If sunshine could be personified, it seems likely it would manifest itself as Lucinda Light. A moment with the woman we all fell in love with on Married at First Sight’s 11th season is an uplifting experience. She’s known for her dulcet tones and inspiring positivity. Her voice is hypnotic, like a warm hug you never knew you needed and her words of advice have proved invaluable to her former castmates and fans alike.
So it’s no wonder she’s penned her first book, Shine Your Light: A Guided Journal For Deepening Your Emotional Intelligence, which is out in April 2025. But first, she’ll be heading to Australia’s magical Daintree and Cape Tribulation to become a tour guide with a difference.
As leader of the Find Your Light Intrepid Travel tour, she’ll be using some of her teachings from her book to take people on a spirit-lifting adventure in nature without the weight of devices, distractions or drama.
“It’s so exciting,” Light tells WHO over the phone from Melbourne. “I’ve been So immersed in reverse engineering and emotional intelligence, and I really want to weave that into this trip. It’s very mind, body, soul and spirit. It’s going to be very holistic. I love people and I suppose I want to hold up the mirror and show people just how gorgeous they are.”
It’s a “full-circle” moment for Light, 44. Two decades ago, she worked for Intrepid Travel for seven years, taking people on adventure holidays all around Asia.
The Daintree is one of Light’s favourite parts of Australia. “It’s got all the elements that I love,” she says. “Not only is it a nature immersion, but it’s a wholesome trip for nourishing the soul.” Imagine days filled with yoga, mandala play on the beach and soul walks, plus fantastic food and dance. It’s a time for self-reflection, restoration and inspiration in a safe and nurturing environment.
“This is about people coming out the other end feeling totally reset, inspired and ignited,” Light explains. “We’ve put a wonderful itinerary together in one of the most wonderful parts of Far North Queensland.”
Indeed, Light can attest to how travel can have a medicinal effect on the mind, body and soul. Since she became a household name during her time on MAFS, the holistic counsellor, celebrant, public speaker and poet has been embracing the opportunities that have come her way.
While the reality series has been known to offer contestants a quick 15 minutes of fame followed by a crash and burn, for Light, it’s been one of the best things to happen to her.
A year on, she’s become a public figure with a reputation for projecting positivity in a no-holds-barred fashion.
“I just feel so grateful that MAFS has thrust me on my passion path. Everything I’ve got coming up is unbelievable. I’m constantly pinching myself with such gratitude. This year has been the busiest and most marvellous year of my life,” she says, the happiness in her voice shining through. “So many wonderful opportunities have come about. It’s awesome.”
Light’s hoping some of the show’s fans will join the tour bandwagon, too. “For the superfans that want to spend some time with me, this is a perfect opportunity to get up close and personal. Hopefully they don’t get sick and tired of me by the end of it!”
So what’s next for the woman who quite literally is light by name, light by nature? More travel, it seems.
“I love exploring new places. I love the great unknown, the mystery, the sensory exploration of a new place, finds and feels,” she says.
It’s empowering for the woman who once told WHO she had devoted the last 15 years of her life to self-development. “It’s been a long and gut-wrenching, soul-reaping journey to get here,” she admitted.
