025
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LINDY SCHNEIDER - PROFESSIONAL WRITER
Lindy is a freelance writer, editor, writing coach and communications consultant with more than 30 years experience. She is a regular contributor to magazines and has an international client base writing engaging copy for websites, blogs, books, articles, social media, Annual Reports and more.
28/05/2025
Should I buy it? I would never use it but it’s perfection just because.
16/05/2025
15/04/2025
When you need some horse medicine and his actual name is Doc.
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Lindy Schneider is a freelance writer, communications specialist and equine/arts therapist located in the Yarra Valley. Her writing life creatively brings together her greatest loves and is inspired by the search for meaning and the desire to ‘elevate the feminine’.
She is the author of From This Place – Stories of Inspiring Women Artists of the Upper Yarra Valley (with Angela Rivas), biography Visionary Man, Visionary Medicine, the story of Professor Avni Sali and Integrative Medicine, and co-author of The Chemical Maze – Bookshelf Companion.
Her short story ‘Juice’ was shortlisted in the Cancer Council Arts Awards, and she won the Best Script award for ‘Pablo’s Muse’ in Theatre Shorts 3.
She is the founder of Writer’s Arena, which includes eco-therapy, equine therapy and creativity based ‘writing with horses’ programs that nourish writing practice with the wisdom of nature and the way of the horse.
Lindy works glocally (global/local) and am a part of the new era in self-created, balanced living. I live with a mountain and a river in the pristine Yarra Valley – writers’ bliss on the outskirts of Melbourne – but my virtual office takes me many places.
Aptitudes – As a freelance writer I have learnt that:
Lived experience is great research – It’s no secret that we write best about what we know.
Real words connect real people to you (or to your business endeavours).
Meaning, clarity and conviction are essential writing values.
An understanding of how people think and be means I can write straight to the heart (and mind).
What you need is a job done well, but isn’t it great to know you are working on a relationship as well as a task?
Qualifications – I’ve built a foundation over thirty years:
Graduate Diploma of Arts in Writing – Swinburne University (Masters in progress)
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Management) – Deakin University
Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling – Ikon International Institute for Healing Arts and Sciences
Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy – Ikon International Institute for Healing Arts and Sciences
Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing – GippsTAFE/CAE
Writing for the Web, InDesign, Digital Photography, IOS Photography
Certificate in Integrative Medicine – National Institute of Integrative Medicine
Lindy has worked for multinational corporations (that was the 90s after all!) in Marketing Manager and Strategic Marketing roles in Australia and the Asia Pacific. (See LinkedIn profile for all the details). Then she listened to her soul call and in 1998 started her freelance life bringing value to small and medium businesses that matched her moral and ethical compass. So far it’s working!
Lindy’s daily ‘research’ encompasses health and healing, story making, motherhood, cooking and nutrition, conscious business, Tribal style belly dancing with Zaar, yoga, reading voraciously, a good red wine, advocacy and positive social action, living authentically, philosophy and a lifelong commitment to learning.
