Jennie Willoughby | The Pull of Grace

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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.

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...

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)