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		<title>Have Your Cake and Lose Weight Too</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/05/14/have-your-cake-and-lose-weight-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No need to exercise… no need to change your lifestyle … pop this pill and lose 10 lbs overnight! That’s what those fad diet and infomercial products have promised you time and time again. But they never deliver real tangible results, do they?! If you’re anything like me, you’ve fallen for those “get results quick” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Months After the Breakup &amp; I’m in Love Again</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/04/21/5-months-after-the-breakup-im-in-love-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe it has been almost five months since I ended my last serious relationship. Five months may not seem long to some, but, when you are grieving the loss of something you can’t quite understand, it can feel like ages. And even though it was a challenge most times during the beginning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Take the Girl Out of the Midwest, but You Can’t Take the Midwest Out of the Girl</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/03/26/you-can-take-the-girl-out-of-the-midwest-but-you-cant-take-the-midwest-out-of-the-girl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/?p=2059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. – Oliver Wendell Holmes You’re moving, again? What? So the cat’s out of the bag. I can’t keep it a secret anymore. Folks, after 35 years in the Midwest, I am moving out of here. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dump the Fools, Chase the Lovers</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/02/26/dump-the-fools-chase-the-lovers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/?p=2051</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.  &#8211; Author Unknown Sometimes we don’t realize we are that fool until we find ourselves arguing with the fool. That is if we have enough self-awareness to even acknowledge this when it happens. For the longest time growing up, I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 39: What’s LOVE Got to Do With It (Success)?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/02/12/get-a-lifespark-episode-39-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/?p=2043</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly one week ago, I was approached by one of my most admirable mentors, Joe Sorge, with an opportunity that I didn’t (and yet, at the same time, I did) see coming; at least not this early on in the year. For those of you who do not know Joe Sorge, he is an extremely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He Doesn’t Have to Be an Ass to Act Like One</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/01/29/he-didnt-have-to-be-an-ass-to-act-like-an-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forgiveness happens inside the person doing the forgiving. The first person who benefits from forgiveness is the one who does it. It heals our pain and resentment before it does anything for the person we forgive; they might not ever know about it. – Lewis Smedes One year ago today, I was still boasting about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Do About Worry</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2012/01/26/what-to-do-about-worry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/?p=2026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve taken some time to reflect on my Three Words and Theme Song for 2012 the past few weeks and it’s been utterly amazing what has surfaced. If you didn’t catch that previous post, I write about how I have selected three words and a theme song for 2012 in lieu of new years resolutions: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6, Not 7, Lessons Learned in 2011 and My Theme for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/12/31/6-not-7-lessons-learned-in-2011-and-my-theme-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, I’ve stopped making new year’s resolutions. Why? Because they are meant to be broken and to set ourselves up for failure. You’re thinking to yourself, “What kind of person who coaches people would say something like that?” And I would say, that is the BEST question, ever! Okay, so here’s the deal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reinventing Yourself: Stop the BS. Time to Get Real.</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/12/20/reinventing-yourself-stop-the-bs-time-to-get-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. – Confucius Nothing is wrong. I just need to get that spark back. A lot of the coaching I’ve done lately with folks is centered around the theme that nothing is technically wrong with life, but that something is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My 35th Born Day Post</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/12/14/my-35th-born-day-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not the greatest; I&#8217;m the double greatest. Not only do I knock &#8216;em out, I pick the round. &#8211; Muhammad Ali This is a very special post for me today because, in approximately one hour, I entered this life and this world with a brand new set of eyes and ears as the youngest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love is Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/11/28/love-is-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love is Pain I’ve grown up being conditioned to believe that “love is pain” and that it is surrounded by drama or conflict. Despite that conditioned learning early on in my life, I learned to break that belief system, create my own, and not buy into the notion of love being so difficult. Relationships require [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“That’s All I Need…the Ashtray, the Remote Control, the Paddle Game, this Magazine, and the Chair.”</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/11/19/thats-all-i-needthe-ashtray-the-remote-control-the-paddle-game-this-magazine-and-the-chair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/11/19/thats-all-i-needthe-ashtray-the-remote-control-the-paddle-game-this-magazine-and-the-chair/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life as a solopreneur. The topic of self-employment has come up a lot in conversation with friends, family, and people in my network and there’s a central theme I’ve noticed that I want to share because I don’t think solopreneurs are given the credit they deserve. Being a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Died Three Years Ago This Week (And Now I Am Who I Am Today)</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/11/10/i-died-three-years-ago-this-week-and-now-i-am-who-i-am-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The months of October and November hold a very delicate place in my heart. I died three years ago this week and now I am who I am today. Okay, let me explain. Three years ago in mid-October, I quit my fancy corporate sales job and launched my coaching practice with little cash reserves and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making It Work When You Find Your Soul Mate</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/10/24/making-it-work-when-you-find-your-soul-mate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#34;Although you may be in tune with another mind and heart, don&#8217;t be mistaken that is what defines compatibility. Many soul mates wander the earth searching for their match. The battle is never finding them; it&#8217;s making it work when you do.” -Berni Xiong, January 2007]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 38: I Got What I Wanted, Why Am I Still Surprised?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/10/17/get-a-life%e2%80%a6spark-episode-38-i-got-what-i-wanted-why-am-i-still-surprised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Success isn&#8217;t a result of spontaneous combustion.  You must set yourself on fire. -Arnold H. Glasow I don&#8217;t know about you, but this quote couldn&#8217;t be more true for me. It&#8217;s perfect for this week&#8217;s topic of discussion: REALIZING YOUR GOALS. I can forget how powerful I am in realizing the life, work and love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“I’m Sorry. Period.”</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/10/13/im-sorry-period/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Acknowledge. Apologize. Act.” Wise words from my cousin Chris Brogan, who shared this advice once during a live show of Kitchen Table Talks, which I frequent weekly to obtain free business advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Why am I bringing up these three words? What’s important about it? A lot. Acknowledge. The last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying Good Bye to Jerry Fonda</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/10/03/saying-good-bye-to-jerry-fonda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sick and Tired Around this time three years ago, I had taken a leap of faith and quit my corporate sales job because I was sick and tired of the politics there and coming home every day sick to the stomach. I launched my coaching practice shortly after—all within a matter of a week. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Things Seem to Be Going Well, People Get Weird On Me</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/09/29/when-things-seem-to-be-going-well-people-get-weird-on-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A life filled with love must have some thorns; but a life empty of love will have no roses. - Unknown When Things Seem to Be Going Well, People Get Weird On Me If you’ve ever had your heart broken before or feel like you’ve been deceived by someone you trust, you know exactly what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 37: I Know in My Head and Believe in My Heart That My Name is…</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/09/26/get-a-lifespark-episode-37-i-know-in-my-head-and-believe-in-my-heart-that-my-name-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The authentic self is the soul made visible. &#8211; Sarah Ban Breathnach This week’s topic of discussion was inspired by the series of events that I’ve endured over the past week and, in fact, the past several months since I’ve been on hiatus. Most times those closest to you will be the hardest on you. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 36: “Three Times? In One Day? Really?”</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/09/19/get-a-lifespark-episode-36-three-times-in-one-day-really/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/09/19/get-a-lifespark-episode-36-three-times-in-one-day-really/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. – Napoleon Hill Get your mind outta the gutter, yo! What am I talking about here? Well, we’re talking about the topic of discussion this week! We’re talking about serendipity. YES, THREE TIMES! IN ONE DAY! Three separate occurrences happened today that to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 35: “It’s My Party, I Can Go M.I.A. if I Want to.”</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/09/14/get-a-lifespark-episode-35-its-my-party-i-can-go-m-i-a-if-i-want-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not every one is a fan of Facebook, I know, but what I loved about getting on it this morning was seeing one of my previous updates from two years ago. On this day in 2009, I said farewell to Corporate America for good! In fact, this was the quote I posted along with my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post – Life Coaching Answers The “Now What?” Question</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/08/25/guest-post-life-coaching-answers-the-now-what-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emily Walsh of Em-Musings is a cancer advocate who courageously blogs about her unique and compelling experiences battling cancer by incorporating health and life coaching to live &#34;life beyond cancer&#34; to the fullest. As an advocate of cancer awareness and a life coaching practitioner myself, I gladly accepted Emily&#8217;s offer to submit a guest post [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 34: INNER CHATTER, SHUT THE %$&amp;@ UP</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/08/22/get-a-lifespark-episode-34-inner-chatter-shut-the-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Sorry, no accompanying video this week.] “I’m not happy about where I currently am in my life.” “I think I could be doing more with my life.” “I know I should be making more money.” Oh, and like that fortune cookie game, you can add to the end of the sentence “compared to others.” You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 33: You Can’t Know Where You’re Going Unless You Know Where You’ve Been</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/08/16/get-a-life-spark-episode-33-you-cant-know-where-youre-going-unless-you-know-where-youve-been/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people. &#8211; Thich Nhat Hanh If you&#8217;re anything like me, you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 32: You Can Take My Purse, But I Still Have My Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/08/10/get-a-life-spark-episode-32-you-can-take-my-purse-but-i-still-have-my-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. &#8211; Epictetus If you have been following my tweets and Facebook updates, you know that my home was burglarized last Friday shortly after I returned from my speaking engagement in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ironically, that talk I led was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 31: Stimulating Creativity in Life and Work</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/08/01/get-a-lifespark-episode-31-stimulating-creativity-in-life-and-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you&#8217;ve got to let everything go &#8211; purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you&#8217;ll find that when you&#8217;re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out. This past weekend I’ve experienced a great learning lesson. And I absolutely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude Prayer by e. e. Cummings</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/07/29/gratitude-prayer-by-e-e-cummings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life, indeed, can be overwhelming.&#160; At times it can overwhelm you with stress. At other times it can overwhelm you with love. We are not immune to bad things happening to us no matter how good we are. Besides, how could we learn to appreciate the good if we don&#8217;t understand what bad feels like? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 30: “I Don’t Want Any Woman. I Want a Good Woman!”</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/07/25/get-a-lifespark-episode-30-i-dont-want-any-woman-i-want-a-good-woman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you’ve decided what you want. You put your Google Key Word Search out into the world, “I want a woman,” and this is what is returned to you. How exciting, you got 1 million possibilities! Cool! Awesome! Yay! Wait…now how do you sift through all the crap to find what you really want? (I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey, I Found Passion! It Was Under This Rock.</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/07/23/hey-i-found-passion-it-was-under-this-rock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is half over. School will be back in session soon. The kids have been keeping you on your toes. You’ve got a ton of projects keeping you busy all day and up all night. You’re behind on some goals and, in fact, just added three more last week! Let’s not even get started talking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 29: Saying No to Them and Saying Yes to Me!</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/07/18/get-a-life-spark-episode-29-saying-no-to-them-and-saying-yes-to-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself. &#8211; Paulo Coehlo Let me guess, you read the title of this blog post and thought, &#34;Oh my gosh! That&#8217;s what I want!&#34; Well you&#8217;re no different than the other 300 million people living in the United States! This week&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 28: In Five Years, I’m Going to Have Your Job!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Lydia Diaz I&#8217;ll preface this post by informing you that there will be no video accompanying this week&#8217;s episode update. Sorry for the delay folks. The past couple weeks have been amazingly active with the Fourth of July holiday and family time with Child O&#8217; Mine who was in town visiting me. Though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 27: Do What You Love and Keep It Simple</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/06/27/get-a-life-spark-episode-27-do-what-you-love-and-keep-it-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Eric Molina Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art. – Frank Lloyd Wright This week’s topic of conversation sounds commonsensical doesn’t it? “Do what you love and keep it simple.” Well, as simple as it is, we have the tendency to overcomplicate things through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 26: Thanks! All I Needed Was a Good Shin Kicking!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Tim Hipps (U.S. Army) Talk doesn&#8217;t cook rice. -&#160; Chinese Proverb As a kid you learned that it was imperative to finish school, get a college degree, find a stable job, and live in the suburbs with your spouse, two kids, and yellow Labrador. They call it “living the American dream.” You set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 25: I Want to Be a Million Rubber Bands</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/06/07/get-a-life-spark-episode-25-i-want-to-be-a-million-rubber-bands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Alex Kehr The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic, something that made them feel that desperate sense of hitting bottom&#8211;as something they thought was almost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revisiting Platonic Friendships Between Men and Women</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/28/revisiting-platonic-friendships-between-men-and-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 19:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over six months ago, I raised the question to my network: Can Men and Women Be Platonic Friends? The responses were mixed, not to any surprise to me, but all in all there was consensus that it was possible. My response, then, was that platonic relationships between men and women are possible, but that success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get A Life…Spark!” Episode 24: Help Me Help You!</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/23/get-a-lifespark-episode-24-help-me-help-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 19:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Alexis Rondeau The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car…a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little. – Ben Sweetland What does it take to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 23: Think It! Believe It!</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/16/get-a-lifespark-episode-23-think-it-believe-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 17:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/16/get-a-lifespark-episode-23-mom-bobby-keeps-hitting-me/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Danny Sullivan Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand. — Bob Proctor Berni, the Bull, has pulled her horns out for this episode. Why? Because she is getting sick and tired of hearing the excuses! This Monday’s video blog you will get a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 22: The Ultimate Lesson of Unconditional Love</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/09/get-a-lifespark-episode-22-the-ultimate-lesson-of-unconditional-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 18:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/09/get-a-lifespark-episode-22-the-ultimate-lesson-of-unconditional-love/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Riza Nugraha  Love is a force that connects us to every strand of the universe, an unconditional state that characterizes human nature, a form of knowledge that is always there for us if only we can open ourselves to it. – Emily Hilburn Sell As candid and open as I am about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 21: My 3-Year Old Vision Book Got Me Here Today</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/02/get-a-lifespark-episode-21-my-3-year-old-vision-book-got-me-here-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 18:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/05/02/get-a-lifespark-episode-21-my-3-year-old-vision-book-got-me-here-today/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Allan Siew I have discovered that patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. – Joyce Meyer As the episode title reads, it is my 3-year old vision book that got me here today. This week’s topic of discussion is about having Patience, Persistence, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 20: That’s Not What I Said!</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/26/get-a-lifespark-episode-20-thats-not-what-i-said/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/26/get-a-lifespark-episode-20-thats-not-what-i-said/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first duty of love is to listen. – Paul Tillich This week’s topic of discussion is so interesting for many reasons. I had intended to talk about taking responsibility and owning your authority for some time now because of its relevance with all that is going on in the world and obviously because of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 19: Change Brings Us Closer to Better</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/18/get-a-life-spark-episode-19-change-brings-us-closer-to-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/18/get-a-life-spark-episode-19-change-brings-us-closer-to-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/18/get-a-life-spark-episode-19-change-brings-us-closer-to-better/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Kenny Louie Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them &#8212; every day begin the task anew. – Saint Francis de Sales I love this week’s topic of discussion because it’s very action-oriented. Not to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GETTING MY SIX-PACK WITH P90X: DAY 45</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/15/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-45/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/15/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-45/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/15/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-45/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“We can learn from experience if we are ready to adapt that experience to changed conditions.”&#160; &#8211; J. C. Masterman I’d like to state my disclaimer now that although I am 45 days into my P90X program, having gotten injured the other week during my business travel, I have actually only been able to complete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 18: Letting Go and Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/11/get-a-life-spark-episode-18-letting-go-and-moving-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/11/get-a-life-spark-episode-18-letting-go-and-moving-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head. – Ann Landers Several years ago I had my heart broken by someone who I thought was “the one” for me. For several months that followed, I tried to make sense of it all by trying to find things wrong with him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 17: To Lead or Not to Lead, That is the Question</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/08/get-a-life-spark-episode-17-to-lead-or-not-to-lead-that-is-the-question/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week’s topic of leadership surfaced as a result of dialogue that was generated after I posted a link to an article in The Harvard Business review titled The End of the Middle Manager. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GETTING MY SIX-PACK WITH P90X: DAY 35</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/06/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-35/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/06/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-35/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/04/06/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-35/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Anyone can give up, it&#8217;s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that&#8217;s true strength.” – Author Unknown If you missed my status updates I posted through my social media channels, you would have learned that I had a minor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 16: It Ain’t Luck, Baby! It’s Strategy.</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/28/get-a-life-spark-episode-16-it-aint-luck-baby-its-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/28/get-a-life-spark-episode-16-it-aint-luck-baby-its-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will never say never (I will fight). I will fight till forever (make it right). – Justin Bieber For those of you who have not yet seen the Justin Bieber documentary, “Never Say Never,” it is truly a good movie and I mean that with all sincerity. Bieber is truly an entrepreneur by all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GETTING MY SIX-PACK WITH P90X: DAY 22</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/24/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-22/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/24/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What did the girl melon say when the boy melon proposed marriage? We cantaloupe. Bada-bum! Yes, I am a nerd. But, at least I got your attention. And, don’t try to tell me you didn’t at least smirk. I know you did! Okay, now for the juicy stuff. (LOL, can&#8217;t get enough of myself today!) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 15: He Who Plans First, Succeeds Best</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/21/get-a-life-spark-episode-15-he-who-plans-first-succeeds-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that I got your attention with Cristiano Ronaldo, we can get down to business. Actually, Ronaldo exemplifies the topic we will be discussing today. Okay, and quite honestly he is extremely easy on the eyes as well. But out of all seriousness, he wouldn’t be as successful as he is without setting AND making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting My Six-Pack With P90X: Day 15</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/17/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-15/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/17/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks a great milestone for me! My family arrived in America 35 years ago on this day to escape genocide in their home country. This time of year always reminds me to have gratitude for my existence and life because had circumstances been different, I wouldn’t be here today. I would be a fool [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 14: Doing The Best With What You Have</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/14/get-a-life-spark-episode-14-doing-the-best-with-what-you-have/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough. – Charles Dudley Warner March 17th marks a major milestone for my family because 35 years ago they fled their home country with nothing but the clothes on their backs in order to escape genocide. While everyone gets crazy drunk on the 17th, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting My Six-Pack With P90X: Day 8</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/10/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/10/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight was the start of week two of getting my six-pack with P90X. I thought I would be more exhausted tonight given the fact that I’ve been working out every day this past week. Surprisingly, I was a beast tonight! I showed up and pushed harder than I ever thought I would despite the fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 13: Believing is Seeing</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/07/get-a-lifespark-episode-13-believing-is-seeing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/07/get-a-lifespark-episode-13-believing-is-seeing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The words of a wise man are etched in my heart, “Be successful and follow your heart. I believe in you.” So simply stated, yet so profound. These words were recently written to me after I departed the city I have called my home for over 18 years to go into seclusion and finish writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting My Six-Pack with P90X: Day 1</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/03/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/03/03/getting-my-six-pack-with-p90x-day-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So if you’ve been following my tweets and status updates, you know that I’ve been acting like Ralphie at Christmas waiting for his Red Ryder carbine-action, 200-shot range model air rifle! Well folks, it has arrived! And, don’t worry, it won’t shoot your eye out! So…what has arrived? My P90X extreme home fitness program! Today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 12: Keep Your Eyes on the Goal</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/28/get-a-life-spark-episode-12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/28/get-a-life-spark-episode-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You say you can’t focus or stay disciplined? Excuses, excuses, excuses! We ALL use them! I know I have and do at times. My clients know they do as well! What do we know about excuses? YES, that is RIGHT! They get us no where. So when I observe others, including my clients, and see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 11: What We’ve Got Here is Failure to Communicate</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/21/get-a-lifespark-episode-11-what-weve-got-here-is-failure-to-communicate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#34;We&#8217;ve been so good the past few weeks and then on Friday he said something to me that really hurt my feelings. It made me feel as though he doesn&#8217;t care about me. If he loves me, he wouldn&#8217;t call me names or say those mean things to me. It makes me feel like he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get A Life…Spark!” Episode 10: Love at First Sight vs. a Love That Grows</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/15/get-a-life-spark-episode-10-love-at-first-sight-vs-a-love-that-grows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUST FOR FUN: Three social media updates I found among friends yesterday on Valentine’s Day…. Even after all these years, I&#8217;m still head over heels for this boy. I love you. You&#8217;re the best man anywhere. You&#8217;ve never asked me to give up my development in exchange for your love, and that beats all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 9: Second-guessing Equals Fail!</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/08/get-a-lifespark-episode-9-we-fail-when-we-second-guess-ourselves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/02/08/get-a-lifespark-episode-9-we-fail-when-we-second-guess-ourselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s video blog expands on this topic of second-guessing ourselves. I’ve done it. I still do it from time to time. We all do it. Let’s identify why we do it and put it past us. It doesn’t serve us. If we want to succeed, we must believe in ourselves. I’m sharing the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 8: Err on the Side of Caution</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/01/31/get-a-lifespark-episode-8-err-on-the-side-of-caution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s video post is more somber than all the others. I was initially reluctant to discuss this topic this week, but it was timely and relevant so it made perfect sense to do so. Many of my clients and personal contacts have told me that I’m a source of inspiration for them with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 7: Weight Loss Secrets</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/01/17/get-a-lifespark-episode-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You witnessed me lose over 15 pounds and trim over 22 inches off my body within the first few months of 2010! You&#8217;ve been asking me what I&#8217;ve done to achieve this so you can emulate my success. Sorry for the delayed response! Here it finally is, folks! Now, that I&#8217;m giving you the tools [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 6: Effective Social Media for Small Business Owners</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/01/10/get-a-lifespark-episode-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s topic surrounds the question of how to effectively use social media if you’re a small business owner. I find that the best way of learning what works is finding out what doesn&#8217;t work through trial and error. I was challenged and tested over the years, but the knowledge I gained along the way was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get A Life…Spark!” Episode 5: Platonic Friend or Not?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/01/03/get-a-lifespark-episode-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2011/01/03/get-a-lifespark-episode-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you all for your comments on my blog at www.bernixiong.com. There was an interesting comment by a reader, Ray, who responded to my article published on November 30, 2010 Can Men and Women Be Platonic Friends? Watch the video of my response to Ray. Also, I want to hear YOUR opinions and perspectives on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/31/dance-like-theres-no-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we reflect on our goals and ambitions for 2011, we are reminded of the setbacks we’ve had in 2010. However, we must be mindful of our accomplishments as well. Setbacks are temporary defeats that challenge us to rise above the situation and improve ourselves every step of the way until we reach the success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 4: Jealousy and Success</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/27/get-a-lifespark-episode-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/27/get-a-lifespark-episode-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mai Ngia writes in from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and asks: “Why are we as human beings so prone to jealousy? Why are we jealous of other peoples&#8217; successes? Why are we willing to support others only when they are below us but after they have ‘surpassed’ us, despise them for being ‘better’ than us, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Special Announcement By Berni Xiong</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/25/a-special-announcement-by-berni-xiong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am humbled by the inspiration and support I receive from each and every one of you. It is because of all of you that I am able to be the best Life Spark and have the opportunity to inspire people and transform lives. Please watch the video for a special announcement I am making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 3: The American Dream – Myth or Reality?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/20/get-a-lifespark-episode-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/20/get-a-lifespark-episode-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you everyone who submitted your comments in response to episode two. There were a lot of great opinions on the matter of whether the American Dream is a myth or reality. Watch today’s episode to learn what I had to say about that topic. Additionally, we had an anonymous writer send in a question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And Yet Another Page Begins</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/15/and-yet-another-page-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I celebrated my 34 years of life with my beloved sister in the beautiful city of Chicago. It was a quaint night starting out with tapas by Joe Garces coupled with red wine and sorbet for dessert. Joe was the very first Iron Chef winner. After the amazing dinner, we took a brisk walk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 2–Modified: Q&amp;A</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/15/get-a-lifespark-episode-2modified/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/15/get-a-lifespark-episode-2modified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve decided to spice it up a bit and slightly modified the Q&#38;A format for the video blog. Still chime in with your responses to the question I raised, “The American Dream: a Myth or Reality?” I will air your responses and my feedback next week, Monday, December 20th, 2010. Watch Episode 2-Modified Video Blog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 2: Messy Break-Ups</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/13/get-a-lifespark-episode-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/13/get-a-lifespark-episode-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you everyone who watched Episode 1 and chimed in with your responses to the question, “Why do some people find another relationship before breaking up with their current one?” After compiling the responses, it was evident that the majority believed people stay in unfulfilling relationships that they have emotionally and mentally checked out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Get a Life…Spark!” Episode 1: Using Video Blog to Inspire</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/06/get-a-life-spark-episode-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/12/06/get-a-life-spark-episode-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a little gift for all of you for St. Nick&#8217;s Day! Many of you who have been following me for some time now know that my business has recently had a few face lifts. What started out as a coaching practice in October 2008 has now evolved into a multi-faceted business offering a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Men and Women Be Platonic Friends?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/11/30/can-men-and-women-be-platonic-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/11/30/can-men-and-women-be-platonic-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve recently had a discussion with a male friend of mine about platonic relationships. How this conversation came about was his curiosity about why our mutual friends had suspected there was more to our relationship than its platonic nature. And so we began to discuss this topic in more depth. His first question to me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Letter to he</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/11/06/a-letter-to-he/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear he, I’ve been debating whether I should write this letter to you and after thoughtful consideration and having some time to reflect on things, it only made sense to do so. My intent is not to elicit a response from you; I simply want to share some things with you and to thank you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Milwaukee Means to Me</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/11/05/what-milwaukee-means-to-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m soaking wet as I sit here writing my response to Adam Carr’s thought-provoking questions: “Who is Milwaukee? What is Milwaukee?” Yes, I was that inspired to share my thoughts and feelings towards Milwaukee that I scrubbed real quick and jumped out of the shower to begin writing my response. I didn’t want to stifle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Defect Was Me</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/10/26/the-defect-was-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had writer’s block for awhile now. It seems I’m most inspired to write when I’m feeling most passionate about current circumstances in my life that leave me feeling overwhelmed with emotion. Though I’ll admit 2010 has been an equally challenging year for me as the past few years, having gone through many transitions myself, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If It’s All Foreign to Me, I Simply Ask Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/08/19/if-its-all-foreign-to-me-i-simply-ask-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on LifeAfterHate.org August 18, 2010 A few weeks ago I was devastated to learn I was unable to attend the Annual Block Party hosted by TRUE Skool, a youth advocacy group that promotes hip-hop art and culture as a means of creative expression and educational development. My 16-year-old son and I were psyched to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There's Everything Right About Being Unique</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/08/12/theres-everything-right-about-being-unique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on LifeAfterHate.org July 18, 2010 THERE’S EVERYTHING RIGHT ABOUT BEING UNIQUE This is my positive spin on, “There’s nothing wrong with being different!” For over a year now, I have wanted to bring up this topic: Why are we judged and criticized for challenging the status quo? So, you ask, why do people judge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents, Don’t Let Your Children Fight Violence with Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/08/12/parents-dont-let-your-children-fight-violence-with-violence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on MilwaukeeMoms.com &#8211; Coach Bx&#8217;s Candid Corner June 1, 2010 My good friend posted a link to an article that was published on JS Online last week and urged me to read it. It was about Hmong and gang violence. My initial reaction after reading the article in its entirety was disappointment because I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Be Hirable In an Extremely Competitive World</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/05/17/how-to-be-hirable-in-an-extremely-competitive-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 18:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are not being hired, the question shouldn't be, “What is wrong with them for not hiring me?” The better question is, “Why am I not hirable?” Then, begin finding out why you are not being hired.]]></description>
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		<title>I Ran for My Life and Realized I Became Racist</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/04/20/i-ran-for-my-life-and-realized-i-became-racist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/04/20/i-ran-for-my-life-and-realized-i-became-racist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the time, being a teenager myself, I was emotionally scarred by the experience and had made a connection between the color of black skin and being assaulted. The pain of this memory became so deeply rooted in me that when I became single, I still was not interested in dating black men. Some people call this being racist. Some call it having a preference. I prefer to not put a label on it. I simply wanted to share that for over a decade, I lived in shame as I kept this secret to myself.]]></description>
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		<title>I Am Thankful to Be Alive Every St. Pattie's Day</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/03/23/i-am-thankful-to-be-alive-every-st-patties-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I encounter countless challenges that will block the path along my journey in life, I can only aspire to overcome adversity with as much poise as my parents exhibited when they were my age fleeing their country to stay alive.]]></description>
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		<title>How Justin Timberlake Helped Me Lose Weight</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/03/23/how-justin-timberlake-helped-me-lose-weight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I tease myself about this experience because I realized that even something as silly as meeting a pop star could inspire and motivate me to create new habits so that I could transform my body and life into what I wanted.]]></description>
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		<title>Life Was Hard. Life is Good. Let’s Go Dance.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I witnessed in this single event a union of extremely diverse people who, during those five hours, spoke and understood a single common language where race, religion, gender, politics, age, sexual preference, culture, disability, income class, and body type didn’t matter.]]></description>
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		<title>SIXTEEN and Pregnant: My TRUE (Un)Hollywood Story</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/02/08/sixteen-and-pregnant-my-true-unhollywood-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No TV show can compete with the words that come out of your parents' mouths. That is why it is so important to be impeccable with your words and actions.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Did He Cheat?</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/01/18/why-did-he-cheat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on CCNMagazine.com &#8211; Ask Coach Bx December 11, 2009 There continues to be a buzz about infidelity and why men cheat. This is not surprising after the hottest story broke in the tabloids most recently. Though I no longer watch television and very rarely know what is going on in the tabloids, nor do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>"Go On, Girls…"</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2010/01/18/go-on-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on MilwaukeeMoms.com &#8211; Coach Bx&#8217;s Candid Corner Dec. 22, 2009 The airport was quite the popular place yesterday. There were lines behind lines of travelers awaiting service from four airline reservation agents. One line was shorter than the rest and so I chose to stand in that line with my niece. As we were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When One (FB) Page Closes, Another Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published on MilwaukeeMoms.com &#8211; Coach Bx&#8217;s Candid Corner Jan. 14, 2010 Right before Christmas, I was stunned to discover that an acquaintance had drowned to death while vacationing in India. He was only 29 years old. I did not know him well, but I knew we shared a similar vision, mission and zest for life. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Go and Embrace the Present</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2009/08/30/let-go-and-embrace-the-present/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”   It makes logical sense to understand this concept. However, being emotional beings we humans are, it is one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing the Cup From a Different Angle</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2009/05/09/seeing-the-cup-from-a-different-angle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 23:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Berni Xiong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benjamin Franklin stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s better to be a pessimist and pleasantly surprised than an optimist and constantly disappointed.&#8221; My take on this is that when you are an optimist and you have the ability to find the silver lining in all situations good and bad, you would not perceive anything to be a constant disappointment. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the Silver Lining When He’s Not That Into You</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2009/05/03/finding-the-silver-lining-when-hes-not-that-into-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 18:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know what you may be thinking: &#8220;How the heck can I find the silver lining when I didn&#8217;t win over the guy I wanted to be with?&#8221; Though it may not seem clear right away, I can tell you from my own experience that it will make sense one day. Having felt rejected, abandoned, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Doesn’t Kill You Only Makes You Stronger</title>
		<link>http://www.bernixiong.com/2009/04/19/what-doesnt-kill-you-only-makes-you-stronger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often question why we have it so bad, when bad things happen to us, and can become hopeless fairly quickly that we just can&#8217;t catch a break. As long as we stay in that defeatist mode, we won&#8217;t catch a break. I remember the feeling all too well. Back in October 2008, I was [...]]]></description>
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