<?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[My Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://www.irose2222.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:40:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.irosecollective.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Chapter! But first...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Again :-) Yes, so much has changed since my last personal blog post on here. It has been yet again, nearly 2 years! So much to say and not sure exactly where to begin. And so I shall... Life comes together so funnily sometimes. For me, when I have an idea, I move fast! There is no stopping me and I will go to great lengths at times to achieve any goal. But the reality of it is so humbling. Things are currently moving much slower than I anticipated, but it is actually working to my...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/new-chapter-but-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a777c10421979b2d974db8e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_fd9677e897814b24a43540755f45466f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squirrel Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[️ Squirrels symbolize FUN! Whenever you spot a squirrel, you are being called to let loose and let go. Be freeeeeeeeee and playful like...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/squirrel-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ec80866e3c528b1e8a1196</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:11:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_c829b4e2341e4f43850e34550c22c2ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth School  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if Earth is a school? Like we’ve been sent here from some other far, far away galaxy or something? What??? Okay, wait hear me out. ...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/earth-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eb2a773352fee7c94ed247</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:54:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_c3d2a282e55d46a5b13fbd3436a22d1c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Blog!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guess who's back, back again. Aww, it makes me sad to see that my last blog post was nearly 2 years ago. 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I began acting out...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/does-worrying-have-a-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a2cc91dca31600164dca29</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_5673e1a6ca3445d1b03730d140b72698~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do things really get better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battling addiction isn’t easy. Wait, that’s an understatement. Battling addiction is probably one of the most difficult things to happen...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/do-things-really-get-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6147a8c38793f900168e2947</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:57:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_8d46124183f5447b820a3b0d9380723c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jump Timelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/jump-timelines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6119494bb152b1001523b33b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_0c50070c85314e1ead5567f0b8292e0d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_828,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean &#38; Serene. Is it really that amazing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes! July 6th, 2021 marks my two-year anniversary of being drug-free and I wanted to share with you what makes it so awesome. 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Quite the opposite. I feel lucky and empowered because I battled that demon head on and won. Sometimes we can become so...]]></description><link>https://www.irosecollective.org/post/bulimia-consumed-my-life-for-13-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608df072f04c8400159be276</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 01:14:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/524c49_9cd6ab415d99446f97170856c0d9e919~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Demetra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adderall Addict = Shopping Addict]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Adderall addiction sparked a new and pricier addiction... Ever since I was in middle school, shopping was a hobby of mine. 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