<?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[Missy Duncan PhD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missy Duncan PhD]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:46:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Not Well Known, But Well Loved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, our 97 year old father passed away. Because there are many details to attend to and I have book proposal due on 29 July 2026, I’m turning over the writing of my blog to my brother, Dr. Alan Duncan.  As you can see, writing runs in the family. William M. Duncan (1929-2026) passed peacefully in his sleep on Monday, July 13. He was in no distress. Husband, father, grandfather, and leader in his faith community, Bill was loved by everyone in his orbit. To a person, the most...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/not-well-known-but-well-loved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5faa1875c0d0f488c47c61</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b1222dddc2f9479994d923ed8bc0c41c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Be Fooled By The Far-Right Rhetoric]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at Democracy, Republic, Democratic Socialism, Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, &#38; Dictatorship This week’s blog post is a little different and longer than my usual posts.  Because it is obvious misunderstandings and misinterpretations abound and the rhetoric of the far-right uses that to plant incorrect assumptions, it’s time to look at questions and factual answers to questions about democracy, republics, democratic socialism, capitalism, communism, socialism, and dictatorship.  All...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/don-t-be-fooled-by-the-far-right-rhetoric</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5542f417ac0920b7a96f6f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e382979c642a4553ac72b46f5d8d4122.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patriotism, Nationalism, &#38; Hubris]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m writing this article today, July 4, 2026: the 250th Independence Day in the USA.  So many of us here in the States are conflicted about how to celebrate this milestone in the age of chaos, division, cruelty, lawlessness, corruption at the top of the ruling regime’s administration. For years, the Smithsonian had been working on a historically correct, inclusive of all people living in the USA, nonpartisan event that would have been open to everyone and would not favor or exclude any...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/patriotism-nationalism-hubris</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5542f417ac0920b7a96f6e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:37:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b0b56a883321473cab9808128a92813a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["What's Love Got To Do With It?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Ms. Tina Turner https://youtu.be/oGpFcHTxjZs?si=w2JKb7ZgSvvpanLA ) 	While I like Ms. Turner’s song and it reminds me of years past when a heartache left me fed up with love that took me years to try love again, the song that we truly need in 2026 and to infinity is “What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love.” (Ms. Dionne Warwick https://youtu.be/m5Chxe89O6c )  Did you notice in Ms. Turner’s video set in NYC the World Trade Center Twin Towers?  It chilled me to see them.  And, it reminded...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe325c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:06:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7692bc_402f8b165b564e09bdf0ab4e042bd8ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_977,h_889,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking A Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone.  I will not post a new blog article this week because I am getting over pneumonia and my house flooded this week, so I'm focused on getting back to 'normal.'  See you next week, and remember to get out there and disrupt systems of oppression! Also, I'm setting up a new website, so there will be some changed announced soon.  Missy Duncan]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/taking-a-break</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe320c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74c9b27ce6e7418fb60461e03f007326.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple, Easy, Difficult, Hard?]]></title><description><![CDATA[African mathematician from the 1700s, Thomas Fuller, reminds us that, “all things are difficult until they are easy.” Mr. Fuller was kidnapped, brought to Virginia, and was enslaved at age 14.  He was a mathematical genius and often referred to as being an extraordinary mental calculator.  Mr. Fuller knew what is meant for life to be difficult until certain aspects became easier. 	We often use the words, ‘simple’ and ‘easy’, interchangeably.  But, I see slight and key differences.  For...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/simple-easy-difficult-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe320b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a35cebc135d247be962bb4995bd72472~mv2_d_3471_2305_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IQ, EQ, CQ, SQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently” (Fyodor Dostoyevsky). “There is an old-fashioned word for the body of skills that emotional intelligence represents: character” (Dr. Daniel Goleman). “Organizations often appoint leaders for their IQ.  Then, years later, sack them for their lack of EQ [/EI - Emotional Intelligence]/ Common purpose argues that in the future, they will promote for CQ-Cultural Intelligence [along with EQ and IQ]” (Julia Middleton). “You can have a...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/iq-eq-cq-sq</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3248</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_495804036c974197940b57dc3465f91f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The End, Integrity Is All We Have - Part III 2026 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Why can't you just tell me the truth? Hard to believe the things you say Why can't you feel the tears I cry today? How do you win if we all lose? You change the facts to justify Your lips move but your words get in the way Don't lie to me, don't lie to me, you lie to me Don't lie to me, don't lie to me, you lie to me” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMF9miaRCSI) 	Barbra Streisand wrote the song referenced above to address Mr. DJ Trump's lies. The song, entitled "Don't Lie to Me," is a...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/in-the-end-integrity-is-all-we-have-part-iii-2026-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3247</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_513739584647755446664d~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Edition -In The End, Integrity Is All We Have - Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[[I have updated from my August 2024 post because lack of integrity continues to be a monumental problem. We all need reminders.] 	“It's just your jive talkin', you're telling me lies, 	yeah Jive talkin', you wear a disguise 	Jive talkin', so misunderstood, 	yeah Jive talkin', you're really no good” (https://genius.com/Bee-gees-jive-talkin-lyrics).  [To listen to the Bee Gees sing this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oALKAh_bL5g  ] 	Author, social researcher, and professor Dr. Brene’ Brown...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/in-the-end-integrity-is-all-we-have-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3234</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:50:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_563877f7346e4085a3f061b49abb7893~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The End, Integrity Is All We Have - Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[[I have updated from my July 2024 post because lack of integrity continues to be a monumental problem. We all need reminders.] 	In the United States of 2026 with its highly contentious and exceedingly stressful political, governmental, cultural breakdown in ‘normalcy’, the word, ‘integrity,’ is rarely attributed.  That’s a sad statement on the political environment and our culture. ‘Integrity” means, “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness; the state...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/in-the-end-integrity-is-all-we-have-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe32bd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:39:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b20f4d32217f4e22954b815f4896290f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things To Deconstruct]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spring cleaning chores are done, the next step may be to deconstruct what no longer works for your life.  Most people think of ‘deconstruction’ as a process of removing religion or religious dogma and doctrine from their lives.  And, while that is the most common use of the term, there are so many aspects of life that can be deconstructed.  In my experience, deconstructing religion from my life shined a bright light on other areas of my life: some that are related to religious...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/things-to-deconstruct</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe32bc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/21f9f0e9b767823b051d09a6dbbaf022.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[React Or Respond?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Action and reaction are equal and opposite, and are expressed simultaneously. Sequentially they are repeated in reverse, the reaction becoming the action and the action the reaction”  (Walter Russell, polymath, artist, Metaphysical philosopher). 	The gap between the stimulus and response is where our power lies.  Even a few seconds of pause can shift us from a reactive emotional state to a more considered one.  According to author, psychology professor, and sports psychology consultant, Dr....]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/react-or-respond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3270</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:46:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_05bf3f6b430048959c7f10060558f925~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evils of Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I expect  you to have this room cleaned by the time I get home today.”  “My expectation  is that you pull your own weight around here.”  “You are expected to stay until 4:30 p.m. every Friday even though you don’t have classes or office hours after 11:15 a.m.”  “We’ve been going out for 3 months, I expect you to give me an engagement ring for my birthday next week.” “This report is not up to my standards; I expect you to redo it over the weekend  and get it back to me by 7:30 a.m. on...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/the-evils-of-expectations-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe326f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ce39334b59974bde96ba74f785de0af0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning For All Of Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for reading and participating in this blog essay; I invite you to subscribe to my blog at www.reimaginelifecoach.com .  I am actively working on building my readership through subscriptions.  Please consider subscribing.  For now, it’s free. Happy Passover or Easter or Ostra - whatever you ascribe to. 	“Spring cleaning isn’t just about your home; it’s about your soul" 					 (Emily Richards). 	Do you enjoy 'spring cleaning’ or is it a necessary, joyless set of tasks?  Spring cleaning...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/spring-cleaning-for-all-of-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3233</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe42c46e27b745ad8d007f01c5e495b1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personality Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I used to be the one who organized everything.  The group chats. The dinner parties. The person who remembered everyone’s birthdays and showed up with the right bottle of [wine] and stayed until the end.  I had so much energy for people.  And, then, gradually, I didn’t” (Vanessa Van Edwards, 3/26/26 subscriber newsletter, https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ ). 	Does this description resonate with you?  I thought I was the only one that observed this in myself.  But, according to research, as...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/personality-aging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3246</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:44:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a204ede9a11b4d5b9290587c2fa7bada~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan And The Brussels Sprout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for stopping scrolling to read this parable.  I hope it brings a smile to your face and leaves you something to think about. 	Last year, my brother Alan turned 60; to commemorate this auspicious occasion, I wrote this story with illustrations done by his oldest son.  It was a fun collaboration.  The hardback book, Alan and the Brussels Sprout , is not available to the public; so, I’m sharing it here because it turned out to be a parable that highlights several universal themes:...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/alan-and-the-brussels-sprout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe32a9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:18:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7692bc_dbdb0a56db8e4c93b419a85f9661ae65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Invite You To Participate]]></title><description><![CDATA[To everyone reading this post, I am asking are you will participate in an interview for the book I’m writing?  The book is for people who have deconstructed traditional religion or who are in the process of deconstructing and are asking themselves, “So, what’s next?” Not everyone who deconstructs their religion becomes an agnostic or an atheist; many people who  have deconstructed resonate with the phrase, ‘spiritual, not religious.’  The ‘what’s next’ may be redefining, reimagining,...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/i-invite-you-to-participate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3232</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:04:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6d92bffe0f24462c89b77a44f9bfc9b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start/Stop 2026 Version]]></title><description><![CDATA[[This is an updated &#38; revised post from 2024.] 	I’m a believer in what I choose to think guides my life.  If I choose to embrace anger and resentment, I’ll create the more anger and resentment.  If I choose peaceful thoughts, my life will be more peaceful. If I choose to see the right rather than the wrong, I’ll attract more of the right.  Geneen Roth, writer / teacher, muses in the 09/25/24 Super Soul  podcast, ”…people think all the time about what's going wrong. Let's look at what's not...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/start-stop-2026-version</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe32a8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:27:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_181096e1388b4e4cab1855e75e2de014~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Turning 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 20, 2026, I celebrate my 70th birthday.  I guess I can’t claim to be ‘middle aged’ anymore because it’s unlikely I’ll live to be 140.  But, I only feel 70 in my left knee, right hip, and back.  So, what’s in between middle age and old age? Here’s how I look at it: the triple-archetype of a woman’s life is the know-nothing Maiden, next the Mother (and this doesn’t have to be a physical mother; it can be the fertile time of building identity/career and honing passions), then the...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/on-turning-70</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe3231</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_caf7ba42219044c9b87f05518a430d8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is The Theme Song For Your Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Who am I? That’s a million-dollar question.” – Avril Lavigne “I’m not broken, just bent.” – Johnny Cash " No me importa lo que digan, yo soy feliz así ." (I don't care what they say, I'm happy this way.) Bad Bunny “I used to think I needed someone else to complete me, now I know I complete me.” – Demi Lovato “This is me trying.” – Taylor Swift “I’m figuring out who I’m supposed to be.” – Olivia Rodrigo “I can let go now, I don’t need you anymore.” – Sia “I’m not holding on, I’m finally...]]></description><link>https://www.missyduncanphdofficial.com/post/what-is-the-theme-song-for-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42e6e3e7f31f34eebe32a7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6ce358039d16410fb96b00e847975366~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Missy Duncan PhD</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>