<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:37:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alynx/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been meaning to start trying digital drawing. Perhaps I'd arrange to start this next week and I can start posting a little log for myself over here. If anyone has advice or tips on digital drawing let]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/learning/@alynx/drawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/learning/@alynx/drawing</guid><category><![CDATA[learning]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 01:13:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insecurities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do people always feel like they're not good enough in one way or another? Sometimes I sit and wonder what causes insecurities in different people. Why do some people have more insecurities than others?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/insecurities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/insecurities</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scared to be Lonely]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some relationships, people are unhappy, dissatisfied but still refuse to call it off for one reason or another. I believe this happens most often in long term relationships (at least 10 years?). Are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@alynx/scared-to-be-lonely</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@alynx/scared-to-be-lonely</guid><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 02:23:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society's Judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society has many rules and regulations which they expect each one of us to follow. We are, however, all individuals and not everybody can be force-fit into these molds. The older I grow, the more I realise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/society-s-judgement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/society-s-judgement</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329arF3ei9MhKDZdCZ3ZJSGhrYGGpW9c9ectj6YkdfBtuoRE1sjFB4edRj4sQVVDvy5DJ1zQXBvnanQsi7ZKcv6cz61VsPUn3Ykrg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood or Water, which is thicker?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little background on my childhood My mom has always believed that no matter what happens, how shitty your family treats you, you're still family and should stick together. Being a young and innocent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/blood-or-water-which-is-thicker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/blood-or-water-which-is-thicker</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328QGt3J9Qm2L2HBD8KigWmErHAH9DRq9U9CMoaMohhxwPDWAgMDJW5pBkC3VLpoekuocbHtGcndkW9WdQBGKqdJmt4BAPoU8pzdsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood Innocence]]></title><description><![CDATA[I walked past a fountain yesterday and this little boy caught my attention. I watched him run around with so much joy and no care in the world. It reminded me of how carefree all of us were when we were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/childhood-innocence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/childhood-innocence</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:42:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328zBLZ6Q2foAb5eMGRKMYFUjSo3aYVuRVCULWaVmUweR7BALC2ukwiG5XX6FgCZqZVWA4fp8gaVX3Jt15VLa6ZTjHyPTTWabRfTrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relationships -- Commitment for life or not?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always fun having little conversations with friends over dessert. Are relationships meant to be a life-long commitment? One of my friend's philosophy of relationships is to commit once, for the rest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@alynx/relationships-commitment-for-life-or-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@alynx/relationships-commitment-for-life-or-not</guid><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329WTzXnQt7FuUYdZ7JTSrobx7j8SATaT8tC2MgvXCXL7mpnssuA9d2guCvkFUDnQntHbDVE6hhLnPXZoSSv3SnqhT7ePezW9feNVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash Test Start]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've thought about it for awhile now, and it's been a struggle trying to balance two blogs. Instead I've decided to put my efforts into just one blog and possibly post more often. So apart from random]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/crash-test-start</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/crash-test-start</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 07:47:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health taken for granted]]></title><description><![CDATA[I fell pretty sick 2 months ago, the days that I spent recovering, I realised that I've really taken my health for granted. When you don't have your basic necessities covered, you really don't have the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/health-taken-for-granted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/health-taken-for-granted</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:01:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been away for a while now, took about 2 months away from the platform to clear up two very busy months and to fix my health. I decided to retire my almost 4 year old phone, so now am more capable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/i-m-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/i-m-back</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 07:33:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some things can only be learned, not taught.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title is something for you to ponder about. When I first heard it, it really struck me as I've not looked at it that way before. Some things have to be learned and not taught. You can teach someone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/some-things-can-only-be-learned-not-taught</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/some-things-can-only-be-learned-not-taught</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenge advices given to you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard people tell you to not do a certain something for whatever reason, but you tried it any way and it worked for you? I met with an old friend a couple days ago (whom I met in an online]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@alynx/challenge-advices-given-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@alynx/challenge-advices-given-to-you</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 01:37:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[People people, things people]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read this in a book a little while ago and I thought it'll be something interesting to share about. There are two types of people -- people people and things people. People people like to talk about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/people/@alynx/people-people-things-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/people/@alynx/people-people-things-people</guid><category><![CDATA[people]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 14:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supernormal Stimuli -- Why are we attracted to superheroes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With all the talk about Avengers in the past week, I thought to share something a little psychological, related to superheroes. I learnt about this over the week when I took an online design course on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/supernormal-stimuli-why-are-we-attracted-to-superheroes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/supernormal-stimuli-why-are-we-attracted-to-superheroes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 06:23:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "barking dog" in a work environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does experience come with time? Is there a better way to rate experience rather than through duration? What is a better way to judge someone's proficiency and skill on a subject? Personal experience Past]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/the-barking-dog-in-a-work-environment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/the-barking-dog-in-a-work-environment</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 03:33:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do people chase after?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps below all the things that people blatantly chase for in life such as riches and fame, there are things under the surface which they are truly longing for. Things such as love, knowledge, acceptance,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/what-do-people-chase-after</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/what-do-people-chase-after</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:30:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Systems instead of Goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think I'm also going to start writing about some things I've learnt and found useful across the week. This would serve as a reminder for me, and perhaps you could find it useful too! What are systems and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/systems-instead-of-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/systems-instead-of-goals</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:06:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkUqPZ1BfEVT4QK6RiQB1iNEz1DChszGUQ3xzdwfNv5679YaeprfqwBnS4uvgvqnH7MJ56VrNYXkcgC1UjhJBDapxKifiZ4rnH7XRmgsEqchD97k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A newer goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've spent the past year and a half, shying away from making friends cause of various reasons. This year I'm going to make the rest of my goal getting to know some new people from all around the world.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/a-newer-goal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/a-newer-goal</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:39:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power of GOOD pictures for food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having some basic photography skills coupled with editing is a pretty important skill in this day and age. Especially for online food reviews. Personally I've avoided a couple restaurants after seeing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@alynx/power-of-good-pictures-for-food</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foodphotography/@alynx/power-of-good-pictures-for-food</guid><category><![CDATA[foodphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSscKprbomAfQW7kn8a4c3qJk4CkY5x4z5kkwoMr2rhCszp63pk8hv639av9mT6w7yExvGG44WNbKyAeca3aLf822M9cHudJ7JbTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another's Shoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes when things don't go our way maybe we should consider taking a step back, and looking at it from their perspective. We're often so engrossed in trying to get our points across we forget to listen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/another-s-shoes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@alynx/another-s-shoes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 05:48:06 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>