<?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[KatiesOptionBLife]]></title><description><![CDATA[website]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:25:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.katiesoptionblife.me/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve looked at love from both sides now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been many months since my last blog post. I have now passed that inconceivable milestone of five years. My husband has been dead...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/i-ve-looked-at-love-from-both-sides-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621a47db2a2ccb2d4bdb9913</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_331e56b20b7e42e081a615809085347b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call it a lesson learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do we ever really learn the lessons? I recently began thinking that the universe took him to teach me the lessons I didn't learn when my...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2019/08/29/call-it-a-lesson-learned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a6e55f5e00170243ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_f4a845359750476a91a26e7cac4f3962~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ain't about how fast I get there, Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side.  It&#38;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes Miley sometimes inspires me. So Central America didn't get a fair shake.  I went to Costa Rica and to Panama and I really didn't...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/05/04/aint-about-how-fast-i-get-there-aint-about-whats-waitin-on-the-other-side-its-the-climb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a6e82d52001758f52d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 16:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_ddb84578f96e4bcf9fdb98c5af42e66b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How deep is your love]]></title><description><![CDATA[He wanted to walk up the aisle to Marilyn Manson’s The Beautiful People. Once I nixed that he said pick whatever you like. I’d always...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/04/20/how-deep-is-your-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a6e82d52001758f527</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:41:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_6ca0fccca9c24bbb9fa849b8261ed295~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone
So I'm gonna love you now, like it&#38;#]]></title><description><![CDATA[This John Legend song has been my dance it out, sing out loud and ugly cry at the same time anthem since the day I first heard it about 5...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/24/i-dont-know-whos-gonna-kiss-you-when-im-gone-so-im-gonna-love-you-now-like-its-all-i-have</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a67ef4e1002da9f9dc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:31:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmCFY1oYDeM" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And if that mockingbird don't sing I'm gonna buy you a diamond ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love shiny sparkly things. I said it, I don't regret it. I'm sure it started earlier than I can remember, but what I do remember is my...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/18/and-if-that-mockingbird-dont-sing-im-gonna-buy-you-a-diamond-ring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a67ef4e1002da9f9de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:35:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_577f3e9265204be29648421725bc61c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk On... and if your glass heart should crack, and for a second you turn back, oh no, be strong...]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven't realized it, all my posts begin with a music reference. I have been lucky in my entire 30 year professional career. I have...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/17/walk-on-and-if-your-glass-heart-should-crack-and-for-a-second-you-turn-back-oh-no-be-stro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a67ef4e1002da9f9e2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:39:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_9350fc528f6f4badba3a05db038078d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I completed the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb Wednesday evening. The climb was a lot of things. It was physically challenging for me in...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/12/im-on-the-top-of-the-world-looking-down-on-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a67ef4e1002da9f9da</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_19a3fbd05e844e34998c00ead46f9fb3~mv2_d_1750_1250_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rules are there ain't no rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well there are a few, but mostly I am trying to plan less and experience more. But I only packed clothing for warm weather so no skiing...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/08/the-rules-are-there-aint-no-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a67ef4e1002da9f9dd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_93db4d78019e437ab7b843f6cbc3d6e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_966,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is not my beautiful house...how did I get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because I hope eventually some random strangers will find my blog and be interested in what I have to say, I thought a little info on why...]]></description><link>https://www.katiesoptionblife.com/single-post/2018/01/07/this-is-not-my-beautiful-househow-did-i-get-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602158a4b2608f00175c330f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87e46_e3bfedbbd07b401cb9e4af698557a184~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Maass</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>