Luminous Muse Healing
  • Home
  • Events
  • Healing Circle
  • Private Programs
  • About Me
  • Blog

On Telling My True Story

2/29/2016

2 Comments

 
I'm starting to get nervous.  I go on stage in four days (YoniVerse Monologues) to tell a story that has held me captive for almost 30 years.

In the years that I unquestioningly believed that story, I also ran from it and all of the emotions that went with it... primarily grief, shame (is that an emotion?), and fear.

These emotions have come up to be healed in the four months that I've been crafting this story... I've done lots of crying and speaking truth in this last four months.


Picture
I've had a chance to be honest about who I believed myself to be then... and who I believe myself to be now.

I've been given the gift of having to condense such a long story into seven short minutes... because it made me get out of the details to find the theme.

I realized that what I'd always longed for had been there all along... I just hadn't been able to see it because it didn't look like I expected or wanted.

I have been able to look back and see the strength, imperfection, fortitude, and triumphs that I have never seen before.  I have felt compassion for my younger self.

I have been transformed by the deep listening of my sister storytellers... and by the development of their stories.

I am not who I was before I wrote this story.  I will never be the same again.

I believe that women telling their own stories takes steps toward liberating women everywhere.  

​
2 Comments
Tara
3/1/2016 05:21:11 am

Jill!
You are SOOOO amazing and while I totally get the "nerves" thing -- been there done that -- I know that once you are onstage speaking your truth, you are going to feel love and compassion from the audience giving you a sense of peace, compassion and support. I know that in the end -- you are going to feel SO empowered and strong as a result of this experience!

Good for you chicks for doing what you are doing!
LOTS of women are going to benefit from your project!
XO
Tara

Reply
Jill
3/2/2016 08:25:27 am

Thanks Tara, I am doing this both for my own healing around my mother story and because I believe that as more women speak... more women will be able to speak. It's exciting and scary! :)
Jill

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Jill Clifton

    I'm an explorer of inner realms, a pattern observer, and an invitation maker.  I believe that healing the world starts within.

    If you organize your blog conversations through Bloglovin' you can follow me there...
    Follow
    Or if you would prefer for this blog to appear magically in your inbox...
    Follow

    Archives

    September 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013

    Categories

    All
    Ancestral Healing
    Body Wisdom
    Body Wisdom Healing Circle
    Cellular Vitality
    Daily Practice
    Divine
    Elements
    Events
    Foundation
    Grounding
    Healing
    Heart Healing
    Info You Can Use
    Inner Truth
    Inner Truth
    Intention
    Mindset
    Nature Messages
    Notes From The Muse
    Prolapse
    Quotes
    Resilience Course
    Ritual
    Sacred Feminine
    Symptoms Of Menopause
    Ted Talks
    Word Of The Year
    Working With The Body
    Writing
    Yoniverse

    RSS Feed

Contact Me

jill.d.clifton@gmail.com
831.600.6638

What others say about my work :

Jill's particular genius is to process each emotion as savory and precious.  She inspires the best of personal will for you to generate possibility, openness & ultimately lasting transformation.  
~ Maya, Sacramento CA

It is clear to me that Jill cares deeply about her clients.  She has worked with all of the members of our family to reclaim the wholeness and health of our bodies.
~ Laura, San Jose CA
  • Home
  • Events
  • Healing Circle
  • Private Programs
  • About Me
  • Blog