<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aware SM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aware SM]]></description><link>https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:52:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[knowing vs understanding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowing is the state of being aware or informed. Understanding is the ability to understand something; comprehension. 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I was diagnosed with it: When I...]]></description><link>https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/post/31-things-about-sm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6303ec76607abbbaa5ed6bbe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:25:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amie Carroll</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leavers '22]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 23rd June, I finished high school- it's bittersweet. The last 5 years there consists of many memories, both good and bad. 5 years...]]></description><link>https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/post/leavers-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b642a132e1903423a0f872</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 22:14:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amie Carroll</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Voice Day '22]]></title><description><![CDATA[16th April is World Voice Day. Although those with SM may not always been seen as having a voice, they do. Their voice should be heard too.]]></description><link>https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/post/world-voice-day-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62533039cbb7158ab39b0132</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2022 22:39:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amie Carroll</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[2 years ago, I started becoming much more open with having SM, this post shows why it needs to have much more awareness and how I'm trying t]]></description><link>https://amiecarroll.wixsite.com/aware-sm/post/2-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62573de7d5e45eb8295c46aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:17:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amie Carroll</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Outgrowing” Selective Mutism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selective Mutism doesn’t suddenly expire and disappear the second you become an adult. I mean I wish it did, but it doesn’t. 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