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The Human Body: The Coolest Machine in the World

by NadiaJanuary 28, 2010

The concept of harmony, as you know, has been on my mind quite a lot recently. When you are working on having your outer life match your inner life, you cannot help but realize how important it is for the mind, body and spirit to be in sync.
In Eastern thought, it is believed that the [...]

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The 60’s & The Harvard Psychedelic Club

by NadiaJanuary 14, 2010

One time period of American history that has always fascinated me was the Sixties. The philosophy of the Hippie Movement has always been in line with my way of thinking.
Most hippies were vegetarians, Buddhists, free spirits, anti-greed, anti-corporation, anti-violence and all about love. You can see how I can relate to all of this. However, [...]

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Deja Vu All Over Again: Personal Journey 2.0, My Poetry Book & A Very Important Question For You

by NadiaJanuary 7, 2010

When I was twenty-five, I had my mid-life crisis and that began an intense spiritual journey to find happiness and a sense of identity. Took me ten years but I achieved both goals.
Now the irony of all of this is that I never took the time to really figure out the whole work issue. Kind [...]

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Being Creative

by NadiaNovember 29, 2009

One of the beliefs that I have is that there are moments in life that leave an imprint on you which you only come to fully comprehend years later. Many years ago, I had an opportunity to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was one of my very first international trips and life somehow had me in [...]

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Hanging Out With the Saltwater Buddha

by NadiaJuly 13, 2009

As life would have it, the months of May and June ended up being my version of going on a spiritual retreat. It was not my intention to spend these two months in retreat but life has an interesting way of making things happen.
At one point during the course of my life-imposed retreat from the [...]

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What Makes Somone Great?

by NadiaJuly 1, 2009

Throughout time, there have been people who seemed to do the impossible. A few names come to mind: Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Dr. Martin Luther King. I have sometimes wondered what made such people so unusual.
Yes, they went against their comfort zones and pursued their dreams despite all the challenges and perceived hardships. Here is a [...]

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The Hidden Secret to Genuine Happiness

by NadiaJune 26, 2009

In one of my previous posts, I shared the fact that there were 4,000 books published on the topic of happiness in 2008. Happiness is something that so many people want to have in their life. Call it optimism, joy, bliss or whatever floats your boat; people want to feel good about themselves and life.
I was five when I [...]

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When The Time Is Right

by NadiaJune 4, 2009

One of my all time favorite books is The Architecture of All Abundance by Lenedra J. Carroll who is the mother of singer/songwriter Jewel. As some of you know, I am a big Jewel fan.
There are many sections in the book where Lenedra talks about how Jewel came to achieve her dreams. Here is a [...]

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Civil Procedure

by NadiaMay 20, 2009

One of the core courses during the first year of law school is called Civil Procedure. The course is about the rules, steps and strategy that come into play when a case goes to court. I had the great fortune to have awesome teachers in college and law school. My Civil Procedure teacher was one [...]

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Think Big!

by NadiaMay 13, 2009

My husband and I tend to have really great spiritual discussions. About a week ago, I was telling him that I need to visualize more the things I want in my life. He agreed but said to me that I should not limit life as to how those goals should be achieved. My reply was that I did not want my goals to [...]

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