Author: Tara
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New Routines
Another day missed for posting and I didn’t realize it because my schedule is all out of whack right now. It is probably going to be this way for a few more weeks until after I get back from Bali for my yoga training retreat. However, in the meantime, I will try to adjust to…
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Making Ourselves at Home
We are now five days in to our new home and I am personally completely in love with the place. They say money cannot buy happiness, but money can buy rent for a lovely place that results in happiness! 😛 So far, we have not been too hot without AC as long as we cool…
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_One Hundred Years of Solitude_ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
_One Hundred Years of Solitude_ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez This was a beautiful story of three generations of the Buendia family in their hometown. While the town changes, the family’s complex relationship, characters and connection do not. The story has everything from war, love, drama, death and mystery. Using Latin American culture and mysticism beliefs,…
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Phase IIA: Glamping
When Phase I of our big move and change was completed, I was hopeful and excited about our new adventure and home. When our one month wait got delayed another month, I went through a number of different emotions. Through it all, I have learned patience and the role of controlling the thoughts I have…
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Zenning My Sh*t
“Worrying just attracts the things you don’t want” is a quote I saw either on FB or in one of my readings this summer. When I took up meditation and mindfulness last year M and I would joke that I was learning to “zen my sh*t”. While I still struggle with this and have off…
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_Outlander_ by Diana Gabaldon
_Outlander_ by Diana Gabaldon For the past week or so I have been consumed by this 850-page novel. I came across it on the bookshelf where residents at PR leave unwanted books for others to take freely. Although I already have a long list of books I want to read, including ones I am still…
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_David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants_ by Malcolm Gladwell
_David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants_ by Malcolm Gladwell Over three years ago, I posted upon hearing about this new title by Gladwell. No doubt, he already has another one out, but I do not yet know about it. 😉 I have really enjoyed just about everything he has written and…
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FLOTUS into Politics
For most of my adult life I have steered clear of politics. I have brief moments in and out where I try to care, but for the most part I find that I get frustrated or depressed from the state of the world and generally am cynical about politicians and the world of politics. Furthermore,…
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On Cruise Control…
My car has cruise control and I use it a lot to avoid getting speeding tickets in the city or on the long endless road from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Even though I use the cruise control, I still try to stay alert to the cars around me as well as where the cameras are or…
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30 Days of Gratitude
Day 30: What talent or skill do you have that you are grateful for? When I first thought about the answer to this question, my mind came up with my ability to problem solve. Generally, I am the one who brainstorms ways to get out of a pickle and then takes action to make it…
