<?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[MJ Unfiltered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfiltered takes, bookish crushes, blogs, and vlogs—this is MJ’s world, uncensored and unapologetically me.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:08:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Can Wait, The Lesbians Are Calling]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m putting Hunter and Peyton on pause while I write the sapphic romance that feels right for me now. This is a book update about changing creative direction, writing what feels alive, and trusting the story that wants to be written first.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/hunter-can-wait-the-lesbians-are-calling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36ed7f91a8121cb984c796</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_b14959cc95a8421991fcf6086cd17cf6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Annoying Part About Consistency]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brutally honest little rant about how annoying consistency is when you know you can do the thing, but your ADHD brain keeps dropping the routine anyway. Skincare, streaks, guilt, and learning to come back without making it a whole identity crisis.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/the-annoying-part-about-consistency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3210a6a3667807a6592357</guid><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_b0e8540e982044729442bfeceb0ab73f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6-Month Plan: A Two-Month Check-In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months into my 6-month plan, things are going unevenly. Instagram feels more human, my book has five chapters drafted, skincare is finally rolling, and the gym is still judging me. A realistic check-in on progress, ADHD, and trying anyway.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/the-6-month-plan-a-two-month-check-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25ddf4c27920ac1d5f2dc2</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_7886d17408b9456ba314f3337fc7d2e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being A Tourist In My Own City]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life post about being a tourist in my own city, from a spring market on Broadway to downtown thrift shops, road construction holes, and a tiny sunflower sprout reminding me to notice the life I’m already living.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/being-a-tourist-in-my-own-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e328f61de78e3b21652cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_e68ad1c4b0ea459f93d10499748820c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tiny PSA From Someone Who Just Got Her Teeth Yanked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting teeth yanked as an adult is deeply humbling. This is a low-key PSA for kids, teens, and reckless adults to brush their teeth before future you ends up dramatic, swollen, and emotionally attached to pudding.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/a-tiny-psa-from-someone-who-just-got-her-teeth-yanked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a11033fc0fc7a5d393da773</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_6e0768a6bf4a474a8260f81059a26d78~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling Like a Stranger in Your Own Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeling like a stranger in your own family is a weird kind of grief. This one is about being raised by my grandparents, losing the thread after my grandma passed, and learning that being related is not the same as being known.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/feeling-like-a-stranger-in-your-own-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e0e59dd66a932def9f881</guid><category><![CDATA[Unpacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_4971872b9ce2401c989b7aa4e9e444c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extrovert Soul, Introvert Body]]></title><description><![CDATA["Extrovert soul with an introvert body” hit a little too close to home. This is about wanting connection but needing space, feeling like two versions of yourself at once, and learning how to exist without forcing yourself to fit one box.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/extrovert-soul-introvert-body</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed1d2f81e17196bd2883cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_7eff7fcfcb3642da981f98f64629fecf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Expecting You From People Who Aren’t You]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw something on TikTok that hit harder than expected: don’t break your heart trying to protect others. This is about overgiving, expecting yourself from other people, and learning that not everyone is built with the same level of care you are.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/stop-expecting-you-from-people-who-aren-t-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed135c04fc81dfe25cd1a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Unpacking]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_6ee12c7324de4b06bf7c40fff5ca555f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Bathrooms Should Be Illegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public bathrooms are not supposed to be this quiet. I went to a flea market and ended up in the most silent washroom of my life, fully aware of every breath and every sound. This is a PSA: businesses need to start playing music in bathrooms immediately.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/silent-bathrooms-should-be-illegal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed00c042384749035f56c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Real Talk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Lately]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_5fe6e78baa0d4973b57be470684167d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Want to Vlog Again…]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to start vlogging again so bad. I’ve got a new phone, no real excuses, and a life I actually want to document… so why can’t I just hit record? Late-night thoughts on overthinking, starting over, and getting out of my own way.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/i-want-to-vlog-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc872b4760d48e5e9184a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_8f14c4b0c1944b17820cfad8118eedf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm A Savage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently I'm a savage in my sleep. After my girlfriend asked for a little room in bed half-asleep me decided the correct response was "that sounds like a you problem." 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Maybe it’s time for us to start creating again.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/the-millennials-are-still-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c40c4b78ed17abe1fccece</guid><category><![CDATA[Real Talk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_efe64ee52b514464be7dd28e3838f263~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[100.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently this is my 100th blog post. I didn’t plan it. I didn’t count down to it. I just kept showing up for two years and writing through whatever season I was in. 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After realizing how many “six-month windows” I’ve wasted over the years, I’m finally making a realistic plan: writing my book, getting consistent online, fixing my budget, and trying to build habits that might actually stick.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/the-6-month-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd9dd8401a0b244dfff9fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Life]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_a08b47d496904a079c7b25b6bf1fb766~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Soft Relaunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[After writing under the pen name MJ Wynn, I realized it never fully felt like me. This post is a quiet reset. A soft relaunch of the blog under a name that actually fits. 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It’s me sitting with the question and not looking away.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/who-would-i-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698e12ebe46957565bf4f39c</guid><category><![CDATA[Unpacking]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_5f1bdedb7e8345a4b8d44e19f029b62b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Put Myself on the Internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not documenting my life to perform it. 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This is about owning who you are in real time, taking up space, and letting yourself be seen.]]></description><link>https://thecoffeeloft.wixsite.com/thecoffeeloft/post/own-yourself-in-the-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980d4d0889819a51f04bc48</guid><category><![CDATA[Figuring It Out]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:01:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e4b205_12defade7d0c4bbbac4c94623afd18ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kas</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>