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		<title>Fall/Winter News 2016</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fall is upon us, that bittersweet season where the earth takes a breather, goes fallow, and directs us to look inwards. It invites us to express gratitude for all we have been given. This year I am especially thankful for an unexpected family connection and visit – a gift I’ll cherish forever. On the literary [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gratitude and Surrender</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As leaves fall and pad California hiking trails with soft blankets of ocher and crimson, we whisper prayers for rain, but know bare branches are also necessary for rebirth and growth. Walking on one of these mountain trails last week, I recalled words by Mark Matousek in a recent memoir writing workshop: “Growth demands a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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