Author Archives: julia29

About julia29

Hi. My name is Julia El-Haj. I am a Hall of Fame Athlete, an MBA, Professional Certified Marketer, Certified Youth Fitness Trainer, a Specialist in Sports Nutrition and a licensed Real Estate agent. I gave up my "seat at the table" to be home with my 3 children because that's where I was needed most. I blog about everything with Wellness in mind.

Mixing Culture With Islam Is Like Mixing Poison With Water

Posted on July 23, 2017 by julia29

It is important to understand Islam from a cultural point of view because the basis of much of the current turmoil within Muslim countries and conflict with their neighbors can be attributed to cultural clashes. Consequently, a clear understanding of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Islam | Tagged America, Arab, Culture, god, islam, muslim, peace, West | 1 Comment

Happiness Is Not In Things; Happiness Is In You.

Posted on July 10, 2017 by julia29

One of our greatest problems still remains the inability of the religious world to cut through its own orthodoxies to the arrival at some point of common vision or insight. The goal of religion is to establish an inner strength … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and Fitness, Islam, Nature, Philosophy | Tagged Al ghazali, Alchemy, beauty, environment, god, happiness, health, islam, love, nature, oprah, philosophy, soul, sufi, truth | Leave a comment

Words Are Signs Of Natural Facts.

Posted on June 30, 2017 by julia29

Every word, which is used to express a moral or intellectual fact, if traced to its root, is found as borrowed from some material appearance. Right means straight; wrong means twisted. Spirit primarily means wind; transgression, the crossing of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy | Tagged ancient egypt, communication, language, Moral, nature, Ralph Waldo emerson, spirit, Words | Leave a comment

Words Can Inspire. And Words Can Destroy. Choose Wisely.

Posted on June 3, 2017 by julia29

Nobody in his senses wants airplanes dropping bombs and poison gases upon his head; nobody in his senses wants slums, Tobacco Roads, and undernourished, ragged schoolchildren in a land of potential economic plenty. But bombs are killing babies in China … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged book, Democracy, liberty, philosophy, stuart chase, tyranny of words, words have power | Leave a comment

Permanent Progress Results From Education, Not From Legislation.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by julia29

We must realize that young people today are torn between the traditions of the past and the uncertainties of the future. A way of life that guided the conduct of older generations has broken down and it is very unlikely … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education | Tagged 13 reasons why, America, anxiety, children, education, future, legislation, lions, one love, progress, Public School, Revolution, skip marley, youth | Leave a comment

What is Hermetica?

Posted on March 17, 2017 by julia29

The Hermetica is a collection of writing attributed to Thoth- a mythical ancient Egyptian sage whose wisdom is said to have transformed him into a god. Although largely unknown today, the writings attributed to Hermes/Thoth have been immensely important in … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Spirituality, wellness | Tagged America, ancient egypt, Arab, egypt, Hermetica, hermetica health, philosophy, Renaissance, Resistance, United States, wellness, wisdom | 1 Comment

7 Reasons for the Hidden Mental Health Crisis of America’s Youth

Posted on March 16, 2017 by julia29

There’s a crisis of mental health in our children’s schools and it’s getting worse! 7 reasons contributing to this epidemic are as follows: 1) An unsound, impractical and inadequate educational theory. It perpetuates much that is obsolete and ignores most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged America, education, education crisis, educational reform, league of youth, mental-health, youth | Leave a comment

An Open Letter To The Department Of Education

Posted on February 27, 2017 by julia29

by Krista Taylor U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Governor John Kasich Riffe Center, 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6117 Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria Ohio … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Politics | Tagged accountability, Betsy DeVos, children, department of education, education, ESSA, standardized testing, teachers, teaching, testing, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos | Leave a comment

She’s Alive… Beautiful… Finite… Hurting… Worth Dying for.

Posted on February 20, 2017 by julia29

Dedicated to all those who have died in her name….. Live and Learn. We All Do. Thanks for stopping by. Please share 🙂 Please don’t forget to leave a comment.

Posted in Environment, Science, Spirituality, wellness, World | Tagged Act now, Endangered Species Act, environment, EPA, Home, mother earth, timescapes | Leave a comment

The More We Learn, The Less Certain We Become

Posted on February 19, 2017 by julia29

One the most important factors for the continued existence of any country is its defense capability. As a nation, it must be in a constant state of preparedness to face all kinds of threats and danger from external and internal sources. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Healing, Health and Fitness, Islam, Science | Tagged CDC, cell, defense, Del Bigtree, disease, Dr. Joseph Mercola MD, Dr. Mercola, Dr. Patricia Ryan, Dr. Patricia Ryan MD, Dr. Paul Thomas MD, Dr. Ramon Ramos, Dr. Ramon Ramos MD, Dr. Robert W. Sears MD, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny DO, Harun Yahya, health, health is wealth, Immune System, Immunity, islam, JFK, origin of life, Pharmaceutical, Side Effects, Vaccines, Vaxxed | Leave a comment