<?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[Carolyn Ziel]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a writer, coach, teacher & a guide and I will lead you on that Essential Search to find your Unique & Authentic Voice.  ]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:17:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carolynziel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grains Of Sand]]></title><description><![CDATA[I cried this morning. I was thinking about Quantum Wave Function and the Indeterminacy Principle. 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I have been reading...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/thai-food</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c11f25a9fa4a001545f77f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_0f5cce2679434fd9b9c55501f0ce90f1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From The Mud]]></title><description><![CDATA["If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/from-the-mud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60902d454f8a81001653774f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 17:56:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_3e45b09636294b5988d501104122bb71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Don't Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing is an exploration. 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We worry about the...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/find-the-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6030193b614b5100443eee8f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_6410f5b6faeb4798988927cc3b356a53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Write This]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know that there are many people who enjoy writing prompts. I know I do and I find them to be a great way to practice writing. To get...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/write-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60301b46595d5900176d05de</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:11:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valentines, Expectations and Writing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got Expectations? "Where are my roses?" Cheryl said. It was Valentine's day. She was standing at her desk, the receptionist's desk in the...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/valentines-expectations-and-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6030163e1980aa0044e9c0a4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_29421d8417a44b65a4e88f62cfa93118~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've Been Shamed]]></title><description><![CDATA[ I've been shamed for wearing a mask. Okay, people haven't called me out, on the street, "Hey you! You're a loser. You're afraid!!!"  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About how cool it is and how I'm hoping fall is here and will stay.]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/writing-heals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d93dc97a0eea40017f85a97</guid><category><![CDATA[Find Your Voice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holistic Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings in Prose]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:59:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_dc2761bf0adc4219ac73f12c1ed11fa6~mv2_d_3840_5760_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crack Yourself Open
]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I want to be cracked open,” Kathy said. Kathy was referring to her writing. She is one of my private coaching clients. We’ve been . . .]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/crack-yourself-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d8956bc38dca40017612ddd</guid><category><![CDATA[Find Your Voice]]></category><category><![CDATA[creative life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:49:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_11667c0fa2684746a9ea7328b51d6c30~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>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Girlfriend Really That Busy? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I’d love to do that, but I don’t have the time.” This is a lie we tell ourselves . . .]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/is-your-girlfriend-really-that-busy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cd32631faa8000033803273</guid><category><![CDATA[Musings in Prose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Previously Published Work]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 18:59:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Steps to Loving Yourself &#38; Losing Weight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Holistic Approach It was Albert Einstein who said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/6-steps-to-loving-yourself-losing-weight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ca0c525608c680016ad06e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Holistic Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holistic Weight Loss]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:04:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_b9e45534cdba4c1a8f05e844ee5d4d50~mv2_d_1816_1887_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where My Essential Search Began]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was 12 years ago. "I just don't feel myself," I said to my husband, Bill. It was a Sunday evening. I had been writing in my journal....]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/10-ways-to-start-loving-yourself-the-way-you-deserve-to-be-loved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c54725aa9bed2001c565e08</guid><category><![CDATA[Find Your Voice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holistic Living]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_e35d3b45ec514cc19f385250793b67c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_489,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seasons Change
]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Carolyn, the official end of summer has always been August 12th, the day after her birthday. On that morning she’d wake up to the...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/seasons-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c674e4dc4799c001c3965db</guid><category><![CDATA[Musings in Prose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Method Writing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Find Your Voice]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_82329992fbc444c8881a44fae668b9a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_416,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathing In Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously Published in Diverse Voices Quarterly I once lived in Phoenix for fifteen months. Mike L. drove me, my possessions, and my cat...]]></description><link>https://www.carolynziel.com/post/breathing-in-phoenix</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c674d3a9cb6d1001c98d923</guid><category><![CDATA[Previously Published Work]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c946a7_c7d1ab93f12f40df84a7ddfb7294377e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_677,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CarolynZiel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>