<?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[Loni Menendez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Journal, Cloeective Community for Art and Bookstore with  custom resin and stoneware piece inclusive of natural candles]]></description><link>https://www.lonimenendez.com/loniwrites</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:41:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lonimenendez.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Moms, About Damn Time- Reflection Piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are finally asleep. Yes, I am talking about my kids. Let me be the first to say this: I am a bad mom. Until they are adults, I will probably stay a bad mom. It is something I have accepted, so I have no shame. From the moment I decided to have children, I decided I would do my best to bring joy and not pain into their lives. And while that may not seem like a big deal to some people, to me, it is huge. For that to happen, I have to pack ten pounds of chaos into a two-pound bag every...]]></description><link>https://www.lonimenendez.com/post/bad-moms-about-damn-time-reflection-piece</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0fae0d2b5c18841b94a47f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf90b8_6f217d196de94c8cb047ac697d143743~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>menendezloni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes: Crafting Identity Through Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Intersection of Identity and Medium Before I create anything, I am usually standing at an intersection. One direction is identity: who I am, what I carry, what I am learning, and what I am still becoming. The other direction is medium: the material, tool, or form that helps me bring that inner world into something visible. This article is a behind-the-scenes look at that meeting place. As a writer and artist, I move between words, drawing, painting, clay, resin, and handmade pieces. Each...]]></description><link>https://www.lonimenendez.com/post/behind-the-scenes-crafting-identity-through-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f834b27b1c42fb24f9b823</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:54:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf90b8_e3f4d286e93f4797acf7a0107d8c33f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>menendezloni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitioning from Casting Powder to Raw Clay]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started working with resin and casting powder, I’ll be honest — part of it was because I was scared of the clay table. My husband had taken me to a pottery class, and I fell in love with it, but clay still felt intimidating. Resin casting powder felt more approachable at the time. It gave me a way to create, practice, and make beautiful pieces without feeling like I had to know everything right away. But after a while, I started wanting something more hands-on. Something slower....]]></description><link>https://www.lonimenendez.com/post/transform-your-space-with-custom-stoneware-creations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f834b0b27e981e27c341dc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:54:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf90b8_403bc6b6a1d340738e412c8ba83dd482~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>menendezloni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover Healing Through Art and Literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healing does not always look like sitting down and having all the right words. Sometimes healing looks like picking up a paintbrush, shaping clay, reading a chapter that makes you feel seen, or writing a sentence you did not even know you needed to release. Eye-level view of a cozy reading nook filled with books and art supplies The Therapeutic Power of Art Art and literature have a way of meeting us where we are. They do not rush us. They do not ask us to be perfect. They give us space to...]]></description><link>https://www.lonimenendez.com/post/discover-healing-through-art-and-literature</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f834ac90b4365cb8673399</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:54:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf90b8_ed0c348d45e14106b7eedb60eb928cda~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>menendezloni</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>