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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Self-Criticism</title>
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		<title>Does Oxytocin Increase Empathy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Empathy is an emotion that is directly related to the bonds that were formed in childhood. “Children from secure and loving backgrounds develop enhanced motivation and competencies for empathy and compassion for self and others, in comparison with children from insecure backgrounds,” said Helen Rockliff of the Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Finds Self-Criticism to be a Risk Factor for Bulimia in Adolescents</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-criticism-risk-factor-for-adolesecent-bulimia-1216112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-criticism-risk-factor-for-adolesecent-bulimia-1216112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perfectionism is multi-dimensional, including evaluative concerns (EV) and personal standards (PS) of perfectionism. “Whereas PS perfectionism is primarily defined by the setting of high standards per se, EC perfectionism is primarily defined by self-critical features such as concern over mistakes and doubts about actions,” said Liesbet Boone, faculty member of the Department of Developmental, Social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Eating and Fear of Weight Gain</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-fear-weight-gain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-fear-weight-gain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeborahKlinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10944</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is a holiday for cultivating gratitude for all the good in our lives. It’s also an opportunity to participate in a ritual of breaking bread with loved ones, a celebration of our connection to others, sharing the plentiful food that we are fortunate enough to have. Yet as Thanksgiving approached, several of my clients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to Play: Self Love</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-play-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-play-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it. -Sarah McLachlan There are no physical, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual benefits to low self-esteem. On the other hand, when you value yourself highly you are most likely positive, consider life to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Issues Co-Dependents Bring to Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependent-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may wonder how people get into therapy for co-dependency. Rarely do I have a client come in requesting help for co-dependency. More often clients come in for other issues, and we discover the co-dependency as I am getting to know them. I will describe some of the presenting problems that sometimes can be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>She Hates Her Thighs</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-hate-thighs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-hate-thighs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8775</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[She hates her thighs, the sight of them drive her mad. The tissue is soft, the weakness mocks her. Yet she is somehow pulled into the ritual of gazing and when not in front of a reflection, imagining the horror of her flesh. She is repulsed by its frailty, yet it eludes her, defies her, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem in Action</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-esteem is not a thing that’s either high or low that we carry around with us. Nor is it a thing we wear to protect ourselves from pain. Self-esteem is not a thing at all: it’s an action. It’s something we do. We esteem ourselves. What high self-esteem means is that you treat yourself as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s the Best?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LynnSomerstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The far enemy of sympathetic joy is envy, and the near enemy is comparing.” -From Devotion: A Memoir, by Dani Shapiro, page 199 How many of us go through our days comparing ourselves to others- who’s smarter, prettier, richer, taller, shorter, older, younger, etc. I don’t know about you, but I often catch myself telling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virya: Joyous Effort and Diligence</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/virya-joyous-effort-diligence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/virya-joyous-effort-diligence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contemplative Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This month our Paramita, or practice on the path to happiness, is virya, which is translated as exertion, diligence or joyful effort. Many of us, especially if we live full and busy lives, might respond to the very notion with a sigh, a feeling of overwhelm, or the sense that, once again, we have not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Take a Compliment?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/receiving-compliments-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/receiving-compliments-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 17:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8565</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You look terrific today. I love what you’re wearing. You have such a nice smile. I like the sound of your voice. Many people would rather eat a broccoli-flavored Popsicle than be on the receiving end of a compliment. Are you one of them? How did you feel when you read the previous paragraph? Receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>(Don’t) Keep Coming Back</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relatives-addiction-alanon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relatives-addiction-alanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 03:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DarrenHaber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of the partners or loved ones (POLOs) of those struggling with addiction often seem reluctant to get help for themselves. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m hoping this article provides some answers. These beleaguered folks are often fixated on the behavior of the loved one who struggles with drugs or alcohol (or other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining Ourselves: Navigating Life with a “Spoiled Identity”</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-spoiled-identity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/redefining-spoiled-identity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 01:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Each of us has our own unique identity made up of a combination of personality traits, personal and family history, and other attributes. But what happens inside when an identity is not celebrated by a person’s community? In Stigma: Notes on the Management of a Spoiled Identity (1963), author Erving Goffman uses the term “spoiled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Inner Voices of Prejudice and Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-oppression-inner-voice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/internalized-oppression-inner-voice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 01:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DamonConstantinides</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8471</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For some people, the answer to the question of, “What does prejudice and discrimination have to with mental health?” is clear, and for others it is not. After all, prejudice and discrimination happen to people from the outside and mental health focuses primarily on what is happening for people on the inside, right? However, as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Creativity, Springtime, and a Multiplicity of Approaches for Getting “Unstuck”</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creative-block-approaches-unstuck/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creative-block-approaches-unstuck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 21:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love springtime because of its association with new life, which immediately brings to mind thoughts about creativity. For those with creative blocks, however &#8211; whether artists or just ordinary folks like most of us, there are times when the “stuckness” of creative inability colors the world gray; we tell ourselves we’re not special or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Disorders and the Internet</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorders-internet-proana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorders-internet-proana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JosieTuttle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Horrible With the Internet, the world is literally at your fingertips. With just a few clicks and keystrokes, you can find yourself swimming in weight-loss information heaven. Everything you&#8217;ve ever wanted to know about that weird lemonade diet your brother swears by, thousands of low-fat recipes, workouts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem and Being Wrong</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Which of the following statements are true? People with high self-esteem: A. Are convinced they can never be wrong B. Don’t usually appreciate negative feedback C. Think whatever they do is great D. Couldn’t care less what others think of them E. All of the above Answer: None of these are true of people with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bottoming Out Twice</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielGoldin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addictions & Compulsions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Non-Pathological Model]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been said in AA, &#8220;An addict needs to bottom out twice to get better. First from alcohol, and later emotionally.&#8221; Most people who struggle with addiction started using drugs &#8220;to solve&#8221; what appeared to be unsolvable emotions. The word &#8220;emotion&#8221; comes from the same root as &#8220;motion.&#8221; Originally it meant a stirring within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The “I’m a Worm” Experience of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-attack-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-attack-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guided Therapeutic Imagery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I want to continue to talk about the clusters of depression symptoms that cause people to suffer in very different ways. Last time I talked about the low ambition cluster; this time I want to talk about the self-attack cluster. Self-attack Self-attack is my term for thinking mean, diminishing, insulting, shaming thoughts about oneself. People [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Beneath the Defenses &#8211; An Adventure in Mindfulness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Counseling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Mindfulness is a tool to get underneath our defenses. When we can observe ourselves closely, experiencing our feelings but not reacting to them, we don’t have to pretend that we don’t feel.” -Richard O’Connor, Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Connection Between Depression, Anxiety and 21st Century Illness (New York: Penguin Group, USA, 2005), pp.160-161 “If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Self Esteem Affects Your Friendships</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-affects-friendships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-affects-friendships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever been lucky enough to spend time with a pair of friends who both enjoy healthy self-esteem, you will have noticed how positive their relationship tends to be. High-self-esteem friendships have the following qualities: The relationship is based on mutual affection and respect. Competition is low and support is high. Interactions are positive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression as Trickster and Communicator</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-cluster-view-low-ambition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helplessness/Victimhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Doubt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suicidal Ideation and Behavior]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression varies from person to person and episode to episode. It not only varies in its degree of intensity and disability, but also in which types and how many symptoms the sufferer experiences. Some people do experience most of the symptoms of depression when they get depressed, but many people experience only one or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Generosity</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/paramitas-generosity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/paramitas-generosity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attachment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contemplative Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My meditation class is exploring the six Paramitas, or perfections, the path of the Bodhisattva (one who vows to liberate all beings from suffering). It is simpler than it sounds. In truth, it is the path to happiness, and any one of us can follow it. In the months to come I will write posts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mindfulness: Finding Peace in the Midst of a Storm</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-breathing-meditation-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-breathing-meditation-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CindyRicardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when you’re feeling anxious, depressed or stressed out? How do you treat yourself? Are you able to be compassionate towards your own emotional pain or do you engage in self criticism, judgment or blame? For most of us, our initial reaction to pain is to look around for someone to blame, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Two Pillars of Mindfulness-Based Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/two-pillars-mindfulness-therapy-observation-compassion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/two-pillars-mindfulness-therapy-observation-compassion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YaelSchweitzer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Breathwork]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mindfulness-Based Therapy is an approach in which the principles of mindfulness are applied for therapeutic purposes. What does it practically mean? In my article “Mindfulness and Knowledge&#8220;, I pointed out to the 5 basic elements of mindfulness: 1. Pause. 2. Bring awareness in &#8211; body, sensations, feelings, thoughts 3. Connect with the breath. 4. Be in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dying Regrets</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dying-regrets-self-kindness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dying-regrets-self-kindness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KerCleary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Control Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We as humans occupy the odd position of knowing we will die someday, and having no way of knowing how, where or when. This creates a kind of underlying fundamental tension in human existence. It also creates denial, and an urge to try to control things. We are prone to critiquing ourselves and our lives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Victim to Survivor to Thriver</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/victim-survivor-thriver-trauma-stages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another way to understand your healing journey is to think of growing from a place of victimization to survival and finally into thriving. While you had no choice about being victimized, you do have a choice about growing through these stages. Regardless of what the traumatic event was, where or when it occurred, there was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Upside of Sharing Your Down Times</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-depression-self-esteem-support/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-depression-self-esteem-support/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7646</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary On the whole, people assume that those around them lead happier lives than they themselves do. Dartmouth psychology fellow Alex Jordan noticed that his friends, when logging onto Facebook, became depressed about their own lives. Everyone else seemed to be happier, more successful, and more active. Jordan began to explore and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part III: Managing Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-anxiety-albert-ellis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-anxiety-albert-ellis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This co-dependency article is the last chapter on managing anxiety. We will manage anxiety by learning cognitive behavioral strategies. To review, the other strategies include physical exercise to burn off adrenaline and relaxation breathing. We are learning to manage anxiety, because when we let go of co-dependent behaviors and beliefs, we often feel some anxiety. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Body Shame: The Far End of Negative Body Image</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-shame-self-esteem-media-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-shame-self-esteem-media-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Negative body image can be the result of many factors: external criticism, media standards, feelings of failure in other areas of life, social isolation &#8211; the list goes on. But when a therapist or counselor works with patients who have poor self-image esteem, some of those patients experience this negative self-image [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Skills for Enhancing an Intimate Relationship with One’s Partner</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-intimate-partner-cancer-sexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-intimate-partner-cancer-sexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NormaLee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships & Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As surely as there are helpful ways to communicate with your partner, there are also unhelpful ways.  Let’s begin with those: Stonewalling (refusing to listen to or talk to their partner) Making character attacks (“You’re lazy, stupid, …” rather than talking about the behavior that bothers you Trying to be right rather than compromising  (Would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part II: Constructive Wallowing and Self Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/constructive-wallowing-self-esteem-depression-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/constructive-wallowing-self-esteem-depression-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month we looked at why it’s important to let ourselves “wallow” in our feelings; it helps us know ourselves better and get over difficult patches faster. It also helps us to reintegrate the parts of us that had to be cut off in order not to hurt so much. Once we’re whole, we can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women and Math: Finding the Right Equation for Success</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-girls-math-anxiety-gender-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-girls-math-anxiety-gender-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Doubt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Anxiety / Phobia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Young Adult Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The new school year has started, and many girls face an uphill battle when it comes to insecurity about math. Math anxiety can make itself known through nervousness when tackling a math problem, panic attacks that strike during a test, or even avoidance of math subjects completely. Although not exclusively a woman’s problem, men are [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Constructive Wallowing and Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-wallowing-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-wallowing-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when you feel bad? Do you clean the house? Take a walk? Eat an entire bag or box of something sweet or salty? Whatever you do, does it work? Do the bad feelings go away? If so, do they stay away for good? Your feelings – good, bad, or ugly – [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Creativity and the Relationship with Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creative-block-self-esteem-psycholog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/creative-block-self-esteem-psycholog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LisaRiley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Blocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensitivity to Critiscism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The relationship you have with yourself can directly affect your creativity. When faced with the blank canvas or computer screen, you must also face your internal process. How you relate to yourself can influence the degree of creativity. Since creating is often done in isolation, it is how you cope with bouts of self-doubt, anxiety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining Self Love During Stressful Times</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-stress-anxiety-psychological/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-stress-anxiety-psychological/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TeresaTrower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worthlessness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a student of history, you’ve probably observed that although technology has advanced exponentially since the era of the caveman, human nature has stayed pretty much the same. Although we have our computers, iPhones, iPads, Mp3’s, cable TV, etc, humans are still hardwired to react to anxiety provoking incidents with a myriad of predictable [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Self-Esteem vs. Self-Criticism</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-vs-self-criticism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-vs-self-criticism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People often speak as if self-esteem were based on a self-evaluation of your skills and talents. We’re encouraged to think about the things we’re good at, in order to improve our reputation with ourselves. Liking certain things about ourselves is certainly a fine thing, but as many people who suffer with low self-esteem can tell [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reasons We Self-Attack</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reasons-for-self-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reasons-for-self-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family of Origin Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shame and Guilt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of last month&#8217;s article, &#8220;Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?&#8221; Here are seven reasons why people attack themselves: 1. Imitating Parents We all learn how to take care of ourselves from imitating how our parents (or other caretakers) take care of us. So when parents or caretakers attack children emotionally, verbally, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-criticism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapy-self-criticism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 20:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worthlessness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-attack or destructive self-criticism is a cornerstone of depression. Confusingly, it can cause depression and it can be caused by depression, but it is always damaging. Often, people don’t even realize they do it, because it’s so automatic. In that case, the first step is to listen for it. It may or may not be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Self-Esteem and the Myth of Not Needing Others</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-myth-of-not-needing-others/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-myth-of-not-needing-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I am a rock, I am an island,” sang Simon &#38; Garfunkle. “And a rock feels no pain / And an island never cries.” Many people believe that having healthy self-esteem means you don&#8217;t need anyone else’s approval, that your own good opinion of yourself replaces any concern for what others think of you. The [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Getting Out of Our Own Way</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/getting-out-of-our-own-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/getting-out-of-our-own-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeanineaustin1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirituality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My dad is an easy going and open minded man. It is funny for me to contemplate that he has a daughter with my temperament. I can see his face looking down at me as a young girl, perplexed by his daughter’s inability to let anything go, even when it clearly didn’t serve me to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Little Lil: A Story about Trying to be Perfect</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-story-added-to-the-healing-story-collection-little-lil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-story-added-to-the-healing-story-collection-little-lil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Criticism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/10/06/new-story-added-to-the-healing-story-collection-little-lil/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time there was a wonderful little girl, sensitive, intelligent, gifted. She was so sensitive that it was easy for her to see words that weren’t spoken. Words that other people did not speak swirled through the air but ended up inside of her. When she was not very old, and couldn’t even [...]]]></description>
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