<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m Kimberly Dawn, a country artist and songwriter, weaving my stories with a sprinkle of sparkle. Always with a glass half full approach, turning sour moments into sweet sips. ]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QZPT!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdb3e6888-30eb-4627-8e63-70e5008d83f9_1155x1155.jpeg</url><title>Kimberly Dawn</title><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:58:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[0fficialkimberlydawn@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[0fficialkimberlydawn@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[0fficialkimberlydawn@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[0fficialkimberlydawn@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[THE KIMBERLY EDIT, Episode 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Beautiful Life, Still Unfolding]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-kimberly-edit-episode-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-kimberly-edit-episode-1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sOyi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1f7a8b4-91cc-4cac-8177-42a051af9ce3_1320x2008.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>A Beautiful Life, Still Unfolding</h3><p>Hi, I&#8217;m Kimberly Dawn, and welcome to <strong>The Kimberly Edit</strong>.</p><p>I&#8217;m a wife, a mom, a woman grounded in faith, a lifelong lover of music, and soon, I&#8217;ll be stepping into one of my most exciting roles yet, Mimi.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I created The Kimberly Edit as a place to share the things that make life feel a little more beautiful, interesting and fun.</p><p>I&#8217;ve been married for many years, raised a family, built a career and experienced enough of life to know that every season brings something different. I&#8217;m not interested in trying to go backward. I want to feel incredible exactly where I amand help other women do the same.</p><p>Because there is so much life still to live.</p><h2>The Things I Love</h2><p>I&#8217;ve always loved beauty, style, wellness, travel, a beautiful home and bringing people together. I love discovering something great and immediately telling my friends about it.</p><p>There will be <strong>no gatekeeping</strong> here.</p><p>If I find the jeans, you&#8217;ll know.</p><p>If a beauty product actually works, I&#8217;m sharing it.</p><p>If I discover an incredible hotel, restaurant, recipe, treatment or little luxury that makes everyday life better, you&#8217;re coming along.</p><p>Think of The Kimberly Edit as recommendations from a girlfriend you trust. The things I actually use, wear, love and believe are worth sharing.</p><p>And then there&#8217;s music.</p><p><strong>Music has always been a huge part of who I am.</strong></p><p>A song can take me right back to a moment in my life. It can change the energy in a room, turn an ordinary drive into something memorable or make everyone in the house stop what they&#8217;re doing and dance.</p><p>I love discovering new artists just as much as I love the songs that have been part of my life for years.</p><p>So music will absolutely have a home here from playlists and new discoveries to the songs I&#8217;m singing on repeat and the stories and memories behind them.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sOyi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1f7a8b4-91cc-4cac-8177-42a051af9ce3_1320x2008.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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collection of what I&#8217;m loving and living <strong>beauty, style, wellness, travel, home, food, music, family and faith</strong>, with plenty of fun along the way.</p><p>I don&#8217;t want this to be a place that makes you feel like you need more, need to do more or need to become someone else.</p><p>I want it to inspire you to enjoy what you already have, discover a few new things you love and feel really good being exactly who you are.</p><p>I&#8217;ll share what I know.</p><p>I&#8217;ll share what I find.</p><p>And I&#8217;ll keep learning right alongside you.</p><p><strong>Welcome to The Kimberly Edit.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JdsE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F180e5a49-fad9-4071-bea6-90745823311d_3648x5472.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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Stay tuned for links and more love that we will be sharing with eachother!! </p><p>Love,<br>Kimberly Dawn </p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3: All That Glitters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunrise, matcha, and a very Grace Kelly kind of day .]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/day-3-all-that-glitters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/day-3-all-that-glitters</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/22a7717d-1e7c-4d88-a367-7b881b207591_3024x4032.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I couldn&#8217;t sleep, so I gave up trying around 6am and slipped outside to catch part of the sunrise instead. There&#8217;s something almost sacred about being the only one awake on a boat &#8212; just the quiet and the water and the sky doing its thing. Ten out of ten, would recommend, even if my body clock had zero say in the matter.</p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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Frothy, perfect, borderline concerning how much I&#8217;m going to miss them. We&#8217;re all still running a few time zones behind ourselves at this point &#8212; call it &#8220;travel fatigue,&#8221; call it jet lag with a glamorous name, either way we moved a little slower today, and nobody apologized for it.</p><p>We took that slowness to Anjuna, a beach lunch spot just outside Monaco, and it did not disappoint. Incredible food, even better vibe, the kind of place where you linger a little too long over the last course on purpose. Afterward we wandered the little town&#8217;s shops, because a cute street with cute storefronts is basically a trap I will always walk into.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/86f0616a-ab46-4028-8d49-ed7e0b9b8b6a_4284x5712.heic&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/86f0616a-ab46-4028-8d49-ed7e0b9b8b6a_4284x5712.heic&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p>Here we come Monaco. I&#8217;ve been counting down to this one. I&#8217;ve always been a little obsessed with Grace Kelly &#8212; the chicest, most classic woman to ever exist, and Monaco was her home until the end. Walking into all that glitz and glamour knowing she once did the same? I was giddy.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f953176c-4b72-41f3-b814-0f5ea7578bcb_3648x3901.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f953176c-4b72-41f3-b814-0f5ea7578bcb_3648x3901.jpeg&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p>We went in early for dinner so we could actually walk around first, which I always love. Strolled past the famous hotel and casino, then found a rooftop bar for drinks with a view worth the climb. Dinner itself was at Gaia, a stunning space, incredible energy, Mediterranean food that was genuinely out of this world. The music was lively, the people-watching was elite (a personal love language of mine), and the whole night just had that effortless, magic-is-happening feeling.</p><p>Back on the yacht, we wound down together as a group and Monique gave tonight&#8217;s birthday speech for Traci, which was beautiful.</p><p>Now, bed  because tomorrow&#8217;s another full one, and I&#8217;ve been counting down the days for lunch at H&#244;tel du Cap-Eden-Roc. Stay tuned. &#129346;</p><p>New here? Subscribe to get new music before anyone else, behind-the-scenes moments you won&#8217;t find anywhere else, and more of life&#8217;s little chapters like this one. <span>&#128155;</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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But by the time we touched down in Nice and collected our luggage, none of that mattered. The captain was already waiting for us, and just like that, our vacation began.</p><p>The yacht is even more beautiful than I imagined, and the crew made us feel instantly at home &#8212; the kind of home where someone hands you a drink before you&#8217;ve even asked for one. We tucked into our cabins to unpack, then came back up on deck as we pulled out of Nice, bound for Monaco. Not a cloud in the sky, the water calm and glassy. It genuinely felt like the sea had rolled out the welcome mat.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Naturally, I responded to this flawless, glassy-calm sea by losing my balance and going down &#8212; scraped knee, minor pride injury, the works. In my defense, the boat barely moved. I have no such excuse. I&#8217;m fine (tougher than I look), but I&#8217;ve now earned myself a small entourage of friends who watch me walk across the deck like I&#8217;m crossing a tightrope. I&#8217;ve decided to take it as a sign of love.</p><p>We spent the rest of the day easing into vacation mode &#8212; an incredible lunch, an even better dinner, and the kind of unhurried, jet-lagged stillness that only the first full day away can give you. No one was mad about it.</p><p>One tradition we&#8217;ve started for this trip: every night at dinner, one of us gives Traci a little birthday speech. Tonight was the first, and I had the honor of going first. I wrote it down beforehand, because there was no way I was leaving anything out:</p><p><em>First &#8212; thank you. For this trip, and for all the years you&#8217;ve included me in these beautiful adventures. I feel so honored, so blessed, and truly no words can capture how grateful I am to be here.</em></p><p><em>Traci, I&#8217;ve never met anyone as generous as you &#8212; not just with these incredible trips, but with your time, your energy, the way you pour yourself into your friendships. My life is so much richer because you&#8217;re in it. I treasure our lunch dates; I never leave without my heart feeling full.</em></p><p><em>I love watching you be the most amazing mom. The connection you have with your kids is beautiful to witness. And now you&#8217;re about to become a grandma &#8212; we get to experience that together, just months apart. You always ask about my kids, always want to know how my life is really going. That&#8217;s just who you are.</em></p><p><em>Anyone who knows you is lucky. Those of us who call you a close friend are wealthy beyond measure, because your kind of friendship is rare, and I never take it for granted. Cheers to another trip around the sun &#8212; I&#8217;m so happy to be celebrating you today. I love you more than you&#8217;ll ever know. Happy birthday, Traci.</em></p><p>Tomorrow we hit Monaco for real, and the itinerary is ambitious. Given today&#8217;s track record, I&#8217;d start a betting pool now.</p><p>Stay tuned &#8212; it&#8217;s about to get good. &#9875;&#65039;&#127474;&#127464;</p><p><em>New here? 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It&#8217;s been a year in the making, and the day has arrived &#8212; I&#8217;m heading to the South of France for our annual birthday trip for my dear friend Traci.</p><p>So much goes into making a trip like this happen. One of our friends, Laney, handles booking flights and planning the entire itinerary for all 8 of us girls &#8212; she plans everything down to the last detail, no small task. Everyone has busy lives, families, work&#8230; the list goes on, and you never know what curveballs come up when you&#8217;re planning something a year out.</p><p>The last few years, we haven&#8217;t all been able to make it together &#8212; always one or two girls missing due to scheduling. But this year, for the first time in three years, all 8 of us are going to be together for this incredible trip.</p><p>Seven of us met up at a private suite at LAX this morning (our eighth friend is meeting us at our destination &#8212; she&#8217;s coming from a different location). It was the perfect way to kick off the trip &#8212; caviar and a champagne toast before we even boarded. Now we&#8217;re up in the air on Air France, being pampered like royalty.</p><p>As I settle into my seat, I just opened up a letter my daughter Avery wrote me. She always writes me the sweetest letters and tucks them into my suitcase or hands them to me before I leave. Reading her words as we take off already makes this trip feel even more special.</p><p>I feel so blessed and honored to call Traci my friend. She&#8217;s not just generous , she has a heart of gold &#8212; she&#8217;s the kind of friend you want in your corner, the kind you want to walk through life with. Out of the billions of people in this world, I&#8217;m endlessly grateful our paths crossed.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/285b36fb-89d0-4629-871b-be792a7b5aad_4284x5712.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/03565f9d-53a0-49da-816c-9e86de20bd47_4284x5712.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7ad89143-d392-4525-8f7a-a211d3cb42d9_2315x3087.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2a82cad3-0065-4f3e-968f-7ef0986b0f86_1320x2346.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Let the celebration begin!!!&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Girls Trip 2026&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2e7e5766-d33e-4741-b2f5-1d3677c7cf30_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>Stay tuned &#8212; I want to take you along for every second of this. &#9992;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;</p><p>New here? Subscribe to get new music before anyone else, behind-the-scenes you won&#8217;t find anywhere else, and more of life&#8217;s moments like this one. &#128155;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Series : Travel Diaries ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come along for the ride &#8212; starting with the South of France]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/new-series-travel-diaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/new-series-travel-diaries</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:38:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!INXN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40920ddc-f728-4893-aa54-f9b9f65139cc_3671x4896.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some of you know I&#8217;m on the road a lot &#8212; for tours, for life, for trips like the one happening right now with my girlfriends in the South of France. I wanted a place to bring you along for all of it, not just the music side.</p><p>So this is Travel Diaries &#8212; real-time entries from wherever I end up next, whether that&#8217;s a tour stop or a trip with my girls. First stop: South of France. &#128155;&#9992;&#65039;</p><p>New here? Subscribe to get new music before anyone else, behind-the-scenes you won&#8217;t find anywhere else, and now &#8212; a front row seat to everywhere I go too.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!INXN!,w_200,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40920ddc-f728-4893-aa54-f9b9f65139cc_3671x4896.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/57075033-3efe-40e0-827b-13335c25509b_4284x5712.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9cbdda25-57db-426f-86fe-0e4fa4bf9583_1536x2048.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/caf84f0a-2eb5-447f-8807-0c15a0b52c17_1536x2048.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Come fly with me!&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9a97b41b-13ab-46f6-9ad7-9aea292738c0_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Trip Around the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[I still feel 22, I still believe in big dreams, and I&#8217;m grateful for another year to chase them.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/another-trip-around-the-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/another-trip-around-the-sun</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 06:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today is my birthday. </p><p>For most of my life, birthdays haven&#8217;t been a big event for me. In fact, if I&#8217;m honest, I&#8217;ve often wanted them to quietly pass by. Another year older, another page turned, and on to the next thing.</p><p>But somewhere along the way, my perspective started to shift.</p><p>Maybe it&#8217;s because the years seem to move faster now. Maybe it&#8217;s because I&#8217;ve watched people I love experience loss. Maybe it&#8217;s because I&#8217;ve learned that time is the one thing we can never get back.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg" width="3808" height="5712" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:5712,&quot;width&quot;:3808,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QIGn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20f35d0d-cc65-47b7-87b5-9214f8f7ed32_3808x5712.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Whatever the reason, I&#8217;ve started looking at birthdays differently. A birthday isn&#8217;t just about getting older. It&#8217;s about getting another year. Another year to learn. Another year to love. Another year to laugh until your stomach hurts. Another year to chase dreams. Another year to become more of who you&#8217;re meant to be.</p><p>The truth is, I still feel 22. Not because I think I look 22. Not because I wish I were 22. But because I still have the same excitement for what&#8217;s ahead. I still believe in big dreams. I still wake up every day with goals I haven&#8217;t reached yet and songs I haven&#8217;t written yet. I still believe some of my best chapters may be ahead of me.</p><p>We spend so much time in our culture fearing age, especially as women. In many industries, it feels like men are allowed to grow older while women are expected to somehow stay the same forever. But I&#8217;ve come to believe the opposite.</p><p>There is something beautiful about the wisdom that comes from living. About the confidence that comes from surviving hard seasons. About knowing yourself better than you did a decade ago. About realizing that some of the things you once worried about don&#8217;t matter nearly as much as you thought they did.</p><p>Age brings experience. Perspective. Resilience. Stories worth telling. And honestly, that&#8217;s something worth celebrating.</p><p>I&#8217;m grateful for a life filled with people I love          I&#8217;m grateful for my family.                                             I&#8217;m grateful for friends who show up, cheer me on, and make life richer.                                                       I&#8217;m grateful for my health because I&#8217;ve learned that health truly is wealth.                                                   And I&#8217;m grateful for the opportunity to keep creating, writing songs, sharing stories, chasing dreams, and connecting with all of you.</p><p>If there&#8217;s one thing I want to carry into this next year, it&#8217;s gratitude. Not because life is perfect. But because life is precious.</p><p>So today, I&#8217;ll celebrate another trip around the sun. I&#8217;ll celebrate the years behind me, the dreams still ahead of me, and the blessing of simply being here for another year. And wherever you are in your own journey, I hope you take a moment to celebrate yours too.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days Go By (Even in Heavy Seasons)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello my coastal cowgirls and cowboys,]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/days-go-by-even-in-heavy-seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/days-go-by-even-in-heavy-seasons</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BROF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2911f391-ffbc-40eb-8ff6-2b0bd8ab8f9d_2340x1560.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello my coastal cowgirls and cowboys,</p><p>I can&#8217;t believe January is already behind us and we&#8217;re stepping into February. This year is already flying by, and with a new month comes a little fresh perspective.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I also recently released my first single of 2026, <strong>&#8220;Days Go By,&#8221;</strong> my Keith Urban cover from the 2000s. It&#8217;s carefree, happy, and one of those songs that somehow lives on. I hope it brings a little light wherever you&#8217;re listening.</p><p>Click Here to listen: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2h5kq7O1AdgKRTx1r70NzU?si=915621b5d7f64cba">Days Go BY</a></p><p><strong>Life Lately</strong><br>Life lately has been a lot of mom mode. I&#8217;ve been nurse, Uber driver, and everything in between as I&#8217;ve been taking care of my daughter through her second knee surgery in just four months. We&#8217;ve been taking things one day at a time, and I&#8217;ve really cherished the extra quality time with her. Family is everything to me.</p><p>At the same time, I&#8217;ve been juggling music behind the scenes. There&#8217;s a whole slew of new music getting ready to be released, so it&#8217;s been a season of moving parts. I&#8217;ve been balancing family, creativity, and all the pieces that come with both. It&#8217;s also been a heavier season for many, and my heart has been with those navigating loss and holding space for loved ones right now.</p><p>Music has always been where I process, reconnect, and find peace, especially during seasons like this. If a song ever brings you comfort, strength, or a moment to breathe, then it&#8217;s doing what it&#8217;s meant to do.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BROF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2911f391-ffbc-40eb-8ff6-2b0bd8ab8f9d_2340x1560.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BROF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2911f391-ffbc-40eb-8ff6-2b0bd8ab8f9d_2340x1560.jpeg 424w, 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I&#8217;ve got a little surprise coming soon, and I can&#8217;t wait to share it with you.</p><p>Thank you for being here and walking this journey with me. Stay close.</p><p>Sending you love,<br>Kimberly Dawn</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png" width="72" height="72" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:72,&quot;width&quot;:72,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&#127803;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="&#127803;" title="&#127803;" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gtcX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f1c899-0aed-4cff-aad3-8a8a928ca1e0_72x72.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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I didn&#8217;t say a word the entire flight.</strong></p><p><strong>It wasn&#8217;t until we landed I was standing in the aisle, grabbing my bag that the moment found me. My&#8230;</strong></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Season I Didn’t Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say there&#8217;s a season for everything.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-season-i-didnt-expect-b6d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-season-i-didnt-expect-b6d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:27:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QZPT!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdb3e6888-30eb-4627-8e63-70e5008d83f9_1155x1155.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They say there&#8217;s a season for everything.</p><p>What they don&#8217;t tell you is that sometimes you&#8217;re forced into one you never saw coming or stuck in one that feels like it may never end.</p><p>This past year has stretched me in ways I couldn&#8217;t have imagined. I&#8217;ve been working on finishing my new album, and somewhere along the way, I decided to make a Christmas record too. But as much as I&#8217;ve wanted to give my full heart to music, life had other plans for me.</p><p>For the last several months, my family has needed me in a way that&#8217;s required me to put everything else on hold. One thing after another kept coming and every time, I dropped what I was doing, because when my family needs me, there&#8217;s nowhere else I&#8217;d rather be.</p><p>One of my daughters has been battling a health issue for years. We saw every kind of doctor, searched for every answer, and spent many sleepless nights praying for help that never seemed to come. Finally, I found a woman in Las Vegas who practices hypnotherapy. I went with my daughter for five days while she went through her program and for the first time in years, she&#8217;s truly doing well. It changed her life, and it changed ours.</p><p>Also my son is getting married in Italy this November. Such a joy that&#8217;s brought both excitement and chaos as we plan all the special moments that come with it.</p><p>And then, another daughter underwent major surgery.  She had to do a distal femoral osteotomy with patellar realignment. In simple terms, her femur bone was cut and repositioned so her kneecap could finally track the way it should. It&#8217;s a long recovery. She can&#8217;t walk, can&#8217;t stand, can&#8217;t move without help &#8212; so I&#8217;ve stepped into the role of full-time caregiver. Every day is a balance between strength and heartbreak, watching her fight through pain I wish I could take away.</p><p>So yes, my plate is full and a little  overflowing, really. But this is the season I&#8217;m in. And while it isn&#8217;t the one I planned for, I&#8217;m learning to lean into it.</p><p></p><p>Because sometimes you&#8217;re forced into a season you didn&#8217;t choose.</p><p>Or stuck in one that feels too long.</p><p>But even then &#8212; it&#8217;s still just a season.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you&#8217;re in one too &#8212; a season that feels heavy, unexpected, or exhausting. Maybe you&#8217;re a new mom navigating sleepless nights, or caring for someone you love, or simply trying to stay afloat when life keeps throwing you curveballs.</p><p></p><p>If that&#8217;s you, please know this: you&#8217;re not alone.</p><p></p><p>Every season comes and goes. The hard ones don&#8217;t last forever. They test you, stretch you, and remind you what truly matters &#8212; but they always pass.</p><p></p><p>So if you find yourself in a season you didn&#8217;t choose, take a deep breath and lean into it. There&#8217;s purpose in it, even if you can&#8217;t see it yet.</p><p></p><p>And when it shifts &#8212; because it will &#8212; you&#8217;ll look back and see just how much strength was growing in the middle of it all.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Season I Didn't Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[When life reroutes your plans, sometimes the bravest thing is to lean in. If you&#8217;re in a season you didn&#8217;t choose, you&#8217;re not alone. This too will pas]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-season-i-didnt-expect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-season-i-didnt-expect</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:05:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>They say there&#8217;s a season for everything.</strong></p><p><strong>What they don&#8217;t tell you is that sometimes you&#8217;re forced into one you never saw coming or stuck in one that feels like it may never end.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>This past year has stretched me in ways I couldn&#8217;t have imagined. I&#8217;ve been working on finishing my new album, and somewhere along the way, I decided to make a Christmas album too. But as much as I&#8217;ve wanted to give my full heart to music, life had other plans for me.</strong></p><p><strong>For the last several months, my family has needed me in a way that&#8217;s required me to put everything else on hold. One thing after another kept coming and every time, I dropped what I was doing, because when my family needs me, there&#8217;s nowhere else I&#8217;d rather be.</strong></p><p><strong>One of my daughters has been battling a health issue for years. We saw every kind of doctor, searched for every answer, and spent many sleepless nights praying for help that never seemed to come. Finally, I found a woman in Las Vegas who practices hypnotherapy. I went with my daughter for five days while she went through her program and for the first time in years, she&#8217;s truly doing well. It changed her life, and it changed ours.</strong></p><p><strong>Also my son is getting married in Italy this November. This has brought us both joy and excitement as we plan all the special moments that come with it.</strong></p><p><strong>And then, another daughter underwent major surgery, a distal femoral osteotomy with patellar realignment. In simple terms, her femur bone was cut and repositioned so her kneecap could finally track the way it should. It&#8217;s a long recovery. She can&#8217;t walk, can&#8217;t stand, can&#8217;t move without help so I&#8217;ve stepped into the role of full-time caregiver. Every day is a balance between strength and heartbreak, watching her fight through pain I wish I could take away.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic" width="1456" height="1941" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1941,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2114938,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://kimberlydawn2.substack.com/i/175840221?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Osx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86edb6ac-9e63-4c80-b6a9-f2a5e983f87c_4284x5712.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>So yes, my plate is full overflowing. But this is the season I&#8217;m in. And while it isn&#8217;t the one I planned for, I&#8217;m learning to lean into it.</strong></p><p><strong>Because sometimes you&#8217;re forced into a season you didn&#8217;t choose. Or stuck in one that feels too long. But even then it&#8217;s still just a </strong><em><strong>season.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Maybe you&#8217;re in one too, a season that feels heavy, unexpected, or exhausting. Maybe you&#8217;re a new mom navigating sleepless nights, or caring for someone you love, or simply trying to stay afloat when life keeps throwing you curveballs.</strong></p><p><strong>If that&#8217;s you, please know this: you&#8217;re not alone. Every season comes and goes. The hard ones don&#8217;t last forever. They test you, stretch you, and remind you what truly matters, but they always pass. </strong></p><p><strong>So if you find yourself in a season you didn&#8217;t choose, take a deep breath and lean into it. There&#8217;s purpose in it, even if you can&#8217;t see it yet.</strong></p><p><strong>And when it shifts because it will you&#8217;ll look back and see just how much strength was growing in the middle of it all.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear You: You’re Not Alone in This]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the days when you feel stretched too thin, here&#8217;s a reminder you&#8217;re not alone.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/dear-you-youre-not-alone-in-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/dear-you-youre-not-alone-in-this</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:33:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the days when you feel stretched too thin, here&#8217;s a reminder you&#8217;re not alone.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qnFw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg" width="3808" height="5712" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0eb55fa4-b5a1-4914-9729-2a44131fd3c9_3808x5712.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:5712,&quot;width&quot;:3808,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>Dear You,</p><p>Do you ever have those days where you just break down and cry&#8230; and you&#8217;re not even sure why?</p><p>Not because something went horribly wrong. But because you&#8217;ve been carrying so much for so long that your heart finally said, &#8220;Let me breathe.&#8221;</p><p>That was me this week.</p><p>I&#8217;ve been juggling a lot lately. I&#8217;ve been working on a full-length album&#8212;17 songs and counting&#8212;something I&#8217;ve poured over a year of my life into. Then I decided to record a Christmas album, too. So I&#8217;ve been bouncing between writing rooms and studios, creating music that brings me joy and purpose.</p><p>And yet, the other day, after recording a happy, upbeat Christmas song&#8230; I drove home and broke down in tears as soon as I walked in the door. </p><p>Not because the song wasn&#8217;t good. But because it hit me how much I&#8217;m trying to hold together right now.</p><p>A few years ago, my husband and I bought a place in Nashville to make the back-and-forth easier. It&#8217;s been a gift&#8212;a creative hub, a home away from home. But lately, it&#8217;s also a reminder of how stretched I feel. There&#8217;s always another co-write, another industry event, another opportunity I should be showing up for. And yet&#8212;I can&#8217;t be in two places at once.</p><p>One of my daughters is going through some personal stuff,  and we&#8217;ve finally found someone who I know is gonna be able to help her. It&#8217;s a moment where I need to be fully present. And another daughter is about to have major surgery&#8212;she won&#8217;t be able to walk for six weeks. I&#8217;ll be by her side, helping her heal, and that&#8217;s exactly where I want to be.</p><p>But that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s easy.</p><p>I feel pulled between my people and my purpose. Between being a present mom and a committed artist. Between caring for my family and chasing dreams that demand my time, my energy, and so much of my heart.</p><p>And I wonder&#8212;how many women feel like this too?</p><p>Whether you&#8217;re a new mom trying to figure it all out, a woman with older kids trying to reconnect with yourself, or someone in a season of reinvention now that your kids are grown&#8230; we all know what it feels like to juggle more than we should and still wonder if we&#8217;re doing enough.</p><p>This is the part no one talks about. The in-between. The messy middle. The part where your heart is torn and you&#8217;re just trying to keep it all from unraveling.</p><p>I&#8217;m not writing this for sympathy. I&#8217;m writing it to say: you&#8217;re not alone if you&#8217;ve cried in your car. Or felt like you were letting someone&#8212;or everyone&#8212;down. Or wondered how long you can keep pushing at this pace.</p><p>Sometimes, showing up looks like recording a song.                                                                            Other times, it looks like showing up at home and saying &#8220;this can wait.&#8221;</p><p>Lately, I&#8217;ve been learning how to let go. How to trust that what&#8217;s meant for me will still be there when I&#8217;m ready. That slowing down doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;m falling behind. That God&#8217;s timing doesn&#8217;t need my hustle&#8212;just my heart.</p><p>So here&#8217;s to you.                                                             To the woman holding so much and wondering if it&#8217;s okay to set something down.                               To the one quietly juggling dreams, diapers, aging parents, careers, and self-doubt.                 To the one trying to show up in every role without losing herself in the process.</p><p>This season might not look like you thought it would. But it&#8217;s still shaping you. Strengthening you. And preparing you for whatever&#8217;s next.</p><p>You&#8217;re not behind                                                      You&#8217;re not broken.                                                   You&#8217;re not alone.</p><p>You&#8217;re just human. And you&#8217;re doing your best. And that is more than enough.</p><p>At the end of the day, maybe this was something I just needed to say out loud&#8212;to myself.</p><p>Maybe it&#8217;s advice I&#8217;ve been needing to hear in my own heart.</p><p>But I hope it finds its way to you, too.                   And if you&#8217;re in this season with me, I hope it helps you feel a little less alone.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Kimberly</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where’s our next adventure ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is our last day in Dubai, but it&#8217;s not the end of our travels.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/wheres-our-next-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/wheres-our-next-adventure</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/166728161/e7403243b47eb210b4b146e7e3bb10b5.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is our last day in Dubai, but it&#8217;s not the end of our travels. Comment where you think we are going next. &#129782;&#127995;&#129782;&#127995;&#129782;&#127995; &#9992;&#65039;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blessing of Another Year Around the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is my birthday eve, and as I sit with my thoughts, I find myself in a reflective space&#8212;not one of sadness, but of quiet gratitude.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-blessing-of-another-year-around</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-blessing-of-another-year-around</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 06:03:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today is my birthday eve, and as I sit with my thoughts, I find myself in a reflective space&#8212;not one of sadness, but of quiet gratitude.</p><p>I&#8217;ve never been someone who loves their birthday. I envy the people who count down the days, plan parties, and soak up all the birthday excitement. That&#8217;s never really been me. I&#8217;m not exactly sure why&#8212;but that&#8217;s a conversation for another day.</p><p>What I do want to focus on is how I&#8217;m choosing to look at this next trip around the sun. Not with dread, but with appreciation. Because every day I get to wake up, move through the world, create music, spend time with my family, laugh with my kids, hold my husband&#8217;s hand, and be surrounded by real friends&#8212;that&#8217;s a gift. And it&#8217;s one I don&#8217;t take for granted.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:4032,&quot;width&quot;:3024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IGBg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8159a57e-79a8-4bfc-af4a-1fbefd9eaa36_3024x4032.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>With each passing year, I notice my circle gets smaller. And honestly? I&#8217;m okay with that. I&#8217;m learning to cherish the relationships that are real&#8212;the ones where I can show up as my full self and be met with love, not judgment. The ones that ground me, challenge me, and make me feel safe.</p><p>I didn&#8217;t plan a party this year because, truthfully, I just wanted to forget it was my birthday. I wasn&#8217;t in the space to celebrate, and part of me wished the day could just quietly pass by. I&#8217;ve been struggling&#8212;with the idea of getting older, with the emotions that come up around this time each year. It&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve had to sit with and gently work through. But even in that space, I&#8217;m reminding myself that getting to celebrate another birthday is a privilege. Not everyone gets that chance, and I don&#8217;t take it lightly.</p><p>Tonight, I get to celebrate with a few girlfriends who&#8217;ve been such a strong, steady presence in my life. I&#8217;m also looking forward to other moments of celebration with friends I love and cherish deeply&#8212;friends who have shown up for me in big and small ways, time and time again. I&#8217;ve realized how important it is to honor those relationships, and I&#8217;m grateful to be surrounded by people who truly care. This season is about meaningful connection&#8212;and I&#8217;m feeling that more than ever.</p><p>As I welcome another year, I hope it&#8217;s one filled with intention. A year of being a light for others. A year of presence. Because time is fleeting, and I want to use mine in ways that matter&#8212;to love deeper, to give more, to live louder.</p><p>I won&#8217;t lie&#8212;there&#8217;s been a little emotional wrestling leading up to this birthday. But I&#8217;m choosing to flip the script. Instead of resisting the fact that I&#8217;m getting older, I&#8217;m embracing the fact that I get to have another birthday. That in itself is a blessing.</p><p>And tomorrow, I&#8217;ll spend the day doing exactly what fills me up&#8212;soaking in family time with my husband and children. Nothing fancy. Just real, grounding love. And that, to me, is the best way to celebrate.</p><p>Here&#8217;s to the next chapter. To living with heart, showing up with grace, and loving like there&#8217;s no time to waste.</p><p>And maybe&#8212;just maybe&#8212;learning to love birthdays a little more.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sacred Gift of Motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motherhood is, without question, one of the most sacred roles I&#8217;ve ever been entrusted with.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-sacred-gift-of-motherhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/the-sacred-gift-of-motherhood</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Motherhood is, without question, one of the most sacred roles I&#8217;ve ever been entrusted with. Being a mother to four incredible children has shaped me, stretched me, and softened me in ways I never imagined. It&#8217;s a gift &#8212; one I hold close to my heart every single day.</p><p>In today&#8217;s world, our children face pressures and influences from every direction &#8212; constant noise, shifting values, and so many messages trying to tell them who they should be. As a mother, I&#8217;ve always felt a deep responsibility not just to protect my kids, but to prepare them. To give them the tools to think for themselves, to stand strong in who they are, and to lead with kindness and grace.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg" width="3600" height="2400" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:2400,&quot;width&quot;:3600,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xxrz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5709656a-77e1-458f-bc3d-1b80770768ae_3600x2400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>Raising good humans isn&#8217;t about perfection. It&#8217;s about intention. It&#8217;s about showing up &#8212; even on the hard days &#8212; with love, consistency, and truth. It&#8217;s about listening, guiding, and letting go when the time is right. It&#8217;s about modeling strength, vulnerability, compassion, and resilience.</p><p>My children have been my greatest teachers. Through them, I&#8217;ve learned to slow down, to be more present, and to find joy in the smallest of moments. I&#8217;ve learned that love doesn&#8217;t always need words, and that the most meaningful lessons are often lived, not spoken.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg" width="4739" height="3159" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:3159,&quot;width&quot;:4739,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8g0_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff62f64e1-4e10-49f4-8306-de1b655848b1_4739x3159.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Motherhood is messy and beautiful, exhausting and exhilarating &#8212; and I wouldn&#8217;t trade it for anything in the world. It&#8217;s my greatest calling, my proudest accomplishment, and the legacy I hope to leave behind.</p><p>To all the mamas out there walking this sacred path &#8212; I see you, I honor you, and I stand with you. This job isn&#8217;t easy, but it is holy.</p><p></p><p>#motherhood #onedayatatime #workingmoms #struggles #raisingfamily #balancingfamily </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate the Climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a phone call with a fellow artist and friend the other day&#8212;one of those honest, grounding conversations that really sticks with you.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/celebrate-the-climb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/celebrate-the-climb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>I had a phone call with a fellow artist and friend the other day&#8212;one of those honest, grounding conversations that really sticks with you. We were talking about the music industry: how rewarding it can be, but also how tough. It&#8217;s easy to feel like you&#8217;re constantly chasing something, like no matter how much you do, it&#8217;s never quite enough.</strong></p><p><strong>In the middle of our conversation, she said something that hit me deep.</strong></p><p><strong>&#8220;You need to stop and look at what you&#8217;re actually doing. You&#8217;re doing it.&#8221;</strong></p><p><strong>She didn&#8217;t say it casually&#8212;it came from a place of conviction. She reminded me that I&#8217;m not just dreaming about a music career or waiting for it to begin. I&#8217;m in it. I&#8217;m living between Nashville and California, working in the industry, writing songs, creating music, performing, and traveling to play shows. This isn&#8217;t a maybe or a someday. It&#8217;s happening. I&#8217;m </strong><em><strong>actually doing it.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg" width="4284" height="5712" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:5712,&quot;width&quot;:4284,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dBFS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb9209af7-b3bf-4d32-a40a-461125f345de_4284x5712.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>That moment reminded me how easy it is to overlook our own progress. We get caught in the &#8220;I haven&#8217;t made it yet&#8221; mindset, measuring success by stadiums, streams, or spotlight moments. But what we often forget is that even the steps we see as small are meaningful. What we might brush off as &#8220;not enough&#8221; could be someone else&#8217;s dream.</strong></p><p><strong>I needed that reminder&#8212;and maybe you do too.</strong></p><p><strong>If you&#8217;re showing up, if you&#8217;re creating, if you&#8217;re pursuing your passion&#8230; then you&#8217;re doing it. And that deserves to be celebrated.</strong></p><p><strong>So today, take a moment. Breathe it in. Be proud of how far you&#8217;ve come. You&#8217;re actually doing it.</strong></p><p></p><p>#artistlife #celebratetheprocess #creativejourney #independentartist #womeninmusic</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Imposter Syndrome Creeps In ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past couple of months have been unexpectedly heavy.]]></description><link>https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/when-imposter-syndrome-creeps-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://0fficialkimberlydawn.substack.com/p/when-imposter-syndrome-creeps-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:03:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The past couple of months  have been unexpectedly heavy. I&#8217;ve found myself caught in a swirl of self-doubt, second-guessing everything&#8212;especially my path as a singer-songwriter navigating the waters of the music industry. The imposter syndrome has been creeping in louder than usual. I&#8217;ve woken up with thoughts like What am I even doing? Am I good enough? Do I actually belong in this space?</p><p>It&#8217;s exhausting. And discouraging. I&#8217;ve been questioning whether I should keep going, whether any of it really matters, or if I&#8217;m just fooling myself.</p><p>When these feelings hit, my instinct is usually to retreat&#8212;to quietly try and work through it on my own. But this time, that silence just made it worse.</p><p>A couple weeks ago, something shifted. I went to dinner with a couple of girlfriends, and one of them opened up about how deeply she&#8217;s been struggling with imposter syndrome. As she spoke, it felt like she was reading my mind&#8212;describing thoughts and feelings I hadn&#8217;t even said out loud. Then our other friend chimed in&#8212;she was feeling it, too.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:4032,&quot;width&quot;:3024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YJgx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F097c5001-fd24-45ce-8619-7d52c6dfbc97_3024x4032.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>And in that moment, I felt such a wave of relief. Not because I want the people I love to struggle&#8212;but because I realized I wasn&#8217;t the only one. I wasn&#8217;t crazy or weak or failing. I was just human.</p><p>Social media can trick us into thinking everyone else has it all figured out. But behind the scenes, so many of us are carrying the weight of quiet doubts, wondering if we&#8217;re good enough, if we&#8217;re really cut out for the dreams we&#8217;re chasing.</p><p>For me, a big part of that lately has been working to grow my confidence as a live performer&#8212;specifically accompanying myself on guitar. I&#8217;ve been practicing, showing up for myself, pushing through the discomfort. But as each show approaches, those voices get louder: You should be better by now. You&#8217;re going to embarrass yourself.  Everyone around you is so much better at guitar than you. </p><p>And the harshest one of all: If no one fully believes in you, how can you believe in yourself?</p><p>But that night  reminded me of something important&#8212;something I forget too easily: we don&#8217;t have to carry this stuff alone. There&#8217;s real power in naming it. There&#8217;s healing in hearing someone else say, me too.</p><p>I&#8217;m grateful my friend was brave enough to share what she was going through, because it made room for the rest of us to breathe and be honest, too. And in that moment, I felt a little lighter.</p><p>So if you&#8217;ve been stuck in your own head lately&#8212;feeling like a fraud, like you don&#8217;t belong&#8212;please know this: you&#8217;re not the only one. And just because the thoughts are loud doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re true.</p><p>Keep going. You belong here</p><p>Xox ,</p><p>Kimberly Dawn</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>