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Born in Berkeley, California, in 1959, Nina grew up during a transformative era in American history. Her formative years were marked by the civil rights movement, women's liberation, and the sexual revolution. Nina candidly discusses her upbringing in a household with communist values, where her father was blacklisted, leading her family to explore various philosophical avenues, including Zen Buddhism. Although Nina identifies as a quasi-neo-pagan and a cultural Jew, the principles of mindfulness and personal responsibility from Buddhism profoundly influence her interactions in life and work.