My Portrait Session

I had a portrait session with MartinJon

The session:

It’s a conversation that feels at times, like friends talking, and at times like a counseling session. He will ask you to speak on aspects of your life, and is acutely aware of the words spoken, your expressions, and which ones hold energy. All while he is creating your portrait. One helps to facilitate the other. The portrait comes from the discussion more than trying to get the details of your physical image. This is why the portrait has so much feeling. 

This is a true gift he has tapped into within himself, that he shares as a healing modality like no other. 

We discussed such things in my life such as, fears, parents, siblings, childhood, my own children, pets, career, physical issues, friendships… and more. I (we) connected some dots that I hadn’t realized even through EMDR therapy, or my own meditations.

So much to reflect on and meditate on.

 

The portrait:

The portrait itself looks sad and a little angry. I hesitated to actually post it here. It’s not a glamor shot, or meant to be flattering, it’s meant to be real. To facilitate healing. It’s like a ‘dark night of the soul’ awaking. The other side of the mirror.

My first reaction when I saw it (in zoom/video call) I said to him “no smile” It wasn’t a question, but a statement. Just an observation. I honestly had zero expectation, and was looking forward to the process more so than the actual portrait. MartinJon brought up that my first reaction was interesting, because I am a peacemaker and healer and I don’t want to make waves… (mostly) So..  I don’t cry and I don’t get very angry often, this isn’t a conscious effort, it just is a fact. So that’s pretty telling right there. 

The smile can be like a mask, or peace making. He saw through my nervous laughter, which I wasn’t aware of. It’s second nature at this point. I wasn’t trying to hide, as I mentioned, I absolutely was looking forward to the process, knowing it was going to be deep.

“Peace begins with a smile” – Mother Teresa

My inner self:

Maybe that’s who I really am inside. My inner self, my inner child surely is sad and angry. 

Before this, I wouldn’t have said, or thought I was angry as a child, or angry about my childhood. I am though, come to think about it, I feel betrayed. He used the word “Betrayal” and noted that I hadn’t said it at all throughout the session. I can’t remember a time I ever have used that word. It’s true though, starting at a very young age, throughout most of my life.

So connecting those dots (much more than I mention here) helps to overcome the deeply rooted stuff, the inner child stuff. It is a process, it’s a journey, a place to dig deep, feel, grow, and evolve. The portrait sitting is a catalyst and opportunity to get to the root, if you want, and are ready. He doesn’t force anything, or tell you what to do with this, all of this. This being the art, or the realizations. The work is within you. Much like Hypnotherapy. MartinJon’s work would be great to do before hypnotherapy! (or maybe after)

After the session I wrote some notes. Did some meditation, and worked with the Ho’oponopono prayer. 

In conclusion:

I highly recommend you try a portrait session with MartinJon, or the other services he has to offer. Link at the top of this article. (When you contact him, let him know you heard of him from me) This is deeper than you could imagine. I also cannot yet “conclude” anything because this work will continue. He is mailing the actual portrait to me, and we will see what comes up. There is an offer for anyone having a portrait session to go on to have more coaching sessions with him.

Thank you so much MartinJon for all you do for so many, this is life changing.