<?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[EMBER AND BLOOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ember And Bloom]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:33:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hi! It's Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi. It’s me—Kim. The heart and soul, and maybe a little bit of the brains behind Ember and Bloom . It’s nice to meet you. I wanted to introduce myself, to show you that I’m a real person, and to share a bit about who I am—and why Ember and Bloom exists. This might be a long one. I’m just shooting from the heart and the hip here, so hang in there with me. I created this business with one goal in mind: to uplift, encourage, and empower people who need it —and yes, maybe help put a little money...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/hi-it-s-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d7c493d420427946e0630</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:36:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_7a5d94e5d8be4428a79cc7f675531f81~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Projects We Start With Confidence (and Abandon Halfway)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started painting my kitchen cabinets feeling unstoppable. I had a plan. I had paint. I had one  solid week of motivation. A few cabinets in, I was already mentally designing my “after” photos. You know the ones — clean counters, perfect lighting, proof that I am a fully functional adult. And then… reality. Turns out painting cabinets is not a cute little DIY. It’s sanding, waiting, drying, sanding again, questioning your life choices, and realizing you now live in a kitchen that looks like...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/the-projects-we-start-with-confidence-and-abandon-halfway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69581466564ad52a958f5b83</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_f7ced2bc2c7e42c387bbf5c85f25a10d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking Into a Room and Forgetting Why You’re There]]></title><description><![CDATA[I walked into a room today with purpose. I don’t remember what that purpose was — but I know it was important. Probably. I stood there for a moment, staring, hoping my brain would catch up to my body. It did not. Instead, it offered helpful thoughts like, Did I turn the stove off?  and Oh yeah, I should text that person,  neither of which explained why I was holding absolutely nothing and feeling vaguely betrayed. This happens more than I’d like to admit. I’ll get up with a clear intention,...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/walking-into-a-room-and-forgetting-why-you-re-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69581d897098baf60221314c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_adde8ff3097e4499a757faf68dc03b5e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of Stretchy Pants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some days, life feels like a circus with flaming hoops and juggling acts you didn’t sign up for. On those days, I don’t reach for my crisp jeans or stiff work slacks. I reach for my stretchy pants. The ones that give me just enough room to move, bend, and maybe even do a happy dance when nobody’s watching. Stretchy pants aren’t just about comfort—they’re a little slice of sanity. They remind us that self-care doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated. They’re about choosing flexibility over...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/the-magic-of-stretchy-pants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69213111e76070b60dca9478</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_299ed035f78d4a6789a89cd64510e8ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Allowed to Outgrow Who You Were]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth isn’t always graceful. Sometimes it means shedding a version of yourself that used to feel like home. Sometimes it means making...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/you-re-allowed-to-outgrow-who-you-were</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68582c2c1b565fd30597887c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:25:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Wins Are Still Wins: Celebrating Progress, Not Perfection]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a world that celebrates big wins. The highlight reels. The milestones. The glow-ups. Don’t get me wrong — those things are...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/little-wins-are-still-wins-celebrating-progress-not-perfection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68581e3fe4efc856986acbf6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:46:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_eb0078b149b943a6b6833391ce4b2050~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Burnout to Blooming: Finding Beauty in the Rebuilding]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a strange kind of quiet that comes after you’ve burned out. Not the peaceful kind — more like the stunned silence that settles in after a wildfire. Everything feels scorched. Your energy, your joy, your sense of direction. Gone. Burnout doesn’t always come with fireworks. Sometimes it’s the slow wearing down — the drip of stress, the weight of expectations, the quiet voice that whispers “just get through today”  until even surviving feels like too much. But here’s the thing no one...]]></description><link>https://emberandbloom2.wixsite.com/ember-and-bloom/post/from-burnout-to-blooming-finding-beauty-in-the-rebuilding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6858157a01c622a34dcff87a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84245d_0d0e24ccd8d84444a45a3b6068d21f91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>EMBER AND BLOOM</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>