<?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[Elizabeth's Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Existential Baby]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:07:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.existentialbaby.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A poem I wrote after swimming into the lane line in a pool in Florida while being too preoccupied with the future.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stay in your lane He told me As I backstroked into the lap divider. Too distracted by my brain to focus on my hands guiding me where they should. Too impatient to know the results of the future so much so that I am removed from the present. And with that gentle contact, God reminds me Chill out with the planning The fretting The agonizing Trying to control the future. I’ve got it figured out. So trust the process Be patient with me And stay in your lane.]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/a-poem-i-wrote-after-swimming-into-the-lane-line-in-a-pool-in-florida-while-being-too-preoccupied-wi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e96f32ab5395dde60733c5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_c2d0aa2472eb45ae98f0e0fe0f9ac53f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Un Privilegio"]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my final day in San Lucas, there was a Mission-wide Mass. Emerson, my dear friend and supervisor, informed me the day before that myself and long-time Mission driver Rich were to do the collection. I had never been asked before. I was excited, and frankly, a little nervous to do so. The next morning, I had my final breakfast at the Mission. For those who aren’t familiar,  visitors, volunteers, and local staff always gather to have the meal together. Every day it is kindly prepared by two...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/un-privilegio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696ec930c7890172bd2cd12e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_24453145db3d4c1395828bc847379d11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar Rims, Makeshift Raincoats, and Dill: Small Acts of Selflessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beautiful 4th of July decor set up by Mission staff. Something I have come to love and appreciate about Guatemala is the level of...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/sugar-rims-makeshift-raincoats-and-dill-small-acts-of-selflessness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e3c0781e6ee2fae4e18d8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:46:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_606520efae1042f6bbb801554e52a83b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Earrings ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been dabbling in some poetry. So here's one poem that I wrote the other day. My silver earrings Don't wear gold I thought They're...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/silver-earrings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680bc69779871879a1e3378b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:37:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_8f4ec26a8ef5403e90d479fcc5f7bde4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Hora Chapina]]></title><description><![CDATA[“In the interest of efficiency (though without fully understanding why efficiency is always imperative), we have entered a world of...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/la-hora-chapina</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e871c489f652c76e955b92</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:58:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_f2ed44b7c4f9481d97f531b00ddeaadd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I headed out for Guatemala, we hosted a retirement party for my dad after 41 dedicated years with the Salem News. My father is a...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/apple-doesn-t-fall-far-from-the-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c291a6aa65c61732b0698e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:56:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_e8ca32bab6ea4ee5bae51c8c008303f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All in Good Time]]></title><description><![CDATA["Patience is a virtue", "good things come to those who wait", "all in good time". I think these are simultaneously the truest and most...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/all-in-good-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a4294e5f6fb95ab00c6412</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:44:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_38da331f0e014494ab91746bda448c93~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Should All Create More]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo from the Cau Ferrat Museum in Sitges, Spain. Hello family and friends. I am logging on here from my new apartment in San Lucas...]]></description><link>https://www.existentialbaby.com/post/the-power-of-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67997728c85f5c1f20f84104</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:44:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3890_1285d526a26a426eaf37e0d91f721160~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Leighton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>