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Surrender or Suffer

Posted on May 30, 2018February 5, 2019 by Juneal Holder

#NoteToSelf 16. Sometimes life gives us the “sweet” and other times it gives us the “sour”. Sometimes we feel like… Read more Surrender or Suffer

Suffering is Optional

Posted on April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 by Juneal Holder

#NoteToSelf 15. Suffering: the worst of the unnecessary afflictions. A pain, hardship – a sentiment of unease and brokenness. Suffering,… Read more Suffering is Optional

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✨FROM THE LATEST BLOG!🖋🌌 "We live in a reality that consists mostly of opposing parts; to remain neutral is almost impossible. Belief systems and attitudes influence our perception on a daily basis. They also contribute to our values, both individual and collective. So even when you don’t have an opinion, you have a thought. You have attitudes. You have values. We have like a Perceptional Labeler that gives meaning and labels to reality. These labels will evoke emotional reactions, experiences, that are both positive and negative, but seldom neutral. These reactions usually stem from our beliefs and values. And where do we get these belief- and value systems from? Some are created, but most are passed on from generation to generation by members of society. I realized that most of our reactions are predetermined by our values, attitudes, and belief systems. Not only that, but also that the collective consciousness has a huge influence on our perception and experiences." Read the complete piece on the blog! #linkinbio ✨✨✒️ Image by: @grafixart_photo.🌌

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity." . Read the book recommendation on the blog! #linkinbio ✨✒️ . Background image by @walidphotoz 🌌

This is a classic quote from The Alchemist. But did you know that when The Alchemist was initially published, no one noticed - to the extent that Paulo's contract with his publisher got cancelled? At forty-one years old, cut loose from his original publisher, Coelho was in his own words "desperate." Even though it seemed like no one believed in him and his vision, he did believe in himself. He never lost faith in the book because, as he wrote in the foreword of the 25th anniversary edition of The Alchemist, "it was me in there, all of me, heart and soul." . @PauloCoelho didn't give up on himself, and indeed, the universe conspired to help him in unimaginable ways. Paulo's story is yet another example of how when you really want something, it will happen if you are stubborn enough to not give up on yourself and pursue your Personal Legend. . Read my latest book recommendation on the blog! #linkinbio! ✨✒️📃 . Image by @grafixart_photo. 🌌

Another small excerpt from The Alchemist by @PauloCoelho: […] "We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand." You can read the book recommendation on the blog! #LinkInBio ✨✒️📃

Here's a small excerpt of The Alchemist. These were some of the many beautiful gems I found in this amazing piece: "He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have." "… when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises." . @PauloCoelho, The Alchemist.

#BookRecommendation ✨📙 The Alchemist has been a classic for some time now. It's one of the most read, reviewed, and recommended pieces I've read. Published over 30 years ago, this piece feels timeless. @PauloCoelho tells us the story of Santiago, a young shepherd that had a dream about a treasure. He decides to follow this dream, and embarks on a journey to his treasure located across the desert. On his way to finding this treasure, he meets several people that will challenge him, teach him and help him in his pursuit to his "Personal Legend." At a certain point, the boy wonders whether he had made the right decision as things are not as easy as before anymore; the closer he got to his treasure, the more difficult it all seemed. Whereas in the beginning things felt so smooth and in alignment, as if he was being guided by the universe, at a certain point it didn't feel like that anymore. The different events, people, circumstances and consequently experiences Santiago goes through to fulfil his "Personal Legend" somehow became relatable to me. The notion of a "Personal Legend" feels close to home. Trial and tribulations, people with bad intentions and who mean well, lacks and leaps of faith, insightful conversations with wise souls, reasons why to continue and reasons to give up... The whole narrative becomes personal. It is when things become relatable that we can come close to understanding what they mean. It is in the personal that we find ourselves... Read the complete review on the blog!✨ ✒️ #linkinbio . . . . #BooksIRead #BookReview #Reader #Literature #Book #Alchemist #TheAlchemist #BestBooks #MustRead #Maktub #PersonalLegend #BookReview #PauloCoelho #Recommendation #Spirituality #Magic #Alchemy #Journey #Awakening #Universal #Thought #Blogger #JunealHolder

"There is not one experience, event or circumstance that will change old habits forever. Not even the lowest place you've been in will make you permanently actively reach higher. It might initially inspire you to take care of yourself better, but you'd still need to do the work. We wake up every day with a different energy, thus to do what you say you are going to do takes a strong willpower and discipline. It takes responsibility and ownership of your life and actions to strive to do better. See your life as an experiment where you are your own object of study and the goal is to find what works for you, your goals and overall happiness. As I am taking steps to live the life I want for myself, I encourage you to sit with yourself and ask yourself what you'd need to change or do to be a better version of yourself for yourself. What is your best version asking from you? What is it that you need to do next? There is no right or wrong answer here; only what works and what does not work, given who you choose to be in every moment. Remember that there is not a straightforward, one-method-fits-all approach to your Best Self, nor your Most Productive Self. We all have a lifetime of conditions that affect more decisions that we think. Reflect, readjust, redirect. As often as needed." . . . . . #reflect #reflection #journey #awakening #foodforthought #energy #quoteoftheday #quote #blog #blogpost #happiness #success #spirituality #growth #inspiration #evolve #moonchild #blogger #junealholder #lightworker #linkinbio #psychology

"... Somehow I thought my comeback after the past few months would be a super-inspired, self-actualized, complete version of me. But I was doing the same stuff I did while depressed the past few weeks. The only difference was that I wasn't feeling like shit. After analyzing my behavior of the past few weeks, I understood that feeling better does not equate feeling motivated. To feel good does not mean to be inspired. This made me think about the nonlinearity of life in general, but especially of being our Best Selves. With so many habits, attitudes, beliefs and what not, how can our personal evolution be anywhere near linear? And then it hit me: this is a constant battle. I've been in this place before - where my actions don't align with my vision and I battle my thoughts to do better. In fact, more often than not. In retrospect, I have to admit that depression had its comfortability with it. Eating your sorrows is easier than losing 10 pounds or working out. To lay in bed takes much less energy than to sit and create. Consuming is always easier than producing..." Read the complete blog on JunealHolder.blog #linkinbio ✨✒️

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