<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Courage, Love & Legacy, with Kylie: Newsletters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newsletters to my Courage, Love and Legacy community with a compilation of recent blogs.]]></description><link>https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/s/newsletters</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8tLl!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png</url><title>Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie: Newsletters</title><link>https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/s/newsletters</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:36:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kylie D Steel]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[courageloveandlegacy@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[courageloveandlegacy@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kylie D Steel]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kylie D Steel]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[courageloveandlegacy@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[courageloveandlegacy@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kylie D Steel]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[One year since D-Day...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm so excited to catch up with you all today! I've survived a year, treatment-free, with cancer and I feel full of genuine peace and hopeful anticipation for what the next year holds.]]></description><link>https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/p/one-year-since-d-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.courageloveandlegacy.com/p/one-year-since-d-day</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kylie D Steel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:39:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>My friends, family and fellow CLLers...</h3><p>It&#8217;s been a while since my last update, so firstly big warm greetings to you all.  </p><p>Thanks to my amazing husband, I&#8217;ve just returned from a week long retreat! Three words I&#8217;d use to sum up how I&#8217;m feeling right now:<br>* <strong>Rejuvenated <br>* Content <br>* Hopeful</strong> <br> Such a gift to write out of a place of rest.</p><p>I&#8217;m thrilled to introduce you to my new blogging platform (Substack). It might look and feel a little different, but all my blogs have been moved across and you&#8217;ll find everything you have enjoyed about Courage, Love and Legacy here!</p><p>Also a heartfelt welcome to many new subscribers - I&#8217;m so thankful for you joining us. </p><p>Without further adieu, to the blogs we go&#8230;</p><div><hr></div><h1>Cancer Update</h1><p>First up &#8230; I had another specialist appointment recently.  For those who want to stay in touch with the specific details of my journey: here&#8217;s the in&#8217;s and out&#8217;s of where things are currently at.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;6edc3957-ee88-4e72-85da-cbc954d472ba&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;In mid Oct, I had my most recent specialist appointment. To be honest, it&#8217;s been a conundrum for me on how to provide this update because there&#8217;s two very different factors at play now: Facts and Faith.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;When my specialist gets nervous...&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-11T05:11:55.592Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/35453f9c-1fdf-47cd-879f-6265b0cffb60_970x968.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/when-my-specialist-gets-nervous&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Progress Reports&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138773590,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><h1>Reflections: Recent Posts</h1><p>My latest musings on living life with cancer as an uninvited accessory.  </p><p>I&#8217;d highly recommend &#8220;<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/courageloveandlegacy/p/labyrinth-of-lament?r=2q752z&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">Labyrinth of Lament</a>&#8221; - it contains a link to a 40min message     I was invited to share about how sacred the space of lament is.  The feedback from it has been phenomenal.  Flag it for when you have a quiet afternoon or evening! </p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;32ad6710-2729-4515-b988-98e37c19c37d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;I have always aspired to live a life less-ordinary... but in the case of my young CLL diagnosis, I'm absolutely sure \&quot;a rare statistical minority\&quot; was not the label I was aiming for! In fact sometimes being the odd one out can be a matter of much misunderstanding &amp;amp; hilarity ... walk with me... &quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Odd One Out&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-09-16T08:47:00.000Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8b14522-37eb-40f7-8a0a-081019b6a599_1480x988.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/odd-one-out&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Watch and Wait&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138630098,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;f1019459-7834-4bd2-a17f-bf92c3a95693&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;When I realised the world would not stop spinning just because the ground beneath my feet had fractured into a great abyss, I actively searched out stories of people who had survived far worse. In their journeys I discovered the power of gratitude.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Gratitude&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-11T08:47:11.758Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511585042631-f2aecc0390d0?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxncmF0aXR1ZGV8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjk5Njg5NzcyfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/gratitude&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Watch and Wait&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138776177,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;a06ae28d-eb1d-4223-ad5c-d9c549302053&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;We're often left flailing, trying to we navigate through the overwhelming circumstances we find ourselves in. How do we make our way through the labyrinth; through the dark night; through the chaos? During this first year of living with an incurable cancer diagnosis, I have found the psalms of lament resonate deeply. Here, I have found an honest expressi&#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Labyrinth of Lament&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-11-13T03:15:23.921Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7b77f7d8-3986-43fa-9b83-5d657dde0e47_3840x2160.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/labyrinth-of-lament&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Watch and Wait&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138659911,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><h1>Previous Precious Posts </h1><p>If you&#8217;re new here, or enjoy being reminded of favorite reads, I&#8217;ve curated a selection of posts that have impacted, inspired and encouraged readers throughout the year.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;5886f9e9-2b9f-4b98-903a-ecf49c7b23fd&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;As I sat in the front row of my brother-in-laws wedding recently, and he and his beautiful bride repeated their vows, I held Anton's hand tight. I love weddings and always cry in that precious moment when two people stand facing each other, in front of their family and friends, and make this life-long covenant commitment. Tears welled up again, this tim&#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Vows We Make&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-04-06T06:59:00.000Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11a92ef8-4f14-4aec-8e6f-62995c5d3556_819x1024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/the-vows-we-make&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Watch and Wait&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138658260,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;44dfb582-f4dc-40e1-bd67-7bc3a18c785e&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Last weekend Anton, I and our boys joined with a crew of family and friends to canoe for 3 days down the Whanganui River. There was 14 of us altogether - eight adults and six kids ranging from 5yrs to 12 yrs. We had six canoes, countless water-proof barrels, sets of warm merinos and bags of yummy treats. Once on the river there is no cell phone reception&#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Going with the flow&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2023-04-20T09:20:00.000Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2a11198-a478-4687-8cb4-f27daf2651d9_1480x1110.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/going-with-the-flow&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Watch and Wait&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138630620,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;26a6b735-4fc5-491f-b496-fb124826b05a&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;And we&#8217;re unsure of the dreaded re-entry. The world feels big, daunting and a little less friendly than it did a few days earlier. My big day back out into the world was also my youngest sons first day of school! To be honest, I was still in shock and denial, so it didn't quite dawn on me that I was not ready to be greeted by a hundred smiling friendly &#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;#6 The Dreaded Re-entry&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:164935547,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kylie DellaBarca Steel&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71150248-a4b1-4c6e-a9fb-e32ba0c4abeb_480x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2022-10-12T06:56:00.000Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7440b075-7563-4c86-8912-df7197e81247_1480x1480.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/p/6-the-dreaded-re-entry&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;First Few Days&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:138658876,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57cda6aa-3320-43bb-8421-1ae60dd72440_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>I trust in reading, you&#8217;ve found something that&#8217;s brought a fresh perspective, an insight that resonates or a glimmer of hope.  Please feel free to share this with others who might need it on their own journey.</p><h3>May we all be blessed with courage, love and legacy.</h3><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://courageloveandlegacy.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Courage, Love &amp; Legacy, with Kylie</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>