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	<title>144: Managing Stress &#8211; Hold onto Joy</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>143: Authentic Giving &#8211; The Cycle of Joyous Generosity</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“Giving brings happiness in every state of its expression.  We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous; we experience joy in the actual act of giving something; and we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.” This week, I’m reading 3 quotes from the Buddha. Reflection question: How might your [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>142: Authentic Giving &#8211; Removing the Guilt from Generosity</title>
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	<title>141: Authentic Giving &#8211; An Approach for Belonging</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>140: Authentic Giving &#8211; Generosity Can&#8217;t Be Faked</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>139: Authentic Giving &#8211; Avoiding a Transactional Approach</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>138: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset &#8211; With Our Messages</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;true charity is given, not with what is left over, but with what we need&#8230;&#8221; This week, I’m reading from the former Pope Francis and his homily from November 8, 2015. Reflection question: Are you asking for leftover generosity?  Or, are you asking for true generosity in your messages to donors? Reflection on quote: In [&#8230;]]]></description>
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