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<channel><title><![CDATA[Massage Virginia Beach - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:28:28 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Before You React to Something]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/before-you-react-to-something]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/before-you-react-to-something#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 15:45:31 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/before-you-react-to-something</guid><description><![CDATA["Stop and check in with yourself.Ask is this a Healthy Response ?Am I perpetuating the Problem ?Am I enabling the Behavior ?Is my response based on my own need or fear ?Is this an old pattern that is no longer healthy ?Take a few deep breaths before you respond.A conscious response is better than an-in-the-moment reaction."--Ara Wiseman [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">"Stop and check in with yourself.<br /><br />Ask is this a Healthy Response ?<br /><br />Am I perpetuating the Problem ?<br /><br />Am I enabling the Behavior ?<br /><br />Is my response based on my own need or fear ?<br /><br />Is this an old pattern that is no longer healthy ?<br /><br />Take a few deep breaths before you respond.<br /><br />A conscious response is better than an-in-the-moment reaction."<br /><br />--Ara Wiseman</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Happiness?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/what-is-happiness]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/what-is-happiness#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:32:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/what-is-happiness</guid><description><![CDATA[Maybe that is what happiness is -- making a little progress everyday,spending time with people you value and trust,and finding the courage to be honest with them.-- Steve Raminsky [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">Maybe that is what happiness is -- making a little progress everyday,<br /><br />spending time with people you value and trust,<br /><br />and finding the courage to be honest with them.<br /><br />-- Steve Raminsky</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pep Talk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/a-pep-talk]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/a-pep-talk#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:26:17 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/a-pep-talk</guid><description><![CDATA[You may not control all the events in your that&nbsp; happen to you,BUT you can decide not to be reduced by them,-- Maya Angelou [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="5">You may not control all the events in your that&nbsp; happen to you,<br /><br />BUT you can decide not to be reduced by them,<br /><br />-- Maya Angelou<br /></font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a List of What You Have]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/making-a-list-of-what-you-have]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/making-a-list-of-what-you-have#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 16:39:26 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/making-a-list-of-what-you-have</guid><description><![CDATA[You can make a list of what you have , or you can make a list of what you do not have.The first list will bring you peace and happiness, while the second list will bring you only sadness. You may have a a lot of things that make you unhappy, but if you have even one going well, you have to focus on that.-- Prabha Rao [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">You can make a list of what you have , or you can make a list of what you do not have.<br /><br />The first list will bring you peace and happiness, while the second list will bring you only sadness. You may have a a lot of things that make you unhappy, but if you have even one going well, you have to focus on that.<br /><br />-- Prabha Rao</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Living Your Life in the Most Meaningful Way?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/are-you-living-your-life-in-the-most-meaningful-way]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/are-you-living-your-life-in-the-most-meaningful-way#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:50:33 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/are-you-living-your-life-in-the-most-meaningful-way</guid><description><![CDATA[What would you regret not doing?What would you do more of?Who would you like to spend time with?YOU will never get more time in your life,So start to make changes now.-- Olessia Kantor [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">What would you regret not doing?<br /><br />What would you do more of?<br /><br />Who would you like to spend time with?<br /><br />YOU will never get more time in your life,<br /><br />So start to make changes now.<br /><br />-- Olessia Kantor<br /></font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrender is Saying "YES"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/surrender-is-saying-yes]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/surrender-is-saying-yes#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 03:47:12 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/surrender-is-saying-yes</guid><description><![CDATA["Yes, I accept that this is a terrible situation,and the way I can make it better is ..."This is how surrender becomes the key totaking positive action and frees us from so many of the negative emotions that we strengthen by opposing reality.-- Joshua Kauffman [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">"Yes, I accept that this is a terrible situation,<br /><br />and the way I can make it better is ..."<br /><br />This is how surrender becomes the key to<br /><br />taking positive action and frees us from <br /><br />so many of the negative emotions that we <br /><br />strengthen by opposing reality.<br /><br />-- Joshua Kauffman</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do not Wait for Someone to Apologize]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/do-not-wait-for-someone-to-apologize]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/do-not-wait-for-someone-to-apologize#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:08:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/do-not-wait-for-someone-to-apologize</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't Wait for someone else to apologize and hold a grudge against them until they do.You know why?Because the person that feels the wrath of your anger, frustration, and hatred&nbsp; is you. Rather than waiting for an apology, or expecting one to come, realize it may never happen and that is okay.Your life and your happiness do not depend on someone else saying, "sorry".Your life and your happiness depend on YOU and no one else.-- Antasha Duyrbin [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font color="#2a2a2a"><font size="3">Don't Wait for someone else to apologize and hold a grudge against them until they do.<br /><br />You know why?<br /><br />Because the person that feels the wrath of your anger, frustration, and hatred&nbsp;<br /> is you. <br /><br />Rather than waiting for an apology, or expecting one to come, realize it may never happen and that is okay.<br /><br />Your life and your happiness do not depend on someone else saying, "sorry".<br /><br />Your life and your happiness depend on YOU and no one else.<br /><br />-- Antasha Duyrbin</font></font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beliefs and Believing]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/beliefs-and-believing]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/beliefs-and-believing#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 21:33:35 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/beliefs-and-believing</guid><description><![CDATA[What we tell ourselves is what we BELIEVE.And what we believe is what we RECEIVE.Our beliefs become our REALITY.--- Tonya Dalton [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="5">What we <em>tell ourselves</em> is what we <br /><br />BELIEVE.<br /><br /><br />And what we <em>believe</em> is what we <br /><br />RECEIVE.<br /><br /><br />Our beliefs <em>become our</em> <br /><br />REALITY.<br /><br />--- Tonya Dalton</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self Doubt]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/self-doubt]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/self-doubt#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/self-doubt</guid><description><![CDATA[When self-doubt rears its head:- Stop- Take a breath&ndash; Observe your Mind and Body&ndash; Proceed with Intention--Daily Jay &ndash; Jay Shetty [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="5">When self-doubt rears its head:<br /><br />- <strong><font color="#6555c2">S</font></strong>top<br /><br />- <font color="#5040ae"><strong>T</strong></font>ake a breath<br /><br />&ndash; <font color="#5040ae"><strong>O</strong></font>bserve your Mind and Body<br /><br />&ndash; <strong><font color="#5040ae">P</font></strong>roceed with Intention<br /><br />--Daily Jay &ndash; Jay Shetty</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfectionism]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/perfectionism]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/perfectionism#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vabeachmassagetherapist.com/blog/perfectionism</guid><description><![CDATA[Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around,thinking it will protect us,when in fact it&rsquo;s the thing that&rsquo;s really preventing us from taking flight.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -- Brene Brown [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="4">Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around,<br /><br />thinking it will protect us,<br /><br />when in fact it&rsquo;s the thing that&rsquo;s really preventing us from taking flight.<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -- Brene Brown</font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>