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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be an Emotional Doormat With These Five Power-Maxing Tricks</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/dont-be-an-emotional-doormat-with-these-five-power-maxing-tricks/2011/10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[being assertive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Marion Chamberlain

Do you have a rubber or cloth rectangular object lying at your front door? You know that thing that is meant to collect all the dirt and dust from your shoes? Yes, the common term used is doormat. Most of us go out and get ones that are seasonal or tie into the [...]


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		<title>Magic Wand of Friendship</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/magic-wand-of-friendship/2010/06/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jennie Amit Gandhi
Friendship is a silent transformer of life; a relationship stays alive only when it is nourished with love, care, kindness, empathy, and understanding. By dictionary terms, it is a compassionate and cooperative relationship between two or more individuals but it really does not define or speak about the magical power the relationship [...]


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		<title>The Science of Friendship</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/the-science-of-friendship/2010/06/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aging and friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[better health through friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[close friends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Sherman
Most of you are blessed with close friends that you have made over your lifetime. These friends are priceless, as they are your confidants and strongest allies. You become bonded to another person because you share similar things and even histories (college days, raising kids, job experiences, etc). 
 
Through your relationships you learn and [...]


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		<title>How to Become That Irresistible Friend</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/how-to-become-that-irresistible-friend/2010/02/</link>
		<comments>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/how-to-become-that-irresistible-friend/2010/02/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Michael Fehlauer&#8230;
1. Be accepting - In dealing with the subject of relationship tips, an important principle to remember is one of acceptance. The greatest mistake we can make is not recognizing the difference between acceptance and approval. It is one thing to approve of something; it is another to accept someone.
We approve or disapprove [...]


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		<title>Body Language and Attraction</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/body-language-and-attraction/2010/02/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jake Dennert&#8230;
If it&#8217;s hard for you to arrange and go out on dates that could possibly turn into a real relationship, you&#8217;re not alone. It is very common for single people to run into this little dilemma. Taking the time to learn about body language and attraction will make this process much easier for [...]


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		<title>Listening &#8211; The Foundation of Communication</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/listening-the-foundation-of-communication/2009/11/</link>
		<comments>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/listening-the-foundation-of-communication/2009/11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Diane DiResta&#8230;
Listening is the #1 communication skill for leadership, selling, customer service, and even romance! The problem is, most of us don’t listen very well. We’re not trained to listen and we don’t even realize that listening is a skill. People have lost jobs, customers, employees, and relationships because of an inability to listen. [...]


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		<title>Questions to Quelch Conflict</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/questions-to-quelch-conflict/2009/11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Darcy Eikenberg&#8230;
It&#8217;s not that conflict is bad &#8211; in fact, by challenging the status quo, conflict can help generate fresh new information and ideas. But in my experience, very few of us know how to respond to a conflict early, before it grows out-of-proportion and drains our time and energy.
Here are my favorite questions [...]


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		<title>The Energetic A-Game</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/the-energetic-a-game/2009/11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Lisa Hayes&#8230;
One of the most common questions people ask about law of attraction and relationships is, &#8220;Can I use Law of Attraction on other people?&#8221; . In other words, &#8220;Can I get other people to do, feel, or think the way I want them to?&#8221;
Uh&#8230; Let me answer that one for you. No.
The foundation [...]


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		<title>As Your Friend &#8211; a poem</title>
		<link>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/as-your-friend-a-poem/2009/10/</link>
		<comments>http://wisdomalacarte.net/blog/as-your-friend-a-poem/2009/10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Gary Smith&#8230;
As your FRIEND, I offer the best of me,
And ask no more than &#8220;YOU&#8221; can give.
As your FRIEND, I&#8217;ll be your exhibition,
To show how wonderful Life is to live.
As your FRIEND, I respect your Self-Image,
And appreciate &#8220;YOU&#8221; just as &#8220;YOU&#8221; are.
As your FRIEND, I will always respect &#8220;YOU&#8221;,
And honor &#8220;YOU&#8221; as a Shining [...]


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