<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Life's Phases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life's Phases is a life coaching business founded by a retired therapist, focusing on three life phases. It offers individual and group coaching sessions, including a special online "Dads" group for fathers with children of various ages. Clients can schedule a free 15-minute Zoom consultation through an online booking system.]]></description><link>https://www.lifesphases.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:47:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lifesphases.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Punishment or Pruning?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Why me?” “Why is this happening?” “What did I do to deserve this?” “That’s it. I’m done. It’s over. I’ve lost everything.” “Please, God, please, please forgive whatever I’ve done and make this go away. I’ll do anything you say.” This is a very short list of the thoughts, pleadings, and prayers that I and more than seven billion people on the planet have experienced throughout our lives. When we are at our lowest and most desperate times in our lives, they consume our every thought. At these...]]></description><link>https://www.lifesphases.net/post/punishment-or-pruning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f7dbb66e8f05de12337ffd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64f33_2c254ef390914103b2137258c8f9ce23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_833,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pardon the Intrusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Dictionary.com , the definition of “intrude” is putting oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. Sound familiar? It should. Have you ever struggled with someone who purposely put themselves in a situation you were in without being invited? If you’ve ever struggled with anger, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, poor self-esteem, and especially thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself, then, whether you are aware of it or not, you are very...]]></description><link>https://www.lifesphases.net/post/pardon-the-intrusion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c8434d4b5dfe0bfdb08252</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:08:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64f33_d81d39fe33eb481aa04c6eaed207f14e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_643,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Threads]]></title><description><![CDATA[God has blessed me with a wonderful wife and three amazing children, and it is because of those four people that I have a lifetime of warm, loving memories that I cherish and that, at times, sustain me. My youngest child, my daughter, has struggled with oppressive levels of anxiety most of her life. For those of you who have not had any serious issues with anxiety, I can tell you that, mentally, there are very few things worse than the crippling levels of fear and panic that severe anxiety...]]></description><link>https://www.lifesphases.net/post/3-threads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c439ffd2e55f64fe08329d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:39:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64f33_0a7864def98240fcbd23e7e74f3b19db~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Soon]]></title><link>https://www.lifesphases.net/post/the-importance-of-sustainable-living-in-today-s-world-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c16f97aa3981cd0ec1bb0b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:51:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/498c93e0ed154a85b1fb1f94d4e33dc9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve Richardson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>