<?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[Melissa Lynam, LCSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Lynam]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:36:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.melissalynam.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Simplicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video.mov]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/simplicity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a12595b0-0ba7-440a-9fd5-295559ed11d5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:43:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/d6c932_5d81ab442be3470bab5909cf01be390a/360p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning About Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[14 years ago, I was a bride. 14 years ago, I was a bride.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/learning-about-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">daefb2c8-ed44-46af-9489-d8fda19d66fb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_bc124fffe2b44c97b1746436229a5634~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[•It is my lifelong devotion to explore the deepest layers of self-knowing that I can access, a process that has reshaped my identity as I walk this path• •It is my lifelong devotion to explore the deepest layers of self-knowing that I can access, a process that has reshaped my identity as I walk this path•]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/devotion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2cc54751-887f-41cb-a7e9-5028ff549ea4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:27:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_3b94533f8c4b4ac2a399b3b4a5b4ee61~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_872,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Other Side of Innocence]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the other side of innocence is wisdom. On the other side of innocence is wisdom.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/on-the-other-side-of-innocence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">be4117e7-b4c5-44ab-8603-7766f5cac39f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_e669a478c41f44d7a8af16484d8f518d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slowing Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saying goodbye to a summer that I will hold in my heart for as long as I live. Saying goodbye to a summer that I will hold in my heart for as long as I live.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/slowing-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">17902483-21aa-4f30-9a73-976622e22504</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:24:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_925aaae7594f4869836dc131105763f4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Heart Is Forever Stamped in Greens]]></title><description><![CDATA[My heart is forever stamped in greens My heart is forever stamped in greens]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/ireland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3693364b-88f7-43f8-a564-d9147188e1da</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_363c43ae56ae4a9ab1677877eddfbe2f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_897,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a While]]></title><description><![CDATA[“After a while... “After a while...]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/after-a-while</link><guid isPermaLink="false">da9dbdb3-6e80-44cf-8641-c5f8b5e6f7f3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_b850cc92ca264be5a69b703ed8a0ccbb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[38]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty eight~ Thirty eight~]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/38</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c321d5e8-5658-4587-a115-6c2b7e3141a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:19:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_9784807bacff43a0a669296f3fd763ba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year's Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the fierce women I follow on here quoted “this years closing is a cold and broken hallelujah. It is a deep prayer that is still coming through.” Yes. So much yes. One of the fierce women I follow on here quoted “this years closing is a cold and broken hallelujah. It is a deep prayer that is still coming through.” Yes. 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Mᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ғᴇᴇʟ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɪs MY responsibility, ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪɴᴇ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/making-me-feel-good-is-my-responsibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6e48c3ab-6615-439a-bce6-fd2a25fe6657</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:12:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_f44f0ddf9a244f4a977bf1a0f26b30ce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[I fell in love with her and then realized I was falling in love with me. I fell in love with her and then realized I was falling in love with me.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/sunrise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6b1a31fe-56d1-4d56-853b-bff53f26759c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:09:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_30289135977c46bfbd7c78faffd7effc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Tattoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday I attached the Sanskrit words ℎ ℎ to my body as a testament to this time in my life. On Wednesday I attached the Sanskrit words ℎ ℎ to my body as a testament to this time in my life.]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/my-first-tattoo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3219f6cf-65ec-4525-a9b4-fbef317c65ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_fb17d81e6e46485f8ff48b942e0a1368~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_876,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dream is a Soft Place to Land]]></title><description><![CDATA[       ☽        ☽]]></description><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/a-dream-is-a-soft-place-to-land</link><guid isPermaLink="false">27423ddf-bc82-4b28-a652-40e1d37ce7af</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:06:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_7784c6b0306944e8a6b9e9ef89882f37~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What You Resist, Persists]]></title><link>https://www.melissalynam.com/post/what-you-resist-persists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cab4ede8-aa1c-438c-bbab-92c18f53c2ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6c932_647e9907d4fe4d7c871feef6e36666d8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa Lynam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 21st]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woke up, got my sweats on and headed to the gym. Took a swerve to the south and ended up catching the sunrise instead. Woke up, got my sweats on and headed to the gym. 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