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		<title>How to Make Your Life Simple Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inner Self]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[simplify your life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world it seems that we are all getting a bit cynical.  Either we think that the &#8220;current&#8221; administration, whichever side it may be &#8211; left or right, is always up to something or we think that there is an &#8220;agenda&#8221; behind every decision, move, and speech made by anyone and everyone in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Smile Like My Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote this a couple of weeks ago to read at my Dad&#8217;s funeral on the following day. Ω Yesterday morning, I was sitting down to figure out what I was going to say today.  I didn&#8217;t know if I was going to speak or not.  Then it hit me.  &#8220;What would my dad do?&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Living a Balanced Life</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/living-a-balanced-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finding balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding time for yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living a balanced life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living a life that can be sustained]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taking care of yourself]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have balance in your life?  What does it mean to have balance?  When we are able to manage our career, our family life, and our personal life without letting any of them dominate our time &#8211; we have balance. Think about what happens when something in your life dominates your time and your [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Yourself Shine</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/let-yourself-shine/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/let-yourself-shine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encouraging others to be great]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Let yourself shine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting your light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharing your talents and skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stepping into who you are]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stepping into yourself]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When we share our talents and skills with others we are allowing our inner self to guide the world.  When we open up to a way of service, we allow for the energy of goodness to penetrate those around us. Yes, it is important to &#8220;have your house in order,&#8221; before reaching out to helping [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Forgotten Memories</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/forgotten-memories/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/forgotten-memories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding happiness in the moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fondness for the future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fondness for the past]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgotten memories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness memories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living in the now]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Do you remember all of the good times we used to have?&#8221; &#8220;I do, but those memories are starting to fade.&#8221; &#8220;Why do you suppose that is?&#8221; &#8220;Maybe because it seems those days are over.  I guess I need to create new memories today.&#8221; &#8220;Yes, that seems like a good plan.&#8221; Ω When the memories [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Happiness Challenge</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/the-happiness-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/the-happiness-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 14:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[committing to happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness vow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness without constraints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The happiness challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vow of happiness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happiness is unconditional.  Much like your dog who is always happy to see you, happiness does not come with constraints. When you make the decision to &#8220;be happy,&#8221;  it is not for only when things are going well in your life.  No, making the commitment to happiness is most challenging when things are not as [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Commit to Joy and Peace</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/commit-to-joy-and-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/commit-to-joy-and-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commit to Joy and Peace]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[detecting negative thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feeding the ego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feeling hurt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Energy is everywhere.  It is continuously flowing through our bodies.  The question is, what kind of energy are you going to exhume?  Is it negative energy that brings people down, or positive, loving energy that helps lift others?  The choice is yours. When we feel the energy of the universe flowing through us, we sometimes [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Magical Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/magical-gratitude/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/magical-gratitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[being grateful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finding gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude increases energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magical gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your life is perfect]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How are you able to always stay in such a good mood?&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;m not always in a good mood, but when I feel my energy level slipping, I start thinking about everything for which I&#8217;m grateful.&#8221; Ω Gratitude is the answer to many of your &#8220;problems.&#8221;  When we think that we have things so bad, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Day</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/fun-day/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/fun-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free to have fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fun day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[just for the fun of it]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[let everyday be fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[let your essence shine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raising the energy of those around you]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The chalk board sign outside of the small, open air café stated, &#8220;Today is Tuesday and we are open just for the fun of it.&#8221; Ω Maybe today should be your &#8220;just for the fun of it&#8221; day.  How can you make this day fun?   Yes, you have commitments today, but how can you make [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Happiness is Contagious</title>
		<link>http://inspiragrams.com/happiness-is-contagious/</link>
		<comments>http://inspiragrams.com/happiness-is-contagious/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pat]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energize myself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Happiness is contagious]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how can I be happy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for happiness.  Today is the day where you need to find happiness.  No matter what is going on in your life &#8211; you can be happy! When we commit to being happy, we realize that happiness is created &#8211; by us.  We understand that happiness is a choice &#8211; by us.  We open [&#8230;]]]></description>
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