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Email:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley.<br />Email: <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a><br />Instagram: @shiloudeleon<br />MUSIC CREDIT:<br />Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> | Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a><br />Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Episode 60: When You Choose To Just Be</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-60-when-you-choose-to-just-be--48705334</link><description><![CDATA[On the final episode of “Written Closure,” Shirley talks about the importance of being and the power in choices. She also shares her thoughts on Breonna Taylor.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “when existing becomes a chore.” video by Kai Foster: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys</a> Tweet by Dr. Jason Johnson (September 26, 2020): <a href="https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b562f5c-fcf4-48ee-8a0a-492f46e45267</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:12:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705334/when_you_choose_to_just_be_podcast_episode_60.mp3" length="13023577" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the final episode of “Written Closure,” Shirley talks about the importance of being and the power in choices. She also shares her thoughts on Breonna Taylor.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the final episode of “Written Closure,” Shirley talks about the importance of being and the power in choices. She also shares her thoughts on Breonna Taylor.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “when existing becomes a chore.” video by Kai Foster: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys</a> Tweet by Dr. Jason Johnson (September 26, 2020): <a href="https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>829</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 59: The More You Know...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-59-the-more-you-know--48705343</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the process of learning about anti-black racism and offers ways on how to be anti-racist.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “why I enjoy being alone (and you should too.)” video by Kelly Stamps: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a3976f19-0722-4458-b01e-119e3dc8d4a6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705343/the_more_you_know_podcast_episode_59.mp3" length="8560321" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the process of learning about anti-black racism and offers ways on how to be anti-racist.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the process of learning about anti-black racism and offers ways on how to be anti-racist.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “why I enjoy being alone (and you should too.)” video by Kelly Stamps: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>510</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 58: What Would You Do (Part 2)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-58-what-would-you-do-part-2--48705349</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays another game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): <a href="https://www.fmylife.com/tops" rel="noopener">https://www.fmylife.com/tops</a> Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g</a> Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw</a> Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">33ee4ff9-9b4f-423c-8856-4e70007021f6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 22:41:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705349/what_would_you_do_part_two_podcast_episode_58.mp3" length="16884103" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays another game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays another game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): <a href="https://www.fmylife.com/tops" rel="noopener">https://www.fmylife.com/tops</a> Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g</a> Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw</a> Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1105</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 57: What Would You Do</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-57-what-would-you-do--48705337</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): <a href="https://www.fmylife.com/tops" rel="noopener">https://www.fmylife.com/tops</a> Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g</a> Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw</a> Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">edc83829-49c4-4ab9-987a-80c358a82ecf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 19:49:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705337/what_would_you_do_podcast_episode_57.mp3" length="13913712" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): <a href="https://www.fmylife.com/tops" rel="noopener">https://www.fmylife.com/tops</a> Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g</a> Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw</a> Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>893</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 56: It's Not Over Yet</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-56-it-s-not-over-yet--48705335</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley continues the conversation on racism and ways it manifests itself in our daily lives. She also talks about anti-racism being a commitment and not a trend and answers the question: Where we do go from here? Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned:   *Note: Some links below may appear more than once.   DONATIONS: Black Lives Matter Card (Links to petitions and donations included): <a href="https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#" rel="noopener">https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#</a> Donate to GoFundMe for Breonna Taylor: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor" rel="noopener">https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor</a>   PETITIONS: Color of Change Petition for Charleena Lyles:  <a href="https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003&" rel="noopener">https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003&</a> Change.org Petition for Tony McDade:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135</a> Change.org Petition for Breonna Taylor: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor</a> Change.org Petition for Regis Korchinski-Paquet: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet</a>  Change.org Petition for Tamla Horsford:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567</a> Change.org Petition for Shukri Abdi:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6</a> Fight For The Future Petition - Don’t Let Congress Kill Encryption (A bill introduced that would legalize invasive surveillance and online censorship by the government. Please sign the petition. Protect our rights to privacy and free speech online.):  <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-congress-kill-encryption?source=direct_link&" rel="noopener">https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-congress-kill-encryption?source=direct_link&</a> “How to Support Black Trans People Right Now” from Paper Magazine (A list of Black Trans Organizations to donate to and petitions to sign included):  <a href="https://www.papermag.com/how-to-support-black-trans-people-now-2646148396.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1" rel="noopener">https://www.papermag.com/how-to-support-black-trans-people-now-2646148396.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1</a> RESOURCES (PLEASE READ/WATCH): “Why Are Protesters Being Framed As The Problem? White Supremacy.” from Refinery29:  <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9842857/minneapolis-riots-protests-looting-media-reaction" rel="noopener">https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9842857/minneapolis-riots-protests-looting-media-reaction</a> “Allies, Don’t Fail Us Again” from New York Times:  <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/opinion/white-privilege-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur" rel="noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/opinion/white-privilege-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur</a>  Police: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO), June 7, 2020: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY</a> George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show With Trevor Noah: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c</a>     MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">63be813c-0cef-4a40-92e5-2ecb81d331cf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:39:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705335/its_not_over_yet_podcast_episode_56.mp3" length="15900038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley continues the conversation on racism and ways it manifests itself in our daily lives. She also talks about anti-racism being a commitment and not a trend and answers the question: Where we do go from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley continues the conversation on racism and ways it manifests itself in our daily lives. She also talks about anti-racism being a commitment and not a trend and answers the question: Where we do go from here? Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned:   *Note: Some links below may appear more than once.   DONATIONS: Black Lives Matter Card (Links to petitions and donations included): <a href="https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#" rel="noopener">https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#</a> Donate to GoFundMe for Breonna Taylor: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor" rel="noopener">https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor</a>   PETITIONS: Color of Change Petition for Charleena Lyles:  <a href="https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003&" rel="noopener">https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003&</a> Change.org Petition for Tony McDade:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135</a> Change.org Petition for Breonna Taylor: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor</a> Change.org Petition for Regis Korchinski-Paquet: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet</a>  Change.org Petition for Tamla Horsford:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567</a> Change.org Petition for Shukri Abdi:  <a href="https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6" rel="noopener">https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6</a> Fight For The Future Petition - Don’t Let Congress Kill Encryption (A bill introduced that would legalize invasive surveillance and online censorship by the government. Please sign the petition. Protect our rights to privacy and free speech...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1034</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 55: Do Something, Say Something</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-55-do-something-say-something--48705356</link><description><![CDATA[On this week's episode of Written Closure, Shirley shares her thoughts about the current state of the country as it relates to race and racism and what it means for all of us. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Campaign zero: <a href="https://www.joincampaignzero.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.joincampaignzero.org/</a> North Star Health Collective: <a href="https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate" rel="noopener">https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate</a> Stand With Bre (petition for Breonna Taylor): <a href="https://www.standwithbre.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.standwithbre.com/</a> Black Lives Matter Petition: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund" rel="noopener">https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund</a> A pyramid outlining overt (socially unacceptable) vs. covert (socially acceptable) white supremacy from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq9_0uJary/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq9_0uJary/</a> 5 Ways to Take Action For All Non-Black People from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx4-8GpHvK/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx4-8GpHvK/</a> An excerpt of Peggy McIntosh’s "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences through Work in Women's Studies" (List of examples of white privilege included): <a href="https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf" rel="noopener">https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf</a>    MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f8e5ced9-b435-4576-be53-6fc77ad748d8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 22:09:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705356/do_something_say_something_podcast_episode.mp3" length="8563020" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week's episode of Written Closure, Shirley shares her thoughts about the current state of the country as it relates to race and racism and what it means for all of us. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week's episode of Written Closure, Shirley shares her thoughts about the current state of the country as it relates to race and racism and what it means for all of us. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Campaign zero: <a href="https://www.joincampaignzero.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.joincampaignzero.org/</a> North Star Health Collective: <a href="https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate" rel="noopener">https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate</a> Stand With Bre (petition for Breonna Taylor): <a href="https://www.standwithbre.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.standwithbre.com/</a> Black Lives Matter Petition: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund" rel="noopener">https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund</a> A pyramid outlining overt (socially unacceptable) vs. covert (socially acceptable) white supremacy from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq9_0uJary/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq9_0uJary/</a> 5 Ways to Take Action For All Non-Black People from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx4-8GpHvK/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx4-8GpHvK/</a> An excerpt of Peggy McIntosh’s "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences through Work in Women's Studies" (List of examples of white privilege included): <a href="https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf" rel="noopener">https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf</a>    MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>510</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 54: Take It Or Leave It</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-54-take-it-or-leave-it--48705348</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses knowing your value. She also reads a poem about knowing who you are and what you bring to the table. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Rupi Kaur’s poem (untitled): <a href="https://ampersunder.com/2017/rupi-kaur-writing-exercise/" rel="noopener">https://ampersunder.com/2017/rupi-kaur-writing-exercise/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f3a3aca4-fc5d-47e6-8e67-5a25a099510d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 20:23:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705348/take_it_or_leave_it_podcast_episode_54.mp3" length="8722261" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses knowing your value. She also reads a poem about knowing who you are and what you bring to the table. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses knowing your value. She also reads a poem about knowing who you are and what you bring to the table. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Rupi Kaur’s poem (untitled): <a href="https://ampersunder.com/2017/rupi-kaur-writing-exercise/" rel="noopener">https://ampersunder.com/2017/rupi-kaur-writing-exercise/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>522</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 53: Never Have I Ever</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-53-never-have-i-ever--48705360</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of Never Have I Ever. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Never have I ever questions” from Conversation Starters World:  <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/never-have-i-ever-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/never-have-i-ever-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d7fdb311-8fe3-45fa-9fc2-686c2c4368de</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 12:31:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705360/never_have_i_ever_podcast_episode_53.mp3" length="23777151" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of Never Have I Ever. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of Never Have I Ever. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Never have I ever questions” from Conversation Starters World:  <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/never-have-i-ever-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/never-have-i-ever-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1597</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 52: This Or That</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-52-this-or-that--48705340</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this or that (a.k.a. team a or team b) questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “This or That Questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">32934254-76bb-4224-9c98-5d1ce3cfcb11</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 21:25:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705340/this_or_that_podcast_episode_52.mp3" length="17492157" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this or that (a.k.a. team a or team b) questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this or that (a.k.a. team a or team b) questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “This or That Questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1148</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 51: Would You Rather...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-51-would-you-rather--48705362</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers would you rather questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy!  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Hard would you rather questions” from Conversation Starters World:  <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/#hard" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/#hard</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>.  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9e52e5a8-9a12-44ae-b183-597e27114493</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705362/would_you_rather_podcast_episode_51.mp3" length="22810752" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers would you rather questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy!  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers would you rather questions from conversationstartersworld.com. Enjoy!  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Hard would you rather questions” from Conversation Starters World:  <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/#hard" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/#hard</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>.  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1528</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 50: 30 Questions (Part 2)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-50-30-questions-part-2--48705365</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 15 more philosophical questions from conversationstartersworld.com, as part two of a two-part episode. Conversation Starters World is an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">52afc86d-086e-4ce4-a7e8-787e0e5832cb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705365/30_questions_part_two_podcast_episode_50.mp3" length="12623232" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 15 more philosophical questions from conversationstartersworld.com, as part two of a two-part episode. Conversation Starters World is an online source that features thousands of questions to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 15 more philosophical questions from conversationstartersworld.com, as part two of a two-part episode. Conversation Starters World is an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>800</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 49: 30 Questions (Part 1)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-49-30-questions-part-1--48705339</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the first 15 philosophical questions on conversationstartersworld.com, an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">161fee78-9676-4713-b959-a1083683c387</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:22:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705339/30_questions_part_one_podcast_episode_49.mp3" length="11440991" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the first 15 philosophical questions on conversationstartersworld.com, an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. Written Closure is a weekly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the first 15 philosophical questions on conversationstartersworld.com, an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: <a href="https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/" rel="noopener">https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>716</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 48: Shame Is...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-48-shame-is--48705341</link><description><![CDATA[What’s the point of shame? Is it necessary in our lives? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of shame and reads a poem that encapsulates what it is and how it manifests itself. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b6ffd4c4-63fe-46fd-968e-98289112ba07</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:13:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705341/shame_is_podcast_episode_48.mp3" length="7485147" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What’s the point of shame? Is it necessary in our lives? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of shame and reads a poem that encapsulates what it is and how it manifests itself. Written Closure is a weekly podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What’s the point of shame? Is it necessary in our lives? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of shame and reads a poem that encapsulates what it is and how it manifests itself. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>434</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 47: Where Your Power Lies</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-where-your-power-lies--48705345</link><description><![CDATA[How do we get the things we want? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of choices and reads a poem that distinguishes between finding what we want and choosing what we want. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “2018: A Scam or A Success? - Ep5” from I Said What I Said Podcast: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/iswispodcast/2018-a-scam-or-a-success-ep5" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/iswispodcast/2018-a-scam-or-a-success-ep5</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7f355767-3cc0-4445-b740-05151672659c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:10:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705345/where_your_power_lies_podcast_episode_47.mp3" length="9640953" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do we get the things we want? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of choices and reads a poem that distinguishes between finding what we want and choosing what we want. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do we get the things we want? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of choices and reads a poem that distinguishes between finding what we want and choosing what we want. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “2018: A Scam or A Success? - Ep5” from I Said What I Said Podcast: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/iswispodcast/2018-a-scam-or-a-success-ep5" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/iswispodcast/2018-a-scam-or-a-success-ep5</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>587</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 46: Behind Every Disaster...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-behind-every-disaster--48705353</link><description><![CDATA[How has the coronavirus shifted your perspective on life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses what life has been like since the onset of COVID-19, how the pandemic has changed the way she views life, and how she wants to live her life post-corona. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e3d5f767-1216-4c91-9020-724d22d8df4e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 17:54:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705353/behind_every_disaster_podcast_episode_46.mp3" length="7766118" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How has the coronavirus shifted your perspective on life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses what life has been like since the onset of COVID-19, how the pandemic has changed the way she views life, and how she wants to live...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How has the coronavirus shifted your perspective on life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses what life has been like since the onset of COVID-19, how the pandemic has changed the way she views life, and how she wants to live her life post-corona. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>454</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 45: Love Is... (Part 2)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-love-is-part-2--48705359</link><description><![CDATA[Is love an action or a feeling? As a part two to Episode 36 “Love is…” Shirley continues the conversation about what love is and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ef48c04b-88bc-46f8-9a26-8c87ae3b6c73</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:28:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705359/love_is_part_two_podcast_episode_45.mp3" length="8655269" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is love an action or a feeling? As a part two to Episode 36 “Love is…” Shirley continues the conversation about what love is and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is love an action or a feeling? As a part two to Episode 36 “Love is…” Shirley continues the conversation about what love is and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>517</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 44: Chasing Rip Currents (Revisited)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-chasing-rip-currents-revisited--48705363</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of chemistry and read a poem about what happens when a relationship is built on this elusive measure of attraction. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cdc36b84-0b24-4501-ab09-803558de3806</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:58:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705363/chasing_rip_currents_revisited_podcast_episode_44.mp3" length="5565755" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of chemistry and read a poem about what happens when a relationship is built on this elusive measure of attraction. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of chemistry and read a poem about what happens when a relationship is built on this elusive measure of attraction. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>296</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 43: Pain</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-pain--48705374</link><description><![CDATA[What is the purpose of pain? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about pain, how we may cause it, how it is inflicted on us, and what it teaches us. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Healing Emotional Pain: How to Recover When Life Crushes You” Article from Psychology Today:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201706/healing-emotional-pain-how-recover-when-life-crushes-you" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201706/healing-emotional-pain-how-recover-when-life-crushes-you</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7fe34e35-a788-499a-8801-acb3323885a8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:13:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705374/pain_podcast_episode_43.mp3" length="9354180" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What is the purpose of pain? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about pain, how we may cause it, how it is inflicted on us, and what it teaches us. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is the purpose of pain? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about pain, how we may cause it, how it is inflicted on us, and what it teaches us. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Healing Emotional Pain: How to Recover When Life Crushes You” Article from Psychology Today:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201706/healing-emotional-pain-how-recover-when-life-crushes-you" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201706/healing-emotional-pain-how-recover-when-life-crushes-you</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>567</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 42: Soul Mates (Revisited)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-soul-mates-revisited--48705344</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of soul mates and discuss what we look for in them. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Wikipedia, “Soulmate” page: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3522cc09-6147-44f0-95db-fb9ef43d4cc0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:54:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705344/soul_mates_revisited_podcast_episode_42.mp3" length="8476544" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of soul mates and discuss what we look for in them. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of soul mates and discuss what we look for in them. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Wikipedia, “Soulmate” page: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>504</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 41: On Being Complex</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-on-being-complex--48705366</link><description><![CDATA[Why do we have a hard time accepting that other people are complex? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our propensity to forget or disregard the complexity of other humans and reads a poem that touches on this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>.  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">605f9d45-2d20-4870-826f-16e73b204128</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705366/on_being_complex_podcast_episode_41.mp3" length="8878293" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do we have a hard time accepting that other people are complex? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our propensity to forget or disregard the complexity of other humans and reads a poem that touches on this topic. Written...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do we have a hard time accepting that other people are complex? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our propensity to forget or disregard the complexity of other humans and reads a poem that touches on this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>.  YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>533</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 40: To Catch A Flame (Revisited)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-to-catch-a-flame-revisited--48705346</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of dealing with other people’s struggles, while trying to cope with our own.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b1c96288-b693-4a5f-82b2-dd5a12228a19</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 16:55:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705346/to_catch_a_flame_revisited_podcast_episode_40.mp3" length="9093263" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of dealing with other people’s struggles, while trying to cope with our own.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of dealing with other people’s struggles, while trying to cope with our own.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 39: On Happiness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-on-happiness--48705364</link><description><![CDATA[Why does happiness seem difficult to attain? On this week’s episode, Shirley explores the topic of happiness and reads a poem that gives one perspective of happiness. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2fcc0b51-3112-4ac4-8a51-192c493e5f80</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:43:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705364/on_happiness_podcast_episode_39.mp3" length="7625767" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why does happiness seem difficult to attain? On this week’s episode, Shirley explores the topic of happiness and reads a poem that gives one perspective of happiness. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why does happiness seem difficult to attain? On this week’s episode, Shirley explores the topic of happiness and reads a poem that gives one perspective of happiness. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>444</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 38: The Burnout (Revisited)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-the-burnout-revisited--48705370</link><description><![CDATA[Taking a much needed mental break this week, so for this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of rest. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">91c68669-104d-4853-90db-5820fcc933c4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:53:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705370/the_burnout_revisited_podcast_episode_38.mp3" length="5767986" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking a much needed mental break this week, so for this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of rest. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking a much needed mental break this week, so for this week’s episode, we revisit the topic of rest. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>311</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 37: Resilience</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-resilience--48705369</link><description><![CDATA[Why does resilience matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses resilience and reads a poem that captures its significance. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: APA’s “The Road to Resilience” article: <a href="https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience" rel="noopener">https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">965fe4c7-442c-4fed-a19a-1dcd007fa7b4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:24:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705369/resilience_podcast_episode_37.mp3" length="9271110" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why does resilience matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses resilience and reads a poem that captures its significance. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why does resilience matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses resilience and reads a poem that captures its significance. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: APA’s “The Road to Resilience” article: <a href="https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience" rel="noopener">https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>561</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 36: Love Is...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-love-is--48705351</link><description><![CDATA[How would you describe love? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about what love is and isn’t and reads a poem by Yrsa Daley-Ward.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fe1ce71b-d172-4e15-9bce-8f16af4d0b61</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 15:01:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705351/love_is_podcast_episode_36.mp3" length="8139088" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How would you describe love? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about what love is and isn’t and reads a poem by Yrsa Daley-Ward.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How would you describe love? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about what love is and isn’t and reads a poem by Yrsa Daley-Ward.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>280</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 35: Dear Inner Child</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-dear-inner-child--48705375</link><description><![CDATA[How do you treat your inner child? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about having an inner child and reads a poem where she acknowledges her struggles with caring for her own. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">db06c2e8-eaa3-46eb-a4d0-b55a48b1439b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:02:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705375/dear_inner_child_podcast_episode_35.mp3" length="11813985" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you treat your inner child? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about having an inner child and reads a poem where she acknowledges her struggles with caring for her own. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you treat your inner child? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about having an inner child and reads a poem where she acknowledges her struggles with caring for her own. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>743</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 34: Faux Pas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-faux-pas--48705373</link><description><![CDATA[Do we really make it when we fake it? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of “fake it till you make it,” and reads a poem that challenges this expression. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3921b985-76fb-4a7f-ad85-51027bea143a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:50:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705373/faux_pas_podcast_episode_34.mp3" length="10175903" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do we really make it when we fake it? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of “fake it till you make it,” and reads a poem that challenges this expression. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do we really make it when we fake it? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of “fake it till you make it,” and reads a poem that challenges this expression. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>626</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 33: Compilation: Favorites</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-compilation-favorites--48705378</link><description><![CDATA[Taking the week off due to illness, so on this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads her favorite poems featured on the show. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC/SOUND CREDIT: *Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>. *Sounds from freesound: Whoosh by ztrees1 (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)" rel="noopener">https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7dba6130-9e6e-4963-b5fc-892ddcc62379</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705378/compilation_favorites_podcast_episode_33.mp3" length="5834347" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking the week off due to illness, so on this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads her favorite poems featured on the show. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking the week off due to illness, so on this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads her favorite poems featured on the show. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC/SOUND CREDIT: *Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>. *Sounds from freesound: Whoosh by ztrees1 (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)" rel="noopener">https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>316</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 32: 20 Questions (Part Two)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-20-questions-part-two--48705342</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the last 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: -Quora's "What are the most viewed questions on Quora" page:  <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora" rel="noopener">https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ad562163-4a4f-4289-ae69-a16b75252b08</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705342/20_questions_part_two_podcast_episode_32.mp3" length="15047326" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the last 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the last 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: -Quora's "What are the most viewed questions on Quora" page:  <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora" rel="noopener">https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>568</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 31: 20 Questions (Part One)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-20-questions-part-one--48705368</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: -Quora's "What are the most viewed questions on Quora" page:  <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora" rel="noopener">https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora</a> -Healthline's "The 9 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed" article: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-to-help-you-sleep" rel="noopener">https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-to-help-you-sleep</a> -Webmd's "Foods that Help or Harm Your Sleep" slideshow:  <a href="https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/ss/slideshow-sleep-foods" rel="noopener">https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/ss/slideshow-sleep-foods</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2b4f4e50-1fcd-4071-b76a-8d27e9c18c02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705368/20_questions_part_one_podcast_episode_31.mp3" length="22157711" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 10 of the most viewed questions on Quora, as part of a two-part episode. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: -Quora's "What are the most viewed questions on Quora" page:  <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora" rel="noopener">https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-most-viewed-questions-on-Quora</a> -Healthline's "The 9 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed" article: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-to-help-you-sleep" rel="noopener">https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-foods-to-help-you-sleep</a> -Webmd's "Foods that Help or Harm Your Sleep" slideshow:  <a href="https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/ss/slideshow-sleep-foods" rel="noopener">https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/ss/slideshow-sleep-foods</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.    ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1482</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 30: Letting Go</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-letting-go--48705383</link><description><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to let go of people, things and situations that keep us stuck? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of letting go and reads a poem that captures this struggle between two best friends. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3a3cc3f0129d4521997bb0c9a48c9400</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705383/letting_go_podcast_episode_30.mp3" length="7768240" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why is it so hard to let go of people, things and situations that keep us stuck? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of letting go and reads a poem that captures this struggle between two best friends. Written Closure...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to let go of people, things and situations that keep us stuck? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of letting go and reads a poem that captures this struggle between two best friends. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>454</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 29: To Be Human</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-to-be-human--48705382</link><description><![CDATA[Is fixing yourself the key to self-growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about fixing vs. healing and reads a poem that distinguishes the two. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7143fb5647ce46688b3adc322dc3b18d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705382/to_be_human_podcast_episode_29.mp3" length="7452713" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is fixing yourself the key to self-growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about fixing vs. healing and reads a poem that distinguishes the two. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is fixing yourself the key to self-growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about fixing vs. healing and reads a poem that distinguishes the two. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>431</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 28: Pay No Mind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-pay-no-mind--48705385</link><description><![CDATA[Why do we tend to care more about the things in life that don’t matter and less about the things that do matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that relates to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">64e37cbf972d45caae14330855920245</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705385/pay_no_mind_podcast_episode_28.mp3" length="6968023" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do we tend to care more about the things in life that don’t matter and less about the things that do matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that relates to this topic. Written Closure is a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do we tend to care more about the things in life that don’t matter and less about the things that do matter? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that relates to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>397</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 27: To Catch A Flame</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-to-catch-a-flame--48705384</link><description><![CDATA[How do you deal with other people’s struggles while trying to cope with your own? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem describing this dilemma. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fbcf0c656a174fa599dae1f4647ddc82</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705384/to_catch_a_flame_podcast_episode_27.mp3" length="9093055" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you deal with other people’s struggles while trying to cope with your own? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem describing this dilemma. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you deal with other people’s struggles while trying to cope with your own? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem describing this dilemma. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 26: When The Wind Is Calling Me</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-when-the-wind-is-calling-me--48705371</link><description><![CDATA[Why do we have such a hard time trusting and using our intuition? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that captures what intuition feels like when compared to anxiety. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Psychology Today's, “What is Intuition, and How Do We Use It” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intuitive-compass/201108/what-is-intuition-and-how-do-we-use-it" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intuitive-compass/201108/what-is-intuition-and-how-do-we-use-it</a> The Baggage Reclaim Sessions - Ep. 107 Getting Grounded About Intuition and Anxiety:  <a href="https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast-ep-107-which-spoke-first-your-intuition-or-your-anxiety/" rel="noopener">https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast-ep-107-which-spoke-first-your-intuition-or-your-anxiety/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6ba10c6d3ee04fc484327d0bd259ec02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705371/when_the_wind_is_calling_me_podcast_episode_26.mp3" length="9703273" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do we have such a hard time trusting and using our intuition? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that captures what intuition feels like when compared to anxiety. Written Closure is a weekly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do we have such a hard time trusting and using our intuition? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that captures what intuition feels like when compared to anxiety. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: Psychology Today's, “What is Intuition, and How Do We Use It” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intuitive-compass/201108/what-is-intuition-and-how-do-we-use-it" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intuitive-compass/201108/what-is-intuition-and-how-do-we-use-it</a> The Baggage Reclaim Sessions - Ep. 107 Getting Grounded About Intuition and Anxiety:  <a href="https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast-ep-107-which-spoke-first-your-intuition-or-your-anxiety/" rel="noopener">https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/podcast-ep-107-which-spoke-first-your-intuition-or-your-anxiety/</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>592</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 25: Abundance</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-abundance--48705372</link><description><![CDATA[Is thinking that you have more than you do the key to living your best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses abundance and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5da26b0ac9854e69a9dbe40f5790bf17</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705372/abundance_podcast_episode_25.mp3" length="6671614" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is thinking that you have more than you do the key to living your best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses abundance and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is thinking that you have more than you do the key to living your best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses abundance and reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>375</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 24: Soul Mates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-soul-mates--48705388</link><description><![CDATA[What do you look for in a soul mate? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of soul mates and reads a poem that describes what a soul mate means to her. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: Wikipedia, “Soulmate” page: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9c999f0ecfe541cebc79fbbb00c4e6a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705388/soul_mates_podcast_episode_24.mp3" length="8476736" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What do you look for in a soul mate? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of soul mates and reads a poem that describes what a soul mate means to her. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do you look for in a soul mate? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of soul mates and reads a poem that describes what a soul mate means to her. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: Wikipedia, “Soulmate” page: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>504</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Compilation Episode</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/compilation-episode--48705379</link><description><![CDATA[Taking a break this week due to illness, so for this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads the first three poems featured on the show! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC/SOUND CREDIT: *Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>. *Sounds from freesound: Whoosh by ztrees1 (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)" rel="noopener">https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e875a70450e6408fa27ca17f8334ad1c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705379/compilation_episode_podcast_episode_23.mp3" length="5697206" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking a break this week due to illness, so for this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads the first three poems featured on the show! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking a break this week due to illness, so for this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley reads the first three poems featured on the show! Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC/SOUND CREDIT: *Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>. *Sounds from freesound: Whoosh by ztrees1 (<a href="https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)" rel="noopener">https://freesound.org/people/ztrees1/sounds/134935/)</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 22: Sparks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-sparks--48705381</link><description><![CDATA[What do relationships built on lust look like? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of love vs. lust and reads a poem about her experience with romantic courtships based on lust.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!    Links mentioned: Psychology Today's, “Love Bombing: A Narcissist’s Secret Weapon” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201804/love-bombing-narcissists-secret-weapon" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201804/love-bombing-narcissists-secret-weapon</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8a1dd3c0c9994acea518e7b95d2e148c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705381/sparks_podcast_episode_22.mp3" length="7529767" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What do relationships built on lust look like? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of love vs. lust and reads a poem about her experience with romantic courtships based on lust.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do relationships built on lust look like? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of love vs. lust and reads a poem about her experience with romantic courtships based on lust.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!    Links mentioned: Psychology Today's, “Love Bombing: A Narcissist’s Secret Weapon” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201804/love-bombing-narcissists-secret-weapon" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201804/love-bombing-narcissists-secret-weapon</a>   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>437</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 21: The Stream</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-the-stream--48705347</link><description><![CDATA[Why are many of us afraid of uncertainty? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of uncertainty and offers tips on how to deal with it. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0d6399f2fff14710b6d4b0772f875890</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705347/the_stream_podcast_episode_21.mp3" length="8631941" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why are many of us afraid of uncertainty? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of uncertainty and offers tips on how to deal with it. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why are many of us afraid of uncertainty? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of uncertainty and offers tips on how to deal with it. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>515</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 20: So Spun Out</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-so-spun-out--48705389</link><description><![CDATA[Why do some of us feel a need to be in control all of the time? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our relationship with control and reads a poem that describes her experience with managing it. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9ccc2aadaecf42ed89460f6977ed61de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705389/so_spun_out_podcast_episode_20.mp3" length="8755590" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do some of us feel a need to be in control all of the time? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our relationship with control and reads a poem that describes her experience with managing it. Written Closure is a weekly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do some of us feel a need to be in control all of the time? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses our relationship with control and reads a poem that describes her experience with managing it. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>524</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 19: Over Processed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-over-processed--48705338</link><description><![CDATA[Is finding our purpose the key to living our best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of purpose and reads a poem that captures what happens when we overthink about our purpose in life. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">23fa257b8466407e97a6d9c33dff5779</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705338/over_processed_podcast_episode_19.mp3" length="5367643" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is finding our purpose the key to living our best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of purpose and reads a poem that captures what happens when we overthink about our purpose in life. Written Closure is a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is finding our purpose the key to living our best life? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of purpose and reads a poem that captures what happens when we overthink about our purpose in life. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 18: Unput Together</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-unput-together--48705390</link><description><![CDATA[Why do some of us give ourselves a hard time for not being perfect? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the struggle to accept our flawed selves and reads a poem that describes this battle we have with ourselves.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bef19f203cea48ecb98a9f3bb47f7dd3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705390/unput_together_podcast_episode_18.mp3" length="8646986" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do some of us give ourselves a hard time for not being perfect? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the struggle to accept our flawed selves and reads a poem that describes this battle we have with ourselves.  Written...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do some of us give ourselves a hard time for not being perfect? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the struggle to accept our flawed selves and reads a poem that describes this battle we have with ourselves.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>516</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 17: Empty Plates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-empty-plates--48705391</link><description><![CDATA[Are relationships really about choosing people? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles choosing and waiting to be chosen. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">93506678001c4afca6135ad3044c5677</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705391/empty_plates_podcast_episode_17.mp3" length="7850313" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are relationships really about choosing people? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles choosing and waiting to be chosen. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are relationships really about choosing people? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles choosing and waiting to be chosen. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>460</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 16: Back To Bland</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-back-to-bland--48705376</link><description><![CDATA[How do you deal with the societal pressure to be more extraverted? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses introversion and reads a poem that describes her experience with navigating social spaces as an introvert. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) Links mentioned: Psychologist World, “Extraversion and Introversion” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/extraversion-introversion" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/extraversion-introversion</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a8277242b785476484a8aaaf83cfebf5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705376/back_to_bland_podcast_episode_16.mp3" length="7772335" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you deal with the societal pressure to be more extraverted? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses introversion and reads a poem that describes her experience with navigating social spaces as an introvert. Written Closure...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you deal with the societal pressure to be more extraverted? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses introversion and reads a poem that describes her experience with navigating social spaces as an introvert. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Resources: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.) Links mentioned: Psychologist World, “Extraversion and Introversion” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/extraversion-introversion" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/extraversion-introversion</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>454</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 15: The Offshore</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-the-offshore--48705393</link><description><![CDATA[What’s the point of jealousy? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that encapsulates what jealousy in her previous friendships felt like. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Link Mentioned: Psychology Today's “Listening to Jealousy” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201611/listening-jealousy" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201611/listening-jealousy</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">71673360721f4891929ad672c6aada1a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:15:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705393/the_offshore_podcast_episode_15.mp3" length="5960103" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What’s the point of jealousy? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that encapsulates what jealousy in her previous friendships felt like. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What’s the point of jealousy? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into this topic and reads a poem that encapsulates what jealousy in her previous friendships felt like. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Link Mentioned: Psychology Today's “Listening to Jealousy” article:  <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201611/listening-jealousy" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201611/listening-jealousy</a> MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>325</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 14: Role-Play</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-role-play--48705355</link><description><![CDATA[Can you really date someone without trying to impress them? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem that highlights the performative nature of dating. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ebe4fe59e9404572b138a74a493abf52</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705355/role_play_podcast_episode_14.mp3" length="4567580" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Can you really date someone without trying to impress them? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem that highlights the performative nature of dating. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Can you really date someone without trying to impress them? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores this topic and reads a poem that highlights the performative nature of dating. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 13: Why My Door Is Always Closed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-why-my-door-is-always-closed--48705350</link><description><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to let people in? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of rejection and reads a poem that drives the topic home.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2d8355c3ebd74106ad5444ab5db6f9b4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705350/why_my_door_is_always_closed_podcast_episode_13.mp3" length="6110189" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why is it so hard to let people in? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of rejection and reads a poem that drives the topic home.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to let people in? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the fear of rejection and reads a poem that drives the topic home.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.  ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>335</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 12: Chasing Rip Currents</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-chasing-rip-currents--48705386</link><description><![CDATA[Can a relationship survive on chemistry? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explains why it rarely does and reads a poem that captures what happens when a relationship is built on chemistry. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5a6f389b80644fb98df330c9d373ee2f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705386/chasing_rip_currents_podcast_episode_12.mp3" length="5565431" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Can a relationship survive on chemistry? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explains why it rarely does and reads a poem that captures what happens when a relationship is built on chemistry. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Can a relationship survive on chemistry? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explains why it rarely does and reads a poem that captures what happens when a relationship is built on chemistry. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>296</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 11: Screen Time</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-screen-time--48705394</link><description><![CDATA[Are we better off with or without social media? On this episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that sums up her thoughts about social media’s effects on our society.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">70d08e45951844c8acd039087a049585</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705394/screen_time_podcast_episode_11.mp3" length="6711175" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are we better off with or without social media? On this episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that sums up her thoughts about social media’s effects on our society.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are we better off with or without social media? On this episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this question and reads a poem that sums up her thoughts about social media’s effects on our society.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>378</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 10: Out of Sight, In Her Mind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-out-of-sight-in-her-mind--48705367</link><description><![CDATA[Why do some people make the wrong assumptions about us? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about assumptions and how people’s reactions to the way we present ourselves have nothing to do with us. She also reads a poem related to this topic.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ea383ac8bef04059b25fbb3bae115433</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705367/out_of_sight_in_her_mind_podcast_episode_10.mp3" length="5888590" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do some people make the wrong assumptions about us? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about assumptions and how people’s reactions to the way we present ourselves have nothing to do with us. She also reads a poem related to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do some people make the wrong assumptions about us? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about assumptions and how people’s reactions to the way we present ourselves have nothing to do with us. She also reads a poem related to this topic.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>320</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 9: Comfort Zones</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-comfort-zones--48705397</link><description><![CDATA[Where do you feel most safe? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses comfort zones and why we need to seek security within ourselves before we look for it in other people and spaces.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">30daac36ea984a24afe75d06025c82e1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705397/comfort_zones_podcast_episode_9.mp3" length="9556596" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Where do you feel most safe? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses comfort zones and why we need to seek security within ourselves before we look for it in other people and spaces.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Where do you feel most safe? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses comfort zones and why we need to seek security within ourselves before we look for it in other people and spaces.  Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>339</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 8: Memory Becomes Medicine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-memory-becomes-medicine--48705354</link><description><![CDATA[What do you do when you feel helpless and everything in life seems pointless? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness and reads a poem on how to overcome these heavy emotions.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! RESOURCES: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.); National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, free and confidential support: 1-800-273-8255 MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">65e6c795502f4dbd87904a06a054db16</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705354/memory_becomes_medicine_podcast_episode_8.mp3" length="7711869" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What do you do when you feel helpless and everything in life seems pointless? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness and reads a poem on how to overcome these heavy emotions.   Written...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do you do when you feel helpless and everything in life seems pointless? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley tackles the feeling of helplessness and hopelessness and reads a poem on how to overcome these heavy emotions.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! RESOURCES: Talkspace: <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.talkspace.com/</a> (Shirley uses herself and recommends. She is not sponsored by Talkspace.); National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, free and confidential support: 1-800-273-8255 MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>450</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 7: The Burnout</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-the-burnout--48705392</link><description><![CDATA[Do we live to work or work to live? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley unpacks millennials’ attachment to side hustling and reads a poem that stresses the need to rest to do our best.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6ea6ae9e93c24b3da3805318be05c1c7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705392/the_burnout_podcast_episode_7.mp3" length="5767986" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do we live to work or work to live? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley unpacks millennials’ attachment to side hustling and reads a poem that stresses the need to rest to do our best.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do we live to work or work to live? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley unpacks millennials’ attachment to side hustling and reads a poem that stresses the need to rest to do our best.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>311</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 6: Dear So-Called Friend</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-dear-so-called-friend--48705377</link><description><![CDATA[How do you deal with friends that have different personalities, preferences and priorities from you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores friendships and shares how these factors affected her friendships in the past. Of course, she also reads a poem related to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">74f961baa1f341dc8b54fe7e60cbf1ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705377/dear_so_called_friend_podcast_episode_6.mp3" length="7083499" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you deal with friends that have different personalities, preferences and priorities from you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores friendships and shares how these factors affected her friendships in the past. Of course,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you deal with friends that have different personalities, preferences and priorities from you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores friendships and shares how these factors affected her friendships in the past. Of course, she also reads a poem related to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>405</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 5: Better Left Unsaid</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-better-left-unsaid--48705352</link><description><![CDATA[Are societal expectations helpful or hurtful to our personal growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses how living up to the expectations we were taught during childhood doesn’t necessarily lead to the life we want in adulthood. She also reads a poem about the change in her thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, as it relates to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7df7d873d05646c5944a17933edae166</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705352/better_left_unsaid_podcast_episode_5.mp3" length="4976149" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are societal expectations helpful or hurtful to our personal growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses how living up to the expectations we were taught during childhood doesn’t necessarily lead to the life we want in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are societal expectations helpful or hurtful to our personal growth? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses how living up to the expectations we were taught during childhood doesn’t necessarily lead to the life we want in adulthood. She also reads a poem about the change in her thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, as it relates to this topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 4: One Can Only Have So Many Selves</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-one-can-only-have-so-many-selves--48705396</link><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt pressure to be something you’re not in order to fit in or get ahead? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about the consequences of trying to fit in and has a message (a.k.a. poem) for people who seek personal gain from you compromising your authentic self. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">88e4dc593119467588dfec4ec437d1b5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705396/one_can_only_have_so_many_selves_podcast_episode_4.mp3" length="6414999" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Have you ever felt pressure to be something you’re not in order to fit in or get ahead? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about the consequences of trying to fit in and has a message (a.k.a. poem) for people who seek personal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever felt pressure to be something you’re not in order to fit in or get ahead? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about the consequences of trying to fit in and has a message (a.k.a. poem) for people who seek personal gain from you compromising your authentic self. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>357</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,poems,poetry</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 3: On Casual Terms</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-on-casual-terms--48705395</link><description><![CDATA[Why do some men date you despite not being THAT into you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the dynamics of dating men who like to keep things casual and shares insight on what types of shady behavior to look out for. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1246209d95074c69897febd050c26666</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705395/on_casual_terms_episode_3.mp3" length="5054993" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why do some men date you despite not being THAT into you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the dynamics of dating men who like to keep things casual and shares insight on what types of shady behavior to look out for....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do some men date you despite not being THAT into you? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the dynamics of dating men who like to keep things casual and shares insight on what types of shady behavior to look out for. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>casual,community,dating,poems,poetry,relationships</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2: When There's Too Much Sun Shining Through My Window</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-when-there-s-too-much-sun-shining-through-my-window--48705387</link><description><![CDATA[Is being too positive a bad thing? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of excessive positivity and reads a poem about how she deals with people and environments that prefer “good vibes only.” Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cd1ba8385134455a95eebbabcdeb2a02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48705387/when_theres_too_much_sun_shining_through_my_window_podcast_episode_2.mp3" length="7809230" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Shirley De Leon</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is being too positive a bad thing? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of excessive positivity and reads a poem about how she deals with people and environments that prefer “good vibes only.” Written Closure is a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is being too positive a bad thing? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of excessive positivity and reads a poem about how she deals with people and environments that prefer “good vibes only.” Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are written and read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to <a href="mailto:writtenclosure@gmail.com">writtenclosure@gmail.com</a> or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official</a> Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="noopener">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a> Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US</a> | <a href="mailto:ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com">ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com</a> Soundcloud:  <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.." rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..</a>. Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.." rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..</a>. YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.." rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>457</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,good,only,poems,poetry,positivity,vibes</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97c863e5e854fa51a719d48ae6713c64.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
