<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><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" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/recollections/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Recollections]]></title><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:15:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2023 Patricia Hall]]></copyright><managingEditor>Patricia Hall</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oh, <a href=”https://www.5amily.com/top-6-bestselling-gifts-for-germans” target=”_blank”>Germany</a>, It's been a long time. I've been a fan of your culture for a while now and your poetry really speaks to me. I am sharing some of my poems and I hope people will also enjoy hearing about my poetic thoughts. Patricia Hall]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg</url><title>Recollections</title><link><![CDATA[https://5amily.com/top-6-bestselling-gifts-for-germans]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Patricia Hall</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author><description>Oh, Germany, It&apos;s been a long time. I&apos;ve been a fan of your culture for a while now and your poetry really speaks to me. I am sharing some of my poems and I hope people will also enjoy hearing about my poetic thoughts. Patricia Hall</description><link>https://5amily.com/top-6-bestselling-gifts-for-germans</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Arts"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><item><title>&apos;Cause I Think About You</title><itunes:title>&apos;Cause I Think About You</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>I'm always thinking of you in the deepest parts of my heart. Every single time I look at a face, I see yours. It's a strange feeling, to love someone more than you love yourself. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/phone-case/the-woman-the-myth-the-german-legend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/phone-case/the-woman-the-myth-the-german-legend</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm always thinking of you in the deepest parts of my heart. Every single time I look at a face, I see yours. It's a strange feeling, to love someone more than you love yourself. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/phone-case/the-woman-the-myth-the-german-legend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/phone-case/the-woman-the-myth-the-german-legend</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/cause-i-think-about-you]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">04852089-77f0-4ac6-8002-6278d6d213f0</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/8b6f0790-0b8b-427d-ac24-d35af770f16f/cause-i-think-about-you.mp3" length="909475" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>So I&apos;ve Turned You Away</title><itunes:title>So I&apos;ve Turned You Away</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Quieting this world with the sound of my best It's what I've always done. If I let you in, you'll want to leave, and it won't get better. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/tote-bag/its-a-german-thing-no-one-understands" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/tote-bag/its-a-german-thing-no-one-understands</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quieting this world with the sound of my best It's what I've always done. If I let you in, you'll want to leave, and it won't get better. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/tote-bag/its-a-german-thing-no-one-understands" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/tote-bag/its-a-german-thing-no-one-understands</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/so-ive-turned-you-away]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">7760ac40-f9ce-4dab-af29-6c81d59609ee</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/767c5e88-0061-48be-bc94-45cf16786be2/so-i-ve-turned-you-away.mp3" length="1069219" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:33</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Everybody You See</title><itunes:title>Everybody You See</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>There are those who are looking for more than what they have, and by giving them some loving kindness, they may just find what they're looking for. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/ladies-shirt/floral-outburst-german" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/ladies-shirt/floral-outburst-german</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are those who are looking for more than what they have, and by giving them some loving kindness, they may just find what they're looking for. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/ladies-shirt/floral-outburst-german" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/ladies-shirt/floral-outburst-german</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/everybody-you-see]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">5bc4ea21-4891-4112-b706-4ee87b72441b</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ea0fe387-95fa-47cd-a259-204369d80577/everybody-you-see.mp3" length="953251" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:30</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Just Like Before</title><itunes:title>Just Like Before</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>The only one I can call my own was myself. I never knew what it was like to have someone else to love me and someone I could love in return.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/mug/i-love-being-a-german" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/mug/i-love-being-a-german</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only one I can call my own was myself. I never knew what it was like to have someone else to love me and someone I could love in return.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/mug/i-love-being-a-german" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/mug/i-love-being-a-german</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/just-like-before]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">b28769f5-234e-4c35-90d7-3ceb76da08fc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/42a415a8-3d8a-4dbe-b736-3d4beb592c16/just-like-before.mp3" length="862627" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Let&apos;s Go</title><itunes:title>Let&apos;s Go</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>I often ponder how people find the courage to embark on a journey to a new place, take steps outside of their comfort zone, and build a new life.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/long-sleeve-shirt/its-a-german-thing-you-wouldnt-understand-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/long-sleeve-shirt/its-a-german-thing-you-wouldnt-understand-8</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I often ponder how people find the courage to embark on a journey to a new place, take steps outside of their comfort zone, and build a new life.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/long-sleeve-shirt/its-a-german-thing-you-wouldnt-understand-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/long-sleeve-shirt/its-a-german-thing-you-wouldnt-understand-8</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/lets-go]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e0666281-1505-45ca-9a69-ccd6f5e7291f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0a0866ca-0026-4600-995f-7f0e337a8170/let-s-go.mp3" length="1136035" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:35</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Loving You</title><itunes:title>Loving You</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>You are just so kind and thoughtful that it's hard not to fall in love with you. Time and distance did not stop me from feeling like you're the most important thing in my life.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/german/blog/the-german-folktale-of-lorelei-the-siren" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/german/blog/the-german-folktale-of-lorelei-the-siren</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are just so kind and thoughtful that it's hard not to fall in love with you. Time and distance did not stop me from feeling like you're the most important thing in my life.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/german/blog/the-german-folktale-of-lorelei-the-siren" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/german/blog/the-german-folktale-of-lorelei-the-siren</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/loving-you]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">c8874bd6-ef90-4cc3-80e9-b6cff4daefbc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f1c73d7d-df9e-42aa-a37d-d8707a67a4fd/loving-you.mp3" length="507811" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:16</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Love Affair</title><itunes:title>Love Affair</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>The feeling of love can be a great feeling when it's returned, but when it is not then it hurts. It's hard to get over the feeling of someone that you are in love with not loving you back.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/german/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/german/blog</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The feeling of love can be a great feeling when it's returned, but when it is not then it hurts. It's hard to get over the feeling of someone that you are in love with not loving you back.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/german/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/german/blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/love-affair]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">3b714139-fe18-4478-803d-4be7673a0d36</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/3c81efb2-bca6-48c6-8819-60cb09fc6bcd/love-affair.mp3" length="887203" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>Never Real</title><itunes:title>Never Real</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes being direct and making sure you are honest about your feeling is the best way to stop a problem from happening. It may be hard, but it is worth it to be true to who you are.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/funny-german-phone-cases" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/funny-german-phone-cases</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes being direct and making sure you are honest about your feeling is the best way to stop a problem from happening. It may be hard, but it is worth it to be true to who you are.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/funny-german-phone-cases" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/funny-german-phone-cases</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/never-real]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">cc4852f0-31b0-4c16-b6f0-960f9fe0bb3f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0f47b16b-3069-4d80-9ef9-91afb4615f57/never-real.mp3" length="603043" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:19</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>But It&apos;s Almost Time</title><itunes:title>But It&apos;s Almost Time</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>We have a habit of underestimating time. 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We know that one way to avoid this feeling is to think of the beginning as the end, to mentally plan a little bit beyond what we think we have to do.</p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/german/blog/12-things-only-those-who-lived-in-germany-understand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/german/blog/12-things-only-those-who-lived-in-germany-understand</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/but-its-almost-time]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">19bb276f-edf7-4c3e-b62e-481b27214e2d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d141db28-aa78-47f0-b213-2940bbafbc2a/but-it-s-almost-time.mp3" length="813475" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:25</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item><item><title>I&apos;m Gonna Try My Best</title><itunes:title>I&apos;m Gonna Try My Best</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>No matter how difficult the task is, I know that I can do it if I put my mind to it. 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I can complete anything, but it takes a lot of hard work and patience. </p><p><a href="https://5amily.com/t-shirt/team-germany-lifetime-member" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://5amily.com/t-shirt/team-germany-lifetime-member</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://recollections.captivate.fm/episode/im-gonna-try-my-best]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">c1696d99-b603-4626-8a95-52cf3d667114</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/30f1ce24-88d1-450b-b061-13d20a4cbef0/-L67R0yY0tobaS87q7P9Bs6O.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Hall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/b8be9dac-2795-43d8-addb-5058824e072d/i-m-gonna-try-my-best.mp3" length="865699" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>00:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:author>Patricia Hall</itunes:author></item></channel></rss>