<?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[Ushmi Dosaja | Soulful Writing Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[I guide Visionary Leaders through a transformational non-fiction book writing journey where their soul leads, their truth lands, and their words work.]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:19:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Featured Poetry: Become Luminous, You Must]]></title><description><![CDATA[Become Luminous, You Must  - taken from 'Bloom, in Your Own Time: A Collection of Poetry for the Emerging Woman.']]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/featured-poetry-become-luminous-you-must</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68df7edf60bbdcba436deb3e</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_0cebd6a94ddf4aaf945ef66d4b518c4e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are wiser than our patterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your patterns pretend to know a thing or two about looking after you.⁠ They pretend to know how to keep you comfortable when Life may be...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/we-are-wiser-than-our-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68df6bf914943fa9111131ea</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:30:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_09a8f7da3b8945a49e0eb39335c16da0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Curse of More: Do you do this too? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I KEEP DOING THIS THING... Falling into the trap of thinking I need to be more than who I am to be visible with my work in the world....]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/the-curse-of-more-do-you-do-this-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de4746ead166b9aff925de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/662f8e01903445f3bf8fac9994c1efca.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Featured Poetry: True Colours, More than Skin Deep]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote this poem for a writing challenge I participated in. It speaks to the curiosity my then 5 year old daughter had around our...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/featured-poetry-true-colours-more-than-skin-deep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de103b2a27fc63f4ef6bf4</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:04:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_c4fc9d77d48f4a138062298a12c7657e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prioritise your Joy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've seen this happen often. In fact I've done it to myself.⁠ Questioned whether prioritising my own joy was frivolous, selfish or even...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/prioritise-your-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68de0e304d2c7160e199f815</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:36:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_77db516a8c7d455282e9874d0d0bbbd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WOW! Did I just write that?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine this: you put your pen down, you re-read what you’ve just written and you have to pause. Your breath taken away by the words you...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/wow-did-i-just-write-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c518001b086e7d4ada5dce</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:08:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_679e86cb88754d809cb9eb529101a8e7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Cushions, Comfort &#38; Creativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's half past six on a Monday evening. I'm sitting on the bed, my back propped up by the just right squish of my big cushion. One that's...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/on-cushions-comfort-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5168c1b086e7d4ada59d3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_1977bf63012d46b8b0db2ea32f4df4d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do I know if my ideas are any good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year my daughter experienced her first Indian wedding food feast. She’s not one for spice. She’s more potatoes and pasta. So, she...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/how-do-i-know-if-my-ideas-are-any-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c515e91b086e7d4ada580d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:59:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_94860c208a6947f0a4b25a8392f1e98f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreaded C word]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know how sometimes just hearing a word can send you into overwhelm? Causing you to resist any and all of the thoughts that come after...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/the-dreaded-c-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5130b5faff3270f8699da</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:48:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1907a2463aa4edaac3bb0c5b408bd28.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 steps to help you embrace the magic of the messy middle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every creative endeavour has it.  And book writing is no different.  That moment in the process when the end is far from sight and the...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/5-steps-to-help-you-embrace-the-magic-of-the-messy-middle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ee6</guid><category><![CDATA[Most Popular]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:38:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_ef785e9906da4fef83abf1db67f97d80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 4 S's of Alchemical Authoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know the feeling you get when you can see through what people are doing in your industry and know the strategy being sold isn’t the...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/the-4-s-s-of-alchemical-authoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ee3</guid><category><![CDATA[Most Popular]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:37:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_b138cab0b7c643afafdcffb2488b6a85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is your book asking you to become? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently read a statistic that says only a small number of people who start writing their books finish them. I also read, that an even...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/from-doubtful-dithering-to-done</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ee2</guid><category><![CDATA[Most Popular]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:17:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8cbf24edcb1143f48bf9dd23c7cf72ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courage is the path]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you write your book, you’ll meet the subtle ways you censor your self-expression. The ways won’t be new. You’ll have met them all...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/courage-is-the-path</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ee1</guid><category><![CDATA[Most Popular]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_349a886c5e1247378ab68abbd003153f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring the Power of Intentions: Why Do You Write?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are always going to be people who think they know more about your writing dreams than you do. And those people must never become...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/exploring-the-power-of-intentions-why-do-you-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83edf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:07:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_15cbe7ed567a481aa572883939e7ad10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking Your Imagination: Create Your Own Writer's World]]></title><description><![CDATA[​I use the words to change agreements I use the words to build bridges I use the words to find and share my voice I use the words to...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/unlocking-your-imagination-create-your-own-writer-s-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ede</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_21b2a5a6afa54200bdaecfc043d75093~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Write the book already!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s stop making it so hard for ourselves.  We’ve been given the wisdom. Can make the time. Are privileged to be able to write. So,...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/write-the-book-already</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83edd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:53:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_c44fff543da54ae6984c545333b8f471~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings: Share your Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some musings from the last few weeks, as I slowly come out from a self imposed cocoon where I navigated the edges of a new emergence....]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/musings-share-your-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83edc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:29:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_820707834a9146d7acc39b51747baec1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you willing to be misunderstood?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were sitting on the verandah enjoying the crisp mountainous air at the foothills of Mount Kenya.  It was my family. Our conversation...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/are-you-willing-to-be-misunderstood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83edb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_dcf3a87012f14afa9611caf36fd47bb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if you didn't need to criticise your work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I’m judging the very work that will make my vision real in the world. Are you too? Let me explain. A few days ago in a community...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/embrace-your-creative-journey-and-stop-judging-your-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83eda</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_65f05d0161b24e569a01111c50106d6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Your Call to Expression: What Is Your True Voice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timorous, apprehensive, anxious. I pressed the publish button and proceeded to sign myself out Facebook as fast as my trembling fingers...]]></description><link>https://ushmidosaja.wixsite.com/coaching/post/embracing-your-call-to-expression-what-is-your-true-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c509625e0aee006ca83ed9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:54:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4af8c7_cafa82b430f640ba84f4b8732fcc6626~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ushmi Dosaja</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>