<?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[Trans-Optimist Diva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trans-Optimist Diva]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:19:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Leap year...extra day to be alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often do we experience leap year? It is every four years, and today is the day we have an extra day in February. I see it as an...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/leap-year-extra-day-to-be-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e11d90c5edeca309e3239d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:14:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_cec16d2345414526a550eba0c461117e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_722,h_378,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling weird being a stand out]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am no stranger to being a standout. I am not saying that to brag about my intelligence, beauty and brownness. 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How long did this person remain in your head...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/rent-free-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65584406d756eff1e48619ec</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:01:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_351381635527430db1c8082796e4cf10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You don't get what you want ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not starting a list of things I should be getting in my life right now. I have wishes, but life will not always give you what you...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/you-don-t-get-what-you-want</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64686cf8acb1450f0958704d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 06:49:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_97f116eb2bda48dc9145a5df26dbafc8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I learned about myself lately. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am 38, and I am still learning about myself. It should not surprise everyone because some of us are in the same boat. We live and...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/what-i-learned-about-myself-lately</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6434fd74f865660d0bc8bc80</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 06:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_c9789417514f4ee7bd3d31d9257c44e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem for Papa]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is going to be 10 years since my Papa left us. This poem showed on my memories on facebook. Missing you Papa. I love you! Find peace...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/poem-for-papa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6407fefd33185127d5f2af00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 03:25:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                When I grow old ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I grow old A question so bold I start to think Finding some link On what I'll be When i turn seventy No, I am not in crisis When I...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/when-i-grow-old</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ff9b8f15e91885f1a7f797</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_3ad423e282e24c83a715d7e4cc6ad96f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I finished my shift today, I felt like it had been a long week. 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I do know...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/love-note-to-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ec6e97379a6b8dad501826</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_1b9217621a2640f3b45c0c809bbccd01~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Mama, ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was not able to say a lot of things during her funeral service but here I am pouring it all out 15 years later. 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What about regret when you spew unpleasant things to others?You...]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/our-words-carry-weight-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63da1593a89c75bce04fcdf1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:39:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_03f2d8a5424c4068afb2196a8b3b98a6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_600,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death has hit me again]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often do you go to a funeral? I hope not all the time and hopefully on a very rare occasion only. 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It has been seventeen days already since the new year came upon us.I am still pondering what my goals are for this year....]]></description><link>https://canadianrn2009.wixsite.com/trans-optimistdiva/post/the-new-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c79fe688a2e7ad4c3d9f6a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/de4881_d5170940a1334898b546a82161b13823~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Name change 3.0 Nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know I have been dealing with this name change issue for the longest time and the last four weeks were no different. 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