<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:45:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@athenajade/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Think Positive! :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last year was a very challenging year for me. The funny thing is I've grown the most during this time! And that's something I'd like to "talk" about today; it's all about how we look at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/think-positive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/think-positive</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77zNPx2oZf7oCMqMCji1TeHjQvdWyTEjS9Zqm4C8DrU7RV1H4VsVJtXQzd1RoJk2GeDJhoFVQbVPUwiLsNRsnMip3zfURk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy & Healthy: Healthy Breakfast Fruit Cakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys it's been some time so I figured I make a little comeback with something really yummy, easy to make and healthy! I'm really sorry but there's been a lot of irl things I had to deal with and so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-healthy-breakfast-fruit-cakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-healthy-breakfast-fruit-cakes</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hNKyffhMD1Rzkg8wZFaYNQoC89SgZ5TQGNPUKrTvy6pkporb8iwDj2Yzdbia2QpjSXwGQu5zwH4ZKk2sBrVjXbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's take a little pause and appreciate what we have...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently came to the realization that I have been going through life on auto pilot and that I've been taking everything and everyone for granted.... I always got carried away by the endless challenges]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@athenajade/let-s-take-a-little-pause-and-appreciate-what-we-have</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@athenajade/let-s-take-a-little-pause-and-appreciate-what-we-have</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zrt3BEmwU2EjrHhXmSRqBSqAg8q4dCNeGs5HvJnVSCvWsNG2p2cwdUf864itA3FNP6v9ERfC61qYLhnTMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to be more productive!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m the type of person that always tries to do things as efficiently as possible, so this means that until recently, I’d be a master in multitasking…. At least I thought so…. Little did I know it actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/how-to-be-more-productive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/how-to-be-more-productive</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 20:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq5DDc1yykXdEqJSxFQ421Cs5JGwGd2rG1ugXfxZgAamcaRQiC6Jen2zubZ2SkV2eCzL6utmSbMd2591xyzYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy & Healthy: Ginger Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago I had a little ginger beer addiction.... We had this little veggie store across the street and I'd just get me a bunch of these ginger beers and they would be gone in no time! So after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-ginger-beer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-ginger-beer</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHfARFVC96bqJ1qaCixuyPsJtwGwrkpt3rP2sZStt1P63hHPfYjvCsdsAkb8pM7yrMFjMmHEw6iLMRkP1XGh7t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop blaming others and take responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blaming others for our mistakes is easy. It allows us to not have to take responsibility for our own thoughts and actions, as it’s not our fault, right?! Sadly enough it also means nothing changes, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/stop-blaming-others-and-take-responsibility</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/stop-blaming-others-and-take-responsibility</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vtXjbeEbCqVkkZHCMgpKsabEJzTLqihDxX9Yn9HecaegDt1UnrCR51C8HMf9qWsPjz8VQ5Z2vVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy & Healthy: Fritatta]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time again.... That time to introduce you guys to an easy, healthy and yummy dish! You can keep it basic as I did here, but feel free to add some grated cheese on top and a bunch of other veggies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-fritatta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@athenajade/easy-and-healthy-fritatta</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1HW9fEVX3nPgWNphdS1JZM2gAoNA4uXa6MyqtwU1YqmET7yRbgvJ2oU8yNQQwfek9QkcuEY8CEe4BaAWV8i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t forget to relax my dear Steemians!]]></title><description><![CDATA[People tend to go through life, always being in a rush to get somewhere. This can be a place, a person, a location, basically any future goal they've set in life. 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So I was thinking to line up some posts so I have them ready and only have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/a-little-steemit-improvement-idea-i-d-like-to-see-some-feedback-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/a-little-steemit-improvement-idea-i-d-like-to-see-some-feedback-on</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5xw78AKYVEKm2qsUEHMsrScmoDi8E5oFj2CoLB4Rtq3Sdrstt5pSM8q8HZfQNNwBiioYuRhR66nL5Sb7VZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you afraid to put yourself out there?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of us are afraid to put ourselves out there. We can’t help but wonder what other people will think of us. Questions like this cross our minds: “will they think I’m dumb?” or “what if this isn’t good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@athenajade/are-you-afraid-to-put-yourself-out-there</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@athenajade/are-you-afraid-to-put-yourself-out-there</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 01:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeSA1AjCDJ1hG1NStPEtFr1VLapGgJ22DbLc4JAuHcyHY77RtZefRLg6CFNr5DkCHoKQV9toFSGPMK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks Steemit! Love you guys! (post + video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been about one week now since I started this epic adventure! I decided to make a short video talking about my experiences and how it's been going so far! I was feeling really sick today, so I apologize]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/thanks-steemit-love-you-guys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/thanks-steemit-love-you-guys</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2FRTWFzSrxfSryYfiywjcCeHSABLsdQ3vTxxDEdu8F7yyhnZoT1q672dE8iLkVnQot8ZyKAHrqbeBauosRfpaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stop taking things personally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be a shock to some but you are not the center of the world. 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It's quite amazing what this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/smile-steemit-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@athenajade/smile-steemit-3</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChP9ff8TEv1hEm8mXFmjKYc7rJTEP87wQwVKEKYPUnvpMvgdDmeb9LstZ8aMpvpHVNZwa2q4X5uvicq7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes You Can!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes when things don't work out we can get demotivated, sad and we end up talking ourselves down. At that point we are actually making things worse and we are training ourselves to be someone we don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/yes-you-can</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/yes-you-can</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3scmCLTTPvBR5YtAV6kimYrU7GjUykUmX2NeCLoGyyhHzCXwADK1nEuDje2dnQFaVjZa2ArtFHXAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whatever you are doing right now... you are becoming better at it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human brain is a network of approximately 100 billion neurons, and whatever you are doing, neural connections will be created. Depending on which neurons get stimulated, you'll have connections that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/whatever-you-are-doing-right-now-you-are-becoming-better-at-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/whatever-you-are-doing-right-now-you-are-becoming-better-at-it</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 03:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTk1MK6LBVeN6WnmhhPYn3jNk9otMRaczYyYjkB9ccKvcKuiBgao7FvCHfFg7oNtgCQ6soDs3RHL1eymPS7HGqJ1ZXRYeHRxq4HEKCScqvDqatwUi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5K Hype!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past couple of years I had to deal with a lot of health issues, and it's only since recently that we discovered what one of the things was that was partially responsible for this. 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We assume that the way we were brought up and what we have been thought so far is "correct"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/why-do-we-do-the-things-we-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@athenajade/why-do-we-do-the-things-we-do</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[athenajade]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHu468UobUsvGeb2z7Yu8g6jp9j8kPjcyprVxF5yL5LEyMVf6w1Ff4YTT5iwJDHfKMiZgsr6Nuvuey7SQMw1ci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>