• 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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    i’ve traded my youth for power sliding doors

    Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

    When I turned 30, it wasn’t really a big deal to me.  To be honest I freaked out more when I turned 29, the LAST YEAR OF MY TWENTIES, AGH.
    I look in the mirror some days and notice a few wrinkes, but for the most part the greasy skin I was cursed with as a [...]

    martinis make it better

    Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

    So I was going to write this post yesterday, but I knew that all two of you would clamor for pictures and I didn’t have any to post.
    You’re wondering…how was the holiday party?  Did you get a dress?  Let’s see your fabulous professional makeup job!  We must have closure!
    For you, I will.
    The party:  As is [...]

    surely shoes

    Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

    This is why I keep buying shoes.

    the shoe abyss

    I stare at this photo, and the only matching pair I see are the twee little sneakers right in front. 
    Tiny shoes.
    Pointy shoes.
    Dirty shoes.
    Not in pairs.
    Last week, after I took this picture I cleaned out the shoe closet and arranged everything in neat rows.  And this morning it [...]

    but it was on sale

    Monday, November 17th, 2008

    Dear Self:
    You do realize that NEXT WEEK is Thanksgiving?  Like 10 days from now?  Because you were going to buy and wrap all the gifts for our in-laws and nephews so we could schlep them up at Thanksgiving, rather than pay a gazillion dollars to ship them.  But that was when Thanksgiving was like, months away…and now it’s not.
    I thought you had TIME to do [...]

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