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58/60 Why resist pleasure?

4/14/2020

 
The challenge derailed yesterday. I planned a love drive to create more positive energy. I planned an amazing meal day - jolieLife. Instead, I procrastinated on the love drive and chose to eat what the kids had for lunch which left me feeling heavy, instead of light and refreshed. In the evening I was left me asking myself why was I so resistant to pleasure?  

The love drive always leave me feeling wonderful and eating a scrumptious salad is heaven to me.  

Why do we resist pleasure?

To define a love drive: they are short, 10-15 minute drives by myself to focus on what I love.  I spend the time saying aloud what I love. It is a wonderful practice. It makes you glow!

My self examination revealed I did the things that seemed like work, but undervalued the aspects of the challenge that were pleasure.  It is a common theme. However, I am certain if I had done the pleasure, the work would have been easier and I would have felt very happy and satisfied at the end of the day because I would have done the things that feed my soul.  

So today, I vowed to leave nothing on the table - to do the pleasure.  Result: I am writing this because I feel energized from eating well, spending time in meditation, and taking my Masterclasses. On top of that, I had more energy, focus, and efficiency in doing the tasks of the day.

Lesson learned: do pleasure first and you fuel everything else.

with light + love,
​Julia


60 Day personal Challenge

4/12/2020

 
Today I begin a 60 day challenge for myself.  

I want to spend the next 60 days dedicated to meditation, diving deeper into positive thought patterns, gardening, physical movement and exercise, creative pursuits, and exclusive plant based eating.

I decided to count down, so today is 60/60. 

Today I struggled with my chosen workout - the Class.  Before opening jolie I would frequently attend the Class in Tribeca and, then, Flatiron.  It is a magical blend of physical, spiritual, and soul work. I stood a long time in judgement of my choice because it was not non-stop cardio which has been my routine for awhile.  Am I wasting my time? Maybe I should just row? Ok, I will row after this - these were my thoughts, until I felt my body. I could feel the energy flowing beneath the skin. 

I decide to fall into it.  Actually, it was an answer to prayer. In my other workouts, the movements are small, the spaces confined.  For the first time in a long time, I was asked to be big, to take up more space, to stretch and use as much space as I could.  This falls right in line with my meditation intention to increase my aura. I felt like I had worked out, meditated, and gone to church by the time it was done.

Join me, spend some time in meditation.  Ask yourself what you would like to experience or focus on for the next 60 days. Decide one thing to do tomorrow aligned with your intention.

with light,
​Julia

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