<?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[House of KHB]]></title><description><![CDATA[KHB Landing Page]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:07:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kristenhbartel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[If You Don’t Know Who You Are, It’s Not Because You’re Lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many people tell you to be yourself, be “authentic” is the best thing you can do…and that’s great! Until you realise…you don’t know who you even are! You realise you don’t even know what you like, what you want, or how you feel. It’s just this big empty box. If you feel like you don’t know who you really are…it’s not because you’re lost. It’s because you had to become someone else to survive. Why So Many People Feel “Disconnected” From Themselves I want to emphasise something most people...]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/post/youre-not-lost-survival-identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697c0e742c80129225d52c71</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:52:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74912a_42f3073723e9479fbf21134cd37eca91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen H Bartel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Fixing Yourself: Why Growth From Love Changes Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you just stop fixing yourself for a moment and realise that it’s only reinforcing the belief that you’re never enough?]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/post/stop-fixing-yourself-self-love-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6978542bea2eced60847958e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:01:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74912a_42ab9a88e99a48f08ca27189a4af54c9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen H Bartel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Devotion Works Better Than Discipline (Especially for Women)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve been taught that discipline is the pathway to success. That if you just try harder, push more, and stay consistent no matter what, you’ll get where you want to go. But what if discipline isn’t the thing that’s missing? What if there is something that actually works better and actually feels good? Why Discipline Often Makes Growth Harder Growth doesn’t have to be miserable—yet so many of us approach it like a punishment. We force strict routines with detailed habit trackers and complex...]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/post/devotion-over-discipline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69781d70d87a58890163ad2e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:07:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74912a_d137f03ec52348a39b7fa379510591e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen H Bartel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Not Overreacting: Understanding the Real Reason Your Emotions Feel So Big]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many people think they’re “overreacting.” 

And of course why wouldn’t you! Someone makes a comment about your outfit and the next moment you’re spiralling.]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/post/youre-not-overreacting-emotional-triggers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6971bc0a61068570a94dd6f2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:58:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74912a_1a051344e24142fb93bf35f22fcbb8a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen H Bartel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling, Not Fixing: Learning to Be With Your Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you stopped trying to avoid your emotions—and learned how to actually feel them?]]></description><link>https://www.kristenhbartel.com/post/feeling-not-fixing-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69705fc9378e7f6eec38b4d0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:16:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74912a_ed0f6344390145dfa4d38def0d310a9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristen H Bartel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>