<?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[Mysite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/my-journey</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:41:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Losing a Friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[As this year comes to an end, I’ve found myself looking back on everything it carried with it—the highs, the hard lessons, the unexpected turns. Some of those moments were visible to others. Some were quiet. Personal. Heavy in ways that didn’t always show on the outside. This year challenged me in more ways than one. Financial stress. Losing my Instagram account. Family illnesses, and accidents. Trying to stay grounded while things felt uncertain. But the loss that impacted me the most is one...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/the-art-of-losing-a-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6935a2f0e5df846ed3b91eed</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:03:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_ded38fcf73574a4bb843260e320e3a2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Life, Recovery &#38; Everything In-Between]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, hey, hey! What’s up, everybody? I know it’s been a while since my last blog post. I always start by promising myself (and all of...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/managing-life-recovery-everything-in-between</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bf23e59dfd07ae7dd881a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_1084382626984db0a7df0c568e4fa2f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Midnight Marathon of Thoughts: Navigating Late-Night Loneliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a unique kind of quiet that descends when everyone else is asleep, and I find myself wide awake, tangled in my bedsheets and...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/the-midnight-marathon-of-thoughts-navigating-late-night-loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fc595f8e9c701e732e53bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Life in general]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:36:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_41ef55964fff4d3493fa9016180d6e18~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflecting on My Childhood: Early Memories, Funny Stories, and Life Lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been thinking a lot about my childhood lately. I realize I don't often talk about it, or when I do, it's just snippets here and...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/reflecting-on-my-childhood-early-memories-funny-stories-and-life-lessons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d8fe36b2f84b0ec3ba515f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_8bbe640e054a443a97c70f0f3ecfe7f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting my sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been some time since I've given a sister update. Honestly, there wasn't much to update on—well, nothing that I felt the urge to...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/meeting-my-sisters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bcfb69419041fc7c864c0a</guid><category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_c9ea735e773147288a9a043b0e0b8388~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A letter to my sister (s)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Sister, I'm not sure where to start with this letter, so I'll begin with this: I'm really saddened that you have chosen not to talk...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/a-letter-to-my-sister-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668aef6ce7b43f6a11c42567</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:01:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_40db02aa9fd3489398440f780ff72ac1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_877,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain Update ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok so it’s been way over due, but I owe you all an update after my fainting incident. I had my brain reading, or EEG. Turns out...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/brain-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668c8992c38a71902da9ee0c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_2179d64678134b0a9ed7830a6e3be812~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_660,h_370,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update from before]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I wish I could say I had a great positive update for you since my last post regarding the events and me having a seizure, but I...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/update-from-before</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eb4e64d8e4c24031431513</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:05:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear of not waking up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title may seem a little strange and perplexing to those who wonder, “What do you mean, the fear of not waking up? Why would you be...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/fear-of-not-waking-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65bfcfc1ba736e91066f63d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 20:17:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_d2e7cd0f45844d3fab2b9f22611d84f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Scroll: Cultivating Self-Awareness in a Digital Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about the fact that sometimes we care more about others and what's happening in the world than we do about our own...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/beyond-the-scroll-cultivating-self-awareness-in-a-digital-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659ae0b8dba92e359ae6d7e4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_0a7f114898ce4b1db3f8d407ea304304~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it's hard to believe that the year is practically over. I'm not exactly sure where 2023 went; it seems it came and, in a blink of...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/end-of-the-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658cbb82807bd4d7a73885b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Life in general]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:24:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_f48710ea002c4c1388aca3c4c944e637~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_997,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family. It feels both funny and foreign at times. The meaning of family varies for everyone, with expectations tied to the word and the...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/family-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655444fa2ad9cab912066f55</guid><category><![CDATA[Life in general]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:50:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_7538543e8ffe4a7fa1cee445a0d39d64~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_232,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well hello again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it's been quite some time since I've sat down and taken the time to write on my blog. A whole year and about 5 months to be exact....]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/well-hello-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653c086d2005c7d7aaeb8d11</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:21:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_d7c68c8659914702b9612ff40335e461~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Mothers Day to all you amazing mamas out there! I struggle with this day and even with the topic a bit. Motherhood is hard. 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I was having a hard time just...]]></description><link>https://mskrystale.wixsite.com/krystalesjourney/post/let-the-story-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c07dc4827ac98001a0c8c8f</guid><category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:18:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04a0bf_25933d65039549c28cc7fbc50ba53c47~mv2_d_1978_2770_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Krystale Ortiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My search continues ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So my last entry ended with me taking a break from my search. 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