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Accessing The Yoda That Lives Within You

by NadiaFebruary 14, 2010

As promised in my last post, here is the second part of the series about learning to decipher when thought is coming from the ego mind or when it is coming from the heart.
The fact that today happens to be Valentine’s Day is a wonderful “coincidence” which I only realized after I published the first post in [...]

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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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Merry Christmas, “The Guitar” & Being Authentic

by NadiaDecember 24, 2009

There are no accidents in life. Things happen for reasons and even though you may not know the reason right away, it will become apparent when it is the right time. Being unemployed has been a huge blessing for me. At first, I was happy to get a break from the usual routine and take [...]

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Searching For Some Soul

by NadiaDecember 20, 2009

This is probably the shortest post I have ever written so be prepared to finish reading this much sooner than usual.
Recently, due to numerous observations, I made the joke to friends and family that the old Christmas carol Deck the Halls should now be referred to as Deck Your Fellow Shoppers. This joke brings [...]

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How Much Money is Enough?

by NadiaDecember 17, 2009

Recently one of my friends and fellow bloggers, Lisis of Quest for Balance, wrote a heartfelt post about what she referred to as the Passion Paradox. The post was written with a lot of emotion and passion which displayed her frustration that sometimes when you follow your passion it does not necessarily mean that you will [...]

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Never Make A Mother Angry…Especially Mother Earth

by NadiaDecember 13, 2009

One of the many things that I have written about on my blog is the concept of how everything is interconnected. It is as if the entire Universe is one huge jigsaw puzzle and each piece fits together.
Often in spiritual circles much is written about the concept of how mind, body and spirit have to [...]

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When in Doubt: To Be Like John or Jesus? Part Two

by NadiaDecember 6, 2009

This is a two part series. The first part can be found here.
As my spiritual journey progressed, Buddhism and Vedanta crossed my path and that took my journey to a whole new way of being. Due to the time spent studying religious texts, traveling and so many other events, I began to work on [...]

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Voting with Your Wallet – Food, Inc. Rocks!

by NadiaNovember 26, 2009

Today’s post is in conjunction with a post written by my friend Megan Bord who is the creative force behind the blog called It’s All About Joy!  …My new feature (The Happy Lotus Diaries) will begin this coming Sunday.
Many many months ago, Megan asked me if I would be interested in doing a joint post on the [...]

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My November Dose of Tough Love

by NadiaNovember 8, 2009

One of the many things that I really try to practice in my life is to be open and honest about who I am and where I am on my journey. There is no need to pretend perfection, since no one is perfect. If you were perfect, you would not be here.
In Eastern thought it [...]

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Chillin’ with the Saltwater Buddha: Being Spiritual in a Material World

by NadiaOctober 29, 2009

One of the many blessings that comes with having your own blog is that you get to talk to anyone that you want. Sometimes, the people you want to talk to, don’t want to talk to you. However, I have been very fortunate and most of my requests for interviews have been granted.
The great thing [...]

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