Liel’s creativity blossomed early, and it just kept revealing itself in different ways as she got older. She wrote stories, poetry, and figured out ways to connect Harry Potter to every school project, most conversations, and even her Bat Mitzvah speech. She learned to sew and enjoyed showing off her unique sense of style, never being constrained by trends or peer pressure. The way she played, interacted with others, and communicated was incredibly imaginative and often left us in awe.

 

She loved making movies with her friends, but when she began creating Tik Toks and livestreaming when she was about 15, she really found her voice. Her videos became increasingly sophisticated and ranged from poignant slices of life to motivational messages to calls for action. She had a clever and quick wit, and even videos about her health journey were often super funny. 

 

Liel’s poetry and art not only captured important pieces of her life, they helped her process challenging experiences during her teens and young adulthood. During high school, Liel entered several poetry slam competitions, the only teenager amongst adults. She had no fear. She told her truth to an audience of seasoned wordsmiths, and they responded with lots of finger snaps, the equivalent of claps at those events.

 

This section provides a glimpse into the art and poetry she created during her illness, and a sampling of her Tik Tok videos. As we were keenly aware that her words, like everything else about her, were always worth remembering, also included is a list of wise and witty things Liel said in the last year of her life that we wrote down.