<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kyra Marie is Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyra Marie is Me]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/blog-home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:41:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kyramariestudio.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Alison Louise Dewhurst (nee Snape)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mum died when I was 17, exactly one week before her 40th birthday. That was 21 years ago. And I realise I have no one left in my life who knew her. The Internet wasn't like it is now when she died. She had no Facebook or online profiles, and there were no phones you could take photos and videos with without even thinking about it  Death is shit. I'm sure we're all in agreement on that. But death, when the memories are fading, and the people to share them are gone? That's an extra level of...]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/alison-louise-dewhurst-nee-snape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0f6187475e016cb94a822</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:03:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_d71b292a11a141968325c0a9141e2134~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempts 1-17: When Your Experiment Works Too Well (And Then You Nearly Die)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this attempts thing… It appears to be working a little too well. I keep being accepted for the things I randomly do and, well, I can’t keep up. For example: I got the freaking job!! I am officially a Stage Door Keeper at Bradford Live! Also, I applied to be a model on a fashion catwalk show. Now I use the word ‘model’ lightly as they did ask for a variety of people, so I thought, feck it, this is my attempt era, why the devil not… I did model as a child, ya know, at like 3 years old!!]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/attempts-1-17-when-your-experiment-works-too-well-and-then-you-nearly-die</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba60160b7de3153da2e</guid><category><![CDATA[1000 Attempts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:15:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Curtain Falls-A Happy Ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[I nearly didn’t write this. Not because I didn’t have words, oh, I had plenty, but because sometimes the bravest thing is knowing when to speak. And now feels like the right moment. The show has closed. The curtain has fallen. I’ve sat in the audience and watched people I care deeply about take their bows, felt that familiar lump in my throat during the final number… and I realised something quietly important: This story has a happy ending. Not the one I expected. But a real one. Panto, Peopl...]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/when-the-curtain-falls-a-happy-ending</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da27</guid><category><![CDATA[The Creative Bits]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:41:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is not an apology]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, I kinda feel like I’m in one of those confessional booths…. “Forgive me, it has been…. way too long since my last blog. “ …..again. But I’ll tell you what, I’m not going to apologise, because, quite honestly, that just gets boring. Instead, I recorded a voice note and now I will transcribe that below in to bloggy format. Here goes! (Buckle in, my speaking brain is even more chasotic than my typing brain! And in the spirit of that, I have done very little formatting! ) So this is just a wa...]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/this-is-not-an-apology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da23</guid><category><![CDATA[The ADHD Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:24:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1000 Attempts: An experiment in trying (And why consistency can fuck right off)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well shit a brick, fuck a duck and whet a whistle (Ok, i made that last one up, I think,  but i felt i needed a 3rd!) Anyhoo, my brain has had a brain explosion, yes, another one, but this one could be crazy enough to work! This will require some a to 3 to square to z explaining! So buckle up Chumlins as we deep drive in to my brain thought process! Brain Thought #1 The 1000 rejections   I first saw this on instagram late last year and now it’s all over my timelines and feeds. The idea is sim...]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/1000-attempts-an-experiment-in-trying-and-why-consistency-can-fuck-right-off</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da2b</guid><category><![CDATA[1000 Attempts]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:10:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So Shakespeare Stole My Blog (And I’m Not Even Sorry)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember last last Sunday when I was supposed to write you a lovely blog post? Yeah, that didn’t happen. Want to know why?
Because I was knee-deep in a muddy park, whispering aggressive threats at people who dared look at my prop table.
“TYBALT, I SWEAR TO GOD, STEP AWAY FROM THE SWORDS”
Turns out, volunteering for Saltaire Shakespeare was like agreeing to stage-manage my own ADHD brain… in a monsoon… while wearing flip-flops.]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/so-shakespeare-stole-my-blog-and-i-m-not-even-sorry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da28</guid><category><![CDATA[The ADHD Bits]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Creative Bits]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:30:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right, so, about those missing blogs….]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember when I said weekly blogs forever? (Aww)
Yeah, that lasted about as long as my New Year’s resolution to drink more water
(spoiler: I forgot by January 3rd, but I am doing better this month thanks to a ridiculously wanky cup…).
Anyhoo…here’s what actually happened:
Week 1: “I’M A BLOGGER NOW! Look at me being all professional and shit!”
Week 2: “This is fiiiine. I can absolutely do this every week.”
Week 3: “Why does my brain feel like soup? Also, what day is it? Who am I again?”
Week ...]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/right-so-about-those-missing-blogs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da25</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:41:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD Brain: The Hangover You Didn’t Earn (But Got Anyway)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yo, Chumlin! You ever wake up feeling like you downed 3 bottles of wine, ran a marathon backwards, and passed out in the neighbour’s shed
…But you literally just ate cream crackers on the sofa?]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/adhd-brain-the-hangover-you-didn-t-earn-but-got-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba60160b7de3153da2f</guid><category><![CDATA[The ADHD Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2% Battery, Satan’s Sofa &#38; The Great Pants Uprising  (A Sunday ADHD Survival Story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I crawled back from burnout – this week? My brain is a squirrel-hamster rave!
 
I feel like an ADHD squirrel-hamster has taken over my brain and is chucking around the contents of my mind palace like a furry tornado. I’m melting in my not-oodie (iykyk), yet moving feels like bench-pressing satan’s sofa.]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/2-battery-satan-s-sofa-the-great-pants-uprising-a-sunday-adhd-survival-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da26</guid><category><![CDATA[The ADHD Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:04:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding My Voice Again: How I’m Rebuilding My Creative Life After Burnout (Chaos Included)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there!
Remember when I used to blog like a caffeinated squirrel on glitter?
Lockdown made blogging my absolute lifeline—a place to scream “fuck a duck, life’s messy!” without pants, or care, or even the thought of shaved legs. It was my Mind Palace, just with more crumbs and questionable tangents. It was my little zone of chaotic sanity in a truly mad world]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/finding-my-voice-again-how-i-m-rebuilding-my-creative-life-after-burnout-chaos-included</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da2a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:39:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panto Magic: Chaos, Costumes &#38; Community Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s Show Week, Daaarlings! Oh Yes, It Is!
And not just any show, it’s panto—Wyke Community Pantomime, my happy place, my second home, and the most magical slice of theatre I’ve ever been a part of.]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/panto-magic-chaos-costumes-community-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11ba50160b7de3153da29</guid><category><![CDATA[The Creative Bits]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullet Journals for the ADHD Brain: Because Who Needs Rules Anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever feel like traditional bullet journals just don’t vibe with your ADHD brain? Same here. That’s why I ditched the rules and created my own version—a binder-style journal that lets me rearrange, doodle, and customize to my heart’s content. Whether it’s tracking achievements with bubble charts or jotting down one good thing a day, my bullet journal is all about flexibility and fun. Ready to make your own? Grab some pens, scrap paper, and even those coffee mug stains—anything goes]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/bullet-journals-for-the-adhd-brain-because-who-needs-rules-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11baaf68fa4c22fbe62d8</guid><category><![CDATA[The ADHD Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:48:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sledging, Superheroes, and Snow Fails: The Snowy Adventure You Didn’t Know You Needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace the frost and feel the flurries with my latest adventure in the snowy hills! From reluctant beginnings to unexpected fun (and a few tumbles), join me as I navigate the world of sledging, complete with laughs, icy thrills, and the inevitable family shenanigans. Spoiler: I roll farther than I sledge!]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/sledging-superheroes-and-snow-fails-the-snowy-adventure-you-didn-t-know-you-needed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11baaf68fa4c22fbe62d6</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:38:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome Back to the world of Kyra Marie Is Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dive into 2025 with Kyra Marie! Explore ADHD-friendly tools, creative adventures, family fun, and side hustles. Make this year magical with fresh starts and endless possibilities!]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/welcome-back-to-the-world-of-kyra-marie-is-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c11baaf68fa4c22fbe62d7</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:16:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Book Day; A success story]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Book Day stikes again, but it's very different to last time!]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/world-book-day-a-success-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62211eba3991da6b9897c08b</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:25:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_0935793bcf7c4292b5cd0d31f3b0a6d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a published author now]]></title><description><![CDATA[That got your attention eh?

Well good, because I have an author page and everything and, actually, I'm quite proud of it.
]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/i-m-a-published-author-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6204e6de7b8179a4e6ecf6e8</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_57ddace352994a4080d706eb19488afc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm baaack! - and giving myself a year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy Maloley and Crap Goats, I am back, and I have a plan! A plan with arms, the best kind of plans.]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/i-m-baaack-and-giving-myself-a-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f908acde169e5eff5c65e8</guid><category><![CDATA[The Random Bits]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_435a007d94e54d8a85760adf3586b1dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_651,h_898,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year's Resolution; stay alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[If my new year's resolution was to try and not die I very nearly well just failed!]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/happy-new-years-resolution-stay-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff088bda9bd950017f8288d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:05:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_ff4523888b4b435cafd962443ae6b545~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Homeschooling Workspace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now honestly, I am not entirely sure on the appeal of this one, although I suppose us humans can be quite voyeuristic can't we. ]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/my-homeschooling-workplace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fce4d38e34c8b0017c2c228</guid><category><![CDATA[The Random Bits]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_722d228f5aac4c33bb078b7908d98435~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Toothpaste Dispensing Adventure; An Unexpected Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was so excited when Amazon delivered my toothpaste dispenser. Unfortunately, the rest of the story didn't fill me with excitement at all. ]]></description><link>https://www.kyramariestudio.com/post/toothpaste-dispenser-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e088b03db7e001749e44f</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life Bits]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/82793f_8fde19b4efdf493aa6f887e5dcdb1dfb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kyra Marie</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>