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	<description>Thoughts and Inspirations by Barbara Madani</description>
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		<title>Do  Ancestral Themes Predict Your  Destiny?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have often observed how family stories repeated by a parent, grand-parent or family elder when one is a child, lay buried deep as a compass for their future development. One grand-parent was fond of telling her young grand-daughters the story of “Chicken Little”. Hundreds of times they heard the line, &#8220;the sky is falling, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have often observed how family stories repeated by a parent, grand-parent or family elder when one is a child, lay buried deep as a compass for their future development. One grand-parent was fond of telling her young grand-daughters the story of “Chicken Little”. Hundreds of times they heard the line, <em>&#8220;the sky is falling, the sky is falling ….who will help me bake the bread? No-one will help me bake the bread!&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Is it any wonder that when these girls became women, they lived lives of ongoing struggle; becoming accomplished in their careers but living  much of their sleep- deprived lives as single parents juggling their responsibilities and truly believing that no partner would ever be available for support and companionship?</p>
<p>If you feel that you are not living up to your potential, or are stuck in repetitive, self-defeating patterns&#8230;reflect on the story or advice you may have frequently  heard as a child and notice if it has become your limiting belief. We <em>can</em> create a new theme.</p>
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		<title>Why do we feel such pain in betrayal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 01:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betrayal is a fracture of the foundation of trust. I think it has a survival function to warn us about who is a threat to our survival and who will support our survival. It teaches us to better develop our internal radar and not to continue to place our investment in an unworthy bank.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Betrayal is a fracture of the foundation of trust. I think it has a survival function to warn us about who is a threat to our survival and who will support our survival. It teaches us to better develop our internal radar and not to continue to place our investment in an unworthy bank.</p>
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