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	<title>Julia James &#187; SPARK &#8211; the newsletter</title>
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	<description>Certified Life Coach, Vancouver, BC: achieve success and a healthy work and life balance through coaching</description>
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		<title>Rescue Remedy for Crappy Days</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/rescue-remedy-for-crappy-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and again we all experience a really crappy day. One of those days where everything and everybody seem to have conspired against you and nothing goes right. Your car breaks down, your daughter has a temper tantrum, your spouse is upset, you forget your umbrella and get soaking wet in the rain and on and on it goes.<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/rescue-remedy-for-crappy-days/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A Gift for Your Loved Ones</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/a-gift-for-your-loved-ones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we think of gifts, we usually associate them with tangible objects or a favour we do for someone else. There is another kind of gift; it is a precious gift indeed, the gift of self-care. Every time you take good care of yourself, you are giving a gift to the people you love. Why is that so? Because taking<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/a-gift-for-your-loved-ones/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>From Anger to Compassion</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/from-anger-to-compassion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was in grade 8, I took part in a gardening school project and was very excited about my first little vegetable garden. Every day I went to check, water and weed my little patch. It was pure joy seeing the little plants grow. One day I arrived at my patch with my watering can to see that all<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/from-anger-to-compassion/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A Step Towards Balance</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/a-step-towards-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the fall equinox, the day of perfect balance of darkness and light. On this symbolically balanced day, I invite you to join me in taking any new step towards your healthy life balance. Think about one small step you could embrace today and then, most importantly take it. I have committed to an evening Mini-Retreat that I will<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/a-step-towards-balance/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Small Simple Steps Make the Biggest Difference – Create a Positive Domino Effect in Your Life</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/small-simple-steps-make-the-biggest-difference-%e2%80%93-create-a-positive-domino-effect-in-your-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeling overwhelmed seems to be a constant in most people’s lives today. Too much work, endless to-do lists, too many demands, too many bills to pay, too much!  This may lead to feeling helpless and unable to do anything. When faced with the challenge of too much, we often think that we have to take big steps according to the<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/small-simple-steps-make-the-biggest-difference-%e2%80%93-create-a-positive-domino-effect-in-your-life/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Simplify Your Life – How to Make Your To-Do List Work for You</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/simplify-your-life-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-to-do-list-work-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you feel overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do lists? You are not alone! These lists evoke negative emotions in most people. They seem like silent reminders showing us just how far “behind” we are and how impossible it is to ever catch up. It doesn’t have to be like this. There is another way to work with your to-do list<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/simplify-your-life-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-to-do-list-work-for-you/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating SPARK* #50</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/celebrating-spark-50/</link>
		<comments>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/celebrating-spark-50/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month I am celebrating a big milestone: the 50th edition of SPARK*, my online newsletter. On a personal level, John and I are celebrating our first anniversary this month. We are filled with gratitude and joy for our life in loving partnership. It is wonderful to receive comments on my blog and e-mails  from SPARK* readers who feel inspired by<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/celebrating-spark-50/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>From Self-Sabotage to Success</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/from-self-sabotage-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often we stand in our own way of achieving and receiving what we most want. This happens when we believe that what we most want is only available in a bundled up fashion with something we don’t want at all. So we take one step in the direction of our dream and then we get scared because we feel as<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/from-self-sabotage-to-success/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Receive the Gift of Open Space</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/receive-the-gift-of-empty-space/</link>
		<comments>http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/receive-the-gift-of-empty-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My recent move to Victoria reminded me of the nature of transition with which I am intimately familiar through my work as a life coach and my own life experience. With each occurrence of a change we created, we naturally receive the gift of open space. Now open space is something that tends to be avoided at all costs and<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/spark-the-newsletter/receive-the-gift-of-empty-space/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Swimming Against the Stream is Natural&#8230; Not Just for Salmon</title>
		<link>http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/swimming-against-the-stream-is-natural-not-just-for-salmon/</link>
		<comments>http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/swimming-against-the-stream-is-natural-not-just-for-salmon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is fascinating that the expression &#8220;to swim against the stream&#8221; is a metaphor for making choices in life that go against prevailing opinions. This is considered to be a challenge that is hard to attain. How interesting that we perceive natural phenomena to be difficult. When we think of salmon swimming upstream back to their place of birth or<a href="http://juliajames.ca/blog/keys-to-success/swimming-against-the-stream-is-natural-not-just-for-salmon/" > Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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