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		<title>Starting Over as a Single Mom Wasn&#8217;t My Big Dream</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-over-as-a-single-mom-wasnt-my-big-dream</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Contributor Dream Stories]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on March 7th, 2023 at 10:45 pmHow I let go of my marriage <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-over-as-a-single-mom-wasnt-my-big-dream" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-over-as-a-single-mom-wasnt-my-big-dream">Starting Over as a Single Mom Wasn&#8217;t My Big Dream</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>A First Step Toward a Big Dream Involved Training Wheels</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/little-decisions-big-moments</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[STARTING OVER MIDLIFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Write A Book]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on December 6th, 2019 at 02:02 pmIf you take the time to look <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/little-decisions-big-moments" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/little-decisions-big-moments">A First Step Toward a Big Dream Involved Training Wheels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Take a Step to Make Your Midlife Dreams Come True</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/midlife-motivation-1-step-solution</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[STARTING OVER MIDLIFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational Quotes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on December 6th, 2019 at 02:59 pmYou&#8217;ve heard it and probably said it too, <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/midlife-motivation-1-step-solution" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/midlife-motivation-1-step-solution">Take a Step to Make Your Midlife Dreams Come True</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>What You Ought to Expect When You Turn 49</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/catherine-launch-your-dream/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-turning-49</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Hughes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[LAUNCH YOUR DREAM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Writer Catherine Hughes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on April 10th, 2019 at 04:14 pmI survived turning 49-years-old. I have now <a href="https://8womendream.com/catherine-launch-your-dream/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-turning-49" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
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		<title>After Divorce: Becoming Independent by Working the Dream</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/home-alone-becoming-independent</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[STARTING OVER MIDLIFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on June 9th, 2019 at 10:59 pmHow do you create a new life <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/home-alone-becoming-independent" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/home-alone-becoming-independent">After Divorce: Becoming Independent by Working the Dream</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Let Me Tell You a Life Lesson From a Past Epic Failure</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-message-younger-self</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 08:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on May 21st, 2019 at 03:05 pmPart of starting over at midlife is <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-message-younger-self" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/starting-message-younger-self">Let Me Tell You a Life Lesson From a Past Epic Failure</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>When Going After Your Big Dream Expect the Unexpected</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-chapter-synopsis-and-the-flaming-mouse</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2015 10:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:57 pmWhat is it like to go after <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-chapter-synopsis-and-the-flaming-mouse" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-chapter-synopsis-and-the-flaming-mouse">When Going After Your Big Dream Expect the Unexpected</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dealing with the Unexpected When Writing a Book</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-curious-incident-of-the-floating-mouse</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2015 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:57 pmGoing after my writing a book dream <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-curious-incident-of-the-floating-mouse" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dealing-with-the-unexpected-the-curious-incident-of-the-floating-mouse">Dealing with the Unexpected When Writing a Book</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>How a Writer Prepares for Winter in a 100 Year-old Farmhouse</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/preparing-for-winter</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2015 09:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:58 pm What a difference a year of <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/preparing-for-winter" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/preparing-for-winter">How a Writer Prepares for Winter in a 100 Year-old Farmhouse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dating Midlife for Writers: How to Navigate Online Dating</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/rules-for-online-dating-profiles</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:58 pmAre you dreaming of dating again after <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/rules-for-online-dating-profiles" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/rules-for-online-dating-profiles">Dating Midlife for Writers: How to Navigate Online Dating</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Living the Writer&#8217;s Dream Life: A 1st Date in 35-Years</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dating-after-midlife-divorce</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2015 10:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[STARTING OVER MIDLIFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:58 pmIs dating a part of living a <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dating-after-midlife-divorce" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/dating-after-midlife-divorce">Living the Writer&#8217;s Dream Life: A 1st Date in 35-Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Writing Career Plan for the Book Publishing Dream</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/career-planning-and-the-slow-writer</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2015 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://8womendream.com/?p=66879</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on October 1st, 2023 at 01:27 pmPublishing my first book, Breaking the Code, <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/career-planning-and-the-slow-writer" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/career-planning-and-the-slow-writer">Writing Career Plan for the Book Publishing Dream</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Perfectionism Killing Your Book Publishing Dream?</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/kill-the-perfectionist-an-open-letter-to-my-writer-friend</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 01:58 pmIt started with an email. My friend, <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/kill-the-perfectionist-an-open-letter-to-my-writer-friend" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/kill-the-perfectionist-an-open-letter-to-my-writer-friend">Is Perfectionism Killing Your Book Publishing Dream?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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		<title>5 Best Quotes for the Writer Starting at Midlife</title>
		<link>https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/inspired-by-the-words-of-women</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Fisher-Alaniz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Author Karen Alaniz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational Quotes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last updated on November 14th, 2019 at 09:58 pmI like words. As a writer, I <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/inspired-by-the-words-of-women" class="more-link" rel="bookmark">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://8womendream.com/midlife-transformation/inspired-by-the-words-of-women">5 Best Quotes for the Writer Starting at Midlife</a> appeared first on <a href="https://8womendream.com">8WomenDream</a>.</p>
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