<?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[The Cellar Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cellar Door]]></description><link>https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:01:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grief and Hope Along the Career Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[What…on…Earth…will the rest of this year look like? I started 2023 so full of hope and excitement.  It didn’t last long.  I remember the...]]></description><link>https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/post/hope-and-grief-along-the-career-path</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644ac77e54314cbff0fa7aa9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:20:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2cd44_6e5dc7c058ed4e58847e7eb47f359f4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cellardoor611</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calm Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I think about the people I admire, one trait they all share is the confidence they exude through their warm, calm demeanor.  They...]]></description><link>https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/post/calm-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6448381444f69b015705cc77</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2cd44_58ec822831ca4632a7392ae0cb967bdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_615,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cellardoor611</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who, Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dog. You are not a wolf sheltering herself against the harsh Rocky Mountain winter. You are a shih-tzu mix. 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But this morning can bite me.]]></description><link>https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/post/rough-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ffa3c979ba9d149eaa1243</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:15:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5342597363316773412d4d~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cellardoor611</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to Keep it Simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Written in early 2022) I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling the economy is about to get a lot worse. 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Some knock at...]]></description><link>https://mycellardoor23.wixsite.com/the-cellar-door/post/blog-post-for-the-masters-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fd66537028c7692f0063f3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 02:29:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2cd44_7641c2713a7d4454a9b4b42b535644ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_549,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cellardoor611</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punished for Being Sick]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not one to tell parents how to raise their kids. 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