<?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[The Quiet Girl Chronicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a personal blog about a quiet girl who decided she wanted to do bigger things with her life. ]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:31:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Mindful 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it’s the first week of January. 2025 has come and gone, it’s taught me some important things, it’s traumatized me, but it’s also healed me. It’s funny to think that it broke me down and built me up all in the same year, but it’s true. Let’s just say that for more of the year, I struggled a lot with my mental health, my physical health, and my spiritual health. For the majority of my time, I was just trying to stay afloat. 2025 was the year I uprooted the life I built myself in Korea, I...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/a-mindful-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695adae6bd1cfb4bde7c9b51</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_77614e414a4f49374a7a38~mv2_d_3168_4531_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Riddance 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 was the worst year of my life.   I know that may come as a shock to some because my social media posts and conversations I’ve had with people might say otherwise. Here is the reality: 2025 was the year I reached an emotional breaking point. The crazier part is that nobody knew. Well, nobody knew until it was too late and I was doing a lot of questionable things to cope and distract myself from the constant mental turmoil I was keeping under wraps. I was partying a lot, binge drinking,...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/good-riddance-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693f4d335e4dba941729aaf1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:50:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_380dd7bf49e14500b0fd2e9fc15bdf07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Home Again: Lessons from Life Abroad in Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflections on Returning Home After four years, two cities, countless laughs, and just as many tears in South Korea, I made the difficult...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/finding-home-again-lessons-from-life-abroad-in-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683ccfc18f951bdeee8a8235</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:38:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_1dee050635ac476ab8af3d56275b820c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Things I Am Too Old For]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, there has been a trend going around TikTok of people making a list of all the things they are now too old for. This trend has...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/7-things-i-am-too-old-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64313bb8bbe4ea45d45df67a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 10:15:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_943b71f9ae6d4cbdbad7a69266684dbc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Many Phases of My Life in Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life in Korea is constantly changing. I am learning to cope as I head into yet another season of change in my life in Korea.]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/the-many-phases-of-my-life-in-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fef8e43de1771d407489a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_ad6a325bbc6341f586ea20827f29db9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty, flirty, and thriving. Sort of. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s finally happened, everyone. I waited for it, I stressed over it, and in the end, I welcomed it. I have finally turned thirty years...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/thirty-flirty-and-thriving-sort-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d60081f66cee37c18efba7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:47:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e67094bd8e4f0d81843a1281339bc8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana C.</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Back. Again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, it’s me, once again. I’ve been away for a long time. I’ve been thinking about this blog obsessively. I had a strong desire to...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/i-m-back-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d29163712abcdb06350f30</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a859cf6ebc2e4b7bbcb85fdc1dc59023~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Moving to a Foreign Country Make You a Braver Person?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thought of moving to a new country and starting over seems like a magical idea. In a way, it does feel like you’re starting a new...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/does-moving-to-a-foreign-country-make-you-a-braver-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60bc9301cedbd50015940cdb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:38:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_19bc9014020a41c699c6846bce3ceee4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_566,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, I'm Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, again! It’s been a while, I know. I started this blog because I wanted to share my experiences here in South Korea and share...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/hello-i-m-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603cd2e4696d670015eac2ef</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:51:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_8cb912ec0d6d4bcdb1c7b8c27e2006ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_565,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from Busan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s Christmas Day here in South Korea. It’s just passed 4pm and I have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions. This is my first time...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/merry-christmas-from-busan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe583682d5a0e001798a9c1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 07:26:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_24409e13fc004ed1acf25161830fc9e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello from 부산]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you who personally know me, you know that I am not a risk taker.  I play it safe and stick to what I know. At least, that’s...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/hello-from-%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc8802778119e001756bb6d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_e23dfa2c157b46d684b0ba0c98ca33f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome To My Random Little World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! Welcome to my quiet corner, where I will be taking the time and space to pour my heart and mind into public diary entries here on...]]></description><link>https://calderon1166.wixsite.com/website-1/post/welcome-to-my-random-little-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f739d7e9054f70018fdb14b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:54:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39f316_e66f3f2412e44f0485c2d612d2b0aa62~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_565,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>