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		<title>Some thoughts on (my) purpose</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past 18 months or so I have continued to run into questions about purpose. I think I finally have some answers. They aren’t complete answers but they are a great start. These are tough thought exercises but ones that result in some meaningful and fruitful thoughts. Here are some of the answers I’ve [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3362&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some Twitter Practices&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of people have asked me about how I find the time to manage a very active Twitter feed, so I thought I’d summarize some of the Twitter practices I’ve picked up over my past year of being active on Twitter. I’m seeing more individuals in my network start to become active in this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3334&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A good question to ask yourself before every snack or meal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned in my previous post how I recently learned to be aware of the questions I ask myself. One of the good questions I recently came across is the following, which should be asked before each and everything thing you eat: “What am I trying to get out of this, and why?” Ideally, your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3330&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Takeaways from Central America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past December, I had an amazing 18-day off-the-beaten travel experience with my best friend in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. It was my best vacation to date, which I attribute to three things: 1) As time elapses  I realize more and more enlightenment and have more and more fun in life 2) as time elapses [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3278&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plans for 2012</title>
		<link>http://natalializon.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/plans-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again! I&#8217;m happy to see that my goals for 2011 were met and at times exceeded =D. Writing and revising definitely helps me achieve and stay accountable. This year&#8217;s focus: More yoga More vegetables More organized and fulfilling food preparation and cooking More contributions New goals for 2012: Eat less so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=2860&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Less than 1 day to Guatemala and surrounding countries!</title>
		<link>http://natalializon.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Guatemala and surrounding countries* trip is now less than 1 day away. =D *Update: Surrounding countries will likely be El Salvador and Nicaragua Trip objectives Stretch my comfort zone Speak Spanish Surf and swim (try-a-triathlon training to soon begin!) Enjoy sunshine Bond with Besty Meet locals Eat Explore Enjoy Relax Read Backpack Travel Experience [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=2858&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies on getting through less-than-stellar runs</title>
		<link>http://natalializon.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/strategies-on-getting-through-less-than-stellar-runs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s because you had goat cheese for the first time the night before your half-marathon, or because there’s frost on the ground and your toes are cold, or you’re still in the tail end of a sickness, sooner or later you may find yourself experiencing a less-than-stellar run. Some tips that I’ve found helpful [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3211&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some simple joys that make life amazing</title>
		<link>http://natalializon.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/some-simple-joys-that-make-life-amazing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wake up and feel compelled to blog. A number of simple joys that make life amazing =D: Writing Christmas notes Completely bypassing the Christmas shopping rush Having the perfect black dress Being the bartenders at a work Christmas party &#8230; until chased away by Enrique (!) *just juice, just juice* A friend&#8217;s stack [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3182&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learn to ask for things and get over the idea of rejection</title>
		<link>http://natalializon.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/learn-to-ask-for-things-and-get-over-the-idea-of-rejection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week my best friend and I attended a Professor&#8217;s Christmas party, which we had, so to speak, invited ourselves to. The party is thrown for his thesis students &#8212; she was an alumni of his class and I just happened to stumble into a 50-minute conversation we found ourselves having a couple weeks prior [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3115&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone, or why I’ll be backpacking through Central America</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve recently observed that one of my primary activities in life is pushing myself out of my comfort zone. That’s the only way I grow. At the end of the day, I know that life is too short to be small, and that the greatest risk is taking no risk at all. (Alternative title for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3156&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realized this the other day when I looked at a journal entry that I’d written back in August. In the entry, I had written a number of goals that I really wanted to achieve at the time. I worked hard to achieve them and felt I did everything I could have to do so. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3148&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2011, my most fabulous year yet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s great to see I had the same title for last year’s recap, and that this year was even better. I’m starting to get into the year-end mind-frame, probably because I’ll be in Central America at the end of December so won’t be able to do these recaps then. Voila, here is my year-end review [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=2879&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My 2011 Gratitude List</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A list of things I am grateful for in 2011: My family and the love they have given me, the opportunities they have created for me to get me on the path I am now, and the standards they have set in terms of work ethic, drive and success; My parents and how they raised [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3137&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The time that I spend in quiet meditation is not a waste of time but rather an investment in clarity.&#8221; The other month, I started looking into meditation concepts for beginners, and have been amazed at the clarity and peace they have already brought me. Meditation had been on my radar for awhile, but it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3123&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Event Summaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love event summaries. I thought I would share some of my favorite tools and frameworks that support me in summarizing the occurrences in my life. 280daily.com This is an online journaling tool that provides you with 280 characters (i.e. one paragraph) to summarize your day. It makes you concise and I find that it reinforces your memory. Super [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=natalializon.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15171451&amp;post=3077&amp;subd=natalializon&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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