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		<title>Living Through Contrast</title>
		<link>http://lotusessence.com/2010/06/22/living-through-contrast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img src="http://lotusessence.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/layoutneli-300x207.png" alt="a voice for neli " title="a voice for neli " width="300" height="207" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-571" />Hello to all my readers.  I hope this post finds everyone doing well and attracting all that they seek and desire in life.  I have not updated my blog in over a year.  Not because I didn&#8217;t want to, but sometimes life takes over and the time isn&#8217;t there.  ........ <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2010/06/22/living-through-contrast/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>The Fear Emotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lotus14</dc:creator>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-337" title="fairy" src="http://lotusessence.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fairy-300x227.jpg" alt="fairy" width="300" height="227" />........ <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2009/03/19/the-fear-emotion/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is in the Air</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lotus14</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cleansing]]></category>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="spring" src="http://api.ning.com/files/XGLdT4X61AOMimYH978T7n4tY2urZMpHFnc1KdRPWX4XLd*GF2WQN*6yF8tkqobezkaC4HQLKN6jG8H3TKanMSuxyvd-Jh6G/Zed_Fantasy_01246.jpg?width=640&amp;height=400" alt="" width="361" height="226" />........ <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2009/03/15/spring-is-in-the-air/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming Negative Conditions</title>
		<link>http://lotusessence.com/2009/02/04/overcoming-negative-conditions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lotus14</dc:creator>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-78" title="healing-hands" src="http://lotusessence.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/healing-hands.bmp" alt="healing-hands" />One thing I know for sure is that life always hands us challenges to deal with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I believe that these challenges are opportunities for us to grow and are there to teach us a lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Until we learn the lesson that we are supposed to, we will notice a pattern evolve where we continually seem to manifest the same negative situations over and over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I am still working on this, but progress is being made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>When I find myself in a not so favorable situation, I take the time to look inside of me to see how I may possibly be creating this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Well not at first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I had to practice this and I’m still in the process of getting better at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>One of the key components I have found that works for me, is just letting whatever happens, just be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It seems the more we rail against it, the more of it we create.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I am writing on this particular topic today because I am currently going through some contrast in my work environment. I’ve only been here about three months and things were great until one particular person showed up on the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Without going into too much boring detail, let’s just say, I have become her target.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span>........ <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2009/02/04/overcoming-negative-conditions/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>My Spiritual Journey</title>
		<link>http://lotusessence.com/2009/01/16/hello-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Approximately 2 years ago I watched a video online that has completely changed the course of my spiritual growth.  By now most people have watched or at least heard of this movie called &#8220;The Secret&#8221; by Rhonda Byrne. ........ <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2009/01/16/hello-world/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome!!</title>
		<link>http://lotusessence.com/2009/01/16/content-header/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-18" title="Lisa" src="http://lotusessence.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ladies-night-4-150x150.jpg" alt="Lisa" width="150" height="150" />Welcome to my blog!!  The Lotus flower starts as a small flower at the bottom of a pond in mud.  It grows slowly upwards toward the surface continually moving towards the light.  Once it comes to the surface it begins to blossom into a beautiful flower.  To me, the Lotus flower represents our journey to enlightentment.  I hope to share my journey with others as well as have you share your journey with me through the message board......... <a href='http://lotusessence.com/2009/01/16/content-header/' rel="nofollow">Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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