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		<title>By: Jean</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jean</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chère Oza,

Je suis heureux de voir ton beau site et surtout que tu apportes la délicate question des giggles, un sujet que personne d’autre n’ose aborder.

Sur internet, on parle beaucoup de gigs mais jamais de giggles… Avant, c’était des megs et personne n’a même suggéré qu’on pense un instant aux plaisirs et au bien-être des meggles.

Un meggle, c’est le précurseur du gigle, il vient plus du fond de la gorge, comme un sifflement avec un léger sautillement des épaules… Je crois que le giggle se situe plus au niveau de la bouche qui ne déserre pas complètement les dents, ce qui provoque du plaisir retenu mais libérateur.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chère Oza,</p>
<p>Je suis heureux de voir ton beau site et surtout que tu apportes la délicate question des giggles, un sujet que personne d’autre n’ose aborder.</p>
<p>Sur internet, on parle beaucoup de gigs mais jamais de giggles… Avant, c’était des megs et personne n’a même suggéré qu’on pense un instant aux plaisirs et au bien-être des meggles.</p>
<p>Un meggle, c’est le précurseur du gigle, il vient plus du fond de la gorge, comme un sifflement avec un léger sautillement des épaules… Je crois que le giggle se situe plus au niveau de la bouche qui ne déserre pas complètement les dents, ce qui provoque du plaisir retenu mais libérateur.</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Robin!

Thanks so much for your rockin&#039; comment -- you gave me even MORE energy to continue on my Road Trip to whoever I am and wherever I&#039;m going. LOL

What struck me most in your message is this: &quot;I am trying to find the balance of doing what I love, making money and yet not becoming a promotional machine that strips all the soul out of the dream.&quot;

Yup... the &quot;promotional machine&quot; is somewhat of a challenge, isn&#039;t it? I can &quot;sell myself&quot; when I believe in what I&#039;m putting &quot;out there,&quot; but I sure don&#039;t want to sound like a used car salesman... no freekin&#039; way!

But I know for sure that every time we created something that is in tune with who we truly are and what our mission is in this lifetime, the promotion/marketing then become easy. Oh yeah!

So thanks again for making my month... well, my YEAR, actually. Meeting you and being in your creative energy is definitely a GIANT PLUS for me.

Peace &amp; Love &amp; All That Jazz,
Mudd a.k.a. Roaring Oza :-)
xoxo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Robin!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your rockin&#8217; comment &#8212; you gave me even MORE energy to continue on my Road Trip to whoever I am and wherever I&#8217;m going. LOL</p>
<p>What struck me most in your message is this: &#8220;I am trying to find the balance of doing what I love, making money and yet not becoming a promotional machine that strips all the soul out of the dream.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yup&#8230; the &#8220;promotional machine&#8221; is somewhat of a challenge, isn&#8217;t it? I can &#8220;sell myself&#8221; when I believe in what I&#8217;m putting &#8220;out there,&#8221; but I sure don&#8217;t want to sound like a used car salesman&#8230; no freekin&#8217; way!</p>
<p>But I know for sure that every time we created something that is in tune with who we truly are and what our mission is in this lifetime, the promotion/marketing then become easy. Oh yeah!</p>
<p>So thanks again for making my month&#8230; well, my YEAR, actually. Meeting you and being in your creative energy is definitely a GIANT PLUS for me.</p>
<p>Peace &#038; Love &#038; All That Jazz,<br />
Mudd a.k.a. Roaring Oza <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
xoxo</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bonjour and Welcome, Veronica!

Just visited your cool site... and looking forward to seeing your design on t-shirts real soon.

GO FOR IT!

Hugs
xoxo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bonjour and Welcome, Veronica!</p>
<p>Just visited your cool site&#8230; and looking forward to seeing your design on t-shirts real soon.</p>
<p>GO FOR IT!</p>
<p>Hugs<br />
xoxo</p>
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		<title>By: Robin Easton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Robin Easton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Oza, this is so wonderful and I related to so much of this. I am 55 and have written my first memoirish type book and have an agent and who is about the help me get a publisher. And I love to write, but it all I am trying to find the balance of doing what I love, making money and yet not becoming a promotional machine that strips all the soul out of the dream. I think I am a late bloomer. LOL! I&#039;ve done a hell of a lot living in my lifetime and have wildly passionate love affair with life and am trying to really keep an open mind in terms of making sure I strive to things as much my way as I can. By &quot;my way&quot; I mean in a way where I don&#039;t lose my original intent. Like you I am a very free thinker. I actaully love being 55 and really enjoy questioning every thing I do in terms of making sure I am really awake and is it what I really WANT to do and can I do what I want and keep myself...do it MY way and have the same successful end results. 

Also I am like you in that I FEEL EVERYTHINGS around me. I too feel other people often as if I was in their body or they were in mine. I even often hear their thoughts and soul-speak. I can come home from a get together and have to debrief. 

You are amazing and thank you for sharing. Thank you thank you thank you. :) 

Hugs and love, 
Robin

PS I loved and related to your line:

That “true self” I am birthing is a creative, playful, curious, daring, silly, sometimes awkward person.

I would add to that list bold, brave, questioning, down to brass tacks. compassionate, solid boundaried, and on and on. Thank you my delightful friend. :) :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Oza, this is so wonderful and I related to so much of this. I am 55 and have written my first memoirish type book and have an agent and who is about the help me get a publisher. And I love to write, but it all I am trying to find the balance of doing what I love, making money and yet not becoming a promotional machine that strips all the soul out of the dream. I think I am a late bloomer. LOL! I&#8217;ve done a hell of a lot living in my lifetime and have wildly passionate love affair with life and am trying to really keep an open mind in terms of making sure I strive to things as much my way as I can. By &#8220;my way&#8221; I mean in a way where I don&#8217;t lose my original intent. Like you I am a very free thinker. I actaully love being 55 and really enjoy questioning every thing I do in terms of making sure I am really awake and is it what I really WANT to do and can I do what I want and keep myself&#8230;do it MY way and have the same successful end results. </p>
<p>Also I am like you in that I FEEL EVERYTHINGS around me. I too feel other people often as if I was in their body or they were in mine. I even often hear their thoughts and soul-speak. I can come home from a get together and have to debrief. </p>
<p>You are amazing and thank you for sharing. Thank you thank you thank you. <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>Hugs and love,<br />
Robin</p>
<p>PS I loved and related to your line:</p>
<p>That “true self” I am birthing is a creative, playful, curious, daring, silly, sometimes awkward person.</p>
<p>I would add to that list bold, brave, questioning, down to brass tacks. compassionate, solid boundaried, and on and on. Thank you my delightful friend. <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Veronica</title>
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		<dc:creator>Veronica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How did I miss this post? I&#039;ve been getting this message everywhere I turn for the last couple of weeks myself! Very inspiring!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How did I miss this post? I&#8217;ve been getting this message everywhere I turn for the last couple of weeks myself! Very inspiring!</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Donald...

My turn to quote YOU:

&quot;I have earned the right to be me and at my age I feel that I have paid my dues in life. As long as I don’t hurt the ones around me, I will be who I want to be.&quot;

This says it all -- especially the &quot;as long as I don&#039;t hurt the ones around me&quot; part.

Thanks for being who you are. And thanks for being my friend.

Peace &amp; Love xoxo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Donald&#8230;</p>
<p>My turn to quote YOU:</p>
<p>&#8220;I have earned the right to be me and at my age I feel that I have paid my dues in life. As long as I don’t hurt the ones around me, I will be who I want to be.&#8221;</p>
<p>This says it all &#8212; especially the &#8220;as long as I don&#8217;t hurt the ones around me&#8221; part.</p>
<p>Thanks for being who you are. And thanks for being my friend.</p>
<p>Peace &#038; Love xoxo</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bonjour Tammy aka CrypticFragments! :-)

Yet another French intro -- you gals are so cute.

So I&#039;m a HSP, eh? Thanks for  the info, I&#039;ll look it up for sure. And I see I&#039;m in good company... we&#039;ll have to delve deeper into this condition, mon amie.

Glad to have connected with you.

Peace &amp; Love xoxo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bonjour Tammy aka CrypticFragments! <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Yet another French intro &#8212; you gals are so cute.</p>
<p>So I&#8217;m a HSP, eh? Thanks for  the info, I&#8217;ll look it up for sure. And I see I&#8217;m in good company&#8230; we&#8217;ll have to delve deeper into this condition, mon amie.</p>
<p>Glad to have connected with you.</p>
<p>Peace &#038; Love xoxo</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Debra!

Great story about the Morning Pages and how this ritual can wake up a flow of inspiration. 

When I get lazy and stop doing them, I can see how my mind clouds over = not a good idea!

Peace &amp; Love xoxo

P.S.: Merci for the French intro... sweet!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Debra!</p>
<p>Great story about the Morning Pages and how this ritual can wake up a flow of inspiration. </p>
<p>When I get lazy and stop doing them, I can see how my mind clouds over = not a good idea!</p>
<p>Peace &#038; Love xoxo</p>
<p>P.S.: Merci for the French intro&#8230; sweet!</p>
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		<title>By: Donald B. Dousharm</title>
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		<dc:creator>Donald B. Dousharm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Oza,

I must quot you on this statement, &quot;I’m finally giving myself permission to let go; to not care what people think;&quot;

As I get older I find that what others think is not important. From a male standpoint and am by no means trying to be sexist, It just seems to be an easier thing to do for us guys. It just seems natural for males as we get to being care free and not giving a damn what others think and we all do. (Some of us take it a little too far though). I guess you could say that it is a right of passage.

I don&#039;t know about you but I feel this way.

I have earned the right to be me and at my age I feel that I have paid my dues in life. As long as I don&#039;t hurt the ones around me, I will be who I want to be.

You are such a colorful person and a pleasure to know. Thank you for reminding me of what self worth is.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Oza,</p>
<p>I must quot you on this statement, &#8220;I’m finally giving myself permission to let go; to not care what people think;&#8221;</p>
<p>As I get older I find that what others think is not important. From a male standpoint and am by no means trying to be sexist, It just seems to be an easier thing to do for us guys. It just seems natural for males as we get to being care free and not giving a damn what others think and we all do. (Some of us take it a little too far though). I guess you could say that it is a right of passage.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know about you but I feel this way.</p>
<p>I have earned the right to be me and at my age I feel that I have paid my dues in life. As long as I don&#8217;t hurt the ones around me, I will be who I want to be.</p>
<p>You are such a colorful person and a pleasure to know. Thank you for reminding me of what self worth is.</p>
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		<title>By: Tammy/crypticfragments</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tammy/crypticfragments</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Salut! Voila je t&#039;ai trouvee finalement! 
haha
Okay my French is not what it used to be so I will stick to English.
While I did not read your entire post in full as yet, I was very struck by your reference to feeling other people&#039;s energy! This is known as HSP (highly sensitive person) and I have recently also discovered that I am one, too! 
So...looking forward to reading more of your posts, getting to know you a bit, and sharing this creative journey.

A bientot!
Tammy aka CrypticFragments</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Salut! Voila je t&#8217;ai trouvee finalement!<br />
haha<br />
Okay my French is not what it used to be so I will stick to English.<br />
While I did not read your entire post in full as yet, I was very struck by your reference to feeling other people&#8217;s energy! This is known as HSP (highly sensitive person) and I have recently also discovered that I am one, too!<br />
So&#8230;looking forward to reading more of your posts, getting to know you a bit, and sharing this creative journey.</p>
<p>A bientot!<br />
Tammy aka CrypticFragments</p>
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		<title>By: Debra Snider</title>
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		<dc:creator>Debra Snider</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Post très intéressant! J&#039;ai bien aimé lire. I was surprised and delighted to see your reference to Morning Pages. When I first started writing fiction, one of the books I read was Julia Cameron&#039;s The Right to Write.  It also suggests her morning pages exercise.  I wrote them for 6 weeks or so, and was amazed at how they made words start flowing.  In fact, I stopped writing them because I started waking up every morning with my head full of words for the story that turned into my novel A Merger of Equals.  Thanks for refreshing that nice memory!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Post très intéressant! J&#8217;ai bien aimé lire. I was surprised and delighted to see your reference to Morning Pages. When I first started writing fiction, one of the books I read was Julia Cameron&#8217;s The Right to Write.  It also suggests her morning pages exercise.  I wrote them for 6 weeks or so, and was amazed at how they made words start flowing.  In fact, I stopped writing them because I started waking up every morning with my head full of words for the story that turned into my novel A Merger of Equals.  Thanks for refreshing that nice memory!</p>
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		<title>By: MuddLavoie</title>
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		<dc:creator>MuddLavoie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Ruth :-)

I love the story about you finger painting your first masterpiece on the side of your mom&#039;s TV when you were 2 = priceless! (click on her name/link, people, and read her &quot;About&quot; page)

Drop by anytime, ma belle amie -- (((HUGS)))</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Ruth <img src='http://muddlavoie.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I love the story about you finger painting your first masterpiece on the side of your mom&#8217;s TV when you were 2 = priceless! (click on her name/link, people, and read her &#8220;About&#8221; page)</p>
<p>Drop by anytime, ma belle amie &#8212; (((HUGS)))</p>
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		<title>By: Ruth Jamieson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ruth Jamieson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fantastic article Oza!  I am feeling tremendous deja vous as I read.  I shall have to read that book for sure.  You rock!
Keep giggling! ;D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fantastic article Oza!  I am feeling tremendous deja vous as I read.  I shall have to read that book for sure.  You rock!<br />
Keep giggling! ;D</p>
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