• Atman

    The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence.
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    Thursday, September 4th, 2008

    So I just heard that we’re supposed to have this, like HURRICANE? pass over us?  Whaaaaaattt???
    The last time this happened (Isabelle - 5 years ago) we were totally not prepared.  We also did not have kids so it really wasn’t a big deal, except for not having power for two solid weeks, which meant no […]

    when fate laughs at you

    Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

    Much of my surfing lately has been reading about “Ways to Induce Labor Naturally”.  
    The other day I got to thinking that for an impatient control freak like me, what better way to bring on labor than by NOT doing certain things.  For example:

    Not packing a suitcase to go to the hospital and in fact having every item […]

    i can haz clean?

    Thursday, February 28th, 2008

    I am going to spill another dirty dark secret, one I’m coming to find out is more common among us working moms than anyone would have thought.  We don’t talk about it, but let it slip and suddenly everyone cops to it.
    Nope, not the anti-depressants.  That stopped being a secret long ago.
    I have a maid.
    I […]

    scoreboard

    Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

    Last night was girl’s night out. I also had a girl’s night on Saturday where I went to a movie and spent my first night ever away from Alex. Tonight will again be a girl’s night having dinner with a friend from the gym. So let’s recap all this girlishness.
    Saturday I saw 27 Dresses. As […]