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Posts by Holly Niederhofer

Holly Niederhofer is a writer from New York with a passion for looking at things from unconventional angles, and provoking thought and personal growth.  On her blog http://www.yourbrilliantlight.com/ she explores the innate light within us all, self-development, and the healing journey.

4 Ways We Resist Life and Cause Ourselves Pain (And How to Stop)

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“When fear wakes up inside, and there is no place to run away or hide from it, consider it a gift. In all the glory of that discomfort, know there is refuge in surrender.” ~Erin Lanahan

When I was a freshman in college, I had a wise English teacher. Through everything he taught, he would always circle back to the theme that “life is a constant cycle of tension and release.”

I heard him say these words over and over, but I didn’t really listen. I wasn’t ready to yet. Still, this simple message always stuck in my memory.

I …