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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I will encourage you about using what you have to make a small impact on someone else's day.   This video contains a story called The Starfish Tale and was and can be located here:  https://www.thestarfishchange.org/starfish-tale  adapted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren C. Eiseley "The Star Thrower" from THE UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE by Loren Eiseley. Copyright © 1968 by Loren Eiseley and renewed 1996 by John A. Eichman, III. Used by permission of Houg...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606509/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>In today&apos;s episode I will encourage you about using what you have to make a small impact on someone else&apos;s day. <br/><br/>This video contains a story called The Starfish Tale and was and can be located here: <br/>https://www.thestarfishchange.org/starfish-tale<br/><br/>adapted from &quot;The Star Thrower&quot; by Loren C. Eiseley<br/>&quot;The Star Thrower&quot; from THE UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE by Loren Eiseley. Copyright © 1968 by Loren Eiseley and renewed 1996 by John A. Eichman, III. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606509/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>In today&apos;s episode I will encourage you about using what you have to make a small impact on someone else&apos;s day. <br/><br/>This video contains a story called The Starfish Tale and was and can be located here: <br/>https://www.thestarfishchange.org/starfish-tale<br/><br/>adapted from &quot;The Star Thrower&quot; by Loren C. Eiseley<br/>&quot;The Star Thrower&quot; from THE UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE by Loren Eiseley. Copyright © 1968 by Loren Eiseley and renewed 1996 by John A. Eichman, III. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I take you into my own personal struggles with mental health and mental illness. I also look at the difference between the 2.  My hope is you find some encouragement in this episode and if you are struggling, please know you are seen and you are not alone. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I look into the impacts of perception and how the perception of other's really impacts our lives.  There is an extra video in this episode which can be found at the following location: https://youtu.be/1iI2Z46T_PQ?si=NG7tTef72vgDXgwm CHANNEL: Preston Smiles ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I discuss the power of words. This video also includes a YouTube video from @SpiritualMecca. The video is called  Dr Masaru Emoto’s rice and water experiment shows how your thoughts and words create your reality and can be found here:   https://youtu.be/Oatnnvj-k4U?si=fzwrVtIaeg-1MRqL]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606509/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>On today&apos;s episode, I discuss the power of words. This video also includes a YouTube video from @SpiritualMecca. The video is called </p><h1>Dr Masaru Emoto’s rice and water experiment shows how your thoughts and words create your reality and can be found here:</h1><p><br/></p><h1><br/></h1><h1><a href='https://youtu.be/Oatnnvj-k4U?si=fzwrVtIaeg-1MRqL'>https://youtu.be/Oatnnvj-k4U?si=fzwrVtIaeg-1MRqL</a></h1>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I look at how we measure ourselves against others and share my own realisation that I don't need to measure up to anyone else - only me. I hope this episode brings you encouragement and spurs you on in your journey to becoming Unapologetically Imperfect. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I discuss some of the challenges I faced growing up as an only child. Please be warned, I speak about domestic violence in varying forms during this episode.  My hope for anyone watching this is that You are only responsible for your actions and reactions...no-one ele's!  Happy watching.   ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2606509/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>In today&apos;s episode I discuss some of the challenges I faced growing up as an only child. Please be warned, I speak about domestic violence in varying forms during this episode.<br/><br/>My hope for anyone watching this is that You are only responsible for your actions and reactions...no-one ele&apos;s!<br/><br/>Happy watching.<br/><br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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