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		<title>Crossing Thresholds</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since we moved to California, our cat Merton has taken to lying on thresholds. His favorite one is the doorway between our media room and our screened-in porch. Whether we are watching a movie or having supper enjoying a view of trees, Merton will be right there with half his long body inside and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bringing Your Emotions to Life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the Disney Pixar animated feature Inside Out, the filmmakers bring five emotions to life: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger. We watch them walking, talking, and otherwise expressing themselves with vigor and variety. It’s easy for us to identify with these characters, their moods and their reactions. Director Pete Docter seeks to both entertain and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2014</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One way we practice our spirituality in everyday life is to go to the movies. As film reviewers for SpiritualityandPractice.com, we review 300 films a year, always looking for how the stories and the characters illustrate spiritual qualities and practices. At the end of the year, we choose the 45 “Most Spiritually Literate Films” of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Travel Presence</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dailylifeasspiritualpractice/2014/05/travel-presence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2014 21:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being Present]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether you are doing a “staycation” this year in your backyard or going on a trip to a distant place, you can turn your journey into a pilgrimage with a few simple spiritual practices. Below are some we have used. For more, we invite you to sign up for our e-course “Transformative Travel: The Art [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Making Reading Sacred</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enthusiasm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospitality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meaning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lent is traditionally a season for reflection, revision, and renewal. It’s a time when we set aside a little extra time for spiritual reading. We know that each year our Lenten e-courses, such as this year’s Practicing Spirituality with Brian McLaren, are very popular because they focus on short readings perfect for daily meditation. Reading [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Discovering Resilience or How I Learned to Fall Down Seven Times and Get Up Eight</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dailylifeasspiritualpractice/2013/10/discovering-resilience-or-how-i-learned-to-fall-down-seven-times-and-get-up-eight/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have a guest blog this week from our friend James Kullander. He’s leading a one-month e-course on “Mastering the Art of Resilience” starting next Monday, November 4, from our website SpiritualityandPractice.com. We’re sure you’ll understand why we invited to do this once you read about what he’s learned about resilience through his own personal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Hokey Pokey Is What It&#8217;s All About . . . and Other Signs in Daily Life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It happens all the time. A song comes on the radio, and we hear a lyric in a new way. We notice an interesting sign while walking in the city – like “Look” at a crosswalk. We’re paging through a book or browsing the Internet and a picture catches our eye. We pass a playground [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Welcoming the Spiritually Independent</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dailylifeasspiritualpractice/2013/09/welcoming-the-spiritually-independent/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let’s stop being so negative about the group that is transforming religion and spirituality in the 21st century. One-fifth of the American public – and a third of adults under 30 – do not identify themselves with a religion. This is a growth from 15% to 20% of the population in just five years, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Passing on Spirituality: Teaching the Spiritual ABC&#8217;s</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dailylifeasspiritualpractice/2013/08/passing-on-spirituality-teaching-the-spiritual-abcs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[children's spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spirituality is a way of being in the world, and it is marked by activities and experiences. We didn’t learn a lot about it when we were growing up and going to Sunday School, confirmation classes, and youth group, although we were taught the beliefs of our faith. Spirituality came later when we met a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spiritual Practices for Hot Weather</title>
		<link>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dailylifeasspiritualpractice/2013/07/spiritual-practices-for-hot-weather/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[everday spirituality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nurturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Openness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the fourth year in a row that we’ve seen record high temperatures in July in many parts of the United States. To the usual tips for staying cool (drink more water, stay in the shade, find an air-conditioned spot) we would add some spiritual ways of dealing with heat — tips from sages [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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