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		<title>Having Pets May Slow Dementia Onset</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Kwon JD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you’re looking for a reason to get a pet, here’s an interesting one. According to a study from the University of Michigan, having a pet may protect your brain from the effects of aging. That’s right. Fido may help keep you sharper mentally as you age. The study followed 20,000 adults over the age&#8230;</p>
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		<title>The Power of Love</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jill Schwirzer LPC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Laci* grew up in a quaint farming community in Wichita Falls, Kansas. Her father’s transfer to Beaumont, Texas in the middle of the school year faced her with difficulties making new friends. Cliques had already formed at Beaumont High, so Laci ate lunch alone. When her parents then placed her in a private school, she&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Breaking Free From the Chains</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jill Schwirzer LPC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After World War I, Second Lieutenant Bill Wilson failed to graduate from law school because he was too drunk to pick up his diploma. Years later a severely alcoholic Bill entered the Charles B. Towns Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City four times, receiving no help. His doctor eventually told him&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Finding Hope in Despair</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jill Schwirzer LPC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Famous author and theologian C.S. Lewis once said, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say, ‘My heart is broken.’” – C.S.&#8230;</p>
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		<title>A Beacon of Light</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Kwon JD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sitting in the heart of the “Iron Triangle,” Beacon Light Adventist Church in Richmond, California on September 11 became their name. A beacon of light. Light in a community hit hard by crime, unemployment, and poverty. On September 11, 2022, Life and Health free clinics together with Beacon Light church provided free dental, vision, medical,&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Free Dental and Vision Clinic at Woodland CA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny Kwon JD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 02:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Over 76 million Americans don’t have dental insurance. That means almost 25% of the population—1 out of 4 Americans—don’t have affordable access to dental care. When it comes to eyeglasses, it’s even worse. Only 1 out of 2 Americans have vision insurance but over 70% of Americans are using vision correction. Sure, you don’t have&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Physical Touch Matters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Schkara Green]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It is unmistakable and scientifically proven that human beings are the most complex organisms on earth. The human body is a single structure that consists of billions of microscopic units, each with its own purpose, working together in an organized manner for the benefit of the whole being.&#160; Although the human body has several key systems&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Make The Best of Your Bath Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Schkara Green]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Do you remember your bath time as a kid and how fun that used to be? When I reflect on mine, it was definitely a fun time for me.&#160;&#160; I was entertained with strawberry or bubble gum bubble bath, my favorite dolls, and even a plastic glass filled with bubbles as I pretended to drink&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Emotional Intelligence: Why It&#8217;s Important</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Schkara Green]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever been in a heated argument with someone, or in a twisted game of “You said, I said,” or “No I do not mean it like that, this is what I meant,” or “Please explain yourself to me, because I do not understand?” Yes, that kind of conversation.&#160; I think we all have&#8230;</p>
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