<?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[Design & Words by Kelli Koch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative Design Meets Compelling Words]]></description><link>https://www.kellikoch.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:45:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kellikoch.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My dog died, and LinkedIn kept going]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the words of Will Smith, my life got flipped, turned upside down.
And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there.
I'll tell you how I somehow survived the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.kellikoch.com/post/my-dog-died-and-linkedin-kept-going</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1e195ed87dcf57d5481b34</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64415d_8d0f45a46692499c8aea20f9417ce37c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kelli Koch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grief, Unemployment, and Survival Mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal reflection on navigating grief, unemployment, and overwhelming life changes after losing both my career and my soul dog within the span of a few devastating weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.kellikoch.com/post/showcasing-creative-design-and-writing-by-kelli-koch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695455a1299c372795fa72aa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:21:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64415d_477d8e9ba0244d85bcbc52ce9664716b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kelli Koch</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>