You Are Already Special.
There’s no need to play 10 instruments at the same time, wearing recycled bamboo shoes and a poncho from Peru in order to be special.
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Olga Chirkova
No Matter What Failures I Have Had, I Have the Choice.
Starting to live from the point that death will arrive one day, we can create our lives with no fears and regrets. It all won't matter when we're gone.
Say ‘Fuck It’ to Naysayers, and Make Your Own Decisions.
Earlier in life, I didn't even realize that other people totally influenced my decisions. As you can imagine, they weren't always optimal for me. I suffered. I don't blame them, as back then I didn't realize my own power and subconsciously gave the power over my life to others. I didn't believe ...
Can You Imagine Not Doing What You Were Born to Do?
I also cannot imagine working within four walls, where all of my creativity and ideas will die, and I cannot imagine a life without my passions and freedom, in any sense of the word freedom -- mental, physical and creative. I intend to follow my dreams instead of creating a life full of regrets ...
The Biggest Hurdle of Your Path: “I’m not There yet.”
Since I stopped focusing on time too much, I started to feel the Now intensely. I know that there's no other time than Now, that is why I live moment by moment, and always keep in mind that the moments aren't unlimited. The sooner we start living the life we want to live, the better we will ...
Raw Vegan Chocolate-Lemon Torte. {recipe}
Vegan cooking can seem overwhelming at first, because even if the ingredients are simple, most of us don’t have them at home. But after almost three years of experimenting with vegetarian and vegan cuisine, I can assure everybody that it’s easier than breathing. I never use secret vegan ...
The Price of Proving Them All Wrong.
I had many situations in my life where my ego was way too big, and while angry, I did everything to verbally destroy them, and when I proved them wrong and they admitted it, I felt horrible. That's the funny thing about soothing our egos: it doesn't always feel good.
5 Ways to Deal with Your Negative Feelings.
Vipassana teaches us about this characteristic of every single feeling and sensation in the universe: it arises and passes away. In times of negative feelings, this is the rule to keep in mind.
Express Yourself, don’t hold back.
When I tagged my Facebook friends on my first published article, my hands were shaky, I was sweaty, and I had trouble breathing. Even writing this article makes me feel uncomfortable, and I'm scared that people will think I'm bragging. But my main point is: Why are we hiding our talents?
6 Ways To Improve Your Relationship.
Sometimes we just don’t feel well physically or mentally. Showing compassion and holding the space in the moments when people are fragile (they may seem unfriendly or angry, but they are in survival mode) is a big art of life.