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  <description><![CDATA[The Positively Muslim Podcast is a show centered around the connection of Muslim practice to the process of healing, transforming and thriving as human individuals. Tarif Shraim, Muslim Chaplain, Imam, Executive Director and Practitioner of Positive Psychology, guides listeners through common roadblocks to growth and strategies for becoming better versions of ourselves. Click subscribe and begin the journey.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[#005 - This episode is centered on the practice of mindfulness and it's importance, what it means and how it can tangibly benefit and improve our well-being and lives. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[#002 - We're all interconnected with everything around us in profound ways. Peace, happiness and fulfillment as well as pain, misery, grief and fear are all products of the ripples we allow to shape our lives. Ripples emanating from our thoughts can help us fulfill our potential and flourish or handicap us and come with misery in our lives and the lives of those around us.  ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>#002 - We&apos;re all interconnected with everything around us in profound ways. Peace, happiness and fulfillment as well as pain, misery, grief and fear are all products of the ripples we allow to shape our lives. Ripples emanating from our thoughts can help us fulfill our potential and flourish or handicap us and come with misery in our lives and the lives of those around us. </p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[#001 - In the inaugural episode of the Positively Muslim Podcast, listeners are introduced to the show's guide, some of the common challenges many of us are facing and some helpful metaphors to understand our plights to help elucidate the way forward.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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