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		<title>If You&#8217;re Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not by coincidence. Many years ago I asked God to send the man of my dreams my way. I told God that all I ever wanted was a guy who could write the most amazing love song ever. God being the amazing God that he is eventually arranged for me to hear the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4151&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Love Is Natural</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And something you should never have to beg for. If you need to ask a person whether they love you or not, they don&#8217;t really love you and you don&#8217;t really love them. When there is love there is a true connection both persons feel deeply. They just can&#8217;t stop thinking about each other. They [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4142&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>They Can&#8217;t Take You Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you ever think that once your dreams came true everyone was going to congratulate you, love, respect you, be kind to you, hold you in high regard, and just be happy for you? If you did you know the opposite is true and have you ever asked yourself why that is? Have you noticed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4131&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When A Man Is Interested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I read a few posts from people who seemed confused about what it means to set someone free if you love him or her and wait and see if they come back to you.   I believe that when a man is truly interested in a woman he will approach her. I don&#8217;t believe [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4118&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>But You Were A Baby Too..</title>
		<link>http://mayramejia.com/2012/01/28/but-you-were-a-baby-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aren&#8217;t babies and little children adorable? I&#8217;m always amazed at how adults refer to little children as if they&#8217;ve  never  been a child themselves.  They marvel at how kids are able to do certain things at a certain age, the things that they say, and many times they say &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe how smart he [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4108&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting Stephen Fry In Tribeca</title>
		<link>http://mayramejia.com/2012/01/26/meeting-stephen-fry-in-tribeca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday night I went to Barnes And Noble in Tribeca for the first time to meet Stephen Fry and get a copy of his new book The Fry Chronicles signed. The turn out was huge and Stephen ended speaking for 30 minutes instead of the planned 15 minutes. There were as many British as American [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4043&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Kind Of Man A Woman Marries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Men spend most of their time with people whose values they share; therefore men tend to be judged by others based on the company they keep. The kind of man a woman marries surrounds himself with people of integrity who are not only doing positive things with their lives, but also who are committed to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4036&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be Not Afraid Of Greatness</title>
		<link>http://mayramejia.com/2012/01/17/be-not-afraid-of-greatness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weigh criticism and listen to advice but always decide for yourself what is best for you to do. As long as you are trying to do better you are succeeding. Never let those who hesitate and lack brains and courage to hold you back. If you have courage in your heart a bright future will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4013&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do We Share An Emotional Bond?</title>
		<link>http://mayramejia.com/2012/01/13/do-we-share-an-emotional-bond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we interact with someone with whom we share a deep emotional bond there is an equal balance between  giving and receiving energy. We feel energized, supported, and safe to share the best we have to offer to the world. How do we learn to recognize and appreciate such connection? By experiencing the complete opposite. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=4002&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Politics Just For Politicians?</title>
		<link>http://mayramejia.com/2012/01/12/is-politics-just-for-politicians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mayra Mejia BA MS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As formally extended by the Constitution of the United States Of America all citizens over the age of eighteen have the right to vote during the election of government officials. Therefore it is to the advantage of our country and its government for all citizens old enough to exercise their right to vote to become interested, informed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mayramejia.com&amp;blog=20162057&amp;post=3994&amp;subd=soulsofsteel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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