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            <title><![CDATA[Being Intentional About the Life You Desire is a Choice]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Inherent Problem With Our “Hustle” Culture]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:10:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What I Learned From Taking a Break From Writing For 2 Years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:18:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Frightening Way Inaction Can Destroy Your Creativity]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/publishous/the-frightening-way-inaction-can-destroy-your-creativity-1359814dd4a0?source=rss-d0feb9cb177b------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*a3BJgAr-QYh7-WNS62aQXA.jpeg" width="4255"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">How Stopping Still In Your Tracks Can Hurt Your Overall Progress</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/publishous/the-frightening-way-inaction-can-destroy-your-creativity-1359814dd4a0?source=rss-d0feb9cb177b------2">Continue reading on Publishous »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Do You So Badly Desire To Write?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 22:27:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tap Into Your Momentum to Be a More Consistent, Effective Writer]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Being Open to Change is Necessary to Spark Your Fire]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What to Do When You Lose Sight of Your Dreams]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[You Must Revel in the Process to Do Great Work]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Power of the ‘Pivot’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:43:31 GMT</pubDate>
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