<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Breathe Mija]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother + Woman of Christ + Life coach + Makeup artist + Business-builder in the hair industry + Author of my memoir, Breathe Mija. After three seasons on reality TV and years of public speaking, my heart now lives in coaching women.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png</url><title>Breathe Mija</title><link>https://romimarie.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:49:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://romimarie.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Romi Marie]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[romimarie@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[romimarie@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Romi]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Romi]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[romimarie@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[romimarie@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Romi]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[James + Romi]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Romi's live video]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/james-romi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/james-romi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210078465/41c2e0e71ca336ba298e38bf2af29506.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Romi in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=romimarie" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[*Secret* Chapter 21 - Two Souls Finally Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrote the whole book. Got to the last chapter and heard from God that part of the story wasn't mine to tell alone. Twenty-two years of questions. And finally, an answer.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/secret-chapter-21-two-souls-finally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/secret-chapter-21-two-souls-finally</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:01:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!B2Zp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Febec2c1a-bd79-4288-9c9b-c4de761c2b52_1161x1963.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 20 - The Last Time He Disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lost myself, found myself, rebuilt from scratch, and heard God say breathe Mija. He really did know what he was doing.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-20-the-last-time-he-disappeared</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-20-the-last-time-he-disappeared</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:01:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!epQs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2aefbeef-e267-43f9-8dee-22d089987df4_1523x1092.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathe Mija]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Romi's live video]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/breathe-mija</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/breathe-mija</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209046602/fae9050796a5536ac5f6b9668d508572.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Romi in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=romimarie" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 19 - She Loved Me With Nothing in Return ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone in my life loved me when I was giving them something. Benny loved me when I had nothing left.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-19-she-loved-me-with-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-19-she-loved-me-with-nothing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EoZ7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fade7bceb-11bd-4ddc-a053-0664acfbe091_3024x3555.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live with Romi]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Romi's live video]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi-98d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi-98d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208126981/5fec0bfd7241b5aeb2f34e185d37cf82.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Romi in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=romimarie" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 18 - He Got the Girl and Then He Told Me the Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posted the news on social media, watched the congratulations roll in, but felt like hiding in a cave. Marriage number 4 was off to a great start.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-18-he-got-the-girl-and-then</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-18-he-got-the-girl-and-then</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:03:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9veo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b1a41-1939-4f51-a6f5-150c68a4da6d_3024x4032.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 17 - God Sent an Earthquake and I Still Said I Do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-two years of promises. One earthquake. One look of disgust. And a whole bunch of lies. I still said yes.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-17-god-sent-an-earthquake</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-17-god-sent-an-earthquake</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:03:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3AzW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e44733d-13af-43aa-932b-cb7e9b5de47a_582x905.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 16 - Got the Marriage License, But Something Was Not Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally got inside his house after twenty-two years. Got a marriage license. Got a suit. Got a gut feeling I ignored]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-16-got-the-marriage-license</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-16-got-the-marriage-license</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:03:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ded9edc1-8949-4601-abc8-1bad0eb1a2b9_891x1317.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 15 - He Said Go to Julian, He Is Safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian said he would give me the whole world. I believed him again. I always do.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-15-he-said-go-to-julian-he</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-15-he-said-go-to-julian-he</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gIdu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16d3cf4b-5f48-4fdb-8d4e-a998029f43a2_1027x1611.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live with Romi]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Romi's live video]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:33:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204023380/e85dbbb33bc3bbc41812fb363952b6e0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Romi in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=romimarie" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 14 - October Always Changes Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had my dream ring, a calm home, and a woman who loved me completely. I still wanted a man.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-14-october-always-changes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-14-october-always-changes</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gQQj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4256fbbf-a438-4501-9e74-183f6b1aca15_1536x1352.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live with Romi Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Romi Marie's live video]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi-marie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/live-with-romi-marie</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:34:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202037067/ecb34e5321699ec2ff67c6f25114bd9f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tAb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcfe7fa6-3e08-4d27-a125-627df0f71c89_1000x1000.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Romi Marie in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=romimarie" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 12 - The Chosen One and His Empty Promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent two decades loving a man who never once let me into his house.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-12-the-chosen-one-and-his</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-12-the-chosen-one-and-his</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:01:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aids!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F983e19a3-d834-4785-bd74-33d04680ddbf_1179x1751.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 11 - The Only Way to Kill a Demon is to Love It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got my heart broken by a 20-year-old boxer, flew home to California, and Julian kissed me at a red light. My early forties were not boring.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-11-the-only-way-to-kill-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-11-the-only-way-to-kill-a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uHmt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f388fd9-8381-444e-886a-5903bd0af9a0_919x1442.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 10 - Newly Divorced Mom Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a single mom with a hypochondria problem during a global pandemic. God was not done with me yet.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-10-newly-divorced-mom-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-10-newly-divorced-mom-life</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kVAH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3709398-c6c2-4769-8a9e-ec7b6bb6cb1b_640x960.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 9 - The Miracle I Didn't Know I Was Ready For]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent my whole life chasing love in all the wrong places. Then I became a mother and finally understood what it was supposed to feel like. God really did know what he was doing.]]></description><link>https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-9-the-miracle-i-didnt-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://romimarie.substack.com/p/chapter-9-the-miracle-i-didnt-know</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Romi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:03:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W9wM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcad28039-f64b-4aa4-8f4e-ad8a27177376_960x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The events in this memoir are based solely on my own memories and personal perspective. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. This is my story as I lived it and as I remember it. It&#8217;s real, raw, and ME.</strong></p>
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