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<title>Dr. Joyan V. Chicot MD | Updates</title>
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<title>The Spirit of Perseverance </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 18:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; when you are tired&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; while you are sad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; crying! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; sleeping!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; on your knees &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt; thinking! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just keep doing &lt;em&gt;it&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whatever &lt;em&gt;&#39;it&#39;&lt;/em&gt; is.&lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>A Shadow&#39;s Guide</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:24:36 -0500</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;Though the journey may be smooth&lt;br&gt;and the trail may be clear,&lt;br&gt;the risk of falling is just as fair.&lt;br&gt;On coarse roads with poor lights&lt;br&gt;and little direction,&lt;br&gt;there you may have your shadow as your guide-&lt;br&gt;whether dark or light,&lt;br&gt;use your steps as your guide,&lt;br&gt;nurtured by your pain&lt;br&gt;and soulful gratitude. &lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>Keep Going</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>Blog post.</description>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;align-center&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Loving-Yourself-Reminders-Mindfulness/dp/B0G5DS9Z68/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2S0IBD5R882JZ&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SoeuUo6W2jxktm_-pRce7A.GnI5qOQbSrL8MA4xdTL3WJ7LD3xnKG7uk3YthgDbFyc&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=the+gift+of+loving+yourself+by+joyan+chicot&amp;amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;amp;qid=1767701764&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sprefix=the+gift+of+loving+yourself+by+joyan+chicot%2Cstripbooks%2C85&amp;amp;sr=1-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keep Going - Even When Things Make No Sense&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/align-center&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are days when nothing seems aligned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your hard work and dedication seem to land flat, your ideas seem to float, you spirit feels shaken. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have not figured it out yet? Good! You are doing. This is why you&#39;re a Brain Snacker! Keep doing!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are days when your effort seems futile, it simply does not match the outcome. When your mind feels crowded with questions and empty of answers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When progress feels invisible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;This is your Brain Snack Reminder&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Growth is not loud - it is dynamic.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Progress is not always visible - sometimes it just pops up.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clarity does not always come before movement - sometimes it comes within the mistakes.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;align-center&gt;🧠&lt;/align-center&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is yet another phase of your life. Your next level may require you to have momentum for you to then understand - it all becomes clear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Like the swash and backwash of the sea and the ocean, some things will deposit growth and others will deplete. The importance of both is that you find the lesson within.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep showing up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep thinking and rethinking. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep moving forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Brain Snacks™️Series&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Published by Writing A Story, an Imprint of Health X Systems LLC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;align-right&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/align-right&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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<title>4-WEEK GRATITUDE CHALLENGE</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>Blog post.</description>
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<title>If you&#39;ve been hard on yourself lately, here&#39;s your 30-Day Challenge</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[ &lt;p&gt;&lt;figure data-trix-attachment=&#39;{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;application/pdf&quot;,&quot;filename&quot;:&quot;The Gift Of Loving Yourself Workbook.pdf&quot;,&quot;filesize&quot;:621527,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/y3dnem8fmx99xrxi7wst0iiilcq4&quot;}&#39; data-trix-content-type=&quot;application/pdf&quot; class=&quot;attachment attachment--file attachment--pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;attachment__caption&quot;&gt; &lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Love begins with you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Life begins with you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Taking care of yourself requires boundaries. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letting go is part of love and life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, choose to love the life that allows you to create boundaries that refill you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy this guide that I have taken time to curate for you and I. &lt;/p&gt; ]]&gt;</content:encoded>
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