<?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, 08 Apr 2026 19:04:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@aninke/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You are not the key]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been having a difficult time. I could not find a good reason to motivate myself into continuing my studies. If you have a purpose driven life, it adds years to your life. You live longer. We have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/you-are-not-the-key</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/you-are-not-the-key</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPPMG6bwNGSdKBLLAfNyi6WQcjX9qt8snita9pSdothnbzb6wnLHDnRRQD5NVPdzcntRYgM5xtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just help...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have any of you ever read or watched 13 Reasons why? This is not an advertisement and I do not condone bullying. I am not through the entire series yet but I have read the book... I would say that the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/just-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/just-help</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNfqCnhrp7CC3WbN76cERT4mgSzPVYR42WfcaqZb3dzEgtmrW69cNejhqN5YKWnzAroCiLHSHot?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, I won't]]></title><description><![CDATA[The computer had not been moved today. She slept in and decided to start her day a little later than usual. This wasn't really peculiar for it was her way of protesting. Her dreams were never her own anymore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/shortstory/@aninke/no-i-won-t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/shortstory/@aninke/no-i-won-t</guid><category><![CDATA[shortstory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQGo2qNvGtDFYP8GfZWvTj2wFS796pq2B5SMwHDrRrVNrx2mDyBQ89tzMT6wncVPrA2ZUNqpuNW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light as a feather]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was unexpected… She never expected to feel like this… Could a journey contain so much happiness in a course of 24 hours? Happiness flowed through her… Her heart could not contain the excitement. All]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@aninke/light-as-a-feather</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@aninke/light-as-a-feather</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPTyNDViEPTrL7uTN3hB5iwV8Y9txLnLJ7Vu8pWApXLu6R9PRS2h89rY1FgseuXpsAZC6uyA8nJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You knew?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Abbey started down the steps that morning it has occurred to her that she had not touched her plate of food she took out of the fridge last night. How could she? There was so much that needed to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/shortstory/@aninke/you-knew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/shortstory/@aninke/you-knew</guid><category><![CDATA[shortstory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9uVzwQEDpk9Cjx4t3xxpbPNp7TnTPidNzT3zrz6ygC8ypMtt4nFXwoKEJnHdPgSUCJgvnLywc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the course of the last few months, I have diligently tried to write anything that comes to mind. It has been unsuccessful. I then decided to wake up this morning, pull my mac closer and start writing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@aninke/tired</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@aninke/tired</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 05:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNfSqd8L3EP84o5Wj7e7HuiQYUfHbV8U6YgYjXpiSFtRKFKRpEbJEnRwkvGaYaXKnv86PKRcC3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The arrow of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have not written a single Steemit post in an entire month due to the fact that I had been busy with both my exam and my student's. We are still waiting on his results, but I have passed all mine and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/the-arrow-of-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/the-arrow-of-time</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNuxF5Y9zVYYU5q45WToHMNNbwgdq8u7AVBqYeckoTCegdRoV5gTJQRbdJfeaUWeFUaaHr4tiQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you climbing alone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You were young and successful. Nothing and no one could stop you now... Except the darkness. It is unbelievable and no one would understand unless they took the reins and rode through the valley of shadows.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@aninke/are-you-climbing-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@aninke/are-you-climbing-alone</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdYfuctitAqm7M7azkAaYNo6mQzsFXainviBYJTJQn9uLdbJuo2deY7misKWdz8WMBpZUZf3NE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If your eyes could speak]]></title><description><![CDATA[While completing my research on people and their facial expressions for a project, I realized that many people have windows to their soul. Yes, it sounds eerie and not something everyone talks about. 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The eldest has entered the stage of " I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/to-maths-or-not-to-maths-that-is-the-question</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/to-maths-or-not-to-maths-that-is-the-question</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP4JFCe4ohGMCVagTBtGKeHQGKNMm8ZEchCRPz5ig3kQwHU8aLu2AyfSf1TshvdcV598QKhw1ga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I start my story I would like to introduce someone to you all... He is 11 years old. Blond hair, blue eyes... He has the most trustworthy and loveable heart I have ever known. 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Getting to work on time? Making sure you look your best for the important meeting later? Seeing your children excel? Being happy in out day and age has a different meaning than before.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/the-happy-child-on-all-of-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/the-happy-child-on-all-of-us</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNfbVWTP5re4xum6uRHjrniPFkz1hE6MJv3qaTb911aUVbA8UhkTykUzUkP8zeMJdGNxdGiztuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Universe - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[We now know a few things: Spectra can be obtained from light from the sun, from other stars in the galaxy, and from other galaxies. The Fraunhofer lines in such spectra provide information on the composition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/our-universe-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@aninke/our-universe-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aninke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQNKuSAebKAxXonagAYSsBKdaAxFYEZhC9mit6mdAnearMKYW9fHuioiNiweb3gz9EANgKFEi22?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Universe - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I have had the privilege to learn a little more about the far beyond. 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