Colm Holland

@MoniqueHohnberg @paulocoelho - It’s an antidote against the defeatism and solitude that generally invades us when we think there is no longer any space for new, out-of-the-ordinary adventures. paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/paulo-coelho…

November's Reading Essential: The Alchemist by @paulocoelho 💭

'Be Brave. Take risks,' Paulo Coelho Reflections on this year's Paulo Coelho Read Along (2024) @paulocoelho #PauloCoelho substack.com/home/post/p-15…

The Zahir by @paulocoelho Paulo Coelho @colmholland/note/c-73508208" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@colmholland/n…

"No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light." Alterity: The light of transformation. The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho substack.com/home/post/p-15…

I just published: In my new novel I let the characters drive the plot link.medium.com/yd9jwmp5eMb/ #WritersCommunity

This week we are exploring the feminine nature of the god image in human spirituality as portrayed by Paulo in his book The Witch of Portobello... #Books paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/gods-feminin…

The Witch of Portobello by @paulocoelho - An introduction. A novel about ALTERITY? paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/the…

“In how many other areas of our lives are we obeying rules we don’t understand?” paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/the-human-qu…

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” ― @paulocoelho Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/its-the-poss…

I should not call them ‘characters,’ I should call them ‘people’ — they are real, even if they happen to be dead - Hilary Mantel #AuthorsOfTwitter wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/i-should-not…

"Whenever I listen to the voice, everything seems to make sense. It tells me to carry on, even when I feel lost, and assures me that every step I take is taking me closer to my destiny." Who is the voice?

In our Week 1 post we met Mikhail, a schizophrenic epileptic, who tells the narrator about ‘The Voice’ which guides him and who had a vision of a white little girl. #PauloCoelho #BookClub #BookChallenge paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/the-zahir-we…

"A myth is not a falsehood — it is a truth, cast into symbol and metaphor" - Hilary Mantel wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/a-myth-is-no…

Today I’m thrilled to share this wonderful guest post by @jpurd17 Jack Purdy - a lifelong contemplative, obsessed with the pursuit of better living. paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/an-aspiring-…

This is a novel about a successful novelist obsessed with finding his wife, who has disappeared from his life leaving him with a life without meaning - Paulo Coelho presents the philosophical and spiritual chronicle of a man’s quest for self-discovery. paulocoelhoreadalong.substack.com/p/the-zahir-we…