<?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[Lara Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lara Faith]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:27:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grow Your Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, let's address and talk about something real for a second, because this is important! There is this misunderstanding that lives in many of us; the belief that tending to ourselves is an act of selfishness. Let me enlighten you: Taking care of yourself is actually NOT selfish. I know it feels like it sometimes, especially if you're the kind of person who shows up for everyone, keeps things moving, checks things off, and holds it all together. And while these qualities are beautiful, they...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/grow-your-garden-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15cab60d6a23082f83358f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_d1bfaa7354514ed9ae420adba5b3f6b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_839,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s this quiet feeling of exhaustion that comes from constantly comparing yourself to others. We’ve all been there; I know I have. It shows up in small moments, sometimes without you even realizing it. You could be scrolling on social media or observing something/someone and suddenly begin questioning your own life. Why don’t I have that? Why don’t I look like that? Over time, you stop experiencing your life and start evaluating it as if your worth is something that needs to be measured....]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/just-the-way-you-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e1c04ccee1d9a6a674ad5b</guid><category><![CDATA[GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:20:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_ab08620c75ec4d1d936200fa81ab85bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_736,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beauty in Gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gratitude is a powerful practice that shapes how we experience life. When we learn to appreciate what is right in front of us, we open ourselves to a deeper acceptance of the gifts life offers. This mindset can transform challenges into opportunities and ordinary moments into sources of joy. No matter your age or stage in life, cultivating gratitude can bring so much clarity and peace. Maybe even inspiration! Gratitude is often misunderstood as simply saying thanks when something good...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/embracing-the-beauty-of-the-present-moment-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de7ac0c87c857db1f70a1e</guid><category><![CDATA[GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:35:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_7fcec339ec074eb2b61b2f371ff0d706~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threads Of Her Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vulnerable post; a lesson my mother has taught me as she wove courage and strength into our family's heart even in the midst of fear and uncertainty. Cancer did not knock at our door; it moved in quietly, rearranging the rhythm of my childhood long before I was old enough to understand the weight of its presence. Life went on as it always does for a little girl: entering the school grounds with a backpack too big for my shoulders, closing my eyes on the swing to make it feel as if I were...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/threads-of-her-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ccc6314c31bb6f64bf0249</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_253adecdf0944240a109cceb15dc21f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daisy's Soulglow]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first ever children's book! Join Daisy's adventure of self-discovery as she learns to nurture and love her own, unique glow. Daisy’s Soulglow by Lara Macalino Daisy was small, with a giggle like wind chimes and a smile as bright as morning sunlight.  She didn’t know much about herself, although she was eager to find what things would later make her special.  Inside her chest, just like all the other children that lived in her village, glowed a tiny light called a soulglow. It lives within...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/daisy-s-soulglow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ccc5274c31bb6f64beffb0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:12:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_3882212104294ff7a3e301d5c82fabe6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Do I Belong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a long time, I thought belonging was a place I had somehow missed. Like there was this room everyone else had been invited into, and I arrived too late. Like there was this map to life everyone else had learned how to read, and I was the only one adventuring blindly. I watched both the people I barely knew and the one's I held so closely settle into friendships, careers, identities, communities, and certainty, and I wondered what it was about me that made belonging feel so distant, so...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/where-do-i-belong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69894ac60c9b54090fe3e924</guid><category><![CDATA[GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:45:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_f288e4b8670b4f25befbe49a09b434c6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_675,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the Real World]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are growing up in a generation that moves fast… faster than our thoughts, faster than our hearts, and even faster than our ability to rest. Our phones are always within reach. Constant notifications, needing to keep up with the latest trend. And somehow, without meaning to, we learn how to scroll before we learn how to slow down. Technology has given us so much. It connects us, teaches us, entertains us, and gives us space to express who we are. I am grateful for that! We must be thankful...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/get-off-that-phone-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697517ca784e73aa9ad6b311</guid><category><![CDATA[GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_d941f0388d41408fa96e3394509c67e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDENTITY]]></title><description><![CDATA["Who am I?" It’s a question I have asked myself more times than I can count. There is a quiet pressure that hums beneath the surface of growing up, a subtle expectation that, at some point, we are supposed to know who we are. This belief settles into us early, shaped by conversations, books, social media, and even the people closest to us. We begin to carry the idea that our identity should be clear, defined, and complete. Yet the truth is that kind of final definition doesn’t really exist....]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6944dc7ca79f8c9ba2b09e36</guid><category><![CDATA[GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:13:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_c812aefceff242d284e365f8fbe307e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost and Finding]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Lost and Finding,” is a poem I wrote that reveals the vulnerability in searching for one’s identity. I truly believe one’s identity is never “complete” or “100% found.” I think the beauty of our being is that we are creatures of constant growth. We are learning new things about ourselves everyday; it’s ok not to know who you are every second. That’s the beauty of the journey… discovery! Be at peace with who you ARE, and be excited to welcome the world of possibilities. I hope this poem...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/lost-and-finding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693a6f6f4d3fd97152eb5123</guid><category><![CDATA[POEMS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_44f5b6bdffea46919cc4e6d965bbd23d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_236,h_242,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Truly Gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This poem was written for my best friend of every lifetime, the one I call my sister, my heart. She may have been “just a dog” to some, but this “just a dog” gave me a love that was boundless, pure, and more than I could ever deserve. She offered me a home in her comforting cuddles, a sanctuary in the gentleness of her body, and a love that spoke louder than words in every lick on my cheek. Her presence was a quiet reminder that love doesn’t always need language; it is felt, deeply, in the...]]></description><link>https://larafaithmac.wixsite.com/journeytosuccess/post/i-ll-see-you-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6938decf4e2629cde3a1c8bf</guid><category><![CDATA[POEMS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b92ad_19099a3a2ef44abf844bc263b9cce570~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_360,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LARA FAITH</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>