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		<title>Bad Relationships on Repeat?  Break Your Unhealthy Patterns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 20:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Criticism.  Sarcasm.  Disrespect.  Repeat. These are just some of the relationship behaviors that some when reoccurring can leave you wondering, “How did I get here again?”  The relationship may have even started great, you thought he/she was incredible, a nice person, a good match.  But when red flags started to wave you either ignored them [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Criticism. Sarcasm. Disrespect. Repeat. These are just some of the relationship behaviors that some when reoccurring can leave you wondering, “How did I get here again?” The relationship may have even started great, you thought he/she was incredible, a nice person, a good match. But when red flags started to wave you either ignored them or excused them away because you wanted this to be…</p>
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		<title>Combat Loneliness by Learning to Connect</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We humans have an innate, deep need for connection with each other. It can feel great when we connect but if not, it can lead to loneliness. Inauthenticity and emotional availability are just a few of the ways people behave that can reflect their challenges in this area. The reality is it can be hard to connect with others because it’s scary to open up and be real and vulnerable.</p>
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		<title>How to Be More Emotionally Available, and Why</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Being emotionally available is the cornerstone of healthy relationships.  It allows for openness, communication, intimacy and depth.  Then why is being emotionally unavailable such a common problem for people?  Because it’s also self-protective and there are many reasons why people feel they need to keep the kind of distance it helps to maintain.  It can [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Being emotionally available is the cornerstone of healthy relationships. It allows for openness, communication, intimacy and depth. Then why is being emotionally unavailable such a common problem for people? Because it’s also self-protective and there are many reasons why people feel they need to keep the kind of distance it helps to maintain. It can be scary if overall trust in relationships…</p>
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