<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="wordpress.com" -->
<urlset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd"><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2025/10/15/anticipatory-grief-part-iii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-e1760563402247.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>_ (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/9656030b7ec92bfecf915bd8cfb80f15.jpg</image:loc><image:title>9656030b7ec92bfecf915bd8cfb80f15</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-file-e1760476682597.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>_</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-10-15T22:01:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2025/06/17/anticipatory-grief-part-ii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/solara-wallpaperpainted-paper-857044.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solara-wallpaperpainted-paper-857044</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/a30114659a0e398754583ee5fa73f3be.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a30114659a0e398754583ee5fa73f3be</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/6c81cd8af6056040f905eafeae9e6e84.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6c81cd8af6056040f905eafeae9e6e84</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-06-17T06:53:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2025/03/19/anticipatory-grief-part-i/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/m_wp_66ad08b287aeb6dd28102df7.webp</image:loc><image:title>m_wp_66ad08b287aeb6dd28102df7</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/847940ba21c63e19cc99abe640eea2e8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>847940ba21c63e19cc99abe640eea2e8</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/e5626a9059c3caa3696034966ae66f38.jpg</image:loc><image:title>e5626a9059c3caa3696034966ae66f38</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-03-19T06:04:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2023/02/28/never-have-i-ever/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/32c270d9-c464-46d6-a8b9-87ae41d3db03_1_105_c.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>32c270d9-c464-46d6-a8b9-87ae41d3db03_1_105_c</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-02-28T22:10:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2022/06/14/i-know-a-place/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/35f35e79-2234-4719-b778-02b250cddd25_1_105_c.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>35f35e79-2234-4719-b778-02b250cddd25_1_105_c</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/7c695cab-74ef-49e3-a99f-18964fe1a882_1_102_o.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>7c695cab-74ef-49e3-a99f-18964fe1a882_1_102_o</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-06-21T22:26:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2021/10/10/i-left-for-my-mental-health/</loc><lastmod>2021-10-10T21:58:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2020/09/09/to-all-the-black-men-ive-ever-loved/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_5917.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5917</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-09-09T14:06:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2020/08/19/mountain-top-experiences/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_9999.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9999</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_8588.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_8588</image:title><image:caption>Smiles for about as long as the sun was out that afternoon. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0094.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0094</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0091</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0090.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0090</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0089.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0089</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0088.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0088</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0087.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0087</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0086.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0086</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/img_0083.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0083</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-19T22:19:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2020/04/30/figuring-it-out/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_5331.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5331</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-30T16:09:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2020/03/19/hello-anxiety/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/afterlightimage-15.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-19T16:36:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2020/02/05/god-is-like-my-orthodontist/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5092.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5092</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-23T21:03:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/12/25/what-christmas-means-to-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/02a423f7-f581-4245-8ddf-cb604f300bb7.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>02A423F7-F581-4245-8DDF-CB604F300BB7</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-25T16:15:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/12/05/song-title-ft-artist/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_1985-e1575594806427.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1985</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/allen.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>allen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/js.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>js</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tbc.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>tbc</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/maggie.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>maggie</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jl-e1575593194370.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>j&amp;l</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bettu-e1575593097280.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>bettu</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joseph.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>joseph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/valley.png</image:loc><image:title>valley</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-06T02:00:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/10/04/feeling-it-still/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_5306-e1570155518189.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5306</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/70236271_947753965558627_6089548195845636096_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>70236271_947753965558627_6089548195845636096_n</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-06T00:04:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/08/05/processing-thoughts-and-prayers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1000-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>1000 (1)</image:title><image:caption>Police tape drapes over a chair near a pile of shoes after a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, Aug, 4, 2019. (Marshall Gorby/Dayton Daily News via AP)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-05T19:14:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/05/04/here-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/afterlightimage-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AfterlightImage 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_2579.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2579</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-04T19:45:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/04/16/god-moments/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_2633.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2633</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-16T21:40:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/03/06/changes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/17097610_10158263428565463_5985539903641036699_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>17097610_10158263428565463_5985539903641036699_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/screen-shot-2019-03-06-at-12.12.06-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2019-03-06 at 12.12.06 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-06T18:03:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2019/02/28/daughter-of-a-black-man/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/unnamed-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>unnamed (1)</image:title><image:caption>My uncle, my dad, and my aunt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11836648_10155848828200463_304245918341852821_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>11836648_10155848828200463_304245918341852821_n</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/23591995_10159533557370463_5223386193375505807_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>23591995_10159533557370463_5223386193375505807_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img-3159.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG-3159</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pic-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pic 5</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img-2352.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG-2352</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-15T02:11:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/12/09/i-dont-like-church/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_5131.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5131</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-09T16:39:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/12/03/dear-22-year-old-lauren/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1049284_10152933957975463_1372508487_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1049284_10152933957975463_1372508487_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/131567_10152265136395463_1826299208_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>131567_10152265136395463_1826299208_o</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-04T01:33:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/11/12/super-powers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/afterlight.jpg</image:loc><image:title>afterlight</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/18815152_10158721994870463_470827649396290518_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>18815152_10158721994870463_470827649396290518_o</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-12T20:19:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/08/31/safe/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-31T20:32:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2015/08/05/6-things-no-one-told-me-about-post-grad-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/unnamed.jpg</image:loc><image:title>unnamed</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/stressed-young-adults-millennials-hold-question-mark-signs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stressed-young-adults-millennials-hold-question-mark-signs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T20:19:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/06/22/drunks/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-22T06:27:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/06/14/left-behind/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_1267.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1267</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screen-shot-2018-06-14-at-2-34-04-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2018-06-14 at 2.34.04 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-15T14:22:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/06/07/powerful-beyond-measure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/file-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>file-2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/file-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>file-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/powerful-beyong-measure-tattoo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>powerful beyong measure tattoo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ec7b4167-2b9b-4448-bd6e-6ea1f37dd619.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ec7b4167-2b9b-4448-bd6e-6ea1f37dd619</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-08T17:48:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/05/31/the-big-ask-part-two/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/file-1-e1527801738453.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>file-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/262948_10150730616765463_3862048_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>262948_10150730616765463_3862048_n</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-31T21:40:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/05/22/the-big-ask/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0273.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0273</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-22T16:04:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/02/04/daughter-of-a-white-woman/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/a6fe2be6-bab4-4f5c-b819-5366a4412405.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A6FE2BE6-BAB4-4F5C-B819-5366A4412405</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/9520d50e-1de2-4a1d-a358-26e7463adedf.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>9520D50E-1DE2-4A1D-A358-26E7463ADEDF</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20040075-3f68-410d-bb85-82c07e762013.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>20040075-3F68-410D-BB85-82C07E762013</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/c1e102ff-cb7c-4a70-b031-2d14df9352ae.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>C1E102FF-CB7C-4A70-B031-2D14DF9352AE</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/0a8897d7-ce10-4b42-8355-889d2d77b19f.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>0A8897D7-CE10-4B42-8355-889D2D77B19F</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-19T05:39:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/01/21/i-dont-like-my-birthday/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3839.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Processed with VSCO with a6 preset</image:title><image:caption>Processed with VSCO with a6 preset</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3792.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3792</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tempimageforsave1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tempImageForSave</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/tempimageforsave.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tempImageForSave</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-19T05:38:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/about/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-19T05:35:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/blog/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-19T05:20:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/05/18/im-a-hopeless-romantic/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-19T01:12:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2018/03/16/i-fell-in-love/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/fc40e45d-97ca-42db-865b-6b318c353c2d.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>FC40E45D-97CA-42DB-865B-6B318C353C2D</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-16T22:10:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/12/28/i-am-the-grinch-of-christmas/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-29T02:49:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/12/22/master-of-arts-strategic-communication/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-22T15:54:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/11/06/the-great-disappointment-of-2017/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-07T03:34:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/10/31/whats-wrong-with-millennials/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-31T16:59:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/06/12/loving/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/brooks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brooks'</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-13T12:37:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2017/05/01/the-decision/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ff0e75cda683baf9d3629d46b49a533b.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ff0e75cda683baf9d3629d46b49a533b</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/california.png</image:loc><image:title>california</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-01T21:31:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2016/10/11/meant-to-live/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meant-to-live.jpg</image:loc><image:title>meant-to-live</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-11T05:11:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2016/08/25/the-end-of-a-chapter/</loc><lastmod>2016-08-25T20:47:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2016/03/04/here-i-am-use-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/family.jpg</image:loc><image:title>family</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-04T15:16:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2015/01/13/failure-is-an-option/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/failure_is_always_an_option_by_rope1436-d33lxro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>failure_is_always_an_option_by_rope1436-d33lxro</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-13T16:08:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2015/01/02/a-healthier-year/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0671.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0671</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/healthy-habits-300x175.png</image:loc><image:title>healthy-habits-300x175</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-02T17:35:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/07/01/social-media-killed-my-spiritual-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/91eede715b818ebb4df5e6e39e236541.jpg</image:loc><image:title>91eede715b818ebb4df5e6e39e236541</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-17T23:33:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/04/08/not-teaching-but-showing-how-my-mom-taught-me-everything-i-needed-to-know-by-example/</loc><lastmod>2014-04-08T22:32:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/03/14/i-dare-you/</loc><lastmod>2014-03-20T12:47:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/03/03/281/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>image</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>image (1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-03T22:08:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/02/27/a-silenced-god-more-than-a-yes-or-no-answer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/afterlight.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Journal Entry</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-27T16:49:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/02/10/valentines-day-schmalentines-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/red-balloons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>red-balloons</image:title><image:caption>Obviously, this isn't me and my sweetie. Photo credit: http://lmsmindlesscreativity.wordpress.com/people/red-balloons/</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-10T15:41:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/01/28/the-snowpocalype/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-28T19:37:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/01/22/you-matter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/youmatter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>youmatter</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-22T19:10:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2014/01/15/the-fight-against-parkinsons/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0824.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0824</image:title><image:caption>My mom and little brother in 1995</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0886.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0886</image:title><image:caption>My mother</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-15T15:00:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/12/31/how-2013-changed-my-life/</loc><lastmod>2013-12-31T17:39:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/11/25/when-i-walked-into-a-glass-door/</loc><lastmod>2013-11-25T15:50:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/10/04/caught-in-the-storm/</loc><lastmod>2013-10-04T14:35:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/10/03/and-we-danced/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hillsong-young-and-free-jpg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hillsong-young-and-free-jpg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-03T18:10:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/09/26/a-living-nightmare/</loc><lastmod>2013-09-26T16:26:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/09/18/i-am-the-ocean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ocean.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ocean</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-18T16:05:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/09/16/expectation-is-the-root-of-all-heart-break/</loc><lastmod>2013-09-16T19:35:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/09/12/willow-smith-is-rather-wise/</loc><lastmod>2013-09-12T21:33:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/08/22/40-days-choose-joy/</loc><lastmod>2013-08-22T14:23:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/08/15/listen-faithful-jesus/</loc><lastmod>2013-08-15T18:46:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/07/24/announcing-your-royal-highness-no-not-that-one-that-other-one/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/easel-435.jpg</image:loc><image:title>easel-435</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-24-at-11-02-15-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-07-24 at 11.02.15 AM</image:title><image:caption>LA Times Royal Baby Headline</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-24-at-11-00-52-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-07-24 at 11.00.52 AM</image:title><image:caption>USA Today Royal Baby Feature</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-24-at-10-41-44-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-07-24 at 10.41.44 AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-24-at-10-35-23-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-07-24 at 10.35.23 AM</image:title><image:caption>US Weekly Royal Baby Feature</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-24-at-10-34-34-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-07-24 at 10.34.34 AM</image:title><image:caption>People Magazine Royal Baby Feature</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-07-24T16:06:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/07/17/i-am-blessed-with-an-overwhelming-joy/</loc><lastmod>2013-07-17T16:06:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/07/15/fearful-of-shadows/</loc><lastmod>2013-07-15T20:13:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/07/10/my-magnificent-obsession/</loc><lastmod>2013-07-10T18:29:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/07/01/language-builds-fences-how-love-takes-them-down/</loc><lastmod>2013-07-01T19:25:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/06/17/the-pursuit-of-happiness/</loc><lastmod>2013-06-17T16:36:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/05/31/yolo-encouraging-taking-risks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/42387f222e2cac9625b568a6a5ea3efb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>42387f222e2cac9625b568a6a5ea3efb</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-31T20:03:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/05/29/connect/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/screen-shot-2013-05-29-at-4-18-46-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2013-05-29 at 4.18.46 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-29T21:17:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/05/06/friend-noun-and-not-so-forever/</loc><lastmod>2013-05-06T14:59:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/05/02/mixed-views/</loc><lastmod>2013-04-30T19:47:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/04/30/present-circumstances/</loc><lastmod>2013-04-30T14:59:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/04/25/the-best-is-yet-to-come/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-best-is-yet-to-come.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the best is yet to come</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-04-25T23:02:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/04/16/youre-more-beautiful-than-you-think/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/p7312216.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Summer trip to Chicago (2011)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_7228a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7228a</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf1572.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF1572</image:title><image:caption>Senior Prom (2008)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf1506.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF1506</image:title><image:caption>Senior Homecoming (2007)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf0332.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF0332</image:title><image:caption>During my "emo" stage freshman year (2004)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf0080_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF0080_2</image:title><image:caption>After school one day my junior year (2007)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscf0030.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF0030</image:title><image:caption>At my 8th grade graduation. (2004)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0210.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0210</image:title><image:caption>With my dad after church (2012)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0198.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0198</image:title><image:caption>With my mom after church (2012)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0195.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0195</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-04-16T15:58:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/03/26/the-dance/</loc><lastmod>2013-03-26T19:31:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/03/20/i-choose-you/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/friends.jpg</image:loc><image:title>friends</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-03-20T21:20:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/03/19/god-damn-my-soul/</loc><lastmod>2013-03-19T20:55:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/02/27/day-one-keep-trying-love/</loc><lastmod>2013-02-27T17:45:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/02/25/cleaning-up-the-mess/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cleaning.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cleaning</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-03-17T22:25:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/02/11/hero/</loc><lastmod>2013-02-12T02:37:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/02/05/new-beginnings/</loc><lastmod>2013-02-05T16:51:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/02/04/the-reality-of-dreams/</loc><lastmod>2013-02-05T06:25:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/01/28/daphne-alyse-knecht/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/yellow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>yellow</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/394879_257718524298909_1263517096_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>394879_257718524298909_1263517096_n</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/340818_256432097760885_1120836188_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>340818_256432097760885_1120836188_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/402052_255705764500185_291034780_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>402052_255705764500185_291034780_n</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/228962_245760168788441_5438289_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>228962_245760168788441_5438289_n</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-01-28T18:19:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/01/25/transitioning-from-grief-to-peace/</loc><lastmod>2013-01-25T21:40:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/01/16/wheres-your-cape/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/superman.jpg</image:loc><image:title>superman</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-01-16T15:11:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/01/16/trust/</loc><lastmod>2013-01-16T14:59:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/2013/01/14/tom-brady-is-not-jesus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://laurenbrooks.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_7102a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7102a</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-01-14T23:19:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://laurenbrooks.co</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2025-10-15T22:01:41+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
