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		<title>Slaying the Dragon &amp; Breaking Old Patterns</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/slaying-the-dragon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Shelton</dc:creator>
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Slaying the dragon can be daunting, but Alice did it.  Slaying the dragon  can also be a metaphor for quitting a habit or leaving an abusive situation in your work or home life.  Slaying the dragon is like being pierced with the sword, removing it and using it.  To do that, you must go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lift Your Spirits with a Funky Monkey Dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Shelton</dc:creator>
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Here is a video I did on my Sunday Show that made you laugh so much that I thought I&#8217;d share it on here as a way to lift your spirits.  Here is another tapping technique video too &#8211; How to Get out of a Panic Attack.
But there&#8217;s nothing like a little dance therapy!  Have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United For Survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/united-for-survivors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dianndiaz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support Networks]]></category>

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The Army of Angels are joining forces with moderators and administrators of abuse survivor groups and fan pages.   United For Survivors (UFS) is collaborating on safety issues in order to aid survivors, report perpetrators to Facebook, and to encourage survivors to heal and lead joyful lives.  We will continue to communicate and strategize within our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/how-to-overcome-negative-self-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Kathleen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healing Techniques]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Kathleen Young]]></category>
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I have described how shame and self-blame are  natural consequences of  childhood trauma. Negative self-talk is one way these feelings get  carried into adulthood.
What do I mean by negative self-talk? Shame, that felt sense that one  is innately bad, often  shows up as a   sort of running inner monologue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy Your Relationships</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/03/enjoy-your-relationships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dianndiaz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing & Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>

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Survivors of abuse had their personal boundaries broken; odds are from someone they knew.  It may be difficult to learn to set limits during anytime in their lives.  Please remember, you have the right to decide what is best for you.
What does a healthy relationship look like? Do you feel you are in a healthy relationship? Are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manufacturing Joy with Repurposed Tools Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/manufacturing-joy-with-repurposed-tools-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/manufacturing-joy-with-repurposed-tools-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Lampe, The Dancing Bag Lady</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joyology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gemba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kaizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[muda]]></category>

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We&#8217;ve arrived at the final part of a three part series.  Part one, introduces you to the whole notion that you have tools that have accumulated during the course of your life that can be used to manufacture joy.   A new language challenged you to identify and eliminate Muda (waste).  Part two, was all about exploration and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am not afraid, I was born to do this.</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/warriorpendant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/warriorpendant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Shelton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>

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The Woman Warrior, a two-piece pendant was created with the aesthetic of an ancient coin and made into distinctly contemporary jewelry.  With each medallion nestling fluidly into the other, the image of the woman on horseback rides in front. In raised letters on the back piece, The Joan of Arc quote,  I am not afraid. I was born to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tolson 4 TEARS Testifies 2 State Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/tolson-4-tears-testifies-2-state-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/tolson-4-tears-testifies-2-state-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Tolson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[testify]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tolson]]></category>

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On February 10, 2010, I (Lynn C. Tolson) gave personal testimony to Colorado State Senators. The testimony pertained to a bill clarifying the requirement that certain persons report child abuse and neglect.
The support for the bill included Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA), including RAAP, COVA, NASW-CO Chapter, WINGS, Project PAVE, and RAINN (me- speaker&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Our Voices: Healing Art Activities</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/finding-our-voices-healing-art-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/finding-our-voices-healing-art-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Tolson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finding Our Voices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Art]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.survivormanual.com/?p=998</guid>
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April is National Sexual Abuse Awareness Month.
In the Pikes Peak region of Colorado, Finding Our Voices is inviting you!
Call to Artists Finding Our Voices Art Show
Survivors of sexual abuse and their allies are invited to exhibit in the April 2010 FOV Art Show. Entry forms due March 26, 2010. Information is available on Facebook and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Eating Disorder Awareness Week</title>
		<link>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/national-eating-disorder-awareness-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.survivormanual.com/2010/02/national-eating-disorder-awareness-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristianna Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eating Disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing & Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anorexia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bulimia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eating disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Eating Disorder Awareness Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[purging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebekah Kim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ruthy Sher]]></category>

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This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Yesterday, Columbia College sophomore Ruthy Sher, penned an informative article about NEDA Week, Disordered thinking on eating disorders. Sher clearly articulated one of the three goals of the week:
“reduc[e] the stigma surrounding eating disorders” by properly informing people that “eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses—not choices—and it’s [...]]]></description>
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