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<description><![CDATA[Kristina von Rosenvinge teaches self-growth and relationship skills for business and personal success.  She is an expert at helping people increase their self mastery. Kristina offers interactive telseminars on strengthening emotional fitness with the benefit of being happier. She is also available for  individual coaching.]]></description>
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<title>Personal Evolution Brings Out Your Best</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Personal evolution is the result of growing and expanding our view of ourselves. In this article you will find an example of a woman who wanted a prince but first had to evolve into a princess.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Better Communication</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The benefit of better communication is that you feel understood. In relationships communication can get stressful. This article gives five suggestions for how to grow together by improving how you communicate.]]></description>
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<title>How to Take Your Life From Good Enough to Great</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:36:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you stuck in the good enough mindset? If you want a life that is more than good enough this article will show you how to start creating a great life.]]></description>
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<title>Mindset for Growth Leads to Confidence and Success</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:20:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you believe that intelligence, personality, and talents are set or do you believe that these same traits can be developed? Read about the two different mindsets and learn how you can develop a mindset that allows you to grow in confidence and experience success.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Building - 5 Ways to Create Closeness</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:52:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although marriage is on the decline many people still yearn to be in caring meaningful relationships. In this article you will find five useful tips for creating closeness.]]></description>
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<title>Relationships Need Emotional Fuel to Thrive</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:29:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are five simple ways to add emotional fuel to your relationship. Without emotional fuel relationships gradually lose the specialness that first brought the couple together. Intimacy is strengthened by adding emotional fuel to the relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Holiday Stress: Creating Happy Holidays</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:58:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At holiday time we are bombarded with idealized visions of loving and warm families. We also bring our own memories of past holidays. If our memories are not happy we yearn to have the idealized version. Likewise, if our memories are happy we want to recreate them. It is no wonder that there is so much stress associated with this time of year.]]></description>
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<title>Holiday Stress: Take Back Control</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:04:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all experience holiday stress. For many there are feelings of excitement and anticipation while for others there are feelings of sadness and loneliness. And some people will experience both. In this article you will find coping skills which will help you know how to alleviate stress.]]></description>
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<title>Holiday Stress Busters for Families on a Limited Budget</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:32:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Holidays are a time when a little planning can bring great stress busting results. This is especially important if financial and other circumstances have changed. Here are six tips for coping with changes and creating meaningful holidays.]]></description>
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<title>Five Top Reasons Why Relationships Succeed</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To make relationships work involves balancing each person's individual needs with their desire to also be a couple. In this article you will learn the 5 top reasons relationships succeed.]]></description>
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<title>Five Simple Ways to Evolve Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:31:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Knowing clearly what you desire will determine the path you take. Your desire becomes your goal. These five tips become a blueprint for action to evolve your life.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have an Abundance Mindset?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An abundance mindset is the belief that you have an abundance of what you need right within you. You have an infinite ability to show love, share gratitude, develop your abilities and enjoy your relationships. This article gives you ideas on how to let your abundance come forth.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Growth and Limiting Beliefs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:53:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-Growth is held back by limiting beliefs. It is when we become aware of our limiting beliefs and begin to question them that we continue to grow. Read and find out how limiting beliefs restrict the full dimension of people and need to be challenged in order to introduce growth producing change.]]></description>
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<title>Take Control and Empower Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:35:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Empowerment is a feeling. We all want to have power over our own lives. Most of us have it in one or more areas of our life but real empowerment comes from feeling in control in all areas of our life. Read about one man's journey and the risk he took to empower his life.]]></description>
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<title>Did You Really Hear What I Said?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:46:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To really hear someone involves paying attention. Listening is more than hearing the words it is also understanding emphatically what may be behind the words. By reading this article you will see the difference between half listening and being fully engaged.]]></description>
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<title>Mind-Reading Creates Confusion in Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:31:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that mind-reading is at the root of a lot of communication problems in relationship? This article is not about telepathy or mind-reading in magic, instead it is focused on the kind of mind-reading couples engage in when they speak for each other or make assumptions about each. Learn the value of interrupting these habits.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Know the Key to Creating Good Relationships?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:32:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Find out the key to creating meaningful relationships by reading this article. There are at least seven important beliefs that these couples live by.]]></description>
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<title>Goal-Setting: How Not to Get Side-Tracked by Doubt</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Doubt is an inevitable part of moving forward. This article discusses how, by holding your goal in front of you like a beacon, you will grow in confidence and attain your goal.]]></description>
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<title>Showing Gratitude - How to Be a More Grateful Person</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:40:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the happiest people live with gratitude? Everyone can learn to develop a mindset of gratitude. This article gives four specific ideas for living life with gratitude.]]></description>
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<title>Stress Busters - Two Unexpected Ways of Resolving Stress Successfully</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:54:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How we manage stress has a great effect on our relationships. In this article you will see: 1). How a mother handled a stressful situation by going through a period of new growth producing stress and, 2). How a husband created temporary new stress in order to deal with what had become a very stressed relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Too Stressed to Think</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:24:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are too stressed to think you know you are experiencing overwhelm. This article gives three useful tips on what to do in order to begin to regain control. Solutions begin to appear when the mind is settled and one can think afresh.]]></description>
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<title>How to Change Your Life by Taking Charge: Eliminate Excuses</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:03:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you eliminate excuses life begins to change. You take responsibility for your life and you look for solutions instead of excuses. You find that this change in your mindset influences everything that you do.]]></description>
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<title>Take Charge: Simplify Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:02:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we feel that we are in overload with commitments, obligations, shoulds and coulds it is time for the simplification overhaul. Where to start? Read this article and get specific ideas on steps you can take to simplify your life.]]></description>
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<title>Ways to Maintain a Healthy Relationship in Tough Times</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:06:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tough economic times can put enormous stress on the best of relationships. Here are seven tips to help couples stay connected so they do not have to worry about their relationship in addition to all their other concerns. ]]></description>
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<title>Communication Tips For Fixing Your Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:59:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In relationships the individuals affect each other. If the balance is such that both people are happy with it then there is no problem. If it is not it leads to frustration and unhappiness and needs fixing. There are ways to introduce change that will take their communication to a new level.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Communication In a Lasting Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is the year we celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. Here are five tips of what I leaned over the years. Communication is much more than talking and listening it has everything to do with what we end up doing.]]></description>
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<title>How to Know If You Are Addicted to Him</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:43:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are ways to know if you have developed an unhealthy dependence on someone. The biggest clue is that you have lost sight of taking care of yourself. This article gives seven tips for how to tell if you are addicted to him/her.]]></description>
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<title>Are You Ready to Blossom?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:03:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A few years ago I read a quote by Anais Nin that had a profound effect on me. She said that: "the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom". This is especially significant in the second half of life because by risking to open up the buds life becomes vibrant.]]></description>
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<title>Communication Skill: A Compliment Is a Gift</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:58:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people find it hard to accept compliments. There is no need to give explanations or justifications. This article gives specific suggestions how to graciously accept compliments.]]></description>
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<title>Real Communication Happens When We Feel Safe</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:12:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Real Communication Happens When People Feel Safe" is a quote by Ken Blanchard. In this quote he captures the essence of honest authentic communication. Indeed when we are comfortable and feel accepted it becomes easy to share from the heart.]]></description>
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<title>Living With a Partner - How to Make a Relationship Succeed After Moving in Together</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:18:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Living with a partner changes the dynamics of a relationship. The big difference is that now one no longer can think solely of self but also has to take the well being of the relationship into consideration. For the relationship to grow there has to be an emotional connection between the partners.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Listen to Your Nagging Voice?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:53:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inside everyone of us is a "nagging" voice that spurs us on. When we learn to trust it we see that it is indispensable to fulfilling our potential. In this article you will learn the value of making your nagging voice your best friend.]]></description>
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<title>Communication Pitfall: Who Has The Last Word</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:37:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Who has the last word. This is a common irritation between couples and parents and children. This article gives three simple tips for handling such situations.]]></description>
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<title>The Value of &quot;Rocking the Boat&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:52:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are times when "this is how he/she is" may have to be challenged. This article talks about the importance of speaking up when going along is at the expense of one's integrity. In such situations the damage to one's emotional well being is greater than the risk to work towards changing the relational balance.]]></description>
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<title>Speak From the Heart</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:49:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Young children speak from the heart. As we get older we begin to censor ourselves. In this article you will get useful ideas on how to bring forth your authentic voice again.]]></description>
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<title>Is Communication the Words We Use?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 14:24:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Communication is much more than words. This article gives five effective tips for strengthening communication in relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Which Is More Important: Words or Action?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 11:34:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Communication in relationships is more than words. In this article you will find out the importance of both words and actions on relationship satisfaction.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Anti-Aging Solution</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:43:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The aging process can not be stopped. It is understandable that there are many anti-aging products on the market because most of us like to hold on to a younger look. I like the fact that I can color my hair just because it makes me feel good. Most of us also know that when we make certain life style choices we can significantly increase our chances of enjoying more years of good health. ]]></description>
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<title>Ten Smart Tips For Handling Disagreements</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:55:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All couples have to find ways to deal with disagreements. When couples get stuck and have trouble resolving their differences satisfactorily they need effective communication skills in order to come up with satisfactorily solutions. This article gives 10 smart tips for resolving disagreements.]]></description>
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<title>How to Calm Yourself Down</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:39:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The way you calm yourself down is significant in how you handle yourself in your relationship. When we are worked up it usually means that we are anxious or worried. This article gives specific suggestions for how to manage self when under stress.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Connections: Tethered to a Mobile Device</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:04:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How connected are you to your mobile devices? Social networking for many people is becoming more important than real live connections. This article talks about the need to create strong personal connections while also enjoying this new world of social networking.]]></description>
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<title>Relationships Are a Two Person Affair</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:05:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People keep falling in love and hope that their relationships will turn into enduring love. Instead many couples fall out of love. Lasting love comes from learning to think simultaneously on two levels: being the best person one can be and at the same time caring about the partner and the well being of the relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Baby Boomers Benefit From an Anti-Aging Mindset</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:15:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many baby boomers discover that midlife is the perfect time to recharge their lives. Learn about the right mindset with which to create new challenges, develop a positive attitude and enjoy their life.]]></description>
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<title>How Do Menopause and Vibrancy Go Together?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:06:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Menopause is a normal transition stage of life for women. Although it is physically and emotionally a tumultuous time most women find that after menopause they have a new direction for themselves and feel a renewed vibrancy in their life.]]></description>
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<title>Good Reason for Recharging Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:22:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best reason for Recharging your Life comes from Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of our eminent Supreme Court Justices. He said "Most people go to their graves with their music still inside them." Are you keeping your music inside? This article gives suggestions for how to take action to bring forth your specialness.]]></description>
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<title>Did You Know That Communication Is Learned?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:52:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that communication is the biggest single factor that determines the kind of relationships we form with others? It is a gauge by which we measure our self-worth. Since communication is learned we can increase our self-worth and relationship satisfaction by building a strong personal foundation.]]></description>
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<title>Why Do Married Couples Say Communication Is Their Number One Problem?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:40:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When couples say they no longer communicate they are hurting. Instead of getting support from each other they end up feeling alone and frustrated. Most marriages start out with the two people in love and looking forward to spending their life together. This article gives 5 helpful pointers for changing stuck communication patterns.]]></description>
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<title>Change Happens and Change Is Created</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:47:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Change is part of life. It happens whether we want it or not. Yet there is also change that we can introduce that allows us to create the life we want for ourselves.]]></description>
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<title>Jump Start Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:40:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is only one way to jump start your life and that is by taking action. The process of doing something differently can be both exhilarating and scary at the same time. Will you let fear hold your back as you settle into a life that you know is less than it can be?]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Conflict: I Have No Right to Ask You to Change</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:50:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An inability to resolve conflict is an underlying issue in many relationships. Couples seem to have difficulty thinking in terms of how can we both be OK. I refer to this behavior as continuing to act as singles although they are also in a relationship. This article talks about learning to think relationally in order to find solutions to conflicts.]]></description>
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<title>Marriage: Is Love Enough?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:41:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is your idea of love? Did you think that because you loved each other you would live happily ever after? Did you think that if he loved you he wouldn't do anything without you? It is not the lack of love that causes problems it is the process of how to live together that can destroy relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Emotional Put Downs Destroy Marriages</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:01:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emotional devaluing of a spouse destroys marriages. It does not leave the outward signs of physical abuse but the relentless put downs destroy self confidence and engender fear.]]></description>
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<title>Marriage Communication: It Has to Be Your Way</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:38:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good communication is the bedrock of loving relationships. It is also the number one issue that couples list when they say their marriage has problems. Couples will say with frustration "we just do not communicate any more". What they mean by that is that they no longer can resolve differences in a way that both of them feel OK about the solution.]]></description>
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<title>Communication in Marriage Needs Periodic Adjustment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:43:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nothing is as frustrating as wanting your partner to get what you are trying to say and he/she does not. It is no wonder that couples who feel that they have problems in their relationship name communication as their number 1 complaint.]]></description>
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<title>Goal Setting With a Simple Rule</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:02:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wished that there was a simple rule for accomplishing certain goals? Read this article and discover the power of the 20 minute rule.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Improvement Arises From Increasing Physical and Emotional Energy</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:07:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who is interested in self improvement is motivated by a desire to be fully engaged in life. Being fully engages means having sufficient physical and emotional energy to create a life that is meaningful and vibrant.]]></description>
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<title>Self Improvement - Create Positive Energy for Success</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:45:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to be fully engaged in life we need energy and a growth mindset. When we increase our energy level and develop a positive mindset we will make changes that bring success.]]></description>
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<title>Growing Herbs Indoors</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:21:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Growing Herbs Indoors makes it possible to have fresh herbs available all year round. Not all herbs can be grown indoors. This article talks about how to move plants inside and how to care for them.]]></description>
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<title>Communication in Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:49:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Communication in relationships which enhances closeness and love creates intimacy. Most people who have relationship problems will say that they no longer communicate. This article discusses that communication is learned and ineffective communication patterns can be consciously changed.]]></description>
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<title>The Power of Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:26:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Relationships take on a life of their own. The interaction between the two individuals creates its own dynamic. Learning to think about relationships in a new way makes it easier to find solutions to communication struggles.]]></description>
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<title>Culinary Herbs Easy to Grow Outdoors or in Pots</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:41:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Growing Culinary Herbs is a wonderful way to add fresh flavor to food. They are easy to grow either in the garden or in containers on the patio. Having them readily available makes it handy to add them to the foods for that special zing that herbs provide.]]></description>
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<title>Anti-Aging for Vibrancy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:37:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-aging products are big business because people are looking for ways to slow down the aging process. We can not slow down the fact that with every day we get older but there are many things we can do that will help us age vibrantly.]]></description>
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<title>Herb Gardening in Small Spaces</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:56:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Herb gardening in small spaces I have found out is very rewarding. A few years ago we moved from a house with a big yard to a townhouse with a fabulous water view but limited space for growing plants. This change meant that I had to learn to garden differently.]]></description>
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<title>Communication Will Enhance Or Destroy Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:17:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Key to relationship success is each person's ability to communicate clearly and openly with the other. In order for intimacy to flourish in a relationship communication patterns may have to be changed. Fortunately as adults one can learn new effective ways of communicating with a partner.]]></description>
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<title>Happy Relationships Need More Than Love</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:15:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many couple relationships start out with loving feelings only to find that gradually love faded into the background. Instead there is frustration, anger, hurt, and helplessness that has submerged the previous love feelings. Is there a way to rekindle these loving feelings?]]></description>
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<title>Marriage Is Waning in Europe</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:35:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many couples do not see a need to get married in the European Union. Does that mean there is less of a commitment to each other and to their children?]]></description>
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<title>Building Relationships - Are You Withering Or Thriving?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:47:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Relationships can enhance the well being of each individual or they can destroy the self-confidence of an individual. This article discusses what individuals need in order to thrive in their relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Change in the Relationship Balance</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:20:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When one person does something differently it affects the balance of the relationship. Learn about the power of relationships and how to use it to your advantage.]]></description>
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<title>Relationships - Resistance to Change</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whenever one person in a relationship begins to make changes there occurs some resistance by the partner. This article gives suggestions on how to make sure that both people can deal well with change.]]></description>
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<title>Rekindling Relationships is All About Making Changes</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rekindling Relationships starts with a willingness to do things differently. The motivator has to be to crush the old way of doing things in order to introduce a new appreciation for each other.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Reconnection - The Importance of Goals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:32:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Setting goals is necessary for rekindling a relationship. It is the one way that each person takes responsibility to introduce change that will enhance the relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Improvement - Where Does Your Energy Go?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:39:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all tend to get overwhelmed by daily demand with the result that we keep doing things the same way over and over. It is when we stop and pay attention that we can consciously decide it it makes sense to keep doing things the same way.]]></description>
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<title>Introduce Change in Your Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:34:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to introduce change in your relationship start with one thing. Doing one thing differently will have a ripple effect on the outcome.]]></description>
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<title>Ingredients For Lasting Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:51:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are three ingredients that are necessary for enjoying a long term relationship. In this article I talk about what has been important in our marriage.]]></description>
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<title>Self Improvement And a Growth Mindset</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:57:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-Improvement and Relationship Satisfaction are built on developing a growth mindset. With the right mindset we are able to create a successful life.]]></description>
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<title>Strong Relationships Help You Live Longer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:29:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you wondered what the health benefits are from having good relationships? A recent study done over seven years clearly show that the people who enjoy friendships and have strong family relationships are healthier and live longer.]]></description>
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<title>Reconnect Emotionally With Your Partner</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:34:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the daily demands of living many couples stop putting energy into the couple relationship. The result is that they grow apart emotionally. This article gives an example of a couple's initial efforts and reconnecting with each other.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Improvement is Built on Acceptance</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:59:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-Improvement is about building a strong personal foundation. Each one of us deep inside wants to feel good about who we are. Simply put we want to accept, respect and love ourselves and have people in our lives who appreciate us just for who we are.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Conflict - Resolve Conflict Quickly</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:59:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No doubt you have heard the old truism:"Don't go to bed angry". This folk wisdom is important to keep in mind because disagreements are part of life. It is however our ability to find solutions that becomes the challenge in relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Improvement - Build a Strong Personal Foundation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:22:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that by asking yourself "what do I want" you are expanding your personal foundation? In this article you will learn that self worth is the number one factor that determines how we lead our life.]]></description>
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<title>Relationships - A Simple Shift Makes a Big Difference</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:04:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Often times just a simple shift in thinking accompanied by taking the right action can create major change in a relationship. Read this article to find out how this is possible.]]></description>
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<title>Relationship Communication - Simple Shift, Big Response</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:48:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many communication struggles can be solved with simple shifts in how one responds. Much of the communication in relationships becomes predictable because people tend to respond to each in the same way. This article talks about the benefit of making a shift to responding in a new way.]]></description>
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<title>Close Relationships Need Emotional Connection</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:42:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When a couple feels they have drifted apart and want to rekindle their relationship what can they do? This article talks about the importance of having a strong emotional connection with each other.]]></description>
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<title>Being in Relationships is Not Easy</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:28:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being in relationships/marriages is not easy. There is the constant balancing of individual needs with what is good for the relationship. It takes skill to learn to do that well. No wonder so many people struggle with their relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Creating Energy the Old Fashioned Way</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:33:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to feel vibrant we need energy. My internist said the other day that when he sees people who have lost their vibrancy it usually has to do with their not exercising. He was talking about people who do not have a medical condition which would explain why they lack energy.]]></description>
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<title>Anger Management - Reduce Stress</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:26:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anger management is frequently brought on by stress. By learning effective stress management tools we can deal with situations without letting them morph into uncontrolled anger.]]></description>
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<title>Anger Management - Successful Tools For Dealing With Anger</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:39:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Much anger comes from being frustrated and having cooped up emotions. A very helpful way to deal with your anger is to talk about your anger. For example if someone is shouting at you you have a choice in how you respond.]]></description>
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<title>How Strong Are Your Personal Boundaries?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:19:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Boundaries are imaginary lines we have drawn around ourselves in relationship to other people. They are our way of protecting ourselves and reflect what we feel we deserve in life.]]></description>
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<title>Build a Strong Personal Foundation - Leave Your Comfort Zone</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:08:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we build a strong personal foundation we believe that we are capable of more. There are usually habits, lack of knowledge, or beliefs we have about our self that hold us back. As we start strengthening these areas we see that our picture of who we are begins to change.]]></description>
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<title>Caring Relationships Need Intimacy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:52:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Intimacy occurs on four different levels. When all four are nourished the process of sharing a life with someone else becomes loving and intimate.]]></description>
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<title>Anger - The Emergency Emotion</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:29:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anger Management is a skill we all need. Anger is an emotion that is useful is specific situations and we have to learn to handle it in a healthy way.]]></description>
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<title>Anger Management - Skills For Managing Your Angry Feelings</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:34:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anger management is a problem for many people. Not only is it a problem for the person who has trouble controlling their anger but it is frightening for the ones the anger is directed at.]]></description>
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<title>Loss of a Pet - Losing a Dog Can Be Like Losing a Person</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:06:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning my pilates instructor ended the class early because she had to get back to her very sick dog a 7 year old Chesapeake Retriever. The dog was at the vet where she had taken him a few hours earlier.]]></description>
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<title>Personality Characteristics to Strive For</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:01:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our personality characteristics are the foundation for the kind of people we are. They determine how we live our life and how we relate with others.]]></description>
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<title>Enhance Your Personal Foundation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:49:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we strengthen our personal foundation we are really saying that we deserve and want more for ourselves. By taking care of worries and doubts which hold us back we can create the life we want for ourselves.]]></description>
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<title>How Personal Goals Can Put You on the Right Track</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:41:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Personal goals put us on the right track to strengthen our personal foundation. We first need to expect things of ourselves before we can achieve our goals.]]></description>
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<title>A Strong Personal Foundation Expands With Age</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:25:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just like a good wine people with a strong foundation age well. They have built a personal foundation that reflects their character and integrity. They take charge of their life.]]></description>
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<title>Commitment in Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:43:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The news that Al and Tipper Gore are separating after forty years of marr1age has taken many by surprise. This article talks about the inevitability of change and the impact of change on rekindling a relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Build a Strong Personal Foundation - 20 Minute-A-Day Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:07:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you build a strong personal foundation you will accomplish more. Recently I started using the 20 minute a day plan and highly recommend it to everyone.]]></description>
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<title>Rekindle Your Relationship - Men and Women Express Closeness Differently</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:22:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is now scientific evidence of something most of us have known. The conclusion of a 20 year study shows that men and women express closeness differently and in order to take a relationship from good to great there needs to be newness, mystery and arousal.]]></description>
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