Monthly Archives: September 2012

From The Outside Looking In You Can Never Understand It…..


I love to travel.  Part of my dream is to one day travel the world with my children.  I think it will help open their hearts and their minds.  I hope they learn what it means to be free.  And, … Continue reading

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Monkey See, Monkey Do… Restating the Theory of Education


Nothing rings more close to the truth than Monkey See, Monkey Do after having children and watching them “play” together. In fact, Laird Hamilton also expressed his belief in this idea in an interview regarding how to pass on healthy habits … Continue reading

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On Pregnancy


I think the topic of pregnancy and weight gain is exhausting.  In the age of the “Celebrity Mom” the pressure to look good is tremendous.  However, I don’t understand the “disconnect” that women have about sacrificing their health for another … Continue reading

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A Race To The Flop


Let’s ask ourselves a question shall we? If this is a Race to the Top are we (the United States of America) in any shape to win? Sports Mirrors Life; It’s NOT just a Game. In Sports as in Life … Continue reading

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What you Want vs. What you Need


I think at least once I day I am called into the Family room on emergency so I can get there in time to see a commercial and make sure I hear what my children “want”. My first instinct is … Continue reading

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Just Be…


When you become a mother I think something magical transforms in how you are able to perceive life.  Not one of my children are the same yet, they come from the two same “basic ingredients”.  I think it’s fair to … Continue reading

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We are all One


I love this idea.  I am a Muslim and this concept reverberates throughout the Qu’ran; sometimes I hesitate to say that because I know that people a lot of people have very negative preconceived ideas.  But, they don’t know Islam … Continue reading

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Music and Movement…. A Great Marriage


I absolutely love music.  All kinds; all languages.  I love the power it has to transcend all cultures, both primitive and sophisticated. Give me an iPhone with my Pandora play list and I can move “forever.” A couple of weeks … Continue reading

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Understanding Pain….


I caught myself sitting on my couch for a minute watching Oprah as she stood on her stage trying to enlighten everyone that “all pain is the same.” I wondered for a moment if this was true.  I didn’t really … Continue reading

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Let’s Move…


One of my favorite places to be was in the height of competition.  The harder the game the more I sweat the closer I came to staying in the Zone.  My dream was to play in the Olympics. It was … Continue reading

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