<?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[Tonia Talks Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonia Talks]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:35:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Ultimate “Surely”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Am I measuring God’s goodness by today’s circumstances, or am I trusting God’s goodness because of who He is?]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/surely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a82ee7b40f3daf10ba77df8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:33:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_148ca88fb60c4672a6d1999091f6d845~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_941,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friendship 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friendship 2026 is a reflection on what happens when you stop performing and start living authentically. Through two simple acts of kindness—a day spent painting with a friend and a surprise pizza delivered by another—I discovered something life-changing: people know the real me, and they genuinely like me. If you’ve ever wondered whether anyone could love the real you, this blog is for you.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/friendship-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a496c6db386a77f318873d0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_d8a5e7fcb01a4298bb3962474e450f2f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_941,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Key Was Never Just to a House… It Was to Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, my husband and I became homeowners again—but this story isn’t about a house. It’s about faith, perseverance, and choosing to build from where we were instead of rebuilding what we lost. Through God’s faithfulness, hard work, and the LifeBoard Method™, we discovered that setbacks don’t define your future. They prepare you to rise. If you’re in a season of rebuilding your life, this story is for you. ✨ #BuiltToRise]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/_keys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4635921d1fc166604560c6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:52:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_fe81e96bdd804a9f91dbd9e6c1338e4b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change Your Algorithm: A Word for Those Rebuilding Their Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have an algorithm—not just on social media, but in life. What we give our attention to shapes our thoughts, influences our choices, and ultimately determines the direction we’re headed. After hearing Pastor TJ Williams’ powerful message, “Change Your Algorithm,” at Lifepoint Church in Arizona, I couldn’t help but reflect on what this means for those of us rebuilding after addiction, incarceration, trauma, grief, or life’s setbacks. Halftime isn’t the end of the game—it’s an opportunity…]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/change-your-algorithm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a41657f1ee3a9e1c68c4224</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:37:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_6754b007718046eebaad0a4239dcb353~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Past Is Merely a Prerequisite for Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Today I was reminded that our past does not disqualify us from a meaningful future. Sometimes the very things we wish we could erase become the lessons, strength, and perspective that prepare us for what comes next. Your past is not your identity. It is merely a prerequisite for your today.”

— Tonia Garnett
Hope &#38; Opportunity Connector
Tonia Talks Now
“Because transformation is possible.”]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/prerequisite</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3bd440ff65e1ebc86553d0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:47:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_e4535722e9dc4e84a5cbf24148aab8af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Health Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your health is more than physical — it’s spiritual, mental, and emotional too. Join Tonia Talks Now as she shares her personal story of proactive health, courage, faith, and the importance of taking care of the body God gave you. Be proactive. Get screened. Live boldly.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/your-health-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27f5030846f79adfeac8dc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:01:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_f68a28cea09142fe947451801a2c834f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandals With No Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heartfelt story about love, loss, and gratitude told through a pair of sandals once worn by my mother. “Sandals With No Feet” is a reminder to stop overlooking the people and moments around you — because what we have today may become what we treasure tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/sandals-with-no-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2401490846f79adfe99b76</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_ec775d1fd61c470faa468af2b3e908e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wake Up and See What’s In Your Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spend so much time waiting for new opportunities, new resources, new confidence, or new qualifications that we overlook the strength, wisdom, and experience we already possess.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/whats-in-your-hand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d9ad60106e6ea7f518d1b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_aac58b21ede24876a5355252a0379c62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of the Next Right Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your life isn’t shaped by the big moments you post about—
it’s built in the small decisions no one ever sees.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/the-next-right-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a07b6c7f943bb95ae585e09</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:30:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_6e0c04e8a1a34d8c83f2e2a41f575b1a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes We Need to Be Reminded]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we train our minds to focus on what is good, we begin to experience life differently. We become more resilient. More grounded.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/be-reminded</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f479694f7ebdc9f6a1dfc7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_6498dc6021a64785bfaddcc943faf3c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_666,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Life in Alignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Align your mind. Design your days. Build your future.

You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/alignment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ee29a3a376fc1e0ec952f9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:15:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_92b2e2f6b26645839a261585b6d972a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thought About Growing Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I’m walking with God… and I’m not walking alone.”]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/growing-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e615afe143b6f9028c6a68</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_f838d38ecdcf45aeb60090592f57bb97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Healing Looks Different: Psychedelics, PTSD, and the Fight for Real Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a recent executive order signed by Donald Trump directing the FDA to accelerate the review of psychedelic-assisted treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/psychedelics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e39011d5f4a61eef2a7c28</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:20:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_f4265ce245804dec9ef09e87d0c1d2d8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Progress Requires Intention]]></title><description><![CDATA[All progress requires intention 
Regression is automatic…. That means if you do nothing you will automatically backtrack.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de36161847596b2f503395</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:52:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_900d2f6dfd7e45bfa149d79d89d95cc6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Accountability Meets Opportunity: Why Virginia’s New Probation Reform Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[When someone completes treatment, holds down a job, pursues education, and secures housing, they are doing the work of transformation. That ]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/probation-reform-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d83301d97f1d8f19e49a2b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_e017eaa2c72641768ff338988b903cee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Minutes to Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory is not the absence of emotion. It is not pretending everything is okay when it isn’t. ]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/two-minutes-to-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7f2a5d97f1d8f19e481dd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:48:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_8daae9164d24430387a0539e20fbd998~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Resurrection Sunday Means To Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resurrection Sunday means more to me than a holiday, more than dressing up, more than a church service, and more than a family dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/what-resurrection-sunday-means-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d23281f59112f11d9f59d6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_18faad99b6ab475bb18d1f865116163b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_531,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replace Rejection with Gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Replace rejection with gratitude.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/replace-rejection-with-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce5b05f59112f11d9e458d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_4101037b0ef64eec968f87db7046e46e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panic Attacks Are Real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I experienced a series of panic attacks. And in line with my promise of raw transparency and real talk, real life, real victory  — I’m sharing this with you. Because someone reading this needs to know: You are not  weak, You are not  crazy, and You are not  alone. If you know my story, then you know that part of my journey includes the tragic death of my 29-year-old daughter, and as a result, I am now raising her child, who was 2 years old at the time. If you don’t know that story,...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/panic-attacks-are-real</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cbba52dd3ddd8a5723f33b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_02571389c6db4423a7b3857e3cad0e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Mind Is Not Always Telling You the Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often your mind play tricks on you. It’s because of these tricks that we get caught up in overthinking.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyatalksnow.com/post/your-mind-is-not-always-telling-you-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca5936595b1ffbde1d58e8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:21:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f9c5db_12e8db14032c48d48e3f5e2e41cd55fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tonia Talks Now</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>