<?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[The Breakroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Breakroom]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:32:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and JFK Jr.’s 'Love Story' Is a Cautionary Tale For Young Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Murphy’s Love Story isn’t about romance—it’s about identity. A deep dive into Caroline Bessette Kennedy and episode 8’s shift.]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/carolyn-bessette-kennedy-and-jfk-jr-s-love-story-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-young-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c585b460f0b8e1134e4f78</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_fa6a9d44106b475d8130b7c8cb3891c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_813,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory Can Teach Us About Modern Overwhelm]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo I opened my computer, and I had seven tabs open. My iMessage was in the background, and my music was on. I haven’t cleared the cache on my phone in what feels like months. The news is always on when my family eats dinner, and sometimes my thoughts drown my pillow. The world is loud. There’s no escaping the tabs we keep open in real life, but psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner reminds us that we don’t develop in isolation — we develop within context. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/what-bronfenbrenner-s-ecological-systems-theory-can-teach-us-about-modern-overwhelm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a227283a2716aeb2184e8e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:48:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_3f145381b5d64f3898d739e77963a28a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_975,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hive Mind ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo @ faiezabirma via PInterest   An overwhelming hole in my chest in the shape of my cellphone. A void in my brain that leaves me wondering how I once studied for exams and clung to information that truly mattered. Eyes that once relished; rest that once felt meaningful. This  is the cynical cycle of thought that materializes after a doomscroll—when ten minutes turn into six hundred, and skipping one book on my shelf turns into cobwebs collecting dust. I used to have hobbies. I...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/the-hive-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6969ac4e44e01db33afff95b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:19:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_26d79a30c2ec47f2addc50dd36e02a4b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_736,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My November Playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A curated November playlist featuring five songs that evoke nostalgia, fall energy, and personal reflection. Explore the music that defined November 2025.]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/my-november-playlist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691e647235662176f6973129</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_581cfd45de5345f695f2dbb2c8d6311c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_577,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Loneliness of Protecting Your Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog explores the emotional side of personal growth — the loneliness, healing, identity shifts, and quiet rebuilds that happen when you choose peace, boundaries, and self-worth. Through reflective essays and honest storytelling, it examines what it really looks like to outgrow old habits, relationships, and versions of yourself in your 20s.

If you’re navigating burnout, rebuilding your identity, learning balance, or grieving old versions of yourself while creating a life you love.]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/the-loneliness-of-protecting-your-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69038ebe52e873f69d301c86</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_0014dd6a2a914b7fb190a0b36c27e147~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_961,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Talk: Why I'm Not Buying Multiple Album Variants]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Once upon a time, an album cover defined an era. Over the last few years, the classic album rollout has been upended in pop music. The birth (or epidemic) of album variants has crowded the face of pop music. Where there used to be one image that encapsulated an entire body of work, recently, artists have developed multiple alternative covers. While critics point to the wastefulness and tone-deaf expectation of multiple purchases, the proliferation of covers also raises...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/coffee-talk-why-i-m-not-buying-multiple-album-variants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68eeadd16953122ce3383bb7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:38:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_6cc074d8a5374cd0b9ca0ac22d56f39d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_501,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Must Be The Season Of The Witch: 5 Must-Watch Fall Films]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo The death of something perhaps beautiful, but the rise of something new. Crisp air, tricks and treats, and the world...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/must-be-the-season-of-the-witch-5-must-watch-fall-films</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ddc314938dc83f53902094</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_ffda0810b56e440e8f9210587d2d3ecb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fit for a Queen: Manolo Blahnik Brings Back Marie Antoinette]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Like a child drawn to her babydoll, Manolo Blahnik’s reverie for Marie Antoinette has awakened a yearning that has...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/fit-for-a-queen-manolo-blahnik-brings-back-marie-antoinette</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d0c051d5ac6ba27687af96</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:21:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_555ed258f0e6419e94eefe86c5710e78~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Glen Powell’s October GQ Issue Redefines the Modern Leading Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Once upon a time, the typical Hollywood man always had abs, probably a cape, and a haunting backstory that somehow just...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/why-glen-powell-s-october-gq-issue-redefines-the-modern-leading-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c0c7da2a90e3755a2fc504</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:46:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_525dd93b7d284697b220a1106459b9bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Talk: I Want To Be a Heel Girl So Bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Esperanza Funk / @efunk260 via Pinterest Eyes follow the fateful click-clack  of a heel across a barroom floor — the...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/coffee-talk-i-want-to-be-a-heel-girl-so-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bf5c639bbd3d7fc28a030c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_656ecad2a192427f96187953b6f7d958~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z Weddings: Till TikTok Do Us Part]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Khachatryan Syuzanna / @syuzann_na via   Pinterest   I’ve had Pinterest boards for my wedding since I was way too...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/gen-z-weddings-till-tiktok-do-us-part</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b78703a18887303beefaa0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_b511c91c41e743c88f223fcff51f081a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album review: Audrey Hobert’s “Who’s the Clown?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Album cover for Audrey Hobert’s “Who’s The Clown?,” released in 2025 by RCA Records. When your socks don’t match, you...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/album-review-audrey-hobert-s-who-s-the-clown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a3e20f5a6370f52fa6df0e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 02:34:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_871c0dd4d7f84b07a13a601bb14c1289~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_920,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo 8athena8 / @8athena8 via Pinterest I feel it most when the sun starts to set, and I have to switch on the big light....]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/sunday-blues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6886cfb96ab2534c7b0940c8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:22:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_6deb62beec584a0e923f3a48c1b5041a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Live Stitched]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Pepsi Smile/ @ phytoplanktonH2O via   Pinterest   “At 22 years old, I write in this journal knowing my life right now...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/to-live-stitched</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687713ebfede8b31186e210d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_2def31e3372e4a369ab998b14046bbba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tween Phase? Dead. Thoughts from a Psych Grad]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Allie / @allienjones333 via Pinterest Where the question of whether you were a Bratz or Barbie girl mattered most, and...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/tween-phase-dead-thoughts-from-a-psych-grad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686468b63b70d6e1975e038a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:05:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_ed60832bbbff4311bcbfdb70a7286c4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_751,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She's Back: Bandage Dress Revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Instagram / @keywestcherries via Instagram   It’s 2009. The era of Youtubing Karaoke versions of Ke$ha songs,...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/she-s-back-bandage-dress-revival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685b551e1fc4e9a7f8d47a74</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:58:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_5b24e23210ee4399b31a9105e6070ff9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why My Dog Is The Happiest Employee I Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Crusoe The Celebrity Dachshund / @CrusoeDachshund After a full day we mentally erase the to-do list of things planned....]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/why-my-dog-is-the-happiest-employee-i-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685b4e76d99c65dd82ef18c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:23:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_db7e81bbff8e4cd99fca3b2d76caf8a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_936,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Post-Grad Reminder]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo ELLEN LONG / CurlyClicksPhotography I used to sleep in my bed at home knowing I’d soon be back in my college town. Back...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/a-post-grad-reminder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684f5ffa4b41b90fb95961a8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:15:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_1dcc3389fb374b4cbe8564537d3f3b06~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_360,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Her Brave: Alex Cooper's Callout To Boston University ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo ALEX COOPER / @Alexandracooper via Instagram   Alex Cooper, widely known as Father Cooper to her loyal listeners, the...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/call-her-brave-alex-cooper-s-callout-to-boston-university</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684b91725a220fb24050026e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:56:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_6ec143b78ec34210a91bbe9c57e10991~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_958,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Digital Third Place Isn't Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Marissa Rotolo Rentini Travel / @rentini via Pinterest   Your local coffee shop. A church pew. The stoop outside your apartment. These...]]></description><link>https://marissarotolo13.wixsite.com/the-breakroom/post/why-the-digital-third-place-isn-t-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6847b00b3f9d19c9670fb1f5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e10b9_16ede85e9d9f4974b683227397a1922b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_533,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marissarotolo13</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>