Tag Archives: self improvement

Ego vs Self from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield #happiness

Posted on April 30, 2016 by lolkin

Here’s what the Ego believes: 1) Death is real. The Ego believes that our existence is defined by our physical flesh. When the body dies, we die. There is no life beyond life. 2) Time and space are real. The … Continue reading →

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What is making you happy?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by lolkin

There are lots of things that make me happy at the moment. Fall. I used to take it rather unwell – fall used to signify the end of summer, chills to the bone, greyness and death. These days ‘September is … Continue reading →

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Surrender… to progress #happiness

Posted on September 5, 2015 by lolkin

I surrender. I am not moving from where I live (blossom where planted, right). I am not going to find yet another job that will no doubt be so much better, and will rather make the one I already have … Continue reading →

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Happiness- I commit to supporting and strengthening myself and others

Posted on August 11, 2014 by lolkin

An amazing post from Robin Lee that I reread several times and that I definitely want to bookmark, to return to later. Her ‘mantra’ is spot on and serves as a reminder of impact of self doubt as well as … Continue reading →

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How To Overcome The Temptations

Posted on April 6, 2014 by lolkin

I have been working on self development, or self improvement, however you call it, for now almost 15 years, perhaps even more. Over the years I have uncovered a variety of truths – underlying motivations behind my actions, implications of … Continue reading →

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Letting Go Gracefully

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lolkin

Thinking back, I worked through a lot of issues over the years. I worked on fears and worries, negative thinking and not living in the present, over reacting and not seeing a big picture, over thinking and inventing parallel realities … Continue reading →

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Surround Yourself With Happy, Magical People.. And Be One Yourself

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lolkin

All said really. Just try to be one yourself as much as you can too. One baby step at a time…

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How To Stop Giving A F@&% What People Think

Posted on January 31, 2014 by lolkin

This post is so much more than just its title. The idea of a growth list for example is amazing. I started doing uncomfortable things from today. Plus, every time my brain goes ‘what will people think’, I remind myself … Continue reading →

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When You Wake Up Hormonal, Or Cut The BS Please

Posted on January 28, 2014 by lolkin

I woke up hormonal. If all women of the world one day woke up hormonal, there would have been a revolution. Many things would have ceased to exist or change. It’s this state that you try to manage with chocolate … Continue reading →

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Always Start With Yourself

Posted on July 24, 2013 by lolkin

I talk about different things that make us happy here, on this blog. Self development or self improvement is a big one. At some point I read almost no fiction, and exclusively on self development. I complimented that with reading … Continue reading →

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