<?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[Ayanna McNeill- Author, Poet, Educator, Consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harriet Returned is a dream manifested. It is the place where the creativity, heart, and talent of Ayanna M. McNeill can be found. Welcome Family!]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:14:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/zh/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[May is FOSTER CARE Awareness Month!]]></title><description><![CDATA[May is National Foster Care Awareness Month Let’s Talk FOSTER CARE! This marks my fourth year  in my fostering journey—and the first time...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/foster-care-awareness-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6814ec89123f5ac95e241f20</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:13:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_8ee55633aaac428597ef46ecba61c6cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Millennial Trauma Response: Turning Fear Into Punchline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author’s  Note : I wrote this before I felt ready, before clarity arrived, and before I knew who I’d be on the other side of this moment. I’m sharing it not because I have answers, but because honesty felt safer than silence. If you recognize yourself somewhere in this, you are not alone. Content  warning : cancer , medical  trauma , death , emotional  distress , and  dark  humor . By: Ayanna M. McNeill 1-29-2026 So yesterday was ah day… and by “ah day” I mean in the sense that after today,...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/ahday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b4f9bc3cb65416565a02f</guid><category><![CDATA[Harriet's Life Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Only Child with Four Siblings]]></title><description><![CDATA["Today, I live with the tension of wanting to remain open to reconciliation while also honoring my own boundaries."]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/the-only-child-with-four-siblings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68652fd62f7c5b2a670f1cf6</guid><category><![CDATA[Harriet's Life Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:05:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_0f28219a16c8406dbcd2d331d0432ff7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settle and Feel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey FREEDOM FAM! I've certainly been guilty of "busying myself" in attempts to avoid uncomfortable feelings.  Naturally I like to keep...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/settle-and-feel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628be82e10f7a53a07f2e10d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_7cd60f3cd0a44200a3ca4187bdeb87ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_210,h_180,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATES AND EXCITING NEWS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey FREEDOM FAM! Your girl's been BUSY! No surprise there lol! I'm involved in some wonderful things and I just wanted to give you all a...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/updates-and-exciting-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c6fe6fbefadfa8643613de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_5a714ed3f1754002abc198476bfc82d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS! New Book Alert! Mark your calendars  because on June 30th, it's going DOWN! Writing Our Own Stories Inc. will be...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/major-announcements</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a6594f795186d4fe0384ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_5b51fade65b849bf9de01c2e92fd5db0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harriet's Lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Love everyone fully, expressively and with all you got in the moment because ANY moment is the last moment. ]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/harrietlifelessons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622fc0161c72b8bac8c0828f</guid><category><![CDATA[Harriet's Life Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:08:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_daec4962a90c4cb59b485e00abd07f3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year FAM!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning FREEDOM FAM! It's the last day of 2021 and what a year it has been! There's been some incredible highs and some daunting...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/happy-new-year-fam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cef60ca2284d00168dd776</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:24:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having Grace in Conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA["Conflict doesn't have to mean condemnation..."]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/having-grace-in-conflict</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61be73c33feffa001772dde9</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 23:54:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_f56aa35db0b746209bd7c61763cfd480~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_808,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combating the "money monster"]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've become so accustomed to "the grind" and "the worry" of maintaining in this capitalistic society...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/combating-the-money-monster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61bb4acc803d9500166cd4d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:23:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_0d3572717041493aa14693d72661aca5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all YouTubers!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Freedom Family! Did you know that HARRIET RETURNED is officially on YouTube! Click the link below to subscribe to our channel! We...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/calling-all-youtubers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60199ba7124da00017466c5a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/587533_36b76453038b494dbe5fdea402d02dbe/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spreading a little HOLIDAY cheer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here's a feel good holiday/Covid-19 moment I can share with you all. So my next door neighbor left me a holiday card at my front door...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/spreading-a-little-holiday-cheer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe24bd6066f540017d55693</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:49:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_74f22de16eee42e89d4d099c410ff3b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The POWER of I AM!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://youtu.be/nvMZIDO-Vq4]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/the-power-of-i-am</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe058ef848bb0002db64346</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:14:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Merch!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are so excited to let you know that we have new merchandise for sale in our shop! Check out our latest designs and make sure and save...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/new-merch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbc9154fb1f8600177dc380</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:54:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/587533_6c5090030cb24300806a842cd5f3897e/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to receive a daily morning message!?!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Freedom Friends! If you've been following our page then you have already seen our morning motivational messages and videos. We are...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/want-to-receive-a-daily-morning-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faf56c36e6a270017e13bda</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/XbFMYKDSrKE" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Poem Alert!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am sharing a poem I wrote while traveling through South Africa in April 2019. The Continent is filled with such beauty, magic, and...]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/new-poem-alert</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faae019dd64e40017efa3b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/nBC-evynrz8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONFIDENCE IS A MUST!!!]]></title><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/confidence-is-a-must</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa2b56bb6c4dd0017b6b288</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:11:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Poetry- The Example]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Poem!!!
"The Example"]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/new-poetry-the-example</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9807f5fa3bd9001810f92f</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/587533_594ce4d9f0794fb1b59b29001107e547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_399,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What You Water, will grow Baby!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey FREEDOM FRIENDS .]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/what-you-water-will-grow-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f753950ddd05b001789c35e</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:09:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximize Your Shine Baby!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly Motivations! 

Today's message is about NEVER DIMMING OUR LIGHT!]]></description><link>https://amcneill5227.wixsite.com/website/post/weekly-motivations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c5b6871ef9bcf09707a445f</guid><category><![CDATA[Morning Motivational Message]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 22:06:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ayanna McNeill</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>