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		<title>that&#8217;s not what I wanted</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/thats-not-what-i-wanted/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/thats-not-what-i-wanted/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[be able to adjust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keep an open mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learn to adjust to adversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life is what you make of it]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[Sometimes life has a way of leading you down a different road than the one you thought you were traveling. Maybe it takes twists and turns you follow because you are avoiding something else&#8230;maybe it just is. The harder you try, the more amplified any obstacle will become. Recently, I&#8217;ve been working so hard at&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>are you thinking too much</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/are-you-thinking-too-much/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/are-you-thinking-too-much/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[are you thinking too much]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[over analysis and thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop thinking too much]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1081</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[As an introvert, sometimes I think too much. A defining attribute for us introverts but a little balance is good too! Thinking is not a bad thing if it is solution oriented. It can otherwise lead to a downward spiral. It&#8217;s obsessive and compulsive behaviour and can be changed. It can paralyse and lead to&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>introverts revolt, take back your personal space</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/introverts-revolt-take-back-your-personal-space/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/introverts-revolt-take-back-your-personal-space/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[introvert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting your introverted personal space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introverted revolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introverts need personal space]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1075</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[This news flash is really nothing new. Today, I thought I&#8217;d encourage all introverts to speak out. I know it may not be something you are particularly good at but the effort will be worth the gain. As an introvert, I struggle to ask the extroverted world for a bit of space. It&#8217;s getting crowded&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>when people don&#8217;t like your introverted talking style</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/when-people-dont-like-your-introverted-talking-style/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/when-people-dont-like-your-introverted-talking-style/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[introvert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to interact with your introverted speech style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introverts and intolerant extroverts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[when people don't like your introverted talking style]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1071</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[I often find people get irritated with my style of speech. As an extreme introvert (and now that I live off grid in the woods), I don&#8217;t talk to people that often. When I do, sometimes I actually rant, rave and go off on tangents to get to my point. I think it&#8217;s because I&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>being told you are NOT introverted (when you know you are)</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/being-told-you-are-not-introverted-when-you-know-you-are/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/being-told-you-are-not-introverted-when-you-know-you-are/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[introvert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[have you been told you are not introverted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[justifying your introversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[when other people think you are extroverted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why people perceive you as being extroverted when you know you are introverted]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1068</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Time after time people tell me &#8220;you are not introverted&#8221; and I resist the urge to explode. It&#8217;s not my job to justify, convince, educate and defend. Usually, I&#8217;m steaming when they insist they know introversion better than me (an extreme introvert who has studied the topic and read countless books &#8211; not to mention&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>finally time to think: pros and cons of living off the grid</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/finally-time-to-think-pros-and-cons-of-living-off-the-grid/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/finally-time-to-think-pros-and-cons-of-living-off-the-grid/#comments</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 18:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[introvert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health and off grid living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[off grid living for introverts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[off grid solitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pros and cons of living off the grid]]></category>

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				<description><![CDATA[For those of you who don&#8217;t know, I recently pursued my dream and moved off the grid. I&#8217;m currently living in an 18 foot recreational vehicle on 100 beautiful acres in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. I&#8217;ve got forests, streams, rock faces and plenty of wildlife to enjoy. The region itself has lots of&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>a long term approach to systematically dealing with depression and anxiety</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/depression/a-long-term-approach-to-systematically-dealing-with-depression-and-anxiety/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/depression/a-long-term-approach-to-systematically-dealing-with-depression-and-anxiety/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a long term approach to systematically dealing with depression and anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to deal with depression and anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taking control of your depression or anxiety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1056</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[In 2005 when I had my &#8220;big nervous breakdown&#8221; and depressive episode(s), I made a decision to focus on my mental and long term health. Permanently. It became my life goal to rid myself of depression anxiety and rediscover my purpose and passion in life, a life I was happy with. healing takes dedicated commitment&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>the season of change</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/change/the-season-of-change/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/change/the-season-of-change/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change and anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change is important for healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change is inevitable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make change happen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1053</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Spring brings about change&#8230; Like the changes you are seeing on the site. I told you they were coming along with (Lessons In Life) LiL Helpers, a free mini course with actions to help you cope with life. I wish I&#8217;d learnt some of them sooner.  Look for the sign up form soon. Did I&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>a lesson from aesop: the hares and the frogs</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/a-lesson-from-aesop-the-hares-and-the-frogs-2/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/a-lesson-from-aesop-the-hares-and-the-frogs-2/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aesop the hares and the frogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[be thankful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lessons in life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there is always someone worse off than you]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1050</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since our last lesson from Aesop. The Hares and The Frogs The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know where to go. As soon as they saw a single animal at has been a while since our last lesson from Aesop. The Hares and the&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>slow down when the opportunity arises</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/slow-down-when-the-opportunity-arises/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/slow-down-when-the-opportunity-arises/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slow down when the opportunity arises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slow down when the time feels right]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time to slow down]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1042</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it&#8217;s time to slow down or stop what you are doing to take care of other things. For the next few weeks, I&#8217;ll be doing just that. Slowing down. My body has been fighting a cold, which is thankfully gone, battled with a sore knee the week before that and I have been preparing&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>10 reasons why green living is good for your mental health</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/10-reasons-why-green-living-is-good-for-your-mental-health/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/10-reasons-why-green-living-is-good-for-your-mental-health/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green living is healthy living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simple living and mental well being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why green living is good for mental health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1029</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Some of you may be aware of my other blog, simply stephen, about green simple living. Simplicity and green living go hand in hand. It helps reduce stress, depression and anxiety. They are a match made in heaven. Here&#8217;s why. conscious consumption &#8211; green living and simplicity are about making active, deliberate decisions. If you&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>this too shall pass &#8211; all things are temporary</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/this-too-shall-pass-all-things-are-temporary/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/life/this-too-shall-pass-all-things-are-temporary/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all things are temporary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stuff happens deal with it]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[this too shall pass]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1033</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an expression &#8220;when life deals you lemons, make lemonade&#8221; and today it seemed fitting for me to write about it. If something is sour you need to sweeten it. Life works like that too. It deals you all sorts of surprises and you have to work with them instead of fighting against them. I&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>16 different introvert and extrovert perceptions</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/16-different-introvert-and-extrovert-perceptions/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/introvert/16-different-introvert-and-extrovert-perceptions/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[introvert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[different introvert and extrovert realities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perception differences of extroverts and introverts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1026</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Reality is really the same for introverts and extroverts. As Susan Cain points out two people might equally like bruschetta but the introvert might say it is good, while the extrovert might say it&#8217;s the best thing ever. The difference is the introverts might fear the extroverts thinks they are &#8220;too serious&#8221;, while the extroverts&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>think twice, be nice</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/change/think-twice-be-nice/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dont abandon people that need you]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[help negative people become positive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[think twice be nice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=976</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[This post started out as an angry rant. I took the time to simmer down and think about the very simple message I am trying to relay. It&#8217;s a message similar to bullying and mental health stigma. It strongly needs to be shared around the web and passed on. At the very least it deserves&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>steps to discover your values, virtues and beliefs</title>
		<link>https://www.copewithlife.ca/virtues/step-to-discover-your-values-virtues-and-beliefs/</link>
				<comments>https://www.copewithlife.ca/virtues/step-to-discover-your-values-virtues-and-beliefs/#respond</comments>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[simply stephen]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[virtues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quick exercise to determine your virtues values and beliefs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time to discover your values virtues and beliefs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.copewithlife.ca/?p=1018</guid>
				<description><![CDATA[Recently we introduced you to virtues as a starting point for happiness. Developing an arsenal of virtues might sound like a daunting task. Maybe it sounds righteous. Believe me, it&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s a foundation for so much more life. Your life. It&#8217;s a good source of healing. It reduces stress and eliminates conflict. Everyone needs&#8230;]]></description>
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