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Let Your Presence Be The Present

Posted on January 30, 2018March 7, 2018 by Juneal Holder

#NoteToSelf 6. As I am sitting in my bed reflecting on my day and wondering where life is leading me,… Read more Let Your Presence Be The Present

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Having mostly a spiritual take on things, starting with how we see ourselves, I usually delve in the metaphysics. But… something happened today. It's been building up over the past few days, looking at the Dutch society, and how deeply rooted racism is disguised in tradition and ignorance, triggered something in me: anger. . I respect and honor all my feelings, and I know that as they come, they will go. So I make sure to be more observant than reactive when it comes to my emotions and feelings they bring with them. But I also felt the need to actually express this sentiment as a human being and not limit my intake merely to spiritual matters anymore. . And yes, albeit I am spiritual, by nature, I am human, too. And as a black person in the world, you can't turn a blind eye on injustice on the black race. Believe me, I tried; I have reserved myself from getting involved in difficult conversations, especially racial conversations. But something happened today. I was heavily triggered in a room full of Caucasian students, and a Caucasian professor, studying Caucasian history and political stuff. . And as this feeling was rising within - anger - I had to put it out; I didn't want it to boil inside of me. I wrote this poem during the lecture, and at a certain point I had to leave the room to call a friend and cry. Because I felt black. Not spiritual. But the black person that grew up with love from my mom and also was handed a skin with bunch of stereotypes. The black guy that felt insignificant in a room of Caucasians. In such a heavy current cultural environment as it is right now in the Netherlands, I felt looked down on by a society that doesn't see how it's hurting us. I was so overwhelmed, crying and crying, as my dear friend was consoling me on the phone and encouraging me to rise back and remember my nature. . Do you know how that feels? To be black - beautifully black, marvelously excellent, wise, intelligent and ambitious, with so much to offer - and still not feel at place in a society that you're a legal citizen of in anno 2019? I do. As the anger subsided, and I got back to me, I still wanted to share the experience with you. Here is "I AM MAD."

I Am Receptive to Beauty. The type that inspires Growth. I Am receptive to Abundance. The type that comes from God. 🌌✨ #LinkInBio

✨🌌NEW AFFIRMATIVE POEM 🌌✨ . From the blog: "There is so much more beyond the five known senses. Open the Eye, and you too will see. I now see everything as part of something bigger, and it's simply beautiful to experience magic on this scale. . More than merely experiencing, I know that I am also part of the creation of such magical experiences. As long as I am in tune with this Higher Intelligence, I know that I will continue to see the magic. As long as I am in communion with the Divine, I can find purpose in everything; I can see the fine lines. As long as I continue to follow the omens and my intuition, God will continue to show me as clearly, indisputably, that there is much happening "behind the scenes." . This is an affirmation, in form of a poem, to let God, the cosmos, and the working energies know that I am here, I notice, I participate, and I love all of it. This poem is me reaffirming my intentions and desires as to how I intent to communicate with these forces. With a grateful heart I share these words with you. May this poem and this post serve you in whatever form best suits your growth."

#Affirmation ✨💫 I've had many many many synchronicities in my life to know that, they are not coincidental; I am always at the perfect place and at the perfect time for these synchronicities to manifest. . Whether it is running "late" just to help someone I couldn't have helped otherwise, or to experience magic that I wouldn't have experience otherwise, I know that I'm led and guided by a very intelligence force. Whether it is to see someone I don't know multiple times in one day (without any reason other than being in the same energetic field) or simply exchange thoughts with a stranger that would give me so much insight, I am always at the perfect place, at the perfect time. . Even the most seemingly "bad decisions" I've made, and their consequences, are perfect. Life detours and sudden changes are perfectly orchestrated by a higher force. Everything makes sense eventually, at least in my reality. I experience exactly what I need to evolve in the ways I desire. . I know that I am always at the perfect place, at the perfect time, because, this universal intelligence does not have room for faults. I know that I am always at the perfect place, at the perfect time, because, accidents don't exist for God. . Because I know this, I put my trust in the Higher Force that has been showing me, time in time again, that I am always at the perfect place, at the perfect time. Hereby I say "yes" to more magical coincidences that leave me in awe. I say "yes" to experiences that clearly remind me that there's a higher intelligence working. I say "yes" to living aligned and in harmony with the nuances of this universe 🌌

Fears and insecurities have been rising again these past days in my psyche. From thinking I'm not a "10" in this world, to feeling limited by conditions I cannot control, some fears have made themselves known once again. And they tried to bring me down again. I was feeling that I was lacking in many ways. . When praying and meditating this morning, it hit me again that whereas I might not feel like I'm enough, I am enough. A flow of thoughts came afterwards reminding me that despite everything that I feel, I am enough. . If you have been feeling insecure for whatever reason, whatever condition, whatever pain, just remember that you are enough. Even when you don't feel like that, you are. Remember that most of our pain and insecurities are the products of our environment and our thinking. Our world is fucked up, y'all. Depression and suicide are common topics. It's not you that are not enough, but it's your duty to remember you are, or else, you will be buried alive by your thoughts. . In a world that's always demanding us to represent its changing views of perfection, that punishes us when we fail to meet its demands, and make us feel insignificant in so so many ways, I ask you to go to a higher place to find your joy. Throughout a lifetime of experiences and conditions that make you feel unworthy, center in your Being. Remember that you are enough. Maybe not for the world, maybe not even for your own ideas of who you should be… But you are enough. Forever and always. . Be kind to yourself.♥️ . . . #IAmEnough #affirmation #poetry #poem #spokenword #writing #letgo #bekind #lovethyself #spiritual #God #forgiveness #higherconsciousness #awakening #healing #beautiful #enough #psychology #writersofIG #writer #pray #meditate #grow #JunealHolder

Though spiritual practices - think yoga, meditation, prayer, fasting, church etc. - are essential for us to connect with our Higher Self and God, I do not believe that we are all here to merely sit in prayer and meditation conducting "spiritual practices". Some people choose for this, though. . I think that most of us have some mundane things to achieve or do. It's up to each to know what we came here to do, or rather, what we would like to do here (depending how you choose to see it). Either way, I know we all feel "called" to do some stuff. . We have ambitions, deeply ingrained desires; visions of who we could be. They're part of an inner knowing of our potential. It's like, we know that we are here to achieve or do certain things. Whether it is writing a book or several books, run a business or several businesses, become a model or a photographer, have a career in corporate world, travel the world, create art in any way, make music or express ourselves creatively, or being a parent to seven children, we know what we are capable of doing and even what we are called to do in a period of our lives. We know what we can achieve. . More than merely knowing, I believe that we must honor this inner knowing. Do something about it! As the inspirations, the visions, the ideas come and don't want to leave, accept them gracefully. Why would God give you a vision that you can't bring into fruition?

🎶I'm walking in victory✨🙏🏾.. Got my joy back. Got my peace back. Got my hope back. Got my strength back. . . 📸 Shots by @acyn_ ♥️

#WORTHY... Of everything that I have ever dreamed of and beyond.

"I promise myself... To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them. To look at the sunny side of everything, and make my optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet. To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds. To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me." - Christian D. Larson - 1912

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