ACL 023: Julie Dragonfly

Published: Sept. 11, 2013, 5:55 p.m.

b'In her youth, Julie Dragonfly turned to alcohol, drugs, and sex looking for courage to be herself in the world. Through some significant experiences, she rediscovered the power of music in her own life, and embraced that as another language for self-healing and being of service to others. Leaving her addictions behind and transforming her engineering career into a path as a yoga teacher and healer, Julie travels around the world doing a project she calls, "Sing As I Am," sharing the healing power of sound.\\n\\nIn this episode of A Congruent Life, Julie shares:\\n\\n\\thow music replaced her addictions as a source of strength and self-confidence,\\n\\tspiritual experiences that led her to see music as another language for connection,\\n\\twhat came from her music teacher\'s challenge to share her music in train stations,\\n\\tthe unexpected gift of a small note dropped in her bag,\\n\\thonoring the pull to share her gifts, "regardless of how I think it sounds,"\\n\\tdifficult lessons about intertwining money and self-worth, and\\n\\tthe challenge and reward of embracing self and living authentically.\\n\\n\\nLinks\\n\\n\\tJulie\'s blog'