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		<title>Really Society? We Can Do Better.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, there. Remember me?  Obviously, I’ve been a little MIA lately… and by lately I mean these past 3+ months. And all I can say is… I’m sorry. I’ve been wrapped up in, well, life and haven’t felt so “bloggy”. To quote my step-mom, I developed a massive case of “blog clog”. Part of it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=432&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Love/Hate Relationship with Exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never been one to voluntarily seek out any type of exercise. I’ve always loved sports and athletic pursuits in general, but have also always hated the physical exertion they require. Sweating, gulping for air, wondering if I may actually pass out or throw up&#8230; uh, no thanks. Case in point: Many of my friends [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=428&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I Gotta Feeling&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Gotta Keep Reading&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m going to completely shift gears here for a second and share something that impressed and inspired me recently. Let’s be honest… We all need a dose of those warm fuzzies now and again, right? Last fall a clip from Oprah’s Kick-off Show went viral. You know the one, I’m referring to? The flash-mob dance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=422&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, I&#8217;m Asking &#8220;Why?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here’s the question that everybody asks at some point in their lives, but no one reaaaally knows the answer to… Why do horrible, horrible things happen to good, good people? The possible answers to this age-old question are endless. “Because it’s God’s plan.” “It’s meant to be.” “It’ll make you stronger.” “It just is.” [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=418&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been crying an awful lot this week&#8230; I cried at the gym while I was on the elliptical. I cried as I sat on my couch. I cried as I lay in my bed. I cried as I sat in my desk chair. I’m crying now as I type this post. The situation in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=411&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Turn That Frown Upside Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States post office has become the bane of my existence. In the past couple of month they’ve lost several pieces of my mail and made me wait in lines that rival those of a woman’s bathroom line at any bar or club on a slammin’ Saturday night. Just slap a stamp on the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=394&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2010, Here We Come!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another year is fast approaching. And as 2010 hurdles towards us, I concede I’ve had some concerns about this here little blog. Such as&#8230; Would a blog titled, “New Year, New Outlook” still be relevant? Where would it go after 2009? Could the same message be carried over into the next “New Year”? Answers: Yes. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=401&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Letter to Santa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Santa, (It’s been awhile since we last corresponded. Probably over 15 years, so please forgive me if my letter writing skills are rusty&#8230;.) Hello! I hope this note finds you, Mrs. Claus, the elves, and all the reindeer in good spirits and with joy in your hearts. I know it’s unusual to hear from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=391&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Make a Snowflake!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hear there was a pretty outrageous snowstorm (or was it officially a blizzard?) that hit the Northeast this weekend. Meanwhile I almost died last night at my work Christmas party which was outside&#8230; and it was (only) in the 30’s!! I am officially a Floridian now, I guess. Folks from the NE area are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=398&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Game of Hide and Seek with Holiday Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that November has ended and December has arrived, I thought I’d have time to breath again. I thought my schedule would slow down and I’d get to stop all the running around&#8230; dashing here and there. Um no. In fact that is farthest from the truth. I have Christmas cards to address, presents to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mindofmarissa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6518981&amp;post=387&amp;subd=mindofmarissa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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