<?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[Mia Shantel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia Shantel]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:12:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Out of the Trenches]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm back on the blog for an update and more stories to share.]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/out-of-the-trenches</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ae1df5b3b34c41d66e7f9a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 03:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_366356084e154c07ba66fe8a226e4b51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did You Miss Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow! How have I not connected with y'all all year? To be honest, fear of where my life would be overshadowed my desire to write. 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It has been six weeks since I sat down to write. At the top of the year, I committed to posting once a week, and I have to apologize...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/if-the-shoe-fits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6526f19b5ba000176da6b0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 02:18:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_91fd9a20d82341e880a4634e8d993f71~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find Your Way Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you told me January 1 that a global pandemic would completely dismantle the already fragile shell of America, protests against racial...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/find-your-way-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f29fe1d87298c00178ccbb6</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentionality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Care]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_8fa4555368c1418ebea07a0f22f9b218~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Since Y’all Don’t Read]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ha e exciting news about a new project I’m working on...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/since-y-all-don-t-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efd0b27cda2b50017c0402b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 00:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_22677055075c4367b88d54f799870cd3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I need Juneteenth off (every year)!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, beautiful people! The days seem to run together as Ms. Rona makes her rounds across the country (and the world) with no end in...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/i-need-juneteenth-off-every-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eebf8630190b3002d9e0181</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:17:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_747983cffa134bc3a488b2637e3ca612~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whew Chileeee (not Chillay)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ended last week with so many plans and good intentions but BOY did life get the best of me! 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There is a new meaning to the...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/good-vibes-it-s-good-friday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8f8f29a68cf900177cc5a7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_eb46af8e2d6d48b297617bd5e0dacc85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corona Check-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sure that we are all tired of discussing any impending doom that is a result of the Coronavirus aka COVID-19 so allow me to ease your...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/corona-check-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e72a9d4999a6300170f6683</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:18:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_e1ac518c19774362beb72ebe20eef216~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain Rain Go Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raise your hand if you feel personally victimized by the weather—same. Living in Atlanta, we have experienced every season in a matter of...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/rain-rain-go-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e49b5e3e54d880017ffadb9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:46:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_398a83086b2d4525aaaf153ef35c3975~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's my photoshoot, I'll cry if I want to...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm back again with a story to tell! 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I wholeheartedly intended to have this post go out on Wednesday, January 15, to coincide with my...]]></description><link>https://miashantel.wixsite.com/blog/post/sista-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1e5e97aa855600174d98e9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a374c_a66dedef76d142f58d2d30570ba890aa~mv2_d_1242_1704_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mia Shantel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>