Think Simple Now. Happiness and Happy Life

The Team

Tina Su | Chief Happiness Officer & Founding Editor

Through the blessing of life’s circumstances, that we sometime label as hardship, I embarked on a journey of self-understanding, and personal growth, in a quest to find happiness.

I’ve read books, attended workshops and retreats, and even changed careers a few times. I’ve traveled the world in search of meaning and answers – spent time with lamas in Tibet, slept under the stars in the sahara desert and lived in an ashram in India. I’ve meditated, reflected, and even studied NLP.

A lot of tears, frustration and sweat later, I found myself in the same place – yearning for fulfillment. After being obsessed with the topic of happiness and personal development since 2003, I still don’t have the answers, but I’ve found a place within me to live peacefully and happily. I’ve learned that all that we seek are within us, that within every one of us hold a powerhouse of wisdom – a place where the key to lasting happiness and inner joy is kept.

This blog was started in the fall of 2007 to chronically capture the lessons I’ve learned along the way. I have since grown as a person as a result of this blog, and have unexpected fallen in love with writing – an excellent tool for self-discovery, by the way.

In 2008, I left a six-figured corporate career in engineering and design, to focus on this blog, to live life on my own terms and to pursue projects that made me happy. I’m a keen believer of “never work again”, by living a creative life following one’s inner calling, exploring one’s potential, generating massive value, and living fully in every moment.

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Team member since September, 2007

Nadia Ballas-Ruta | VP of Spirituality

Nadia has worn many hats in her short life. She used to be an image consultant, political campaign writer and attorney. At the age of twenty-five, she achieved every material goal she had but was miserable.

She then embarked on a thirteen year quest to find meaning, purpose and happiness. In the course of that spiritual journey, she traveled the world and was initiated into one of the high orders in India and almost took final vows as a Vedanta nun but realized that she was not ready to give up on the idea of marriage.

After leaving the monastic path, she eventually got married, lived in India for six months and so much more. She currently is back home in America and is no longer miserable. Writing is her passion (as is photography) and the intention of her work is to help people see how Divine they truly are.

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Team member since June, 2010

Cat Li Stevenson | Executive Director of Discovery

Cat is an idealist that finds meaning and inspiration in all dynamics of her day – the strangers that become new friends, the synchron-destiny that reveals a little about the mysteries of life, the self-discovery, laughter, and transformations that happens on this adventurous journey.

For work, Cat is a corporate banker, real estate agent, and nutrition coach. She embraces mind-body wellness; waking up before sunrise for yoga & meditation and closing the evening with a jog with her best running buddy – her super-fit hubby, who was also her high-school sweetheart.

Someday, she wants to write a book, live in another country, serve the impoverished, take a year-long spiritual retreat, and start her own beautiful family. But for now, she wakes up each morning with the intent to be grateful, live purposefully, gracefully, and balanced with no wasted moments.

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Team member since December, 2010

Pooja Lohana | Chief Spiritual Evangelist & Editor

While working at her engineering job, Pooja’s hyperactive mind was mostly focusing on “what’s my purpose on this planet?” The ‘writing’ bug had bit her long back and a major change beckoned.

After fully awakening to her engraved passion for books, publishing and literature, Pooja took a leap of faith and switched careers from Software Engineer to Freelance Editor and Writer in 2010. Originally from Mumbai, India, she now lives in Melbourne, Australia with her awesome partner.

Since embarking on the writer’s journey, Pooja has written three non-fiction books and edited for VERITAS magazine. She also acts as a consulting editor at Jo Jo Publishing in Australia.

Her interests include metaphysics, self-help, personal development, esoteric sciences, alternative medicines and conscious living. She blogs at Of Parchments & Inks and is the resident ‘word doctor’ at TSN.

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Team member since February, 2011

John Hollandsworth | Minister of Wisdom

John Hollandsworth is a family physician and writer who makes his home in the mountainous beauty of East Tennessee.

He crafts beautiful & insightful prose that illuminates the challenges we all face & the potential we all have in relating to others, ourselves, and God. He has blogged for over five years at Light Along the Journey, and has just published the inspirational gift book The Sunflower.

He has been an avid Apple user for 30 years, beginning with an Apple II, to an original Mac which he still has, to his current trio of iMac, iPhone, & iPad.

He aims to learn, love, guide and create every day.

He thinks that the day that his beard reaches his belly button, he shall finally be wise as Gandalf.

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Team member since January, 2011

Leigh Harris | Goddess of Empowerment

Leigh Harris is a happily married mother of two. She is a consciousness coach, teacher and writer.

Through her work, she has positively affected over 7500 adults and children. Her clients and graduates have made permanent changes in their lives with improved confidence, self-esteem and personal success.

Leigh has a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. For over 15 years, she coached personal and professional development classes and directed career transition programs.

Leigh Harris has one overarching passion: to empower others to make permanent changes in their own lives. Learn more about Leigh, her thoughts and insights: Visit her blog Metaphysical Mom, or her website.

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Team member since February, 2011

Rahi Santhanam | Yoga Extraordinaire & Enlightened Therapist

Rahi is an international renounced Yoga teacher with thirty-five years of teaching experience from around the globe. Rahi has helped students from all walks of life (including TSN founder Tina Su) through her expertise in the timeless Yogic system of self-care for optimal physical, mental and spiritual wellness.

In addition to being an highly influential teacher of yoga, she is also an exceptionally engaging speaker. She’s conducted workshops for self-empowerment and yoga thoughout India, USA and Canada. She’s also given lectures to corporations such as Cisco, and medical centers at various Universities such as Ohio State, University of Dallas, and University of Arizona.

Rahi currently lives in Bangalore, India, with her husband and two beautiful daughters.

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Team member since January, 2011