<?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[Astrid Morwen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contemporary Poetry Collections by Astrid Morwen]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:06:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.astridmorwen.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Poems for the Quiet, Tired, Hopeful Parts of You]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grounded reflection on poems for the quiet, tired, hopeful parts of us — and how poetry can offer language, rest, courage, and small reasons to keep going.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/poems-for-the-quiet-tired-hopeful-parts-of-you</link><guid 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certain poems and lines stay with us for years, carrying memory, love, comfort, truth, and meaning through different seasons of life.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/why-a-poem-can-stay-with-you-for-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fee8724f7ebdc9f6ac59e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:44:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Poetry Helps Us Go Through Tough Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grounded reflection on how poetry helps us through tough times by giving language to pain, making room for hope, and reminding us we are not alone.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/how-poetry-helps-us-go-through-tough-times</link><guid 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parents’ love becomes courage, steadiness, care, and inner strength as we grow into adulthood.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/why-we-carry-our-parents-love-into-adulthood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8e7eb356085c6404fce8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:34:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Home Is Not a Place, But a Feeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warm reflection on home as a feeling of belonging, comfort, love, and Nordic hygge — found in candlelight, quiet rooms, familiar voices, and ordinary moments.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/when-home-is-not-a-place-but-a-feeling</link><guid 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letter for any parent missing their child tonight, offering comfort, hope, and reassurance that love remains close even across distance and change.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/a-letter-to-a-parent-missing-their-child-tonight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f784847b1c42fb24f86979</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Longing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:52:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stories We Carry From Those Before Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heartfelt reflection on family legacy, inherited stories, and the quiet ways love, courage, memory, and tradition travel through generations.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/the-stories-we-carry-from-those-before-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f750ac90b4365cb8657ac4</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:58:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Missing Someone Comes in Waves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing someone does not always happen all at once. Sometimes it comes in waves - through a song, a place, a memory, or an ordinary moment that suddenly feels full of absence.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/why-missing-someone-comes-in-waves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f744a1384eb6d61abb42cf</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:33:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Anyone Who Is Tired of Being Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are tired of being the strong one all the time, this is for you. A gentle reminder that even the people who keep going, keep smiling, and hold everything together deserve rest, kindness, and a place to be loved without pretending.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/to-anyone-who-is-tired-of-being-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f70f51384eb6d61abadb91</guid><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:41:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Seasons Teach Us About Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature teaches us that change is not always something to fear. The seasons show us how to begin, bloom, release, rest, and trust what comes next. This article reflects on spring’s hope, summer’s warmth, autumn’s letting go, and winter’s quiet strength. It is a gentle reminder that we are living things too, allowed to grow slowly, change honestly, and move through life one season at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.astridmorwen.com/post/what-the-seasons-teach-us-about-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efde767cb0726b2da8909d</guid><category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:15:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Astrid Morwen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beauty of an Ordinary Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ordinary day can be beautiful without becoming extraordinary. This article celebrates the quiet pleasure of morning light, good coffee, familiar roads, shared meals, music, rest, and the feeling of being present in your own life. It reminds readers that happiness is not always found in big events. 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