<?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[Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychotherapist, Author, Mentor, Certified  Mindful Instructor & Grief Coach]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:16:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You can be doing well and still miss them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can be proud of yourself: of how far you’ve come, of what you’ve built, and still feel that quiet ache show up in the middle of it. The one that says, they should be here for this. It doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful. It doesn’t mean you’re stuck. It just means you loved them. It means you still do. Grief doesn’t wait for life to settle down. It shows up in the middle of good days. In the middle of something you once hoped for. In the middle of a version of your life that, at one point,...]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/your-title-what-s-your-blog-about-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa37cc438dc58e2c8c907d</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief & Loss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4be21_f484f7eb3c404271bbaeb98d9dfaf246~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Connections: The Impact of Community at My Book Launch Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal reflection on my book launch, community, grief, and what it means to keep showing up. Grief, Hope, Baseball: Essays]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/grief-hope-baseball-book-launch-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6bfc14424ffa457c29554</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief, Hope, Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4be21_a3063478e52e45a48756f1674e5a6918~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Baseball Became My Language for Grief...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why does this book exist... I didn’t grow up talking about grief. Like many others, I found that grief was often a subject avoided. This silence can make one feel isolated, as if the overwhelming emotions are solitary burdens. But in reality, so many people quietly carry this weight, unsure of how to give voice to their inner turmoil. I felt grief in my body, deep in my chest, and in the quiet moments when words fell short. Loss came early, before I knew how to name it or felt allowed to slow...]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/baseball-as-a-language-for-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae9ee9948b12dc56353168</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief, Hope, Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4be21_1eac2984886842169cf5005ded687641~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacing Up for a New Season.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprinting Toward Spring. This weekend, I ran the Sprint to Spring 5K at George M. Steinbrenner Field. There’s a special magic in being inside a baseball stadium before the season officially begins. The seats were empty. The grass was freshly cut. The astroturf felt thicker than normal. The air felt crisp. Baseball has always resembled my life. It taught me how to stand in the batter’s box when I didn’t know what was coming, how to adjust to curveballs I never asked for, and how to believe in...]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/baseball-mirrors-life-spring-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69962804658df599f4fc4ca4</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief, Hope, Baseball]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4be21_272964901e2140478008c932610f9902~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Insurance and Private Practice: Love, Hate, and Lessons Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started my private practice in 2014, I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to be in-network with health insurance providers. Why? A...]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/health-insurance-and-private-practice-love-hate-and-lessons-learned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cac96e5eaf42e09b5e1ae9</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship for Healers]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:48:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5aa070456b534829a1332b2545b9358a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get Your Practice Together When Your Life Feels Messy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be real: there are times when being a therapist feels like you’re trying to hold everyone else together while your own world is on...]]></description><link>https://www.womenmixcommunity.com/post/how-to-get-your-practice-together-when-your-life-feels-messy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68caca78c6addb92238ad6dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship for Healers]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4be21_f508453f7ee642f19831875f11cdee38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jessica Rios-Flores, LCSW-R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Shit Off My Chest]]></title><description><![CDATA[On August 1, I had my breast implants removed, and I can finally breathe again. 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