<?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[Clayton Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crafting Stories, Inspiring Minds]]></description><link>https://www.victoriaclaytonwrites.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:17:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.victoriaclaytonwrites.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Health Plans Cover Free Transportation. Here's How to Access It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas prices are extremely high and this hits vulnerable communities the hardest. Some people still don't realize that their health plans and other community resources offer free transportation. Sometimes it's not easy to access, though. Transportation and health care pros offer some ideas in this story for California Health Report. .]]></description><link>https://www.victoriaclaytonwrites.com/post/health-plans-cover-free-transportation-here-s-how-to-access-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a820bec0d24f7afd0f3784d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff15ef_479eed07831a4b4d86d5d8ff00ba5067~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_811,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>victoriaclayton2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join us for Kundawrite Aug 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Maron and I co-founded Kundawrite last year. It's a fun workshop that combines movement and reflective writing (kundalini yoga + writing). No experience needed. Anyone can participate. We'll be hosting a day long Kundawrite at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino, CA -- on the recommendation of one of our Malibu workshop attendees. HS Retreat Center is a hidden gem in a residential neighborhood (actually, very near the Jackson family home off Hayvenhurst). We're looking forward to this...]]></description><link>https://www.victoriaclaytonwrites.com/post/join-my-paid-workshops-for-writing-excellence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f932f40f3daf10ba096b8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:14:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff15ef_284a5ab775ab43978a0c19c737d650b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>victoriaclayton2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Sense of Smell Is Amazing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a story for Knowable about what researchers are discovering about our sense of smell, losing it and how smell may be linked to brain health. I could only fit a fraction of what I learned into this article. For example, I met a woman who lost her sense of smell and gained the ability to compose music. But I wasn't able to include this. I must write about smell at length another time. I've also heard from many people who lost their sense of smell to various degrees. Again and...]]></description><link>https://www.victoriaclaytonwrites.com/post/subscribe-for-updates-on-science-and-investigative-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f932a0184b89c47f6d4bb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:14:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff15ef_b84beb10ba7d4d6b95aeb4684cb457ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>victoriaclayton2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>