<?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[SheExclaimed]]></title><description><![CDATA[SheExclaimed]]></description><link>https://dianejohnsonstroud.wixsite.com/sheexclaimed/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:08:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Screen Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[I need to reduce screen time. It strains my eyes. And I get light-sensitive headaches. I’m not disconnecting enough.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/screen-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f33af1df5ec3671e77fac</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:42:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Another Manic Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time outside each day is critical to my mental wellbeing. It’s May. Temperatures are heating up. Today’s high is 89°F. As summer approaches and summer lingers, it becomes more difficult for me to spend time outdoors. We put panels in the windows to block heat. I keep the lighting low because it feels cooler. Spending months in the dark results in reverse seasonal affective disorder (reverse SAD), which can also be called summer SAD. And depression can flip to mania quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/not-another-manic-monday-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b9286f943bb95ae597343</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:39:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Heart Emoji]]></title><description><![CDATA[May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Green is the color for mental health. Tell someone. You don’t have to ask. Tell.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/green-heart-emoji</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0a54baf943bb95ae590c20</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:54:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solitude and Boredom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is creative power born in solitude and boredom? Learning to be bored. Learning to be in a moment without stimuli. Learning to be in a space and fill the space.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/solitude-and-boredom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a090487f943bb95ae58a7b6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:03:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get in motion, and stay in motion. Go slow, but don’t stop.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/friday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a077deaf943bb95ae584d27</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:11:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10:19 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[I almost forgot... I don’t want to lose my streak.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/10-19-pm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0690d4f943bb95ae57db4f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:20:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2:54 PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m just waking up. I woke around noon, but I’m just waking up. My head is groggy, my body is tired. The “mornings” of an owl.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/2-54-pm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04d70a98fecf0738150aa9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:56:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Manic Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had insomnia last night. I became hypomanic. I got some sleep today, short and disrupted. It was take time for me to recover. Recover. Reset. Restart.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/a-manic-tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a03936798fecf073814a423</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Another Manic Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[My brain is in low-function mode. I don’t have the “Monday Motivation.” I have the Monday Mood. The weather is just as moody.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/not-another-manic-monday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0244e3f21b32bf7aa2afc8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:10:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[10:04 PM—It’s gotten late. I’m tired. I’m phoning it in.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/priorities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a014739ecab901137585448</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:05:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fat Girl Shares Her Cookies 4.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been dreaming about food in my sleep. I can smell it and taste it. I took a nap and woke after eating a heart-shaped mini chocolate muffin fresh out of the oven. I could feel the texture of the lightly browned exterior and the yumminess of the oil in the crispness, like a cookie.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/fat-girl-shares-her-cookies-4-0-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ff770eecab901137547991</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:06:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novelty and Boredom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novelty feels like fun. It is a zing that zaps boredom. This morning, I learned how to use a French press. A new object. A new possession. A new skill. A new experience. Novelty.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/novelty-and-boredom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe070020805f9d8a86b81d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feminism]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a bachelor’s of science, having majored in chemistry education with a minor in mathematics. I have additional teaching certifications in physics and language arts. And I became a trad wife. My occupation is homemaker.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/feminism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fd0b46ff1f3255572b2f87</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recover. Reset. Restart. I’m at recover.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/recover</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fbaad84f7ebdc9f6a3e198</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:55:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recover. Reset. Restart.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa415c4f7ebdc9f6a37f26</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:14:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s dreadful.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/monday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8b78e4f7ebdc9f6a2f0fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:13:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rigid]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s necessary to be on a schedule. But being on a schedule can feel rigid, especially on the weekends. I’m hoping time in the sunshine will be renewing. It’s a beautiful day.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/rigid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f79a274f7ebdc9f6a2ba31</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:58:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven’t been sleeping well. Today is Saturday. I watched a movie last night. It was one of those sci-fi disaster movies. In this one, there’s a hurricane and sharks are in the flood waters. That’s how I feel.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/weekend</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f654514f7ebdc9f6a261a3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:48:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f560d24f7ebdc9f6a22dc7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:26:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is 4:40 pm. I’ve been awake about an hour. I woke to dark clouds. There have been storms in the area. It’s thundering. I woke up in the late afternoon, almost evening. Now it is evening. I was awake until 9:00 am.]]></description><link>https://www.sheexclaimed.blog/post/april-29-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f27a11453595efc1f4b240</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>DianeJohnson Stroud</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>