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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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 March 25, 2009
When we went to our friend’s 2 year old son’s birthday party, we were looking forward to meeting and mingling with every one of our new and old friends. As we reached and entered the hall, the aroma of the good food and the smiling faces welcomed us. The guys circled up in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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April 10, 2003
Self-esteem is something you can find only in yourself. It is the important component that can help you turn stress into challenges, deal with change confidently, and provide the assurance to make a difference in your life.
Moreover, it is a life long process that allows you to build trusting relationships and reap the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Elderly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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September 12, 1998
Elderly people have a great wealth of knowledge from their past experiences which can offer great ideas to a person of a young age. Usually, the elderly are not treated with much respect or are left in nursing homes and forgotten by the families.
What if society looks at them from a different perspective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education is Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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November 5, 1998
Education is the key to open all the invisible things of this world. It helps you to learn what is unknown to your mind.
As we learn it not only helps us to grow mentally but also the focus is more open toward success. Lack of education hinders you from reaching your highest potential.
Education [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication is Vital</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Communication has been called the secret of achieving and maintaining unity in marriage. The purpose of communication in marriage is not to get the other partner to agree. However, it is to bring him/her into relationship where uniqueness of each stands in complementary relation to the other partner.
Marriage requires partners to come in agreement for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intimacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dolly</dc:creator>
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Intimacy refers to the state of being that is most private and personal in a relationship. It depicts a special quality of emotional closeness between two people in which both are constantly alert and responsive to the fluctuation of feelings and to the well being of the other. 
A sense of warmth, safety, relaxation, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you Really Listening?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Is anyone out there really listening? Listening is an active, dynamic engagement between the listener and speaker. There is a difference between listening and simply hearing.
Listening brings about changes in people’s attitudes toward themselves and others. It also contributes to their basic values and personal philosophy. People who pay attention and take their time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things I do, when bored</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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 I go on a treasure hunt for things that I can’t find in my own house.
I organize my closet and take extras for donation.
I do my home office filing and clear up the clutter on the desk.
I pull out the old picture albums and revisit old memories.
I call a friend or relative that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Argue with your Boss?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Arguing with your boss is not easy because the thought of getting fired is always lingering at the back of your mind. Yet, there are some steps that can help when it comes down to making your point in handling disagreements.
Holding on to common sense under pressure, use a simple concept to comfortably initiate a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Place I Have Lived</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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I have lived in several different places, but there is one small town that holds a special place in my heart, which is in India. It was wonderful to watch the passing of the four seasons in the little city where I grew up.
I especially enjoyed the interesting people who I remember as being so [...]]]></description>
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