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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ the seeds of change]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/12/01/christopher-hansard-the-seeds-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The seeds of personal and social change are found in the roughest times, the most barren soil, as society becomes squeezed by cyclical financial collapse due to greed, laxity and short term thinking, it becomes out of step with the natural cycles of the planet-when this happens the man made structures of the world-whether they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The seeds of personal and social change are found in the roughest times, the most barren soil, as society becomes squeezed by cyclical financial collapse due to greed, laxity and short term thinking, it becomes out of step with the natural cycles of the planet-when this happens the man made structures of the world-whether they be ideas, organisations or structures collapse, in order that what is made by man finds balance with nature. If you seek the seeds of change look at your relationship with the natural world, psychologically, spiritually, humanly. See, discover what the seeds are.</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ kindness]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/11/15/christopher-hansard-kindness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[if you want to change the world be kind kindness is the most radival act there is, for it is an act of conscious choice and selfless thought kindness changes the world far more than a thousand revolutions and brings humility and humanity into all our lives]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">if you want to change the world</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">be kind</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">kindness is the most radival act there is,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">for it is an act of conscious choice</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and selfless thought</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">kindness changes the world far more than a thousand revolutions</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and brings humility and humanity into all our lives</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard: [ it is possible]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/10/31/christopher-hansard-it-is-possible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[it is very possible the world financial situation is going to worsen to the point, that a lot social infrastructures that we all take for granted could be seriously weakened, for in difficult times difficult situations often develop, yet all of us have the ability to change the outcome by ensuring our communities are able [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>it is very possible the world financial situation is going to worsen to the point, that a lot social infrastructures that we all take for granted could be seriously weakened, for in difficult times difficult situations often develop, yet all of us have the ability to change the outcome by ensuring our communities are able to look after themselves as best they can</span></p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ challenging times]</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In challenging times create the ability to be adaptable consider seriously what is important in your life what and who you need and how you can secure these to your mutual advantage in challenging times when the money supply withers and the value of it decreases, where debt is transacted freely until its too late [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">In challenging times</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">create the ability to be adaptable</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">consider seriously what is important in your life</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">what and who you need and how you can secure these to your mutual advantage</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">in challenging times when the money supply withers</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and the value of it decreases, where debt is transacted freely until its too late</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">focus on building a supportive infrastructure than can allow you to eat, work and live</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">freely, to think freely and to make sure that you can keep it</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">but yet also know that in challenging times</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">by intelligent sharing, a greater wealth is created</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">amongst those like yourself</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ in solitude]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/10/15/christopher-hansard-in-solitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[when the world around seems too much look inwards slightly for there is solitude within the crush of noisy thoughts, emotions and unresolved imaginings whatever pain that you know look beneath it for there is solitude for what is solitude? it is the communication of all your doubts with your inner love your wisdom with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">when the world around seems too much</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">look inwards</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">slightly</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">for there is solitude within the crush</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">of noisy thoughts, emotions and unresolved imaginings</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">whatever pain that you know</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">look beneath it</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">for there is solitude</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">for what is solitude?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">it is the communication of all your doubts with your inner love</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">your wisdom with your breath</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">your worries fears and anguish soothed</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">by listening to your inner voice</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">which in solitude</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">speaks</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ in goodness there is grace]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/10/12/christopher-hansard-in-goodness-there-is-grace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[in goodness there is grace]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">in</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">goodness</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">there</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">is</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">grace</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[  inner world]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/10/11/christopher-hansard-inner-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your inner world spins slowly on the axis of your attachments each rotation closes, or opens a view into your Self see how attachment makes the mist that your call your life good, bad, inbetween all rotate on attachment]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Your</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">inner</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">world</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">spins</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">slowly</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">on</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">the axis of</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">your attachments</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">each rotation</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">closes,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">or opens a view</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">into your</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Self</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">see how attachment</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">makes the mist</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">that your call</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">your life</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">good, bad,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">inbetween</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">all rotate</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">on</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">attachment</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ healing]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/10/04/christopher-hansard-healing-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healing is an act of space and time that forms material opportunities of thought, actions and events bolstered by curved words and unguent intentions salves of promises healing is the life time movement towards the human being becoming always beyond the point of &#8216;be&#8217;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Healing is an act of space and time</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">that forms material opportunities</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">of thought, actions and events</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">bolstered by curved words</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and unguent intentions</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">salves of promises</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">healing is the life time movement</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">towards the human</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">being</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">becoming</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">always</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">beyond the point of</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8216;be&#8217;</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ happiness]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/08/29/christopher-hansard-happiness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happiness is a fragile state of affairs, it is fleeting, and yet it is a doorway into a greater state of well-being, so if you seek to enable your happiness to continue, delve beneath it, to know its source, and cultivate that, and then whatever challenges you face, your will have wisdom and insight on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happiness is a fragile state of affairs, it is fleeting, and yet it is a doorway into a greater state of well-being, so if you seek to enable your happiness to continue,</p>
<p>delve beneath it, to know its source, and cultivate that, and then whatever challenges you face, your will have wisdom and insight on how to best meet them.</p>
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		<title>Christopher Hansard:[ what do you need?]</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.christopherhansard.com/2011/08/27/christopher-hansard-what-do-you-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hansard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you need in order to be fulfilled and have a sense of order and continuity? It may be not what you think&#8230;of course, food, shelter, heat,water, sanitation, but what of meaning, belonging, emotional balance, adaptability and a sense of humour.What of community, communication and understanding of how nature is the bedrock on which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do you need in order to be fulfilled and have a sense of order and continuity? It may be not what you think&#8230;of course, food, shelter, heat,water, sanitation, but what of meaning, belonging, emotional balance, adaptability and a sense of humour.What of community, communication and understanding of how nature is the bedrock on which all of us live.</p>
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