<?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, 15 Apr 2026 07:15:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@annytheexplorer/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Strange Calm I Get from Horseshoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have read about how hanging a horseshoe above one’s door is said to bring good luck. Oddly enough, when I came across today’s prompt, I realized that I don’t picture horseshoes as charms nailed above]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/the-strange-calm-i-get</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/the-strange-calm-i-get</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[annytheexplorer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11pzL93AnwbwhH3ob1hFTCMA1KoSJixHXw1YptLb1vGXcYPCVQCnYN9RXg8Qw4uUoyE3w4bbiahKXux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make person no first craze before consistency go begin pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[My people, una well done oo! Many things don happen wey I suppose don write but motivation no come dey. You see this thing wey Oyibo dey call consistency, e no get manual. I don finally begin dey understand.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@annytheexplorer/make-person-no-first-craze</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@annytheexplorer/make-person-no-first-craze</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[annytheexplorer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:19:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5-min Freewrite: My mother, My Gem]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say gems are rare, hard to find and even harder to keep. But some gems don’t sit in glass cases or shine under fancy lights. 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It’s the best castle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/5-min-freewrite-my-other</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/5-min-freewrite-my-other</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[annytheexplorer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13VEsKvE67LHJPf5Eeac1jWZDSMfFmmamrd3hyXC2PffaxxxSeMuf2Ya4AHnoJTk57s7eg8YhERsLSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5-min Freewrite: A Familiar Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Chiamaka. I grew up in a quiet part of London with my adoptive parents, kind people who gave me love, and warmth. But I always felt like something was missing. Who is my real mother? I knew]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/5-min-freewrite-a-familiar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@annytheexplorer/5-min-freewrite-a-familiar</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[annytheexplorer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 05:44:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13jcwUv4EoHaivAwfSEFKEqDSPEPZBqqw4tFCa2tmFgJi3oqtEFiauSEaJxHHPWeV13MbQqLrqaAD3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I need to rant for a second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Ranters, I want to rant about something that just happened which really pissed me off. 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