<?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 05:05:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@beelzael/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Longing for the sky - Last Week's Favorites]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm grateful last week is over. Not sure about how this week will be, but hopefully not worse. There were many moments that I just looked up into the sky to find some solace in the endless. There wasn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@beelzael/longing-for-the-sky-last-weeks-favorites</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@beelzael/longing-for-the-sky-last-weeks-favorites</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmRXScjGo6KDvkGNGcAiCSQ5rXwVWsmEkScxnuyWxiJhRyDiNTNmv66fDby84RXhxMmcutw3og8bhGkho5EnBVbBTHUzYnYHL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cat's back.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeah, I'm a day late again. I don't know why, but I don't feel much like writing these days. Although, I do feel like it - I just don't do it. That's not good. Even my Actifit-Diary was cut short a bit.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/the-cats-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/the-cats-back</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmRYdBkmDzuwECaY4j8gQm3jBb9RcqapTwGy8MZpF9ukrjARPvdYRpDpbuA2LwExjCXyoC94uVWkjr21du7wCtnHzkMLPmFkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Education?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here and there I stumble upon interesting thoughts. And sometimes I stumble upon them several times, over time, in different times. 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So this might be a little superficial, maybe not, we'll see how far my brain takes it, swimming in the water of a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/first-time-i-swear-in-a-post-and-its-merited</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/first-time-i-swear-in-a-post-and-its-merited</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmRhmZov3zfephZCw3u8Waqc6Xt733V8Kwwd4FRkrJwV8eWzoRe6BYpAzT3zXzrUXAmACBGvvYRbq2YwG4QPdDfxMBDypwpsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always something new.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you follow my diary blog @beelshops, you know that I was incredibly busy last week. And then I got sick. 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Reading to Lily without knowing if she is even allowed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@beelzael/favorites-from-the-last-week-of-march</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@beelzael/favorites-from-the-last-week-of-march</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmPA3jTxvWBZ3vhEcwTQVi9ydP1m5ZNjT4asXjyskfy9DirgdS4eLyaxMYN83TgRkdUuzboc8N12iLGGZBDGyAcCG3rNRoHEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better than me. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Arrogant people are just very insecure, using their arrogance as a shield to pretend that they’re not.” My father’s words. I heard that so many times. 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Which generally isn't a problem, they're well guarded inside socks (I bough new ones, so most don't even have holes), inside sneakers or shoes or whatever I use to protect]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/they-wouldve-changed-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@beelzael/they-wouldve-changed-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmRgbmJLzR6C7vT5bjAxyiYjtK2nEVKRZYGLwfj5LvtKrYqmJHNohRgZ8F3AsyygYNVsKo1f3VGQF6ynn1bg4wsgxZJe2HcRU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you apologize?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a buddy. I think. He's more of a friend's friend. 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Two deals, actually.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@beelzael/plotting-my-conquest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@beelzael/plotting-my-conquest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:53:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCRVUgup5bzMKrXmU9tX6J6ph7vi9xwcGqd8ftWdCQuJADhhf5n7PCRGtuuB6jYx6t1C6th9MjcTD45fCk35Ceuux7bhcfw6C3KnktGBkbhpScW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favorites from last week.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've done quite a bit of walking last week, and there are always moments that make me stop and take a closer look. A lot of times, there's now way to capture the real moment. 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