Lesya Li

Lesya is a curious storyteller, a chronic insomniac, avid book reader, psychology nerd, and the founder of havingtime – a digital magazine and a worldwide movement rooted in impactful storytelling and mindfulness. Stay in touch with Lesya via Twitter and Instagram.

Lesya Li

One Book That Will Change Your Life For The Better

Lesya Li
Through Eyes That See Book Review. A couple of weeks ago I've received a gift from a friend. A gift that really made a difference. A gift that showed that immense support and understanding we all yearn for once in a while. It was a book by amazing Nadyne T. Hicks "Through Eyes That See". In that book I found a new friend named Darcy with whom each of us could find so much in common... it's astonishing! Read More...

One Fundamental Thing You Need to Know About Self Esteem

Lesya Li
We all have fears, we all know what it's like to feel stuck in the middle without a clue what to do and how to overcome that wall and to move forward. We all have fears undoubtedly, but this doesn't mean that we have to sit still in one place and be overtaken by mould while fear keeps us from taking action... It is irrelevant how tall that fire-wall of fear might be – we can make our breakthrough as long as we understand that it's up to us really. We can build our self-confidence brick by brick, one step at a time. And every little achievement on that journey will reinforce new achievements, therefore, new self-confidence to move on and beyond what we aspire to or think is possible. Read More...

How to Stop Worrying in Less Than 4 Minutes

Lesya Li
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.― Corrie ten Boom I am an addict. I’m addicted to thoughts. This never-stopping flow takes over and there seems to be no escape from it. I’m also a...

Finding Balance Between Holding on and Letting go

Lesya Li
Somebody told me, that life is a balance of holding on and letting go. And I couldn't agree more. It's not easy to learn to let go. But here is a thing about our homes and our lives: we either collect dust-gatherers that fail to fill our lives with meaning, or we hold things that really fill our lives with something of great value. Read More...

One Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About Social Media

Lesya Li
Social Media gave me false sense of a constant "presence" next to people I cared for. If you asked me about the most memorable text message or Skype conversation, I would probably fail to recall anything. Because all the fun, great and extraordinary things that we will remember are happening out there right now in the real and beautiful world. And I would find them only if I chose to look up. Read More...

This Will Help You to Recover From a Toxic Friendship

Lesya Li
People themselves aren't toxic. Nevertheless, sometimes our temperaments might don't align together and then"toxicity" appears. It's nobody's fault. We might not pay attention, although with time there comes a time when you are taken by surprise discovering something you haven't seen all these years of being friends. Whether it is an overwhelming feeling of being exhausted and emotionally drained after you spent some time together with someone, eventually the veil has to come down. Read More...

How to Deal With Emotional Baggage Effectively

Lesya Li
All That You Can't Leave Behind...Why can’t you move on and let the past go? What is it with us and that enormous emotional baggage that we tend to carry around? Imagine yourself standing in the heavy pouring rain with an empty bucket. The longer we stand there holding the bucket, the heavier it gets. It gets heavier rather quickly, doesn't it? How long can we hold it for? There comes a point in time when we need to release it before it gets too overwhelming... Read More...

What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything

Lesya Li
Why We Don't Feel Like Doing Anything? Have you ever woken up and felt like you don't want to do anything? Energy levels are low, so as your mood and any desire to shift yourself throughout your day using legs... Why do kids run chasing pigeons in a local park and look so happy, vibrant, energetic and content? Because they find their joy in every step they take and in every movement. They seem to be happy to be able to take themselves from point A to point B. They find joy in every movement because most emotions are created by motion which is absolutely true. Therefore, the more we move, the better we feel. Read More...

45 Movies That Will Change The Way You See The World

Lesya Li
1.The Pursuit of Happyness (By Gabriele Muccino) 2006 2. A Good Year (Ridley Scott) 2006 3. Pay It Forward (Mimi Leder) 2000 4. Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster) 2006 5. Knocking On Heaven’s Door (Thomas Jahn) 1997 6. Feast of Love (Robert Benton) 2007 7. Sweet November (Pat O’Connor) 2001 8. The Lake House (Alejandro Agresti) 2006 9. The Truman Show (Peter Weir) 1998 10. The Family Man (Brett Ratner) 2000 Read More...

Staying Happy No Matter What: 5 Simple Steps

Lesya Li
Life is hectic. Sometimes it becomes so overwhelming that we hardly have a chance to catch our breath trying to keep our mind calm and stress-free. Deadlines, new projects, new assignments, goals, dreams and our desire to succeed make our mind race against the time exhausting it in the process. We go to bed with a list of things we failed to do; we wake up with a list that doubles. The whole experience is extremely energy draining, and it establishes stress and unrest in your life. Read More...

Mistakes Are Proof That You Are Trying

Lesya Li
We have all been there... we all made mistakes: big and little ones. From "pink elephant in the room" to seamless yet vital ones. We can all show a scar or two as a result of those invaluable life lessons. Some people grow stronger and stay positive no matter what happened yesterday. Some people, including me, sometimes feel so petrified with the outcome of some actions that taking another step is like walking and shaking on the rope that's been stretched over the chasm of uncertainty down below. Read More...

10 Essential Zen Habits for Everyday Life

Lesya Li
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius  I used to look for complicated answers to simple questions. Even the way I structured my sentences (in every language that I am fluent in) seemed knotty and...
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