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		<title>Friendly Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expand the &#8220;WINDOW OF TIME&#8221; to heal. In spite of the corporate &#8220;3-day-bereavement leave&#8221; it takes more than three days to recover from the loss of a loved one.  Other cultures expect the surviving partner to wear black for two &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/friendly-friday-5">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When trauma happens, it depletes your energy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  The trick is to find a way to replenish that energy enough to begin your healing journey.  Today, I&#8217;m sharing wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).  He said, &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/friendly-friday-3">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Childhood Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are not alone. In the newspaper dialogue in &#8220;Dear Amy&#8221;, there has been an enormous response to a letter from a survivor of childhood sexual trauma.  When she reported the abuse to her mother, she was told to &#8220;never &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/friendly-friday-4">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friendly Friday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The real things haven&#8217;t changed. It is still best to be honest and thruthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong&#8221;  - Laura Wilder (1867-1957), American &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/friendly-friday-2">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m sad today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes of PTSD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(reprint from Figley Institute, written by Dr. Kathy Regan Figley) March 13, 2012 When I heard the news that a soldier had killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan, my first reaction was deep sadness.  I felt sad for those who suffered &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/im-sad-today">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Safety after the Rape</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Childhood Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/?p=653</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Worry is a prayer to bring the worst into your life&#8221; (saying from my daughter-in-law) The first challenge after an attack is finding safety.  Afterwards, safety certainly does mean keeping your home protected against break-in as well as your car.  &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/finding-safety-after-the-rape">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Safety after the Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Worry is just a prayer to bring the worst into your life” – saying from my daughter-in-law.  The first challenge after a trauma is finding safety.  After the accident, safety may mean not driving for a while or careful monitoring &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/finding-safety-after-the-accident">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Matters isn&#8217;t Matter at all</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was putting away the Christmas tree decorations yesterday, and musing about which of my children might want those precious items on their tree next year.  I’m currently in the emotional roller coaster ride between a diagnosis of cancer, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/what-matters-isnt-matter-at-all">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/?p=616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“It’s better to begin in the evening that not at all” English Proverb Just for today, remember - anything you choose to do can begin now  &#8211; this very minute. One doesn’t chose in this minute to scale a mountain; &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/friendly-friday">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Safety after the Diagnosis</title>
		<link>http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/finding-safety-after-the-diagnosis</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sheryl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you  begin your healing journey, and make your decision to heal, the next important step is to find a way to feel safe.  Today, I’ll talk about different types of safety and what that will mean to you as &#8230; <a href="http://www.oplcenter.com/oplblog/finding-safety-after-the-diagnosis">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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