<?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[Steph Terell]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vibrant mix of music, visuals, and mental health—this page celebrates culture, creativity, and self-expression in every post.]]></description><link>https://www.theroughdrapht.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:24:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[LESSONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years back, my cousin asked me — if I got into psychology because of my grandmother. The way it was said? Offhanded. Flippant. 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Minor inconveniences...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/pheeling-like-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681814cef0457602a0fd9936</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 01:31:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_f5815a0ec7ae4eaaa9a6c59c159014b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RE:CLAIM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding resonance in reflection, ritual, and realness Creative &#38; Grounded "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/re-claim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680bbb9d6be0a2b59f09d500</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_ae8446e8245649a389eb3d53907ef3d6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHADOWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death has been a peculiar companion in my life—arguably one of my longest relationships, right up there with my barbers (shoutout to the...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/shadows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eac3f959373357095969be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_29522640af494b52881e4d44e227e80d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BATTLE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Praying for the world tonight. The battles seen, unforeseen and everything inbetween.]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/battle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67da430bf0ff411ae69056ac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:08:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_28e45a687f384bb5bc3871f9f4857ec9~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_838,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOTTHEDADA]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve had two Godmothers for as long as I can remember—well, almost. One of them, I didn’t even know about until I was a teenager. And I...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/notthedadad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d601cd4f6a306aa2995c4f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 22:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_72b6020736924cbdb3342bf700a1a4e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARE]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT DRIVES CARE? I once worked for a company that began one of its training videos with the question: “What drives care?” As the video...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/what-drives-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a6d17a73e84a6bd99066da</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:45:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_6914476a77b5498e906b74ec3452edf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_983,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUMB333RS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never loved anyone the way I loved you. From the moment we met, I knew you were different—effortless, magnetic, undeniable. You were...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/march-3-my-first-angel-number</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a6ce16ec623894cc929edf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_b5f994a836574a0e92cae08b9c1c6114~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEPH’S]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEAR FUTURE SELF, MAY YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER THE STRENGTH IT TOOK TO GET HERE. YOU HAVE WALKED THROUGH FIRE, LET GO OF WHAT NO LONGER SERVED...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/to-all-the-steph-s-i-ve-loved-before-love-now-will-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6742d5ee29dda64d72ff2515</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_04b88bb1eacd465c9990f800f619262a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEATH]]></title><description><![CDATA[AS I REFLECTED ON MY LAST POST, I REALIZED I’M READY TO CHANGE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DEATH, OR AT LEAST WHAT IT’S COME TO MEAN TO ME....]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/lessons-from-death</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672af5363d8038af87d651a7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:59:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_269a9c5f8b5742f783f15393197c6123~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROUGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE ROUGH DRAFT OF A MODERN RENAISSANCE BLACK MAN: I'M REALLY IN A LEARNING SEASON RIGHT NOW, Y’ALL—THIS IS WILD. I DID A CARD READING...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/the-rough-draft-of-a-modern-renaissance-black-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6715bfed06882a2a132f9c23</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 03:25:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_cbfd335be1124b7094e95184035cb98b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[I FEEL LIKE I’M BEING PREPARED FOR MY SMALL, INTIMATE WEDDING. 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And you’ve probably told me over the years how insecure you...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/universal-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d3a2ecb826ba7a589dee9f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:18:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_404e1c9238d7425eb5978adfb4400ff1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANDLES]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been doing some serious soul-searching lately, and I've realized a few things about my past relationship. 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I've spent a...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/my-adidas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6694a41f76af0e48e5a4875c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:28:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_f35d2baac23e4a35852632090030d0ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_268,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VINYL]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was having a conversation with Shanika the other day about the fog that comes when You fall for someone and I said, I think that's...]]></description><link>https://stephterell.wixsite.com/life/post/vinyl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6656857dfa89c8f701cda1e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 02:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad9050_4d10bc9337e64202bcf6c9a1d971cb85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_302,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>stephterell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOOKS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I learned a lot about religion throughout my life. 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