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	<title>Gerri Helms, Spiritual Life Coach — Gerri Helms, Spiritual Life Coach</title>
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		<title>International Coaching Week</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/02/06/international-coaching-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Coaching week started on Sunday. I was thinking about it this morning, remembering back in 2005 when I burned out on my well-paying management job. I understood the meaning of ‘going postal’, knowing that if I had to look forward to doing that work for the next ten or twenty years, I could have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Humor</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/01/20/travel-humor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often tell my clients, “Quote yourself; you’ll never become famous by quoting someone else.” Of course, not everyone wants to be famous and there have been a quote or two that have been life changing for me. I’m enroute to Los Angeles, waiting in Albuquerque for a connecting flight. The flight here was uneventful, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are Your Heroes?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/01/04/who-are-your-heroes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember Sully Sullenberger? He’s the pilot who miraculously landed a jet on the Hudson River without losing one of his 155 passengers. He was ranked second in TIME Magazine&#8217;s Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009. When asked about his biggest accomplishment, Sully didn’t cite the landing; he said, “Our daughters.” In 2010, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Habits for 2012</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/01/03/1325/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marcia Sirota wrote an article yesterday about ten bad habits to let go of in 2012. Some of them are pretty good, such as ‘comparing yourself to other people.’ Whenever I do that, I come up short. I’d much rather look for ways that we are the same. I can usually relate in some way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Make A Difference &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/01/02/you-can-make-a-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can make a difference. My friend Sean Anderson has lost 275 lbs, the right way – reducing calories and increasing exercise. It didn’t happen overnight. He didn’t make People Magazine’s annual “Half Their Size” issue. But he’s helping a lot of people. Sean has blogged for nearly all of the three years of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get More Sleep</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2012/01/01/get-more-sleep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know how I love to reframe my thinking. A friend was chastising herself today for sleeping in, calling it a waste of time. I cannot look at it that way. If my body cries for more rest, how can that be a waste of time? I didn’t feel well on Friday night, but had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Goals</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/12/26/new-years-goals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Year’s Eve is only six days away. Some folks are already planning that new diet, having indulged too much over Christmas. I’m glad that I’m not in that boat, but as a life coach, see many people considering that fateful resolution to lose weight. That’s not necessarily a bad goal, but without an action [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bartering &#8211; getting what you need without cash!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/12/14/bartering-getting-what-you-need-without-cash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands continue to lose jobs in this challenging economy. Many who never faced unemployment, find themselves with no job and dwindling prospects of a new one. Restricted job opportunities have lead to a surge in entrepreneurship; out of the horrors of being jobless, the dream of working for oneself has emerged and come to fruition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The annual raking of the leaves</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/11/22/the-annual-raking-of-the-leaves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leaves are falling in North Carolina; I know because I saw them a few weeks ago when visiting with my parents near Charlotte. My sister moved there over twenty years ago and a family tradition was born. Many of my five siblings and spouses converged on Sandy’s farm for Thanksgiving and the annual raking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks ~ Giving</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/11/15/thanks-giving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week, we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. For many, it will be a day of excess food, but they go right back to healthy eating on Black Friday! I can’t over indulge. When I binge, it starts a cycle of over eating, and I go out of control again. So my best bet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WORDS</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/11/13/words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” While I prefer to not quote others (after all, how will I become famous if I’m always quoting someone else?), this phrase has been life-changing for me. I could only hope that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OLD HABITS</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/26/old-habits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old habits are hard to break. I am in North Carolina, in the role of ‘granny-nanny’ to my ninety year old parents, while my sister takes a well deserved vacation. We are in the process of selling their home of sixty years and it looks like we have a deal. My mother, who has dementia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick or Treat?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/23/trick-or-treat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is next week. Soon, little goblins and witches will knock on doors, announcing themselves. “Trick or Treat!” They want candy! Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. We grew up in a moderate income family, but had no idea that we were ‘poor’. Our costumes were originals. One year I made dice out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What inspires me?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/14/what-inspires-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What inspires me? Sometimes I’ll wake up a little achy. You know, a little arthritis, some sore muscles from a new exercise. But after watching this video about Emmanuel Kelly, I’ll think twice before complaining. Emmauel Kelly was abandoned by his parents – left in a shoe box in Bagdad. He and his brother were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Listen to Me!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/09/dont-listen-to-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I moved to Florida in 1976, escaping the cold winters of Pennsylvania and seeking a new life in the Sunshine State. The following year, my younger brother asked if he could stay with me and try his luck too. I gladly welcomed him! My then-boyfriend helped Jeff get a job with him at a saw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;When I lose weight, I&#8217;m going to &#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/08/when-i-lose-weight-im-going-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“When I lose weight, I’m going to ….” “When I retire, I’m going to …” “When  …. “ What am I waiting for? I was in my late twenties when Elvis was playing at the Lakeland Civic Center, a short hour drive from where I lived. I loved Elvis, and thought that maybe the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why aren&#8217;t people smiling?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/10/02/why-arent-people-smiling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IN SHORT DEMAND – SMILES.  Who smiles these days? We spent Saturday in the Magic Kingdom to celebrate my granddaughter’s thirteenth birthday. It was also the fortieth birthday celebration for the Magic Kingdom! As you might imagine, there were huge crowds, much like the holidays. It was our intent to leave early, as we had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I’M JUST ANOTHER BOZO ON THE BUS</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-just-another-bozo-on-the-bus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bozo the Clown was created in the 1940’s and became an international television phenomenon. Although Larry Harmon was not the original Bozo, he portrayed the popular clown in countless appearances. As an entrepreneur, Harmon licensed the character to many television stations around the country. The stations in turn hired actors to be their local Bozos. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOP TEN COMFORT FOODS</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/09/17/top-ten-comfort-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a day when an article headline like that would have drawn me in. Comfort foods. Ahhh! I&#8217;d have read every word and probably clipped a few recipes. That thinking catapulted me to 248 lbs, where all I could do was continue gorging on those comfort foods to the point of terrible discomfort. If I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DON&#8217;T DIE-ET, LIVE-IT!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/09/16/dont-die-et-live-it/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/09/16/dont-die-et-live-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diets don’t work, I’m firmly convinced of that. Why? I hold this opinion because of my own experience with diets. My first one began at age 18, having gained a little weight while recuperating from knee surgery. If diets worked, I would have lost the 10 lbs, but instead, a cycle of weight gain-loss via [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sixty-two, whoop-de-do!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/08/29/sixty-two-whoop-de-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next month, I should get my first social security check. Amazing! I don’t feel sixty-two. What is sixty-two supposed to feel like? I can remember the times in my life when I anticipated reaching a certain age. I couldn’t wait to be fifteen, so I could go to dances with my girlfriends. Sixteen brought my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Easter</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/04/24/happy-easter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, and Happy Easter to my Christian friends. And a blessed Passover to my Jewish friends. We started our day out with a beautiful sunrise Mass at our little church, Blessed Sacrament in Cocoa, FL. The sun did rise with some brilliance but then disappeared behind a cloud for most of the service, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road Trip</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/03/25/road-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m getting ready for another road trip – A workshop in Charleston, SC. It’s a six hour drive but I have company this time, as a friend from Orlando is riding up with me. I’m not sure how many will attend the event, but I’m always so touched at the number of people are looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earthquake and Tsunami</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/03/14/earthquake-and-tsunami/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I last logged a blog. Tonight my heart is heavy as I watch the news, witnessing the devastation in Japan. It leaves me with a helpless feeling, wanting to help and not knowing what we can do, so many miles away from the natural and man-made disaster as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gerri on Light Talk with Donna and Friends</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/02/22/gerri-on-light-talk-with-donna-and-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Nobody! Who Are You?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/01/19/im-nobody-who-are-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke up this morning with a poem by Emily Dickenson on my mind … I&#8217;m nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too? Then there&#8217;s a pair of us — don&#8217;t tell! They&#8217;d banish us, you know. How dreary to be somebody! How public, like a frog To tell your name the livelong day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s so spiritual about a snowstorm?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/01/14/what%e2%80%99s-so-spiritual-about-a-snowstorm/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/01/14/what%e2%80%99s-so-spiritual-about-a-snowstorm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing today and that’s good news for Atlanta, GA. The city has been crippled by six inches of snow. That’s not a big deal by northern standards; it snowed in Pennsylvania last Saturday while we were there and the roads were clear in a matter of hours. This city [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW PODCAST: Gerri on Women are Talking Radio Show</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/01/05/new-podcast-women-are-talking/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2011/01/05/new-podcast-women-are-talking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Gerri on Women are Talking on AM 1300 for a super interview. Peter and Amy do a super job interviewing Gerri on this show.  Don&#8217;t miss this incredible interview! NOTE! Do stick with this interview&#8211;Gerri is the second guest. Download by Mp3]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s That?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/12/31/whos-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am reading a book entitled “Who’s That?” by Jana Waring, a great collection of interviews of  little reknown Orlando residents. Should you live somewhere other than Central Florida, it probably wouldn’t immediatly capture your attention, however it’s an interesting read; don’t let the demographics fool you. The seventeen chapters feature a wide array of folks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dream Big ~ Dream Interesting!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/12/09/dream-big-dream-interesting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back, I planted an avocado seed in a pot. I’ve thrown a lot of avocado seeds away in my day, but I guess they deserve a chance for a new beginning too, eh? I watered it dutifully and waited. Nothing happened for about ten days, maybe even two weeks. Then the day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sailing into 2011</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/12/08/sailing-into-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are twenty-three days left in 2010. In her blog, another friend recalled her goals for this year,  and it gave me pause to consider where I was with mine for 2010. It is a habit of mine to make a dream board in January, and hang it where I can see it often, allowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Generosity on a Motorcycle</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/12/06/generosity-on-a-motorcycle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How could a bunch of motorcycles cruising on a Sunday afternoon, bring me to tears? Well, thousands of bikers converge on the little town of Cocoa, FL, to ride and provide toys for underprivileged children, something happens to my heart. As I watched the endless stream of Choppers, Gold Wings, scooters and trikes parade by for over an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Spiritual Christmas Season</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/12/02/a-spiritual-christmas-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The decorating commenced a few days ago, and will continue until the weekend, as the front of our home takes on a glow to revel the Griswalds’!  By the weekend, the living room will be adorned with several small fiber-optic trees and a plethora of lights, garland and holly. I love Christmas! Our Atlanta kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November &#8211; the Gratitude Month</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/11/15/november-the-gratitude-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am someone who looks at the positive things in my life more often than dwelling on the negative. I once heard that if my cup is always just half empty (or half full), get a smaller cup! With an attitude like this, my life is always overflowing with wonder. Many recognize November as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Imagine 2011</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/11/12/imagine-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IMAGINE &#8230; starting out 2011 without a New Year&#8217;s resolution. That&#8217;s my hope for you. How can you do that? By setting a goal NOW! Download this one-hour audio and get ready to define your goal for the upcoming year. A goal without a plan to achieve it will never reach fruition, so we&#8217;ll talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; The difference between disaster and adventure is attitude</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/11/02/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-the-difference-between-disaster-and-adventure-is-attitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the difference between a disaster and an adventure is attitude. What a great concept! I was once such a drama queen and everything was a disaster, leaving room for very few adventures in my life.  Gratefully, that thinking has shifted for me. About ten years ago, Dave and I went on a camping adventure, aware of rain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter: Autumn is in the Air</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/10/28/newsletter-autumn-is-in-the-air/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maya Angelou wrote &#8220;Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.&#8221; About six months ago, I found my at-the-time path to be less than fulfilling. The inspiration to help others seek a spiritual approach to life, business and relationships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things are not always as they seem!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/10/27/things-are-not-always-as-they-seem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was cooking yesterday, making a big pot of my delicious black bean chili so that Dave has some stuff to eat while I&#8217;m in Nashville this weekend. As a rule, I don&#8217;t measure spices, kind of just dump them in. Well, I reached for the chili powder, made a few generous passes over the crock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual tip of the day ~ Find the good in every challenge!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/10/15/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-find-the-good-in-every-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Pollyanna was in high gear yesterday. It is sometimes challenging, but I try to find something good in everything. And it can often be a spiritual experience! I had several appointments in Orlando. I have a really cute pair of white Capri’s but don&#8217;t I wear very often, because they are a perfect fit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Unconventional Meditation</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/10/14/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-unconventional-meditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have come to believe that unconventional meditation is what works for me. I&#8217;m not one to sit quietly for a period of time &#8211; my mind wanders too much. But stick me on a bicycle in a quiet woodsy setting, and my mind clears like magic. I am open to God&#8217;s message for me. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fairy Tales Can Come True!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/09/29/fairy-tales-can-come-true/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fairy tales can come true, They cay happen to you, If you’re young at heart … Are you old enough to remember that tune? Does youth have anything to do with it? With age, I feel less inclined to take the risks that accompany fairy tales. You know, the Snow White stories where she takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Memories</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/09/25/creating-memories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many retirees are sitting in their easy chairs, flipping channels and wondering where their lives have gone? Will you be someone who looks back and regrets all the things you haven’t accomplished? Not me! I highly suspect that no senior will be making the comment, “I wish I could have worked more. Forty hours a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shaking Up My False Sense of Security</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/09/24/shaking-up-my-false-sense-of-security/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke up to my usual morning routine, walking our two puppies. Most mornings we’ll see a neighbor or two. Today one carried some disheartening news – our very secure, gated, nobody-locks-doors community was burglarized last night. The bandits selected our quiet little street, stealing a neighbor’s golf cart and GPS. While lamenting his bad news, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Space is Spiritual</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/09/22/space-is-spiritual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am knee-deep in autumn housecleaning, thinking about tackling the bedroom next. Under the bed are several flat storage boxes containing hidden treasures. At some point I envisioned life without these mementos as not worth living! Right now, I cannot even remember what is in most of those boxes! When do keepsakes become clutter? When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Be Yourself!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/09/20/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-be-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I tried to emulate the women I worked with, and had no sense of who I was. Letting go of what I thought others wanted me to be, in favor of finding out who I am, has been an exciting journey of discovery.” From Seasons of Spirituality, December 10th. Eighteen years ago, when I weighed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day ~ Celebrate!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/07/27/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-celebrate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My niece Monica from North Carolina and her best friend Kandace visited this past weekend. Monica turned fourteen on Saturday and I flipped sixty-one on Sunday and we celebrated in great style at Disney World. I thought that nothing could top last year’s gala party when I joined the ranks of the sixty-year-olders, but this was right up there in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day – Exercise</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/07/05/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-%e2%80%93-exercise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What could possibly be spiritual about exercise? Well, it’s all part of taking good care of me. I hated exercise. Even though I had lost over 100 lbs in 1993, exercise wasn’t part of that regiment – I lost it by eating less. A medical problem about eight years ago resulted in a weight gain, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Reframe it!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/29/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-reframe-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs.&#8221; Dr. Maxwell Maltz Reframing is a technique commonly used in coaching, where people discover that by changing their perspective, problems become opportunities! A few years ago, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Friendship</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/23/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-friendship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself, he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. (Laurence J. Peter) Having a good friend is truly a spiritual experience. There have been many people who have brightened my life with their friendship, but I also am truly blessed to enjoy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; It&#8217;s Okay to be Imperfect!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/15/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-its-okay-to-be-imperfect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The synonym for perfect is boring.” Maureen Traynor As a young teen, I swam competitively. I was pretty good too! Rarely did I come in first; there were two girls in my swimming league who were much better than me, so often I finished second or third. “You could have beaten her, if you only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spritual Tip of the Day ~ Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/12/spritual-tip-of-the-day-honor-thy-father-and-thy-mother/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This of course, comes from the Bible, one of the Ten Commandments given to Moses on the mountain. Growing up, I resented every time my father quoted this. It usually meant that I wouldn’t get something I wanted or would be doing something that wasn’t on my personal agenda! The dictionary describes honor as to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; What&#8217;s your path?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/08/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-whats-your-path/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/08/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-whats-your-path/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been immobilized in fear about making a decision?  I’ve imagined the best and the worst outcomes, scripted various scenarios, weighed the advantages/disadvantages. What if it is a bad decision? What if it is the wrong decision? Wouldn’t it be great to look at decisions in a different light? What if they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual tip of the day ~ Seek Spontaneity</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/06/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-seek-spontaneity/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/06/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-seek-spontaneity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=703</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Our spontaneous action is always the best. You cannot, with your best deliberation and heed, come so close to any question as your spontaneous glance shall bring you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This morning I woke up as usual, with the urgent puppy kisses of one little black dog who needed to go out. Sigh! It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day ~ Give, Give, Give!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/04/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-give-give-give/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s spiritual tip – Give, Give, Give Self focus can be a huge block to a spiritual life. My once-mentor suggested a great way to get out of my cheap little self; give. In fact, whenever I presented a new challenge in my life, she’d make the same suggestion; give, give, and give. Give what? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day ~ Laughter</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/06/01/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-laughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.&#8221; ~ Woody Allen How long has it been since you’ve laughed that hard?  Does the thought of spirituality conjure up a picture of someone serious? Many of my religious role models were somber. I think it was even a sin to laugh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Relate, Don&#8217;t Compare</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/31/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-relate-dont-compare/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/31/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-relate-dont-compare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=681</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever I try to compare myself to others, I come up short. There will always be someone who is smarter, thinner, funnier, and more compassionate. When I relate, I can see where I’m just another bozo on the bus. I don’t have to be smarter, thinner, funnier or more compassionate. No one is perfect. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Tip of the Day &#8211; Wait &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/28/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-wait/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/28/spiritual-tip-of-the-day-wait/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Your behavior is based upon your feelings, which are based on your thoughts. So the thing to work on is not to change your behavior, but those things inside of your consciousness that we call thoughts. Once your thoughts reflect what you genuinely want to be, the appropriate emotions and the consequent behavior will flow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/27/i-dont-know/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/27/i-dont-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Taking a spiritual approach to my life necessitated some audio alterations. Prior to this shift, sharing my phenomenal ideas with you seemed paramount. Bottom line – I probably bored most people much of the time; I am just not that wonderful. Accepting that I am just another bozo on the bus and not so profound [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Step toward a Spiritual Life</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/26/taking-a-step-toward-a-spiritual-life/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/26/taking-a-step-toward-a-spiritual-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 15:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Everyone is on a spiritual path; most people just don&#8217;t know it.&#8221;  Marianne Williamson Identifying your spiritual path is probably the most challenging endeavor you’ll take on, but so worthwhile. The greatest stumbling block to my own spirituality was self-centeredness, and I don’t hold the market on this; we are basically a self-centered society. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for Spirituality in all the wrong places?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/24/looking-for-spirituality-in-all-the-wrong-places/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/24/looking-for-spirituality-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a more spiritual approach to life? Perhaps you've already started that journey. Did it start with something you've read or perhaps some new discipline in your life. Share your experience with us!]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Education Goals</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/21/spiritual-education-goals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I received my credentials for completing a course with World Coach Institute, and am now a Certified Spiritual Coach. As I continue  my education, clients benefit by my new skills. By the end of this year, I will have my Master Coach certification as well as Christian Coaching. I continue to see the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just what IS spirituality?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/14/just-what-is-spirituality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spirituality - rethinking the concept]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping can be Spiritual too!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/05/07/shopping-can-be-spiritual-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 15:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who might you encounter today that needs a spiritual lift?]]></description>
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		<title>More Spiritual Moments</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/04/23/more-spiritual-moments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people have the fireworks-roller coaster big-bang variety of spiritual experiences, but I can&#8217;t say that I have. Mine are the gradual types. I think that I probably missed several because I didn&#8217;t look for them; they&#8217;re all around me when my heart is open to receive them.  Last night I took the puppy out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirituality is All Around Us</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/04/21/spirituality-is-all-around-us/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/04/21/spirituality-is-all-around-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Someone once told me that if my cup is always half full, try getting a smaller cup!  That was an amazing concept for me, since I was quite often, a half-full (or half-empty) cup kind of girl. Never enough, always short changed. I was missing all that life had to offer. I love that quote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Master Coach on the horizon</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/04/19/master-coach-on-the-horizon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? I’m sixty and  going back to school!  After nearly five years of coaching, I will be pursuing my Master Coach credentials with Master Coach Institute this fall. I will also be qualified to teach and mentor new coaches! This is all very exciting for me. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who needs help? Certainly not me!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/01/30/who-needs-help-certainly-not-me/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2010/01/30/who-needs-help-certainly-not-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who needs help? Certainly not me! You should know better. You can only depend on yourself Self sufficiency is good.   Did you get those messages growing up too? I really learned how off kilter they are when I wrote my first book, “Trust God and Buy Broccoli, a Spiritual Approach to Weight Loss.” After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Season of Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/12/23/a-season-of-gratitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays! It seems that this time of year I am more aware of the gifts in my life and wish to be grateful. This past week, I experienced a miracle of sorts, and I’m grateful beyond words. I hear a ringing in my ears – have for as far back as I can remember. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Distractions and Interruptions</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/12/07/distractions-and-interruptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifecoachgerri.com/?p=573</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you deal with distractions and interruptions?]]></description>
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		<title>Mile Marker Zero</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/12/01/mile-marker-zero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that I am a NASCAR fan? Every year, Dave and I head to Homestead, FL for the final race of the season. It is one of our favorite get-aways. The races were full of excitement for us this year, including a blown RV tire on the FL Turnpike as we headed for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>a Spiritual Approach to Business</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/11/09/a-spiritual-approach-to-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I was a guest on Jeanne Grunert&#8217;s radio show. You can listen at A Spiritual Approach to Business 11/9/2009 &#8211; Seven Oaks on Blog Talk Radio. After 20 years experience as a marketing executive, Jeanne walked away from that New York glamour, and perks like Starbucks on every corner, for a lovely 17 acre farm in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Your Light Shine Down &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/10/12/let-your-light-shine-down/</link>
		<comments>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/10/12/let-your-light-shine-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave and I spent a beautiful week at the Grand Canyon. I will always remember the awesome feeling of walking up to the south rim, and peering over at the most spectacular creation of nature I&#8217;ve ever witnessed. We took a jeep ride down into the canyon, and as we dropped 2,000&#8242; from the road [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Business and Spirituality Mix?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/10/01/do-business-and-spirituality-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeanne Grunert ~ Founder Seven Oaks Consulting Would you like to be more successful&#8230;and do so with honesty, integrity and grace? Join life coach and author Gerri Helms and Seven Oaks founder Jeanne Grunert for a free teleconference on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8pm eastern time. If you&#8217;re interested in a spiritual approach to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sixty and Painting &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/07/31/sixty-and-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220; After a certain number of birthdays, we begin to see the spontaneous beauty of the life God gives us each day, and we begin to appreciate it&#8217;s unique pattern &#8230; After a certain number of birthdays, we marvel at our own Original Design and find joy, not in perfection, but in each brush stroke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mermaid or Whale</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/07/21/mermaid-or-whale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend recently emailed this to me and I thought it to be an excellent blog! Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said: ¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨ A middle aged woman, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who are your people?</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/07/08/who-are-your-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How I longed to birth the book inside of me that begged to be born, yet I wrote nothing.]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Experiences</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/06/23/spiritual-experiences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I flew to Baton Rouge this weekend to speak to a group. Leaving early on Friday, I missed my morning meditation, but thought I’d get some quiet time later in the day to regroup. I read on the plane &#8211; a fellow author and I exchanged books over a year ago and I&#8217;m finally around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ART of Grandparenting</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/06/21/the-art-of-grandparenting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grandparenting is a tough job for new grandparents&#8230; It is an awe-inspiring experience and in many ways, baffling. The ART of Grandparenting (ISBN978-1-933449-79-1 $19.95) is an anthology of witty, wise and wonder-filled stories by professional writers from all over the USA and as far away as Israel. Insight abounds in these stories and are re-capped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FIFTY IS NIFTY!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/06/02/fifty-is-nifty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach Lorraine Edey and I are in the process of creating a new book, &#8220;Fifty is Nifty&#8221; &#8211; How twenty women reinvented their lives after fifty years old. If you are a women who&#8217;s taken a new path, we want to talk to you, for possible inclusion in our book. Perhaps you know of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NO!</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/05/25/no/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 01:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NO! Why is it so difficult to say, “no?”  We hear, “sure, no problem” coming out of our mouths, when our head is screaming, “NO, NO, NO!!!!”.  What is so hard about saying, “no!” We don’t want to hurt the other person’s feelings, so we compromise and say yes, when we really mean no. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Achieving Goals</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/05/19/achieving-goals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 23:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five months of 2009 are nearly behind us. Did you set a goal as part of your New Year&#8217;s resolution? What&#8217;s happening with it? Many people really are not sure how to set a goal.  Perhaps past goals weren&#8217;t successful and there&#8217;s an underlying fear of failing again. I can guarantee one thing, in order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toronto Retreat</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/04/28/toronto-retreat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent the weekend in Toronto, Canada, leading a spiritual retreat. What a wonderful city – friendly, beautiful and big! In the midst of this thriving metropolis, thirty of us stepped out of life’s hectic pace to relax, renew and retreat! The retreat center is about a mile from Lake Ontario. After lunch on Saturday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Lemonade in a Lemon Economy</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/03/15/22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you buying into the &#8216;bad news media&#8217; and their gloom and doom view of today&#8217;s world? The negative hype can affect our attitude and our business. Listen to it long enough, and the effect is visible &#8211; poor posture, furrowed brows, forced smile or even a frown. Who wants to do business with someone like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Spiritual Retreat</title>
		<link>http://lifecoachgerri.com/2009/03/14/hello-world-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like most people, you&#8217;re zooming through life, full speed ahead. Work, family, pay bills, exercise, grab a quick bite to eat &#8230; . Wouldn&#8217;t a retreat be wonderful, to actually take some time for yourself? No one can go full speed ahead all the time. It wears us out. Sometimes, we need [...]]]></description>
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