<?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[Marcus and Lisa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus and Lisa help people find lasting peace, happiness and contentment in ordinary life.]]></description><link>https://www.marcusandlisa.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:02:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marcusandlisa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wanting This, Resisting That]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know those times when you find yourself waiting for something?

Perhaps you're waiting for someone to reply to a message, hoping a conversation goes well, looking forward to the weekend or wanting something that's been hanging over you to finally get sorted.

Sometimes it's ourselves we want to change. We'd like to feel more confident, less anxious, more patient or more at ease. We want to stop overthinking, get rid of a feeling we don't like or change something about ourselves that seem]]></description><link>https://www.marcusandlisa.com/post/wanting-this-resisting-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abb958e11a92f4bf92bb3b7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_54524ceb063b4ac4841d565ec9f15f81~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Fellowes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Body and the Sense of Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that lovely moment when you wake naturally, perhaps on a Saturday morning or when you're on holiday, and for a little while you haven't quite entered the day?

You're aware of the warmth of the bed, the light coming through the curtains, perhaps a bird outside or the distant sound of traffic. There's a lovely ease about it, before your attention gradually turns towards the day ahead and you begin thinking about what needs doing.]]></description><link>https://www.marcusandlisa.com/post/what-the-body-knows-before-the-mind-does</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abb958e11a92f4bf92bb3c6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:07:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ca839_dcb19f3fa8654c959d9347d11d417aeb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_320,h_213,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Fellowes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are We Really Looking For?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that feeling when you really want something?

Maybe you’ve booked a holiday and find yourself thinking about it while you’re making dinner or driving somewhere, imagining being there instead of here. The warmth, the sea, a break from the usual routine.

Or there’s something in your life you’d really like to get sorted. You’ve found a house you love and want your offer to be accepted, or there’s a difficult conversation you know you need to have and you want it to go well.]]></description><link>https://www.marcusandlisa.com/post/what-are-we-really-looking-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abb958e11a92f4bf92bb3be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:29:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ca839_5f4b552d30dc40029a69434916eaf738~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_320,h_213,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Fellowes</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>