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	<title>Personal Development Author Meilena Hauslendale &#187; Relationships</title>
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		<title>Spiritual Alliances</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/spiritual-alliances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 22:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you have become aligned with your inner self and have identified your purpose on this world, you will be appointed to various spiritual alliances. Spiritual alliances are gifts in the form of people. They are people placed in our lives that are aligned with our true mission. They are there to further our goals and we are there to further theirs’.

The bond between the two is not one sided as the partnership is based on equality. Each side participates equally with the other and that is why they are a match. Alliances can be easily misplaced and hard to identify at times, but they are however very real to the touch and deserve our undivided attention.]]></description>
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		<title>No Hurt No More, No Love No Less</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/no-hurt-no-more-no-love-no-less/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people feel that they can prevent themselves from any form of hurt. They insist that is this is the way that they must live in order to live happily. That may sound like a noble way of life, but you must think, if we block all of our 'hurt,' what else do we block? The answer is, we block ourselves from love.

People become so concerned with protecting themselves from hurt that they try to prevent people from loving and caring for them. They try to stop themselves from being close to others because that might leave them feeling vulnerable to hurt. So what happens is initially they may allow themselves to feel love or have emotions for someone but then when they feel the person becomes too close, they shut their emotions off.]]></description>
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		<title>Love Doesn&#8217;t Fail, People Do</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/love-doesnt-fail-people-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[completeness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[imperfections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not love itself that fails, it is the people involved in the love. Love in itself is perfect, however the people who fall in love are not. So it is only natural for imperfections to exist, but let us not blame love nor fear it's existence.

Our experiences with love are always different. There is the type of love we have for our family. There is the type of love we hold for friendships and then there is the type of love we hold for our life partners. All these forms of love touch us on many levels and because we are involved with different people, we have different experiences with each one. If we can accept this concept and we can come to agreement with ourselves that all occurrences of love are different, then how could we possibly blame one experience for the other? We can't.]]></description>
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		<title>Soulmates</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/soulmates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[balance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people think that there is one and only one person out there in this physical world that they can call as their soulmate. However, that is not always true. In fact, we may prohibit our own growth by leaving such a constraint on ourselves.

Let us first define the meaning or definition of a soulmate. A soulmate is a half of the whole. A soulmate represents completeness and balance. One will commonly be overwhelmed or taken back by the emotions they encounter when they meet or are reunited. They will feel as if though they know one another. They feel as though they are 'home.']]></description>
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		<title>Love&#8217;s Resolution</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/loves-resolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many times and points in our lives when we will experience an indifference with the ones we love. It would only be natural to want to turn the other cheek and move on, after all that might seem like the easiest solution at the time. The challenge however for true companions is to cut through the confusion and remember your initial intentions with one another, to love. Too much time is wasted in the perils of arguments and disagreements. If you can remind one another of the love you share, you can work through the thickness of confusion.]]></description>
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		<title>Do Not Fear Being Alone</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/do-not-fear-being-alone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One reason why so many people in this world continue to stay in unhealthy relationships is because they are afraid of being alone. They would rather be with someone that mistreated them or caused them discomfort than to be by themselves. So instead of perhaps waiting for the right person to come along, they grab hold of the person that is available right now. They might overlook some defect of character to simply fulfill their need for company. This can create a monotonous life pattern for the individual involved.]]></description>
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		<title>People We Never Will Forget</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/people-we-never-will-forget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[footprints]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are special people that walk in and out of our lives, but leave their footprints behind for us to remember. And what is interesting is that even though distance or years may separate you, you never forget their presence or the memories you shared together.

I've met a lot of people throughout my life, many associates, but true friendships and relationships were always a rarity. The older I become, the more I appreciate and reflect on the impact those relationships had on my life at particular times.]]></description>
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		<title>Unconditional Love</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/unconditional-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we love someone in its truest of form, it is a pure love, a love with no conditions. Love out of purity can develop over time or be instantaneous in some situations.

When we love or care for someone unconditionally it is because we want to, not because we feel we have to. We don't love that person because of what they do for us. We don't love them because we want something that they have. We love them because we have a special place reserved in our hearts and in our spirits specifically for them. This love is unshaken because it is based on truth not on convenience.]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships</title>
		<link>http://imotivate.org/articles/2009/05/recognizing-unhealthy-relationships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meilena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the keys to obtaining a better life or living arrangement is to assess the quality of relationships that you surround yourself with. Do you surround yourself with loving relationships or unhealthy relationships? For someone that has a pattern or history with unhealthy relationships, the difference between the two may be difficult to decipher.

Healthy relationships are relationships that add to our well being, not subtract. They bring out the best of us by being supportive of our goals and our inner selves. Unhealthy relationships often cause us stress and subtract from our well being, often leaving us feeling depleted of energy.]]></description>
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