Testimonials and Client's Comments
Testimonials about Retreats"That was the best weekend of my life!! I feel quite different; the "worthlessness" is gone and I'm seeing through new eyes, feeling through new emotions and my bod feels good! I'm keeping the flames burning here and at the same time relaxing into it. Before I came I was truly depressed. The loss of my job and closing of my beloved business had me very worried. I had personalized those losses and began to think and feel myself as worthless and unable to work my way into another career. I just didn’t have the energy. My interactions with other people were dull and fruitless. I felt that I had nothing to bring to the table. At the retreat an unwinding occurred and I found my Deep Self again. Because of the work we did I became very strong in myself and found that creative, joyful self. I wasn't afraid any more! It really was as though the sun came out and I was filled with joy. Life is richer. Since my return home, I have kept that kernel of joy and found that I am much more capable in my life. I’ve had several job interviews and I continue happily searching for what I want to do next. One of my very good friends remarked, “You’ve changed, you are like yourself, only more.” And that’s what it feels like to me also. I’m no longer stuck in discontent, but expanding from solid roots into this incredible life. Thank you, thank you for your love and guidance, for fathering and holding me in that delicate place." Michele Warren, Boulder, CO
"This weekend was amazing. A heavy load of grief and anger was miraculously lifted, and still weeks later, I do not feel it and am having a much easier time, living my life without the past weighing me down. I am able to be with myself and be alone without those negative feelings that were causing me such pain. The weekend is well worth it and the sense of love and community is amazing and wonderful. I still feel like those who took the weekend with me are still right beside me. Thanks Jon for your gift of healing." Joey LaValle-Mackay, New Salem, MA "At Jon's Grief and Loss Retreat I spent time with 7 other folks who had been through challenging life experiences, and watched their transformation to happier, more peaceful and stronger versions of themselves, at the same time that I was also experiencing my own transformation. It was a wonderful experience. Life changing. Literally. I feel a new joy welling up inside of me. I've been searching for this joy for the past 5 and a half years, since my husbands diagnosis with and then death from, cancer. I had to keep trusting that joy could be mine again, but I wasn't totally sure. The retreat helped me to rediscover it, and I've been waking up each day since, experiencing it anew. My chronic underlying anxiety and feeling that the "other shoe is going to drop" have lifted completely. I am lighter and happier and really truly enjoying life again. Jon is a fantastic facilitator. He knows exactly how to help each person experience the letting go and growth that is needed, in a way that is totally loving and compassionate. It was a joy just to watch him in action. Plus, we actually had a lot of fun, which says a lot, since we were all dealing with seriously tough life stuff. My gratitude to Jon for creating such a loving and safe space, and for helping me to re-discover my joy, is immeasurable. I'd highly, highly recommend this retreat to anyone looking for the way through to the other side. It is a life-saver." Ellen Kittredge, Maryland "Thank you. Immense gratitude and love. Things in my life that I thought would be impossible to fix are already just flowing. I am NOT THE SAME PERSON. And I'm discovering that with every single minute, so many of my habitual patterns are just GONE. I'm so much more open to love and being loved. I don't even feel pain around the loss and heartbreak I've been through over the years. And suddenly, thanks to a wonderful conversation with my dear friend, I've figured out what I want in a relationship. I've been struggling to put into words for YEARS but tonight it was though I just KNEW it. Wow. My life is going to be so much easier from now on in so many ways." Jason Howard, Massachusetts "Prior to working with Jon, I knew there were unchartered territories inside me that were preventing me from developing deep and trusting relationships as well as finding inner peace. I suffered from anxiety and the fear from letting people down and, ultimately, not being loved. Upon meeting Jon and feeling his love and tremendous positive energy and accessibility, I knew I had come to the right person to guide me through my new journey of self awareness. With Jon’s help through group retreats and one on one sessions, I changed the way I think and greatly reduce the impact of old patterns that were the source of most of my problems. Although it generally takes many years to erase deeply grooved patterns and damaging thought processes, I cleared out the cause of much of my unhappiness after only a short time. Furthermore, following my earliest session, I was able to develop a close relationship and fall in love with the woman who is now my wife. Without Jon’s help and guidance, I am certain that I would never have had a recent life-altering moment. This watershed moment came after a discussion with a family member that deeply upset me. Just as some people describe a near death experience and their life flashing before their eyes, I too experienced a sort of flash back of the most significant childhood experiences flashing through my brain and coalescing into a logical sequence of events that led me to where I am now. It suddenly made sense why I have suffered over particular issues and what motivates me to seek love. I was able to experience this because of my sessions with Jon and learning how to access my pain, not mask it, and ultimately let it flow from my body. Following this life-changing moment, I am more confident and ready to move on with my life. The chains that prevented me from moving forward and seeking those things that bring me joy instead of disappointment have been broken. My wife literally witnessed me going through this transformation and was so amazed and excited to see me go through something that most people are never able to do. I am very thankful to Jon and absolutely recommend his work to clear out the cause for one’s unhappiness. He is able to create a safe and trusting environment and has a seemingly unlimited source of positive energy that radiates from him likes rays from the sun." Glenn Burks, Santa Ana, CA "Thank you for providing the safe container which allowed me to become me. So here's what I've been up to: I have been busy meeting many handsome, intriguing men, purchasing a new car, and attending a wedding. (Too bad all of this occurred in my dream life rather than real life!) I have experienced lots of positive changes from the retreat. I've noticed I'm able to speak my mind--no planning or forethought required (yeah!), and generally feeling powerful and on solid ground. With much love," Barbara Long, CA "I wanted to let you know that I am presenting differently in the world and I love it. I first noticed it Monday night when I met with a group of people I met with regularly. I felt calm, I felt fearless, I felt present, I felt open. Thoughts like: I am wonderful and so are you were the essence of what I was thinking and feeling. I am seeing people now. I am offering me now. It is just great. I don't know if the words are conveying the depth of change in me, but the energetic shift is profound and I am liking it, very much. I wanted to let you know, as you were such an integral part of my shift. Thank you for your presence, love and touch this past weekend. I look forward to connecting again 'somewhere over the rainbow.'" Peg Malloy, Clifton Park, NY "I cannot remember the last time I felt as safe with a facilitator as I did with you and I think it has everything to do with you letting yourself be stretched and your trust of the process. With gratitude." Joseph DeCenso, Worthington, MA "My 17 year old nephew died in a car accident a few years ago and I came to Jon to help me work through the grief and sadness that I was holding onto from that loss. I was nervous about the week-end, the group, my privacy, and just what to expect. I felt so much pain from that loss I was afraid to be exposed. I was much more comfortable covering up and closing off. Through the work Jon did with me and everyone in the group I could feel myself shifting my viewpoint. I was able to open up to myself and others. I felt a strong support and love from all the members of the group and I was able to release the sadness and really walk into a new way of seeing and feeling the loss. It has been a lasting shift. I see how all of us are connected, by our pain and our happiness. I know I am not alone." Charlotte Maier, Brooklyn, NY "Thank you again for inviting me this last weekend. It was way beyond anything I could have imagined. I am staying open and curious. I have a feeling that the process of the weekend will continue for a long time. I want to share how impressed I am with how you ran the weekend. I can see how much love and thought and preparation you put in. Just the beautiful and appropriate and carefully chosen music selections for every aspect of it speaks to me. And the careful choreography all weekend...loved the final meeting with its ceremony, and the taking of our picture and even the detail of having a contact sheetfor us at the end. Nothing forgotten. True mastery in the organization as well as the taking us through the work/process. Thank you again!" Meredith Marcoux, Greenfield, MA "I felt the need to drop you a quick note to say thank you sooo much for this weekend...It was truly a life changing adventure. I am sooo very happy you and the others there this weekend have crossed paths. It truly has planted a seed in me there there is a brighter future for me ahead. Another positive outcome of this weekend for me is, if all self discovery is this adventurous, I am going to keep going. Though it can be painful and scary at times, it has never been boring! Thanks again for everything you did this weekend. I am so very grateful for your help and guidance through the process. This weekend was truly a life changing adventure…If you could get this stuff in a bottle, I would stand out on street corners and sell it for you." Ray Menard, Leominster,MA
"Before working with Jon Terrell I never felt like I had enough time and when I did have time I would use it ineffectively. I felt stuck, and afraid and confused about which steps would be the right steps to take for a better future. |
