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		<title>Hanging on to False Hope</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How long does one stay in a relationship that drains them of energy? What will wake one up to the personal cost of living in a toxic relationship? The mind has an amazing ability to weave convincing stories that distort or deny the evidence of a relationship in trouble. Such stories perpetuate false hope for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pain is inevitable. The suffering of it is optional.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is guaranteed some measure of pain in their lifespan. What each person makes of that pain determines whether they will see themselves through to happiness or suffer the pain. It is not so much the circumstances they are in that adds to, or takes away from, their happiness, rather it is the ‘inside attitudes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does your relationship measure up?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large doses of certain elements predict a healthy and successful relationship. They are: positive regard, high standards, healthy conflict, balance of power and positive attitudes. If you are curious about how your relationship measures up, take the following short assessment. How much do these statements describe your relationship? Rank each on a 1 – 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8216;Worst of Times&#8217; Will Help You Get to the &#8216;Best of Times&#8217;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” –Charles Dickens Despite popular opinion, every cloud does have a silver lining. For those who have the awareness, the worst of times is an opportunity for “the best of times.” Challenge is an essential part of life. We are designed to challenge the [...]]]></description>
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