<?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[zenas-kim-banther]]></title><description><![CDATA[zenas-kim-banther]]></description><link>https://www.zenaskim-banther.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:37:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.zenaskim-banther.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Dystonia Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m sharing here what my symptoms were, from the very early stages of it as far as I can tell, up to the point where the dystonia was screaming at me in the face. I’ve ordered it as chronologically as I can. From what I understand, dystonia surfaces in different ways for every musician. I think for me, it encompassed everything from breathing, the tongue, and the embouchure. If you read My Dystonia Story, you will learn a bit about my mental health realizations and its effects on my playing...]]></description><link>https://www.zenaskim-banther.com/post/my-dystonia-symptoms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a07371122114a9aa2a78b9b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:17:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30f7f6_d570efc30c5b49d2aeb4941f2d0fd611~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>zkim86</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Dystonia Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2025, I was officially diagnosed with musician's dystonia. Leading up to that point were about 10 years of slow decline in my playing, finding band-aids to patch things up that were breaking down. There were always "explanations" for what's happening, like not enough support, weak corners, overuse, etc. I got by touring and freelancing, like a broken vase patched up with duct tape all over the place, until the dam finally broke.  When the dam finally broke, I was at a loss as...]]></description><link>https://www.zenaskim-banther.com/post/my-dystonia-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0682e9875a6143a339ea6c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:26:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30f7f6_9cfa4b6fb16745689fa416f3504ccf02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>zkim86</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>