<?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[Mockingjay Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[mockingjaypress]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:15:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Radio Silence...]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the snow quietly falls outside my window right now and my mind hums with all of the things that could stand in between me and my...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/radio-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6386a108812b72d0c262f15e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_7d319c3a0ac645089d58f819647eeb9c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It started with...]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a random Thursday, it started with a weird "crick" in my neck.  You know, the kind where you wake up and immediate regret something...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/it-started-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61eaddfafa8439001740aaae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:16:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_e91cdc454d6546e6a931a964f38a19b0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The return to nerd &#38; the end of another year...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been nearly 2 years since we, along with 90,000 other nerds descended on Seattle in search of art, culture and nerdiness.  Truth be...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/the-return-to-nerd-the-end-of-another-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61af8f5484db3600162b95a8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:23:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_3c9f01ff87f34600b833ec52fa264293~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A word from those that do big, great, hard things]]></title><description><![CDATA[The people behind the public events that you enjoy every week, or periodically throughout the seasons? We’re tired.  So tired.  Just like...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/a-word-from-those-that-do-big-great-hard-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6154a78ebd62210016c04ac6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:55:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_6b1b17c793bc45d9a637caa03c75d940~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_580,h_580,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her last, best days.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expression of feelings through words is something I've always felt comfort in.  Once I get it onto the paper or the screen, it releases...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/her-last-best-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600daae284bfa30017e2e96d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_6857f4c12de247b8849827f280dde9b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the ride really coming to an end?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me preface this with the fact that I personally know how tough 2020 has been. I, too, long for it to be over, for things to get back...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/is-the-ride-really-coming-to-an-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fee7c2f8454fe00179dd4fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_064c5b9225c04ba4b80f3af9aa4c0b3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_783,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up this morning, like many mornings in my small-business lifestyle to jump on social media and start tackling the daily posts for...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/here-s-the-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb544b4b117ba00183d5c36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_4795bdefb0dc4052abebc0a63abed478~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_570,h_725,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A time of transition, recovery and the assumed "off season."]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a question I'm so familiar with.  As markets begin to wind down and inevitably our last day comes to be, concerned customers and...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/a-time-of-transition-recovery-and-the-assumed-off-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f88ca40fb1be20018f17d08</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:18:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_d1973d59ab9249659de788d8289b0348~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mockingjaypress</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting go, moving on and embracing the softness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't even begin to count how many times I chanted this, like some ritualistic mantra of the WW clan, over the past 6 years.  I truly...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2020/08/11/letting-go-moving-on-and-embracing-the-softness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 03:13:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_e0821373cb364347a9db3a733bba670f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_564,h_845,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to stop being so hard on yourself.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really wish someone had told me this, 5, 10, or even 20 years ago.  But then, would I have listened?  Likely not, I know this. I've...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2020/05/18/sometimes-the-hardest-thing-to-do-is-to-stop-being-so-hard-on-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4c8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 19:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_09ee4ae029f74d6ab88ff5c6ae9b904e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The juxtaposition of the feels...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I enjoyed some time outside again today for a nice long walk with the doggos and a friend. This photo was a fun moment while we were...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2020/03/19/the-juxtaposition-of-the-feels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4c9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:47:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_5e26ffacdac24fe695b081650002215b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3 weeks ago, I was standing in the front of a huge hotel conference room, about to speak on Social Media For Market Managers.  I...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2020/03/10/never-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4ca</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:20:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_96b62811afc645b289881301f460d552~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Become the hero of your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of mine posted an article today about Self-Care.  It was one of the most honest, truthful blogs I've seen on the topic, and in...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2020/01/22/become-the-hero-of-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4cb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_93939e5f85414d3b9cc725e5733abf8e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019: Nevertheless, She Persisted]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you'll already know that 2019 has been a year of extreme highs and...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/12/19/2019-nevertheless-she-persisted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4cc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:43:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_5db7057bd63d4bffa534ca0c257b8fb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_923,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestones for the Market Maven]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, we shared some really big news about the 2019 Snohomish Farmers Market earlier this fall, after the dust settled...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/11/14/milestones-for-the-market-maven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4cd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:34:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_9e154d420fc7474c9b67286c4e33f3d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings of a Market Maven - The Final Countdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I put out the "No Parking" signs in Snohomish, for the last time this year.  It's a day that seems nearly unattainable when we're...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/09/24/musings-of-a-market-maven-the-final-countdown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4ce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:24:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_6d99761a737747a3b62fb18e93b63a87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_945,h_756,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musings of a Market Maven]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to start this blog post off with the fact that I do love what I do, and I'm privileged (so very privileged) to have the life I...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/07/19/musings-of-a-market-maven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4cf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_717503e608184628b803e21d638f1451~mv2_d_2250_2324_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race #40 - 10 Years of Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the eve of race #40 in my 40 by 40 challenge.  Naturally, I'm a year early, but the timing seemed fitting, as it was 10 years ago...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/05/04/race-40-10-years-of-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb473d5ea0017a8d4d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 00:20:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_6074d64793dc469281d673495a3ab34b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah goes solo - a day spent on self-care in San Diego]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't think this will come as a surprise to anyone, but I truly believe that travel is a powerful thing.  Even if it's traveling to a...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/02/23/sarah-goes-solo-a-day-spent-on-self-care-in-san-diego</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb464a679001713c620</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_6a8793c296734af9a72ca58b813c2d4b~mv2_d_3492_4656_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On a personal note...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's get a few things out of the way right now.  This is a very personal post, perhaps one of the most vulnerable and open that I've...]]></description><link>https://mockingjaypress.wixsite.com/mockingjaypress/single-post/2019/01/24/on-a-personal-note</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f4eb464a679001713c621</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/94e900_03c500b7f2ce4ceabdda790195c75f0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Dylan Jensen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>