<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Anchorage Counseling LLC Blog</title><description>Reflections on healing, recovery, codependency, and emotional growth from Melisa P. Sheldon, LCSW.</description><link>https://www.anchoragecounselingllc.com/</link><item><title>Where in Your Life Are You Still Choosing Hyper-Responsibility Over Letting Yourself Just Be Held?</title><link>https://www.anchoragecounselingllc.com/post/where-in-your-life-are-you-still-choosing-hyper-responsibility-over-letting-yourself-just-be-held/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.anchoragecounselingllc.com/post/where-in-your-life-are-you-still-choosing-hyper-responsibility-over-letting-yourself-just-be-held/</guid><description>There is a difference between being responsible and believing everything is your responsibility—and between strength and never letting yourself be held.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Power of “Yet”: How a Growth Mindset Can Transform Negative Self-Talk and Build Emotional Resilience</title><link>https://www.anchoragecounselingllc.com/post/the-power-of-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.anchoragecounselingllc.com/post/the-power-of-yet/</guid><description>Adding one small word to your self-talk can open the door to hope, curiosity, and resilience instead of shame and discouragement.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>