Persephone's Pearls: Innocence, Betrayal, and One Inspirational Journey to Freedom

by JODI RENEÉ LANG

Overview

Dreams Really Do Come True! Have you ever wanted to travel the world, walk across the mouth of a Norwegian fiord or stand at the Cape of Good Hope? What about longing to unleash the traumas and abuse of your past, be an international speaker, or discover your authentic self?

Persephone's Pearls: Innocence, Betrayal, and One Inspirational Journey to Freedom is Jodi Reneé Lang's, Ph.D. personal story of innocence and love betrayed, of a child's dreams fulfilled to know her familial and spiritual roots, of overcoming abuse and a complicated relationship with her mother, and of a newfound freedom, wisdom and power achieved.

Delving into the depths of hell through the rapes perpetrated by her father and surviving life-threatening diseases, she comes to know and liberate herself through meditation, Holotropic Breathwork, and ingesting sacred plants.

Dr. Lang travels the world educating and inspiring her students and clients to BE their most authentic Self. Persephone's Pearls: Innocence, Betrayal, and One Inspirational Journey to Freedom has all the elements of every woman's journey to overcome obstacles and to live her dreams. It is a foundation and guide for you to create your own Inspirational Journey to Freedom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733807913
Publisher:	Tender Loving Care, L.L.C.
Publication date:	05/12/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	314
File size:	963 KB

About the Author

JODI RENEÉ LANG, PH.D. is an internationally acclaimed and respected educator, lecturer, and consultant. Most notably, Dr. Lang is known for her transpersonal model of healing childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Since 1979 she has taught, trained and facilitated thousands on three continents in the areas of creativity, authenticity and self-esteem, healing in non-ordinary states of consciousness, and returning to wholeness and health. Her views, lifestyle, and expertise have been featured on television and radio, at conferences, hospitals and universities, and in journals, podcasts, and film. Dr. Lang envisioned and hosted Transpersonal Approaches to Healing: An International Round Table, featuring experts from England, USA, France, Russia, and the Czech Republic. She produced the 1993 video, "Reneé Has A Secret...she was sexually abused," and is the topic of the 30-minute TLC show, "The Light in Jodi's Eyes." Jodi is warm and playful, inspiring and vulnerable when sharing her own experiences of abuse, life threatening diseases and living her worldly dreams. She loves international travel, dancing, dinner parties, astrology, and philosophical conversations. Living in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico, Jodi calls Santa Fe her US home." Dr. Lang offers tailored keynotes and customized workshops to meet your targeted company and client needs. To discuss specifics and schedule, you may contact her directly at: [e-mail] or visit her website at: jodilang.com

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

First Woman-to-Woman Talk . . . 1

My Lineage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

So Where Does My Personal Story Begin? . . . . . . . .18

A Found Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Young Memories with Mom and Christmas Traditions . . . 24

Mom and Me When I Was Four and Five-Years-Old . . . . 28

First Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

End of Second Grade / Evan Is Born / Flood and Moving . . 44

Third Grade / First Rape . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Inner Travels and Visualizations . . . . . 51

Fourth through Sixth Grade / Enchanting and

Painful Memories . . . . . . . 56

Dad's Threats . . . . . . . . . . 62

Mom Teaching Entrepreneurial Skills . . . . .65

Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Decree of Divorce . . . . . . . 74

Breaking the Silence with Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Pickles and the Yellow-Walled Bathroom . . . . . 82

Notarized Addendum to Mom's Last Will and Testament . . 85

Mom's Newfound Freedom / Life under Mom's Roof . . . . . 87

Katie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Realizations at 17 Years of Age . . . . . 99

Mantra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Married at 18 ~ I Left Home . . . . . . . 110

Loneliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Realizing My Childhood Dream / Backpacking Europe . . 122

Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Breaking My Silence and Frank's Loving Embrace . . . . . 137

Transformation and Liberation ~ 1987 to 1989 . . . . . . . 140

4:00 A.M. Phone Call . . . . . . 147

First Holotropic Breathwork and Certification Program . . . 152

Outer World Events Paralleling My Inner Experiences . . . . 164

An Invitation from Mom . . . . . .173

Korčula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Day after the Ambulanta Experience . . . . . . 196

A Trip to the Doctor and a Ride down the Peninsula . . . . 200

Making Contact Back Home from the Hospital . . . . . 208

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit . . . . . . . 215

Prayerful Presence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

The Grace of a Shared Hospital Room . . . . .222

Saturday after ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Sunday after ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Our Different Childhood Backgrounds . . . .241

Five Months after ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Fibrosis in the Septum of My Heart . . . . . .254

Bucket List with Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Darkest Weeks of My Adult Life . . . . . . .268

Telephone Call to Mom from Thalassotherapia Wellness Center . . . . . 276

Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

About the Author . . . . . 291

Editorial Reviews

. . . a remarkable tale of redemption and the indomitable human spirit. Courageously documenting the scars and wounds that childhood abuse and neglect leave upon the human heart, Jodi shows the resilience possible when we walk a path toward healing and wholeness. Her unwavering determination to learn and grow from her experiences will be a beacon of light and hope for others who have endured childhood traumas. Any reader who finds her book in their hands will be enriched by her story; may it inspire you, guide you, and show you the way out of darkness and into the light.

TINA M. BENSON, M.A., AUTHOR OF A WOMAN UNTO HERSELF: A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE STORY

Jodi Reneé Lang has written a remarkable memoir. Many victims of chronic abuse dissociate from the experience and the effect of their suffering. It may take years of therapy in a safe environment to recover memories, work through the pain and heal. Somehow Jodi was able to stay present through it all, determined that her father would not steal any part of her life. The consequence is that Dr. Lang could simultaneously process her experience over the years, become a therapist and teacher for others, and pursue her own intellectual and spiritual development. Quite an accomplishment, quite a life!

STANLEY G. PERELMAN, PH.D. JUNGIAN ANALYST

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