Tag Archives: fun & joy

How to trust the Universe by Alan Watts

Posted on September 5, 2020 by lolkin

“The way to become one with the Universe is to trust it.” One day I had an urge to search for “how to trust the Universe” and this video came up. In it, among other things, Watts talks about achieving … Continue reading →

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“Dying to be me” by Anita Moorjani #book #psychedelics

Posted on March 7, 2020 by lolkin

I discovered Wayne Dyer through Kamal Ravikant. I discovered Anita Moorjani through Wayne Dyer. Synchronicity at work 😊

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“Mere Gurudev” by Krishna Das – beautiful devotional kirtan

Posted on February 15, 2020 by lolkin

Through Ram Dass’s satsang (community) I’ve discovered this beautiful kirtan (devotional song) by Krishna Das. From what I understand, in bhakti yoga (devotional practice) one dedicates themselves to their guru and by practicing devotion finds unconditional love and wisdom. At … Continue reading →

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The joy of missing out

Posted on January 11, 2020 by lolkin

I am an INFJ, a personality type according to the Myers-Briggs test which turns out to be quite rare (estimated 1% of the population). Personality types are not 100% science. But to me, learning that I was INFJ and key … Continue reading →

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✨ Enjoy Yourself It’s Later Than You Think ðŸ’–

Posted on November 16, 2019 by lolkin

I am about 15 years late to the party 🙂 but I finally watched “House”. I am a massive medical show fan but the obnoxiousness of the main character kept me from watching it for a while. I loved the … Continue reading →

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Art therapy – a piece of summer #happiness

Posted on September 21, 2019 by lolkin

I wanted a memento of summer for dark winter days. I did some research and found this Lego idea on internet. In retrospect I could have knit it rather than use plastic but here we are. Art therapy and seasonal … Continue reading →

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Life purpose – everything I’ve learned so far

Posted on September 14, 2019 by lolkin

Blogging is like gardening. You go back several years, 6 or 2, you read your old posts and you realise how far you have come. This morning I’ve had an urgent urge 🙂  to summarise everything I’ve learned about life … Continue reading →

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What brings you most joy?

Posted on June 9, 2019 by lolkin

I remember going to the shaman because although I had a good life on the face of it, it was bleak as if something was missing. And she told me that I stopped feeling joy. She told me that to … Continue reading →

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Build your Positivity Portfolio #happiness

Posted on July 29, 2017 by lolkin

I am taking a Positive Psychology course. I wanted to share one of the exercises. First, in the course they define 10 positive emotions as below (the last line reads LOVE). They also state that positive emotions broaden our perception (rather than narrow … Continue reading →

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The importance of feeling joy and feeling alive #happiness

Posted on October 29, 2016 by lolkin

Perhaps you are a new parent and it seems that the Groundhog’s day will never stop. Maybe you are not happy with where you are and it seems that there is no alternative. Maybe you, like me, wake up one … Continue reading →

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