<?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[Victoria Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Showcasing Creativity with Warmth and Detail]]></description><link>https://www.victoriajossmith.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:18:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.victoriajossmith.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a Quitter. And I Have No Regrets.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I created this draft in December, fresh off leaving another job and another career behind. I found myself faced again with the anxiety that comes with another holiday season, another marathon of family gatherings where well-meaning relatives ask “how’s work?” “are you still doing —?”. For the average person, this is normal small talk but for me, it always seems to be a question that launches me into a diatribe filled with over-explanation, excuses, and self deprecation. I’ve done a little bit...]]></description><link>https://www.victoriajossmith.com/post/i-m-a-quitter-and-i-have-no-regrets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63e140532301fe59f978d9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:05:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b670c_db831d62c2214b6e91c86dd3056d029a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victoria Smith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>