<?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[Poems, Write-ups and Designs by [User's Name]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unleashing creativity through words and art]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:06:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Loop We Don’t Talk About Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[It starts with a scroll. A post. A job title that makes your heart skip a little. You open it. You imagine it. 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Half thriving, half surviving, mostly...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/gentle-reminders-for-a-heavy-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688b08bf2f03ce8f80db1c05</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_e830add472934c818400ad7c7abdcce8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threads of Me: A Journey in Verse and Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speech with a Poetic Interlude When asked to deliver a speech in college, I was presented with an interesting challenge: to share three...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/threads-of-me-a-journey-in-verse-and-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67697206da534b6a45b666d7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_4890efceef4f4e72b540e82e7e69346f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Homesick Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life has shifted gears so fast, A change-resistant soul—still stuck in the past. A new chapter begins, painted in hues unknown, Walking...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/a-homesick-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6769789eb5c5ec5e66dcaf12</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_7b0c5fa399a74a2984e691eb6fdebc10~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_632,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter Draft: New Beginnings, Old Routines]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the peak winter morning came an early sunrise today, signalling the start of a new semester. It was time to finally get my schedule...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/chapter-draft-new-beginnings-old-routines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6766a28bd158f346221562cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_609c32c0e7244f16bfc410f38a533e5c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lesson in Letting Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isn't life strange? It literally pushes you through drastic change! With someone saying they're always here for you, This situation can...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/a-lesson-in-letting-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67668927ab2e28427c3258c9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_b9141aae5ca7475ea63900bdec2952fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_474,h_632,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sky Beyond Reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve heard that girls can only dream of the skies, A world they long to see, painted through their eyes. But who are we deceiving? It’s...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/a-sky-beyond-reach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67669ca4d361a658c703cb13</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:47:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_254eecd6d0e44fed958108d03f78a732~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_452,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unseen Perspectives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, I wish I could slip behind someone else’s gaze, To trace the paths they walk and see through their maze. To connect the dots,...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/unseen-perspectives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67668bfc414039a202ce8829</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:41:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_099e61fb215c41afa34be166066000df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_675,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Left Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a heavy heart, I say, I wish I had a little extra time to stay! 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It ’s like running back again through the...]]></description><link>https://gourikothari.wixsite.com/portfolio/post/between-dreams-and-doubts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">676687dd414039a202ce7e13</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8a7ce_c8a69d158a5844469d277da2ef8ade84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gkothari452</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Wake of Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why, for once, can’t the cons be neglected? And so the analysis be prevented? 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