<?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[Rachel Kodanaz]]></title><description><![CDATA[I help businesses and individuals reach their potential by addressing all aspects of change and growth that comes with embracing life’s challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:22:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Conversations Around Grief and the Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most conversations between two or more people are casual, engaging for the purpose of exchanging ideas, thoughts or emotions.  In most...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/navigating-conversations-around-grief-and-the-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6199fe41596b5c0016f23658</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_e075bef4f08443ebba816490ba684a40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_816,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone has a personal before, during and after]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I published my book Living with Loss, One Day at a Time, providing daily thoughts supporting those suffering a loss. ...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/everyone-has-a-personal-before-during-and-after</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60731a86fc25ab005760007f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_8e3b09b11dda4462b7e585f5a544e97a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_660,h_331,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, her late dad walked with her down the aisle ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking back to the day my husband passed away suddenly from a heart arrhythmia, I remember every detail of the day as if it was...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/yes-her-late-dad-walked-with-her-down-the-aisle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60061579b5ed1c0017e9eab6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:30:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_8b6cf9e1ff994f609615de42fc1c950c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_974,h_789,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking on eggshells with your in-laws after a loss?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight years ago, my 32-year-old husband passed away in the blink of an eye.  One minute he was walking out of the office at the...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/walking-on-egg-shells-with-your-in-laws-after-a-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f8fa563773f190017d0045a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:18:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_bd52770cc75e4e2caedde1ce7dd7a9b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_296,h_165,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touching the Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite past times, since I was five years old is to swim, a sport that lets your mind wander while following a black line at...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/touching-the-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2ae9b4422b200017f4f1e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_c4c8c4a626e947a4afe903f0bd9b0718~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_676,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the Last Responders?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I was on a Zoom call with a last responder, specifically a funeral director whose job has been redefined by the COVID-19...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/last-responders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebe04ed2cd05100170f683c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 03:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_eb5296a771a24fcbbefbfdd198f4c763~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_468,h_468,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You are home, take advantage of it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 24-hour news cycle is urging individuals to stay home: pro-sport games will be played without fans present to cheer them on, students...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/you-are-home-take-advantage-of-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e69826cf6de4e0017088faf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:38:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_e325dbc70bff477686296d8b03ee5833~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communicating in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time has arrived, a new year and a new decade. 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Like...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/season-of-receiving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de64c6ba767b40a5ffaee61</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:58:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_27d9ad666ba84ca39c5a080e42bfbfc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telling the Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our personal possessions tell a beautiful story of ourselves and those of our family members whom we have shared our lives and legacies...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/telling-the-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5db6ea13a05b680017f466d5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_f46b1077c97c48668872a433b9bc2d6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Middle Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, I was honored this summer to present to campers at Camp Widow in San Diego, my nineteenth camp over the last eleven years.  I...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/the-middle-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d7671c65cfe3e006625dd99</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_6688fc699dc845ec8a38c8622a8aee5f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_452,h_468,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Love Again
]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I married Rod, I made a commitment to myself and to him that I would only marry once –  he was the love of my life, my husband and my o]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/design-a-stunning-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2f8c8e4489d40016fa37b1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 21:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_b0946fc43af0473f9e1ebae6938df32a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_707,h_911,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day is often referred to the day of love, expressed with flowers, cards, special dinners and an abundance of red.  The origin...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/manage-your-blog-from-your-live-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2f8c8e4489d40016fa37b0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:43:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_e8e6a196b29a4eb5b957a7382de9bf80~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_637,h_544,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s chat honestly about the holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is December really the most WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR? Some years most definitely yes, other years maybe not. This year might be an “off-ye]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/grow-your-blog-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2f8c8e4489d40016fa37b2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_5a9c1815d9a14fd488697ed57bf58334~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_572,h_456,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering the LIFE not the LOSS this holiday season
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year as soon as Halloween arrives we are thrown into the holiday season inundated with joyful music, holiday gift lists, delicious...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/remembering-the-life-not-the-loss-this-holiday-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376e609a4c14001790f743</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 21:33:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_9c46def030d447b6ae59ccca35882079~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_456,h_296,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hear with your ears and listen with your heart
]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the loss of my husband, I was consistently asked “What can I do to help?”  Such a sincere and thoughtful ask from those around me,...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/hear-with-your-ears-and-listen-with-your-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376e017155b70017302e95</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:29:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_f04fb332bee84448b6a3b1b79657ecaa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_478,h_361,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being the One and Only Parent
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not much changes in twenty-five years when you are faced with an untimely death of a spouse and forced to raise your children as an only...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/being-the-one-and-only-parent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376d70c270040017bb549d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 20:28:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_136d39bf984b40b68db5d42b2611ffc6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_275,h_186,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ultimate Bucket List – love, life and the bottom of the world
]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term “bucket list” is not new; the concept has been around for years. The notion provides an opportunity for individuals to create a...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/the-ultimate-bucket-list-love-life-and-the-bottom-of-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376cdfc84ee00017f77080</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_937608fa95e346069bbc0cb0a70bcc4b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_681,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-entry into the workplace following a loss
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truly how does the workplace fit into the equation of a griever rebuilding a daily routine while sorting through the emotions following...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/re-entry-into-the-workplace-following-a-loss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376c55bbc7ce00174773a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:23:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_145246627ef1441d9ddc1380b8ff2b0a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_576,h_249,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking charge when a crisis occurs
]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a crisis? It is anything that changes an individual’s emotional or physical path. Isn’t that just about everything that happens...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/post/taking-charge-when-a-crisis-occurs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d376ad5a748e60017739110</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:20:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c3554_301d8693efc54e88a0da116db31211b2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_469,h_281,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Kodanaz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>