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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The beginning of a year often carries pressure—to define goals, set direction, and speak with certainty about what’s next. I’ve never been especially drawn to that approach. What feels more honest, especially right now, is paying attention to what’s already taking shape. As 2026 begins, I’m noticing less of a pivot and more of a &#8230; <a href="https://charliepankey.com/2026/01/12/stepping-into-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Stepping Into 2026</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>At the Edge of 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’ve learned over time that the end of a year isn’t always about closure. Sometimes it’s simply about noticing where you are standing. As 2025 comes to a close, I don’t feel finished with anything in particular. What I feel instead is a sense of alignment—of recognizing patterns that have been forming quietly for a &#8230; <a href="https://charliepankey.com/2025/12/29/at-the-edge-of-2025/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">At the Edge of&#160;2025</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Balancing Multiple Streams of Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Life in Motion: 10 Years of Building a Multi-Stream Career It&#8217;s incredible to think that over a decade has passed since I left the news media industry and embarked on a path defined by multiple streams of income instead of relying on a single employer. Reflecting on my success in the newspaper world, it can &#8230; <a href="https://charliepankey.com/2024/01/11/balancing-multiple-streams-of-income/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Balancing Multiple Streams of&#160;Income</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Discover the Treasures of the Twin Lake Trail in Desolation Wilderness — Sierra REC Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sierra REC Magazine &#8211; Discover the Treasures of the Twin Lake Trail in Desolation Wilderness A Favorite Westside Entry Point into Desolation Wilderness Desolation Wilderness – Trail reports – July 2022 – This one trailhead opens up a world of wilderness resources you can experience that will enliven your spirit, soothe your soul, and recharge &#8230; <a href="https://charliepankey.com/2022/07/28/discover-the-treasures-of-the-twin-lake-trail-in-desolation-wilderness-sierra-rec-magazine/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Discover the Treasures of the Twin Lake Trail in Desolation Wilderness — Sierra REC&#160;Magazine</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Stop being afraid to fail!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Originally posted on <a href="http://fitambitiousblonde.com/2022/04/14/stop-being-afraid-to-fail/">Life...Take 2!</a>: <br />We all fail. Sometimes we fail big, something we fail small but inevitably we all fail at something at some point in our lives. Off the top of my head, right now, I can think of several things I have failed at over the years. Relationships, friendships, exams, even jobs,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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