<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:52:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bbscribe94/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Illusion of Instant Success: A Belief Destroying Patience in the society ~Loh 288]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week prompt on @ladiesofhive, loh 288 I'll be answering the first prompt question of "What popular worldview, quote, or social belief do you think has negatively influenced our society today?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/the-illusion-of-instant-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/the-illusion-of-instant-success</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQme3KjVjuPrLZ7YMevrAcDBfzHWWodo5MQzpRwymkHEQkW/1778868794946.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start somewhere ]]></title><description><![CDATA[unsplash I used to be the kind of person who had beautiful ideas but never acted on them. I would imagine the possibilities, make plans in my head, even talk about them with friends, but when it was time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/start-somewhere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/start-somewhere</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRzJ7GAR1JvjBBQDExPjSHRCAr7hLYRPPYVc8xF1EK4RK/1778762458732.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scatter the seeds ~3102]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of me Seeds in agriculture are planted not just to remain in the soil, but to grow, multiply, and produce fruits that will feed many people. A farmer does not keep all his seeds in one corner]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/scatter-the-seeds-3102</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/scatter-the-seeds-3102</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmPMjbpQpCamxxqtygQmB6K2jTeaqobRqkpAaykKZSZygV/1778660897616.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things I never realized about teaching until it began teaching me. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before teaching, I thought the job was simple, to stand in front of students, explain lessons, mark assignments, and go home. I believed teaching was mostly about academics but I was wrong about how well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@bbscribe94/things-i-never-realized-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@bbscribe94/things-i-never-realized-about</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZG8nSyNt22w2CkSJLvG3uZytbQdV1w6w53Xrv2mihyGC/1778500988327.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science ]]></title><description><![CDATA[unsplash Science is the engine behind every modern technology, every tiny circuit on a motherboard carries signals that help devices communicate. Through research and innovation, science transforms ideas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/science</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/science</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVhroitHLLTPzjs1QZMYQYbnMdkDNNN9GMaSFgNigANSb/1778499238135.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a mess ~3100]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think being messy was just part of my personality and that’s how creative people live, but I thought wrong I would joke whenever someone complained about my room but deep down, I knew the truth.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/what-a-mess-3100</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/what-a-mess-3100</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmeUSH7ZfTLRF5YhkjBrYKKm8GskFiVC3deCJF3HKuJAVF/1778498065589.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything started with a simple click ~3096]]></title><description><![CDATA[pixabay There’s a dangerous thing about the internet nobody talks about enough that the most harmful things rarely look harmful at first. Nobody wakes up expecting their life to change because of a single]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/everything-started-with-a-simple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/everything-started-with-a-simple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYpUvVaBqxgQ2nDcV63DuNZkLdHmZSviefa6VBipGJXZM/1778139069310.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's time to dominate the game ~3095]]></title><description><![CDATA[There comes a moment in life when being average starts to hurt more than failure itself. Not because average people are weak, but because deep down, you know you are capable of more, you begin to feel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/it-s-time-to-dominate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/it-s-time-to-dominate</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQSK7vPKJHRFiBJHCknLJJ4jQvuQb4vKtoLoiKh5ZZgSe/1778107167296.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The art of silent persuasion, a lesson from an Igbo trader encounter ~3094]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of me There’s one thing about the Igbos in Nigeria, the art of having the power of dominance and knowing the art of persuasion (convincing) and this is one of the reason I get close to them. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-art-of-silent-persuasion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-art-of-silent-persuasion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYgXwwAKSHRmanPn8vUMZUhH5FK6EcYzaGGRbWHQZgp1S/1778000087252.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did I become a stranger to myself while trying so hard to be everything to everyone else? ~loh287]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of I and my Jnr sister There is a heaviness I carry today that feels like it has been living in my bones for years. It is not just sadness, it is self-hate that disguises itself as silence. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/how-did-i-become-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/how-did-i-become-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYeZPuoTccqgynpNS7D954QhwsX7tNf6HAwhMqZEGMenn/1777899008428.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eavesdrop ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The door didn't open on its own and the wall didn't have the ears to eavesdrop, just that someone did that and what they heard rewrote trust into betrayal, breaking bonds I thought were unshakable. Silence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/eavesdrop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/eavesdrop</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmV71pLCgKS6uDqU2J4wviNGeB6fCRYiUNDLNMqMRbJppx/1777896864108.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing is hidden, it is always visible ~3093 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[splash There is this biggest mistake people make in life that is believing that important things are difficult to see. We assume truth is hidden behind complexity, silence, or secrecy but in reality, most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/nothing-is-hidden-it-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/nothing-is-hidden-it-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmU2J7YEAhY1VeEbCMRh91zJicXAzbiJcgrnNX1AwEUQBu/1777892708235.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one on the display ]]></title><description><![CDATA[pixabay The family stood together beside the decorated wall where their group photo was going to be displayed. It was a simple gathering, no expensive outfits, no crowded hall, and not every relative could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-one-on-the-display</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-one-on-the-display</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXuFvKNC1WQAuKKSvpcAWok4NDcCePGbziDF774pxi465/1777841247371.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vincenzo: A movie with a lot of lessons ~loh286]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from my movie screen... If you still believe justice is always gentle, predictable, and lawful, then you haven’t truly experienced Vincenzo. On the surface, it looks like a stylish action K-drama]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/vincenzo-a-movie-with-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/vincenzo-a-movie-with-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcD1iW2zSfDfeUg3434gFQQTcxwS2qoXk9mkj7pgcWu4B/1777735329629.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's my Birthday ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of me Dear Self, I’m so deeply proud of the woman you are becoming. There is a quiet strength in you now, something steady, rooted, and unshaken in ways you once longed for but couldn’t fully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/it-s-my-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/it-s-my-birthday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmd9RW6Z7DgLnpt4PCuEDwjiEXJ8Xch6ubfPnSSC39V7cc/1777598643096.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE QUIET SIGNS WE ALMOST MISSED. #LOH286]]></title><description><![CDATA[It didn’t begin the day I found out. It began weeks before, all so quiet, almost politely like something asking for permission to stay and my niece stopped arguing, playing with the neighbourhood kids,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/the-quiet-signs-we-almost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@bbscribe94/the-quiet-signs-we-almost</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUSxsMsx73AYmu8tegW2dWaKYmi6JEVRvgxjveH8qYuNU/1777457727314.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPIRIT IN THERE ~3088  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An image of me in church... The service had already gone on for a while when I noticed her, she wasn’t doing anything dramatic nor shouting, no falling, no drawing of attention. She just stood there quietly,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/spirit-in-there-3088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/spirit-in-there-3088</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaViEvdUB2dt1pXExHjaWToVvQYmEriXaLw2JPC16Ygi3/1777454362114.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PATENT LIE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[pixabay The idea of a patent is often sold as a promise, a fair system where creativity is rewarded and protected. It sounds simple right? invent something new, secure your rights, and benefit from your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/patent-lie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/patent-lie</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmNNebMTTTRXitH9ZPkH4osHsXEYb6B2jDwhf5sAJAvgEx/1777368207300.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ILLUSION OF CONTORL ~3085]]></title><description><![CDATA[pixabay ‎ ‎We like to believe we are in control, we plan our days, map our futures, and convince ourselves that with enough effort, life will bend in our favour. This belief feels safe, it gives structure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-illusion-of-contorl-3085</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@bbscribe94/the-illusion-of-contorl-3085</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZ7Y9Re2tEXsMGmWk8PUdq2njYjHGA9u5qR9Xu5KcDTMS/1777230394601.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAST THOUGHTS WITH TIME]]></title><description><![CDATA[pixabay Time has a peculiar way of preserving thoughts we believed were fleeting. Long after moments have passed, the thoughts attached to them remain quiet, persistent, waiting. My past isn't just a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@bbscribe94/past-thoughts-with-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@bbscribe94/past-thoughts-with-time</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbscribe94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZ25aykHFsbqJaPJpN2upuk1uCvTUuhUPdmTDximV96Tp/1777229916952.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>