<?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[Climactic Dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climactic Dilemma]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/climacticdilemma</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:10:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Battling the Unknown: My Journey from PCOS to Ovarian Cyst]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of dismissing my back pain, I finally went for a checkup—only to discover an 11 cm cyst near my ovary. What began as worry turned into a journey of faith, courage, and healing. I learned to listen to my body, slow down, and embrace each day with gratitude for a second chance at health and life.]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/battling-the-unknown-my-journey-from-pcos-to-ovarian-cyst</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e1b2e64a2f8583aa968270</guid><category><![CDATA[Love and Life]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 02:48:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_dd959b1aa79d4a229d20ad02102489a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film Review #4: Sunshine (2024)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film is bold in conveying that abortion is not something taken lightly. It remains to be easier said than done, even for a woman who is slammed against a wall and pressured to just give up and get rid of the life growing inside her. When you think it's nothing but selfish to even consider abortion, Sunshine reminds us that it takes countless hours of overthinking and self-doubt before coming to a final decision.]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/film-review-4-sunshine-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688cf79c703020ba46ded467</guid><category><![CDATA[TV Series and Film Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:32:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_05166daf5f574074b85e078ad454a4ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sound of Music Through Our Toddler's Ears]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know it's still too early to tell, but we might be raising a musical genius. As some of you may already know, my husband Aaron and I...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/the-sound-of-music-through-our-toddlers-ears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6861bde3ccc85eb48d1093bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Love and Life]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:54:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_8de1323d8ed945e280bc2417bbc68057~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film Review #5: The 10 Years of Bayaniverse (2015–2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade ago, filmmaker Jerrold Tarog envisioned creating a cinematic universe similar to Marvel and DC, but centered on Filipino national heroes. At a time when audiences eagerly followed their favorite comic book superheroes on the big screen, Tarog and his team at TBA Studios believed that this shared excitement could be replicated beyond the imaginary—by portraying the lives of real people and the events that shaped our history.]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/film-review-10-years-of-bayaniverse-2015-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6107781fa67640663b7c1</guid><category><![CDATA[TV Series and Film Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_a905172edb634b7780bb30cd100b4481~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because It’s Your Day, Kuya Ren]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been eight  years since we last exchanged birthday greetings. Nine  years since we personally caught up on career, love, and life matters.  Ten  years since you last sent me words of comfort when my heart was torn apart.  Eleven  years since you witnessed my college graduation. Twelve  years since you told me you were in a relationship and happily in love.  Thirteen  years since we celebrated our first Christmas together.  Fourteen  years since my first out-of-town journalism camp with...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/remembering-kuya-reniel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee911b366306e4b6a67167</guid><category><![CDATA[Love and Life]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_a416b1e35b7c4a91b62ddf44c06a1475~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_832,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Stars Aligned For AHOF’s First “Rendezvous” in Manila]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months after emerging as winners in the idol survival show Universe League  in South Korea, nine-piece global group AHOF (All-time...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/how-the-stars-aligned-for-ahof-s-first-rendezvous-in-manila</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b3fd2198cd8551f12dcd55</guid><category><![CDATA[Music Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_36197f2eb36e426daff9904829d75588~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Parade Chronicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Chemical Romance is undeniably one of the bands that can summon an entire generation with just a single, sustained G note…]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/the-black-parade-chronicles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6876d0cd54bc49be509234d1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_d2eefdba5e50429395f179ad03c7cae5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film Review #3: Hello, Love, Again (2024)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, Love, Again is about being at home where your heart is.]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/film-review-3-hello-love-again-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6735013b33f336791ac2a92f</guid><category><![CDATA[TV Series and Film Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_85174a9dc012415fabeb20c9d48496a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_694,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To my hero this 21st of August,]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe in your eyes right now, I am a hero. 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I have...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/to-the-one-i-m-spending-my-lifetime-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634f9ec3f9eeb9d93ed0516a</guid><category><![CDATA[Love and Life]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:22:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_5a89b146629444cb8ba8923b63e4077d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop sleeping on SB19!]]></title><description><![CDATA["Yeah, yeah, we gonna go up." 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We've known each other from almost two decades...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/to-the-one-who-came-when-i-gave-up-searching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6071ef126bea0b00c6f3ad81</guid><category><![CDATA[Love and Life]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_9473ab78711d48268fe15b15ff42f733~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film Review #2: Dito at Doon (2021)]]></title><description><![CDATA[JP Habac once again hit us right-in-the-feels with his newest film, Dito at Doon (Here and There), which was released locally through...]]></description><link>https://chelburce.wixsite.com/website/post/film-review-2-dito-at-doon-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606866386f04bf0016a5bf76</guid><category><![CDATA[TV Series and Film Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a22f63_c317d159ebfc45ad8c2cd526d4446d39~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Joyce Burce</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost, but not quite...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know you're probably reading this. 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