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		<title>Spontaneity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Quote: &#8220;Some of life’s best moments happen when you let go of the plan.&#8221; (Wisdom Whispers Blog) Spontaneity adds excitement and joy to life, breaking the monotony of routine. When you allow yourself to be spontaneous, you are naturally inviting unexpected adventures and creativity into your life. Planning, optimizing, and scheduling every moment, leaves little room&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://vickidobbs.com/spontaneity/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Spontaneity</span></a>
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		<title>Restoring Balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindful Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prioritize What Matters]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Quote: &#8220;Balance is not about doing everything. It’s about doing what matters.&#8221; (Wisdom Whispers) If you’re caught in a loop where busyness and productivity are celebrated above all else, balance can feel like an elusive goal, something you&#8217;re constantly chasing but never quite catching. True balance isn&#8217;t about perfectly dividing your time between countless activities or&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://vickidobbs.com/restoring-balance/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Restoring Balance</span></a>
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		<title>Wisdom Comes from Unexpected Sources</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This has certainly been a week of crazy, chaos &#8211; phone calls, setting up doc appointments (and my favorite – not – dentist), creating content for a weekend zoom class, writing emails, writing for today, writing podcast content, keeping track of it all and giving the dog a bath. She went down a squirrel hole&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://vickidobbs.com/wisdom-comes-from-unexpected-sources/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Wisdom Comes from Unexpected Sources</span></a>
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		<title>Put Overthinking, Overworking and Overdoing in Your Rear-view Mirror</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I looked up from the computer and it was 4:48 am… another late night, couldn’t sleep so I’ll just work night that began at midnight. Arghhh! Ever find yourself in that place of trying to go to sleep and your brain starts the loop of the day? Mine does. What haven’t I gotten done? What&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://vickidobbs.com/put-overthinking-overworking-and-overdoing-in-your-rear-view-mirror/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">Put Overthinking, Overworking and Overdoing in Your Rear-view Mirror</span></a>
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		<title>WORDS heard on the Whispers of the Wind</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dan speaking…“There was an old man who told me when I was a boy, that I should look at words like beautiful stones. He said I should lift each one and look at it from all sides before I used it. Then I would respect it. I think he gave me good advice&#8230;” From the&#8230;&#160;<a href="https://vickidobbs.com/words-heard-on-the-whispers-of-the-wind/" rel="bookmark">Read More &#187;<span class="screen-reader-text">WORDS heard on the Whispers of the Wind</span></a>
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