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		<title>Why is it so hard to just say no?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word "no" is required many times and in many forms in life. You say it to others; others say it to you.  No means no...until you start to explain. ]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from Near Misses and Close Calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In near misses and close calls in my life, I have learned to be open to help that comes from unexpected sources.]]></description>
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		<title>The Adventure that Is Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are confronted with a life event, you are given a choice as to how you interpret it. And let's face it; life is an adventure and has its ups and downs. ]]></description>
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		<title>How do you handle the Changes in Life?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.neillneill.com/how-do-you-handle-the-changes-in-life#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I invite you to consider your own life changes and reflect on the re-creation and growth that has followed the dark periods.]]></description>
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		<title>Turning Disadvantage into a Gift &#8211; A Personal Story</title>
		<link>http://www.neillneill.com/turning-disadvantage-into-a-gift-a-personal-story</link>
		<comments>http://www.neillneill.com/turning-disadvantage-into-a-gift-a-personal-story#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a gift]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dyslexia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[handicapped]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[to listen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I invite you to look back over your life for your own handicaps or shortcomings, and for times when you felt disadvantaged. Then look for the gifts each may have produced in your life.]]></description>
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		<title>Harvest Time—Closing of Life&#8217;s Cycles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At harvest time, my mind inevitably turns to 'cycles.' Life is full of cycles, and harvest is the closing of one of them.  The harvest cycle begins with an intention, the intention to grow a crop, and it ends with the actual harvest. In between there was soil preparation, seeding, watering, weeding, etc. Seeing the cycle through to completion took work and a lot of patience and simply 'allowing.' ]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Focused on What you Want</title>
		<link>http://www.neillneill.com/stay-focused-on-what-you-want</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self Growth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[focusing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stay focused on what you want.  If you find yourself focusing on what you don't want, whether it be lack of money, loss of friends, illness, getting too fat or your adult children taking big risks, don't be too hard on yourself. You are bombarded daily with negative media stories and advice telling you what not to do and what disasters may follow if you ignore the advice.]]></description>
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		<title>Being in Control of all Aspects of Life</title>
		<link>http://www.neillneill.com/being-in-control-of-all-aspects-of-life</link>
		<comments>http://www.neillneill.com/being-in-control-of-all-aspects-of-life#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two kinds of control over other people: wisdom-based control and fear-based control.  The most obvious example of wisdom-based control is in child rearing. You are in total control of your infant child. You help your child grow up healthy and confident by controlling their learning environment. You teach through words and example and you often say no...then there is fear-based control...]]></description>
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		<title>Life Experiences—Turn your Past into Simple History</title>
		<link>http://www.neillneill.com/life-experiences%e2%80%94turn-your-past-into-simple-history</link>
		<comments>http://www.neillneill.com/life-experiences%e2%80%94turn-your-past-into-simple-history#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Self Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life-experiences]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The relationship between your past and your present is complex. Your experiences, particularly early life experiences, have affected profoundly who you are today. There is no such being as an a-historical person.]]></description>
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		<title>Laugh Your way through Your Family Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.neillneill.com/laugh-your-way-through-your-family-vacation</link>
		<comments>http://www.neillneill.com/laugh-your-way-through-your-family-vacation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Neill Neill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's vacation time. Two days from now you have about 1 ½ weeks off work. You, your spouse and two teens are heading off on a camping road trip. You find yourself working like crazy to get ready — there are so many details to think of and organize — and you find yourself wondering why you ever agreed to this type of family vacation.]]></description>
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