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<channel><title><![CDATA[Aya kawasaki, licensed clinical social worker - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:30 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Stop!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/stop]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/stop#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:28:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/stop</guid><description><![CDATA[When you are stressed and overwhelmed, it is good to stop. &nbsp;Sit down and notice what is around you. &nbsp;Shut down thoughts going through your mind. Take a deep breath. Be present. &nbsp;        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">When you are stressed and overwhelmed, it is good to stop. &nbsp;Sit down and notice what is around you. &nbsp;Shut down thoughts going through your mind. Take a deep breath. Be present. &nbsp;</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/mindfulness_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing more consciousness]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/developing-more-consciousness]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/developing-more-consciousness#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 01:29:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/developing-more-consciousness</guid><description><![CDATA[As we give ourselves and our children the love and coping skills to release pain, everyone becomes more alive.&nbsp; We are better able to live life and help others.&nbsp; Our efforts and awareness bring renewal; we transform ourselves by discovering new ways to understand ourselves and our kids.From Tips and Tools for Getting thru Kids: 25 Great ways to Communicate with Children and Teens by Phillip Mountrose        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">As we give ourselves and our children the love and coping skills to release pain, everyone becomes more alive.&nbsp; We are better able to live life and help others.&nbsp; Our efforts and awareness bring renewal; we transform ourselves by discovering new ways to understand ourselves and our kids.<br />From <em>Tips and Tools for Getting thru Kids: 25 Great ways to Communicate with Children and Teens</em> by Phillip Mountrose<br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-border-width:0 " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/1458782931.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell me how you feel.]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/tell-me-how-you-feel]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/tell-me-how-you-feel#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:42:41 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/tell-me-how-you-feel</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/571875_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How prayer changes water]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/how-prayer-changes-water]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/how-prayer-changes-water#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:57:18 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/how-prayer-changes-water</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/5455385_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:537px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children laugh 400 times a day]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/children-laugh-400-times-a-day]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/children-laugh-400-times-a-day#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:36:04 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/children-laugh-400-times-a-day</guid><description><![CDATA[Children laugh 400 times a day, an average adult laughs 15 times a day.&nbsp; Somewhere on the way we have lost 385 laughs a day.&nbsp; I learned it at Marlene's laughter yoga class.&nbsp;         [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Children laugh 400 times a day, an average adult laughs 15 times a day.&nbsp; Somewhere on the way we have lost 385 laughs a day.&nbsp; I learned it at Marlene's laughter yoga class.&nbsp; <br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/6449008_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:550px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrinkles?  Love and accept yourself!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/wrinkles-love-and-accept-yourself]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/wrinkles-love-and-accept-yourself#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:41:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/blog/wrinkles-love-and-accept-yourself</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.ayakawasakilcsw.com/uploads/6/3/8/8/6388831/4462482_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:274px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>