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		<title>Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=476</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 02:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gay marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of all the current focus on gay marriage, I thought it would be useful to reprint some information on sexual orientation and homosexuality provided on the website of the American Psychological Association.  If, as a nation, we are &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=476">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful People</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=450</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elisabeth Kübler-Ross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[struggle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love this quote by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, as it reflects the incredible depth a person can develop by truly opening up to what life has to teach, especially when it is difficult. The most beautiful people we have known are &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=450">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holding Back</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=440</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 01:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authenticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rejection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you care what other people think about you?  Does that ever cause you to hold back in different areas of your life?  Do you wish you could let loose and not worry so much about how others would react?  &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=440">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Universe Friendly?</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=424</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abundance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beliefs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracy Castle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trance of Scarcity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m reading a book called The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life by Victoria Castle. This book calls into question a central story most of us living in American culture have internalized: (1) I &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=424">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Miss Representation</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=407</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new documentary called &#8220;Miss Representation&#8221; premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.  This film explores how the media misrepresents women, ultimately undermining their political power and influence.  I saw a screening a couple of months ago, and  think the film &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=407">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reality Slap</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=401</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read Dr. Russ Harris&#8217;s book, The Reality Slap: How to Find Fulfillment When Life Hurts.  This is a wonderful book for anyone who is dealing with the emotional aftermath of being &#8220;slapped&#8221; by a life experience that is &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=401">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Runaway Brain</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=383</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cognition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obsession]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a chronic worrier?  Do you obsess about things?  Or, does your mind seem to always be stuck in the past? When any of us experiences high stress (eg., an illness, a death, intense work pressure), our sense of well being is often temporarily hijacked &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=383">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Vulnerability</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=374</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authenticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brene Brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I Thought It Was Just Me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Gifts of Imperfection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vulnerability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vulnerability is an unavoidable part of life, yet most people have no idea what to do with it.  University of Houston professor, Dr. Brene Brown, has a very powerful message about vulnerability in this excellent TED talk.  I have referred many of &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=374">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Good Death</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=340</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great privileges of my work is that I have the opportunity to walk with people through some of the most challenging times in their lives.  In that process, I teach what I know about making the journey &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=340">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Resistance</title>
		<link>http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=332</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resistance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like a magnetized needle floating on a surface of oil, Resistance will unfailingly point to true North—meaning that calling or action it most wants to stop us from doing. We can use this. We can use it as a compass. &#8230; <a href="http://poonamsharma.com/blog/?p=332">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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