<?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[solowithsteph]]></title><description><![CDATA[solowithsteph]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:12:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.solowithsteph.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The courage to be disliked -or who ended up coming to the bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waiter hand me a piece of paper, forcing himself not to roll his eyes up his ass.  “That guy just gave me this for you”.  I roll my eyes for him, grabbing the paper as I turn my head to follow the other guy exiting the bar.  “My girlfriend says that guy was looking at you the whole time, since you entered. What does it say?” The couple next to my table is now fully invested.  I unfold the paper. A name, with a number. Nothing more.  “It’s his number. I wish he just had the balls to come...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/the-courage-to-be-disliked-or-who-ended-up-coming-to-the-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d2dfbcd142869289e6710b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:21:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold lava and G-string: a fuego story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone stood up in a split second, crowding the makeshift windows, trying to see if the eruption that had just made the whole cabin shake had cracked the volcano in half. It had to. The force of it woke all of us instantly, like a grenade going off right where we were sleeping, hiding from the cold. Through the dirty plastic panes, we saw just enough to realize it was another normal eruption: stronger, yes, but not apocalyptic like it had felt moments ago. Exhausted from the trek, the...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/cold-lava-and-g-string-a-fuego-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697fd20252cfe1bbd416c0db</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:23:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love me like a sailor - or how I got cockblocked by a piece of cheese]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in my life, I was speechless to tears by the dramatic landscape surrounding me. My little Prius felt even smaller than it was, dwarfed by towering peaks and jaw-dropping cliffs. My drive from the airport to the tiny fishing village of Hamnøy was supposed to last about an hour and a half—but I ended up taking almost double the time, partly because I kept stopping to take in the views and partly because I was going a bit under the speed limit on the winding roads, some of...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/love-me-like-a-sailor-or-how-i-got-cockblocked-by-a-piece-of-cheese</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692253840acaec31327a373f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:21:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t you feel lonely, little girl?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Don’t you feel lonely, travelling by yourself? Eating alone every night, going to bed in cold sheets. I could never do that. Meals are...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/don-t-you-feel-lonely-little-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683a1202d49a51fec82ca716</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 20:16:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Love, No Layers -or how I am becoming a loner ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pushing the cart in the juice aisle of the grocery store, feeling like a damn clown, thinking about the call I just had with my mom....]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/all-love-no-layers-or-how-i-am-becoming-a-loner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c8d4c76a91ab920d7356c9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:48:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be my valentine -or a tech bro disaster.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day before flying to Nevada for a two-weeks roadtrip, I ran into a guy from 'Griffintown-tech,' a Facebook group of tech people from my...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/be-my-valentine-or-a-tech-bro-disaster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b1f7109737040de384ae35</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:33:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating in 2024 -or how I will become a feral cat lady.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2019, after finally coming out of a series of long-term relationships, I decided to jump into the dating world with my first...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/dating-in-2024-or-how-i-will-become-a-feral-cat-lady</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f03bf86b390986d030a347</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:14:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PORTUGAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first day in Lisbon was a kaleidoscope of colors and celebrations. I arrived during a festival and the city's vibrancy hit me...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/portugal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6681882fbe2298d477d29dba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:31:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was sitting on the plane, about to put my phone in flight mode, when I got an IG message that fuelled my daydreams for the next few...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/spain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667b595a27d73510c4261f40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:06:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[London]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You may wander the world over, but it is home that you return to.“ I had been in London for about 4 days and although I wasn’t there to...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/london</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667a312b4958ec0d8671e565</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 02:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd9ff4_3a36b1f5771d473283560abe6a0f48d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_894,h_926,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 months challenge recap -or how i got called out anorexic in front of a table full of employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Steph, I am going to have a dad moment and ask you: Are you okay? You look so skinny, are you starving yourself?” What. the fuck. I...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/6-months-challenge-recap-or-how-i-got-called-out-anorexic-in-front-of-a-table-full-of-employees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66412aabb49487f03d3434ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 21:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd9ff4_33554a9a42554c22ba446dba66701731~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 2: A cougar story]]></title><description><![CDATA[cougar. / (ˈkuːɡə) / noun. another name for puma. US and Canadian slang for women in her 30s or 40s who pursue casual sexual...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/part-2-a-cougar-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6599ccfecbe9ce8ec75b12a2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:30:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 1: I am an entitled bitch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am truly happy. The most happy I ever was. And because I feel like I found happiness, I always try to help the people I love by telling...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/part-1-i-am-an-entitled-bitch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65999c44a35e56478da0efd0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:32:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The raise of womanhood or how i ended up watching an orgy on a Saturday night.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I celebrate my 8th month without sex. Not that I am proud or whatever -I’d rather have some more frequently to be honest. But, a...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/the-raise-of-womanhood-or-how-i-ended-up-watching-an-orgy-on-a-saturday-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6563f190df2ac92097829dcb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:56:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When we were young]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember when Live Nation announced the first edition of "When We Were Young." Vero and I were literally screaming. The problem? The...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/when-we-were-young</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65453cb8b860589da4895d4c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:33:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's spooky season (a real story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has now been 5 months since I am back in Montreal. I still think about my trip often; I miss the sense of adventure, the feeling of...]]></description><link>https://www.solowithsteph.com/post/it-s-spooky-season-a-real-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651a0efb2fe9c49b5b889589</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:29:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Stéphanie Roy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>