hi friends,
alot of change has been going on in my life as of late, and i’ve done things a little differently here on SN. so let me reintroduce myself:
hello! this is juju, rather, deluluwithjuju! you might’ve known me as theaphantasicreader or speakingyourtruth in the past, but i’ve decided to embark on this change because there’s alot of movement happening in my life!
- i decided to change my nym because i want this space to become somewhere where i can bring truth seeking / realization into stacker’s lives. in a most passionate, zero bullshit, ranty way possible. you’ll find me writing a whole lot of posts about self motivation and self growth so in some way, i can help you find and discover a better version of yourself. here are my first two articles about it:
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of course i will still be writing here on the booksandarticles category! you know me. books and reading are my happy place, and if you ever need a break from my wild and blunt writing that is sure to come your way, meet me here and we can talk about what i’m reading currently!
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health: in all this self discovery and philosophic learning about life, health is something that comes first no matter what. bringing focus to this one thing has really helped me cultivate a better version of me, where everything else i desire will eventually come into place. i’ve been doing really well so far here with the help of my wonderful partner, and his teachings in this area too!
as for quotes (bookish and nonbookish), here are some that have helped me continuously move forward in the past couple of months and into 2025:
“it’s time to get real about life, and figure out who you really are.” - eternal sunshine interlude, by ariana grande
“ You change your life when you start doing the truly scary thing, which is showing up exactly as you are. Most of the problems that exist in our lives are distractions from the real problem, which is that we are not comfortable in the present moment, as we are, here and now. So we must heal that first. We must address that initially. Because everything else builds from it. We must be brave and confront our discomfort, sit with it even if it churns our stomachs and pinches our faces and makes us certain we will never find a way out.” - the mountain is you by brianna wiest.
“you have to believe in yourself because there is only one you.” - superbowl interview; kendrick lamar
“you know what the beautiful thing about rock bottom is? you have nothing left to lose.” -thewizardliz
thanks for reading, and i hope you will stick around! take care, be well, and always be you 🫶