<?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>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:22:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@birdlover/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is it better to post less? | Posting Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, there is a question stuck in my mind. Is it better to post less or more? I am very indecisive about how to keep going on Steemit at this stage. Is it better to post less, putting more effort]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@birdlover/is-it-better-to-post-less-or-posting-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@birdlover/is-it-better-to-post-less-or-posting-strategies</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DogN7fF3oJDTvMdoz3MGS3dzmoTn43jCn8Pv6x31hKFPhCPMa49keSV9yC4SCbXab5qbNYXpnPhZDbb8Y6b7ymTGUtfR4ySazKd7piYPpCFeesDsM9i1SeAS11BszM46rZNNbkBVupEMb6vfAmi5ewDRQnyLn3dcJVM1VSxmnU1qA7synNgzvzPm8kxYcaYYfN1jj2YkXFpxe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How deep is your love: Tea and Turkey ☕💕| Traditional Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like rice and Chinese, curry and Indians; çay (tea) and Turkish people are one inseparable whole, lovers forever. You get the first sip of love in the morning with breakfast. Then you go to work,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@birdlover/how-deep-is-your-love-tea-and-turkey-or-traditional-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@birdlover/how-deep-is-your-love-tea-and-turkey-or-traditional-love</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uUngCtSLS4K743MgK8DCD4bqGzQ4J8Cwibao6Rr1bCwaiJb7uhid45MWtYMpp54uCMSRnK13Z1Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big city life from the eyes of a small town girl | Observations from Istanbul]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent most of my life in small cities and towns. I didn't have large group of friends, didn't have crazy "friday nights", concerts to go to or stay overs in high school. 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Just like how you don't question having turkey for thanksgiving,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@birdlover/my-stomach-as-a-chef-or-the-menu-before-the-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@birdlover/my-stomach-as-a-chef-or-the-menu-before-the-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDNR3CYb6cPUNCgTeaAQJyyrRKFd4yc56n4TfEc4zjaMXGbiVuodEY2cvaZT6Nuxp5iQpKK49Jwchk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Version of Myself | How Was My First Week on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been exactly a week since I posted for the first time on Steemit. Now, looking back (It sounds so dramatic for 7 days, but you don't know my unstable love/hate relationship with life!), honestly so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/untalented-adjustments/@birdlover/better-version-of-myself-or-big-change-that-comes-with-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/untalented-adjustments/@birdlover/better-version-of-myself-or-big-change-that-comes-with-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[untalented-adjustments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2YmdUFozvhwSFQrg1spuJUVee6evEnDU2a2N7hBfygoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor Portrait Contest: Free as a bird]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I decided to join my first contest here on steemit! It's an outdoor/environmental photography contest. I chose 4 of them to join. I couldn't decide between because it's such a great place to visit!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@birdlover/outdoor-portrait-contest-free-as-a-bird</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@birdlover/outdoor-portrait-contest-free-as-a-bird</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodAHtbjbRuNgH8heUP2G3F9AeYqBrcXeb9v5trcQiYdQpPpS6kdMMuAy6MnKnZmwxYY6cW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street Art in Turkey | ColorChallenge: Indigo Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Friends, I live in a small city -Eskişehir- in Turkey. Eskişehir means The Old City, and I don't think anyone could name it better. The streets are full of old nostalgic houses. Everything in this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@birdlover/street-art-in-turkey-or-colorchallenge-indigo-saturday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@birdlover/street-art-in-turkey-or-colorchallenge-indigo-saturday</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 22:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMSZWzMQ5oHSfnz12rE2DgaAxLv2HxFScP4wfyURMXe5SHfQ7WKhVT2kUzAUbcFuiqtJgiNLqobUbHi7vofifhzGssc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we like the idea of being others? | The story of a 5 year old.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do we like the idea of being others? Living another individual's life has always been appealing to people. Not that we don't see the struggles of others, but then, we wouldn't have to endure the problems]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@birdlover/why-do-we-like-the-idea-of-being-others-or-is-this-person-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@birdlover/why-do-we-like-the-idea-of-being-others-or-is-this-person-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 04:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvn7XG97uA4XMuPaSrrkL6n7oqPqszhAeALwH2gkp5PmfJtXcwH54nU5ooggmaNf8RE9bVki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Cook Pastry with a Magic Wand | Traditional Food "Gözleme"]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is one thing bad about watching tv series: the food. The food they are eating enthusiastically for minutes and there is no way you can have it at the moment. Because it's 2 A.M. and you are scratching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@birdlover/how-to-cook-pastry-with-a-magic-wand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@birdlover/how-to-cook-pastry-with-a-magic-wand</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2J6y1cCnGw7wNLnoDPwspBvvM5MLYoZmY1vk1me4v5DdTrZQcVKTZYRUYPDMnhgtA9gBzwXg6heVYo5C6Dfaxbti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge Wednesday Yellow: The Wise Watcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[This little guy is an island bird. I happened to notice him in detail on a walk. He threw at me a good old "I am not posing" pose, but it's a good thing I had the power of zooo..oming. He is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@birdlover/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-the-wise-watcher</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@birdlover/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-the-wise-watcher</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 03:33:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehLbSC1a2wBEA6MHRXcVsh2KgCHWAESHhBBWszScWaphGqqkxhUC4EY3sTZ29uaBxZ1dwDg3mzsFd4LSkE8pJ3LUxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we have to be happy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before you read this, please do something for yourself and make a small list of things that make you happy. After you finish reading, take a look at the list again and feel free to discuss them with me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@birdlover/do-we-have-to-be-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@birdlover/do-we-have-to-be-happy</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 01:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2YmdUFozvhwSFQrg1spuJUVee6evEnF3izEMJYy7ACNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge Tuesday Orange: Warm view in the land of warmhearted | My visit to Big Island, Istanbul]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo is taken on my first journey to Big Island in İstanbul (Büyükada) On September, I visited Big Island for the first time, and took my leave with lots of warm memories. It is common for tourists]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@birdlover/colorchallenge-tuesday-orange-warm-view-in-the-land-of-warmhearted-or-my-visit-to-big-island-istanbul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@birdlover/colorchallenge-tuesday-orange-warm-view-in-the-land-of-warmhearted-or-my-visit-to-big-island-istanbul</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 22:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiPjcn2gE5Lk1uUbDm6VqCUfc7bYcY8KNA364XMAGgZLRKR9DDdPog5J8FSBED6eXfbZFEfiJDcscQurmg9LN9PtVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge Monday Red: How it became my favorite: The story of a delicate poppy child.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poppy is my favorite flower since my very early years. 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This post is to complete my first self-assignment for 2018! When the new year comes with a number change in our life, like most of the people, I can't give up on a cliche and assign]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introducemyself/@birdlover/the-first-assignment-of-2018-introducing-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introducemyself/@birdlover/the-first-assignment-of-2018-introducing-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[introducemyself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdlover]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2ddagCxSENAt4utTQKMRxjQkUF1PrE9R8ZaztkWwWFr63Gi851bw4eUqn4gYQvMxokz798pg3gFt53WeqArXthA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>