The woman the world sees.
This photo is from Bali in 2016 at a life-changing retreat with creative geniuses from around the world. I told a friend I NEEDED to sing and was encouraged to sing at the dinner table that night for no other reason than the sake of singing. Music is integral to my survival.
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After hearing me sing, the retreat owner called me on stage the following night, without warning, to perform at their closing ceremony. I wrote this message shortly after...
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The girl inside of me is so different from the woman the world sees. I know she's there, but I don't yet know her heart. I see her in the mirror, hiding behind smiles and society. I hear her in conversations, followed by apologies or self-conscious laughter. I am yearning to set her free. I am learning to accept all that she is. I am inviting her to come out from my skin and interact with the air, the light, the aether. Because she is all that is good and true in me. #thepullofgrace
(📷: @jennysansouci)