<?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[Keisha Patrick ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discovering Joy Through Life's Journey]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:35:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Faith Can Sometimes Feel Like Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are seasons in life when faith doesn’t feel strong. It feels heavy. It feels uncertain. Sometimes, it can even feel like silence. I’ve learned that faith isn’t always standing on a mountaintop celebrating God’s blessings. Sometimes, faith is simply choosing to trust Him when you can’t understand what He’s is doing. I know what that kind of season feels like. I lost my mom. My husband nearly lost his life. Then we lost our daughter. Those were some of the darkest days of my life. I...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/when-faith-can-sometimes-feel-like-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62d1876be9a5616e57a4d1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:45:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing Began with a Blank Page]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when I never imagined writing would become such an important part of my life. The truth is, I didn’t start writing because I wanted to become an author. I started writing because I needed an outlet. The past five years have been an emotional roller coaster. Losing my mom. Watching Bernard fight for his life. Learning to live with a “new normal” I never asked for. There were seasons when I felt overwhelmed by grief, uncertainty, and questions I couldn’t answer. There were days...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/healing-began-with-a-blank-page</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60b05b5514a6e974a7a949</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:59:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Step That Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are moments in life when one decision feels overwhelming. Not because it’s wrong. But because it requires us to leave behind everything that’s comfortable. After my mom passed away, my world changed almost overnight. Bernard and I were married just 46 days after her funeral, and four months later, we packed up our lives, left Pittsburgh, and moved to Georgia for a fresh start. Leaving wasn’t easy. We were leaving our family, our friends, and the place we had always called home. There...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-step-that-changed-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f95f7bd30a9e3e57e3d0b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:53:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Little Moments Aren’t Little at All]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some lessons in life we never expect to learn. For me, those lessons came through heartbreaking loss and unexpected uncertainty. When my mom passed away suddenly from COVID, I was reminded how quickly life can change. Then, not long after, my husband, Bernard, faced a life-threatening medical emergency. In both situations, my perspective shifted in ways I never could have imagined. I realized that when life is turned upside down, we don’t usually think about the things we spent so...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-little-moments-aren-t-little-at-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e0b88c8f691c470bccda9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:51:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Things No One Tells You About Encouraging Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Things No One Tells You About Encouraging Yourself Have you ever planned to share a message only to realize you needed to hear it yourself first? That happened to me recently. I had every intention of recording this message before work, but life got busy and I never had the chance. By the end of the day, after a long and exhausting day at work, I found myself sitting alone in my office needing encouragement. There wasn’t anyone there to remind me everything would be okay. There wasn’t...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-things-no-one-tells-you-about-encouraging-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5980b16e783eaa026832e3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Comparing Yourself to Others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comparison has become so common that we hardly notice when we’re doing it. We scroll through social media. We celebrate someone else’s promotion. We see vacation photos. We hear about an engagement. A new home. A growing business. A healed relationship. And before we realize what’s happening, we’re quietly measuring our lives against someone else’s. It happens so naturally that we often don’t stop to ask ourselves one simple question: What is comparison costing me? We’re Comparing Stories We...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-hidden-cost-of-comparing-yourself-to-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a57721e437e66e2012e61f0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:45:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Trying to Become the Person You Used to Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest struggles after loss is trying to get back to who we were before everything happened. We tell ourselves, “I just want things to be the way they used to be.” But sometimes… There isn’t a way back. Not because we’ve failed. But because we’ve been changed by what we’ve lived through. That realization can be painful. But it can also be freeing. Because the goal isn’t to become the person you used to be. The goal is to allow God to meet you where you are today. To heal the...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/stop-trying-to-become-the-person-you-used-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a566000925133b9bb7fa656</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:13:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Grief That No One Talks About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grief has no timeline. When most people hear the word grief, they immediately think about death. And while the loss of someone we love is certainly one of the deepest forms of grief, I’ve learned that grief is much bigger than that. Grief is what we experience anytime we lose something that mattered. We grieve the loss of people. We grieve the loss of dreams. We grieve the loss of our health. We grieve the loss of relationships. We grieve the loss of our independence. Sometimes… We even...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-truth-about-grief-that-no-one-talks-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a554759e3330becfcc04adc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:16:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Things No One Tells You About the People Who Show Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[When disappointment gives way to gratitude There are some lessons in life that no one really prepares us for. One of those lessons is how much our relationships can change when our lives change. When we walk through grief, illness, loss, or any difficult season, we naturally have expectations. We expect certain people to call. We expect certain people to check in. We expect certain people to simply…be there. And when they aren’t, if we’re honest, it hurts. I know because I’ve lived it. For a...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/the-things-no-one-tells-you-about-the-people-who-show-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a545ea66c2bae2e2794951c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:43:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Heavenly 2nd Birthday Ella!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Ella, Happy 2nd Heavenly Birthday, Sweet Girl. Mommy and Daddy have been looking forward to today for a long time. Not because today is easy. It isn’t. We would give anything to celebrate your birthday with you here in our arms. To watch you blow out your candles. To hear you laugh. To watch you run through the house with Bugsy and Hercules chasing after you. But that wasn’t God’s plan. Even though you’re not physically here with us, you have never stopped being our daughter. You are...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/happy-heavenly-2nd-birthday-ella</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a52602a49d998caec9d7f4f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:25:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Never Know What Someone Else Is Carrying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today reminded me of something I hope I never forget. This week has been one of the most emotional weeks of my life. As July 11 approaches—the second heavenly birthday of our daughter, Ella Gloria Jean Patrick—I’ve been doing everything I can to protect my heart. I’ve made a conscious decision to stay positive. To take this week one moment at a time. To lean on my faith. To lean on Bernard. To hold tightly to every prayer, every message, every text, every email, and every word of...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/you-never-know-what-someone-else-is-carrying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a51491795c6b8166f06266d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:35:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You for Walking This Week With Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I shared one of the hardest parts of my journey. I wasn’t looking for sympathy. I was simply opening my heart. As July 11 draws closer each year, I find myself reliving memories that are impossible to forget. I knew this week would be difficult, but I also knew I couldn’t keep those feelings bottled up. So I shared them. What I wasn’t expecting was the overwhelming outpouring of love that followed. Every message. Every text. Every email. Every comment. Every prayer. Every kind...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/thank-you-for-walking-this-week-with-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f0a72ae1c0810508c062a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:42:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Weeks Are Harder Than Others!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Weeks Are Harder Than Others Some weeks are harder than others. This is one of those weeks. It’s only Tuesday, and I’m already feeling the weight of what’s ahead. I know that as the week continues, it will become even harder. So I’m reminding myself to follow the same advice I often give others: take one step at a time. This week, I have to be intentional. I have to keep my mind focused. I have to guard my attitude and not let every little thing get under my skin. Most of all, I have to...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/some-weeks-are-harder-than-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d1f67f71b84b57c49574d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:47:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Made it Through Another Week- A Sunday reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding Grace, Gratitude, and Hope in Your New Normal There is something sacred about Sunday. For many of us, it’s a day of worship, reflection, rest, and gratitude. It’s a day to pause and look back on everything we’ve carried, everything we’ve survived, and everything God has brought us through. As I sat quietly this Sunday morning, I found myself reflecting on one simple truth: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 I’ve come to realize...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/you-made-it-through-another-week-a-sunday-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4a81c1b386a77f31888e3c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:13:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Grief Changes Our Perspective on Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Life Changes Your Perspective A Reflection from Our New Normal There are some lessons we learn from books. There are some lessons we learn from advice. And then there are the lessons we learn because life leaves us no other choice. One of the most profound changes that happened as I navigated grief, caregiving, loss, and healing was a complete shift in perspective. The things I once worried about, chased, and prioritized no longer carried the same weight. In Our New Normal, I share how...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/how-grief-changes-our-perspective-on-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a482a2e905c9e761540a787</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Holidays Trigger Grief and Memories | Finding Hope This Fourth of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating the Fourth of July and the Memories It Brings As we head into the Fourth of July weekend, I know many people are looking forward to celebrating with family and friends. But I also know that for some of us, holidays can be complicated. Because holidays have a way of bringing back memories. They remind us of the people who should be here. The traditions we used to have. The life we thought we would still be living. There have been holidays when I found myself smiling one moment and...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/when-holidays-trigger-grief-and-memories-finding-hope-this-fourth-of-july</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a47a1ed734a469143f09512</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:51:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going into a new month living our new normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we step into a new month, I’m reminded that moving forward doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. Over the last several years, I’ve experienced the loss of my mother, nearly lost my husband to a life-changing illness, lost my daughter, Ella, and faced many other unexpected changes. Through it all, I’ve learned that healing isn’t about going back to who we were before. It’s about learning how to live the life that is in front of us. Sometimes moving forward means taking a giant leap....]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/going-into-a-new-month-living-our-new-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a44ffe25bc5795a0135d87d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:55:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Stronger Than You Think - A Monday Message of Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to share an encouraging message for anyone carrying grief, loss, sickness, or stress. We talk about the importance of giving yourself credit for simply making it through the hard days, choosing hope each day, and taking things one step at a time. This is a reminder that you are stronger than you think.]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/you-are-stronger-than-you-think-a-monday-message-of-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42ec805bc5795a0134df36</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:07:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to My Journey: Finding Hope in Our New Normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome. If you’re reading this, thank you for taking a moment to visit my corner of the world. My name is Keisha Patrick, and I am an author, wife, mother, and a woman who has learned that life can change in an instant. I never imagined that in just a few years I would lose my mother, nearly lose my husband, experience the heartbreaking loss of my daughter Ella during pregnancy, say goodbye to my best friend Beth, and unexpectedly lose my father. These experiences forever changed me, my...]]></description><link>https://www.keishapatrick-author.com/post/welcome-to-my-journey-finding-hope-in-our-new-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a41ccc45bc5795a01347c2d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:40:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Keisha Patrick</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>