<?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[soft truths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short, gentle emails for nights when your thoughts feel loud. No fixing. No pressure. Just something steady to come back to.]]></description><link>https://quietletterssco.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!453J!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b46fd53-9967-4bec-b317-0ba9594e00ba_1024x1024.png</url><title>soft truths</title><link>https://quietletterssco.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:10:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://quietletterssco.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[soft truths]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[quietletterssco@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[quietletterssco@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[soft truths]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[soft truths]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[quietletterssco@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[quietletterssco@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[soft truths]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[If your mind won’t slow down tonight, read this]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some nights, nothing is technically wrong.]]></description><link>https://quietletterssco.substack.com/p/if-your-mind-wont-slow-down-tonight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://quietletterssco.substack.com/p/if-your-mind-wont-slow-down-tonight</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[soft truths]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!453J!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b46fd53-9967-4bec-b317-0ba9594e00ba_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some nights, nothing is technically wrong.<br>The day is over. The noise has stopped.<br>And yet your mind won&#8217;t rest.</p><p>Thoughts replay.<br>Conversations resurface.<br>You start questioning things you can&#8217;t change.</p><p>If that&#8217;s you tonight, let me say this clearly:</p><p>You&#8217;re not broken.<br>You&#8217;re not failing.<br>And you&#8217;re not the only one awake like this.</p><p>A lot of people feel this way &#8212; they just don&#8217;t talk about it.</p><p>Here&#8217;s something gentle you can try right now, before scrolling any further:</p><p>&#8226; unclench your jaw<br>&#8226; drop your shoulders<br>&#8226; take one slow breath in, and a longer breath out</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to solve anything tonight.<br>You don&#8217;t need clarity, answers, or a plan.</p><p>Rest isn&#8217;t something you earn.<br>It&#8217;s something you&#8217;re allowed.</p><p>This space exists for moments like this.<br>Quiet words. No pressure. No fixing.</p><p>If this resonated, you&#8217;re welcome to stay.<br>And if you feel up to it, I&#8217;d genuinely like to know:</p><p><strong>What usually keeps your mind awake at night?</strong></p><p>You don&#8217;t have to explain it perfectly.<br>A few words is enough.</p><p>If you&#8217;re reading this late at night, you&#8217;re not alone.<br>Feel free to reply or leave a comment &#8212; I read every one.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[For nights like this]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some nights feel heavier than others.]]></description><link>https://quietletterssco.substack.com/p/for-nights-like-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://quietletterssco.substack.com/p/for-nights-like-this</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[soft truths]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!453J!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b46fd53-9967-4bec-b317-0ba9594e00ba_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some nights feel heavier than others.</p><p>Not because something is wrong &#8212; but because your mind doesn&#8217;t know when to switch off.</p><p>If you&#8217;re reading this late, or quietly, or while pretending you&#8217;re fine &#8212; you&#8217;re not alone in that.</p><p>These emails won&#8217;t try to fix you.<br>They won&#8217;t rush you.<br>They&#8217;re just a place to pause when everything feels a bit loud.</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to reply.<br>You don&#8217;t need to do anything.</p><p>Just know this landed with you for a reason.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>