<?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[Amanda's Archives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amandasarchives]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:22:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Al-Anon, and finding myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[A note before you read: This post reflects my personal experience with Al-Anon and my own journey to recovery. I am not speaking on behalf of Al-Anon or representing the organization or the people within it. To protect the anonymity of others, I have intentionally omitted names and details that could identify the people involved. My path to finding Al-Anon began through two people close to me; I didn't realize the true impact of one of them had on my life until after I began attending...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/finding-al-anon-and-finding-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84d17e6f644c8dfb4952fc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_84de91d3e4be4d9bb027712f7bc82d1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm back...and becoming better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to Amanda's Archives. I've missed you all and truly missed writing for you. I did take some time to myself while navigating an intense life circumstance that I'm not ready to discuss at the moment. I do look forward to sharing my experience with you all in the future. On another note, I'm on a journey of not only self-love, but self rediscovery. Loving myself will always be a full-time job, and it's arguably one of the most difficult jobs. However, my readers, I need to be honest...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/i-m-back-and-becoming-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a291fbb2b410376b9b7ac</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:37:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_f617ed0476e740b4be9bc79471197ba0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going through changes: My endometriosis diagnosis ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since October 2024, my periods changed. There was more pain, sometimes more bleeding, sometimes hardly any bleeding, but the pain had changed. Growing up, my cycles were unbalanced and I always had painful periods and insane mood swings; but this was different. 	I went to my annual gynecology appointment last year hopeful. I had faith in my doctor that she would find the problem to this with no issues. I had always liked her when I was younger, and she had tried to help me with my regular...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/going-through-changes-my-endometriosis-diagnosis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a2b68b6aa481be492ec557</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_e261ecba24f94f018a54d7be4fddaee0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-graduation depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, I graduated from college (yay!). It has been a whirlwind of emotions, from not knowing if I actually passed my classes as I was...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/post-graduation-depression</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68786bf584d1c0a82bc0a290</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:59:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_41745bda5dc04be9b21cc1e9b094e15d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Body is a Temple, and I Decorated It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tattoos are a controversial form of self expression. It is something that I have fully taken advantage of since I turned 18. My first, second and third tattoos were meaningful and hidden. I was afraid, but still wanted to express myself. It's been five years of ink and needles, and I can proudly say that I love my body and all the modifications I've made to it. 	Self love is a difficult thing. Everyone struggles with it in their own way. Growing up and even into adulthood, I was always told...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/my-body-is-a-temple-and-i-decorated-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665e77e3bc89e73521b7ea2e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:40:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_6f537932efc5432c9b99e0f6e12cde74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Experience as a Maid of Honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will start by saying weddings are not for the weak, and being a member of the wedding party especially is not for the weak. Weddings are so beautiful, but they are an insane amount of work, and it's true: no wedding will ever be perfect. 	My experience consists of going to a couple family weddings as a baby and one wedding in their backyard; all as a guest. So when I was asked by my best friend a year ago to be her maid of honor, I was honored of course. However, I had no idea what was in...]]></description><link>https://amandamou02.wixsite.com/amandasarchives/post/my-experience-as-a-maid-of-honor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e9089c562a615bf595d967</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0af4cc_42715faba4a84e28ab9d986784b996fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Mourelatos</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>