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	<title>Stepping Into Joy &#187; May 2012</title>
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		<title>No More Stinging Comments &#8211; How Not to Bite Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[keeping peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moving on]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No More Stinging Comments &#8211; How Not to Bite Back Grand Dude and I ran the 10 mile Soldier Field race in downtown Chicago over Memorial Day weekend. As with any race, there is excitement in the air as you are your closest 15,000 friends are getting ready. Running is one of many commonalities that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Your Happiness is Your Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/your-happiness-is-your-responsibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self -discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your Happiness is Your Responsibility &#160; ‘I thought I’d be Happier’ was a statement from a client about a week after her divorce was finalized. Even though we’d had been discussing that happiness is an ‘inside’ job; she was certain that once her divorce was finalized that would catapult her into happiness. How often we ...]]></description>
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		<title>Life Is Meant To Be Lived, Not Endured</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/life-is-meant-to-be-lived-not-endured/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/life-is-meant-to-be-lived-not-endured/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comfort Zone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self -discovery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Life Is Meant To Be Lived, Not Endured People get stuck in ruts and they stop growing personally on emotional, mental and/or spiritual basis.  I see that frequently when working with divorced women and they comment that they I should have divorced sooner, the signs were there. Humans have a tendency to stay with what ...]]></description>
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		<title>Secrets to Embracing Being a Divorced Single Mom!</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/secrets-to-embracing-being-a-divorced-single-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/secrets-to-embracing-being-a-divorced-single-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother with child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced single mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced single parent]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[life transition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[transition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Secrets to Embracing Being a Divorced Single Mom! Transitioning from married life to divorced life is a challenge.   Doing this with children at home can take that challenge over the top since everyone is transitioning.  It can be a difficult; but it can also be an exciting time if you chose it to be. You can choose ...]]></description>
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		<title>Being Alone Is Not the Same as Being Lonely</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/being-alone-is-not-the-same-as-being-lonely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/being-alone-is-not-the-same-as-being-lonely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced single mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[serenity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traditions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While talking with women going through the divorce process I’ve learned that one of the common threads of why women will hang on in a marriage longer then they know they should have is their fear of loneliness. What is ironic is that for most, the loneliest time they will ever experience is the one ...]]></description>
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		<title>My Marriage Is Perfect; Just Don’t Look To Closely</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/my-marriage-is-perfect-just-dont-look-to-closely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/my-marriage-is-perfect-just-dont-look-to-closely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother with child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I will never forget the calls from neighbors the day the &#8216;For Sale&#8217; sign went up in our front yard.  They were surprised to find out the reason for selling was because of the divorce.  They all felt we had a solid marriage.  I had succeeded in kidding everyone, including myself, that my life was ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Love Being a Divorced Single Mother</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/why-i-love-being-a-divorced-single-mother/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/why-i-love-being-a-divorced-single-mother/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daughter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mother's day]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Mother&#8217;s Day and I’ve been reflecting on how much I’ve enjoyed being a single divorced mother the past 9 years.  Can it be challenging with the juggling of our schedules?  Yes! Am I ready to pull my hair out at times with the emotional upheaval of a teenage daughter?  Yes! Do I enjoy ...]]></description>
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		<title>Life Happens For You Not To You</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/life-happens-for-you-not-to-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/life-happens-for-you-not-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life events happen.  There will be good times and there will be times when life is challenging.  This is the cycle of life that happens to everyone without exception. What differentiates people who come out of difficult times with a positive viewpoint versus those that don&#8217;t; typically, is the perspective they choose to view life ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Living the Life Today You Want To Be Living In 10 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/are-you-living-the-life-today-you-want-to-be-living-in-10-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/are-you-living-the-life-today-you-want-to-be-living-in-10-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I work with women I ask them early on, ‘Is the life you have today what you want in 10 years?’  I have yet to hear one person tell me &#8216;Yes!&#8217;  However, at the same time I ask them ‘Have you established a roadmap for change?’, again, very few women ever say &#8216;Yes!&#8217;. Let&#8217;s ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why It Was Important To Me To Stop Name Calling</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/to-me-to-stop-name-calling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/to-me-to-stop-name-calling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[name calling]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Divorce papers were signed at 2 pm in the afternoon and by 5 pm my Ex was already crossing state lines to begin a new life; I was left with sole custody of our 4 year old daughter. What surprised me was that we rarely heard from him.  He never called, or sent an e-mail to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on my Wedding Day</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/reflections-on-my-wedding-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/reflections-on-my-wedding-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 01:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self -discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=679</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today would have been my 22nd Wedding Anniversary; our divorce was finalized a few weeks after our 13th anniversary.  I find that when the calendar flips to this day each year I focus less on my divorce and reflect more on my hopes and dreams on my Wedding Day, so many years ago. I had ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Dating Scene Is Not What It Used To Be</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/the-dating-scene-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/the-dating-scene-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 04:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating scene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced and dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.steppingintojoy.com/?p=632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dating scene is nothing like it used to be.  Re-entering can be downright intimidating for those of us in the 40+ crowd. After I was divorced about 4 years, I decided it was time to begin dating again.  The dating venues of by twenties certainly were not the places I wanted to look at ...]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Get Married Just To “Be Happy”</title>
		<link>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/dont-get-married-just-to-be-happy-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.steppingintojoy.com/dont-get-married-just-to-be-happy-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[May 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorced woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[married]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rediscover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unhappy marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The wedding bells chimed and &#8216;They Lived Happily Ever After&#8217;.   Growing up this is the message I heard time, and time, again from fairy tales and TV shows; there are also living examples of this in my life &#8211; my parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles have all celebrated milestone anniversaries and still look lovingly in ...]]></description>
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