<?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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:47:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@blackvelvetroses/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Black Velvet Roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I plan to do on steam it is to write an autobiography about my life. It feels too big of a story not to share. I feel compelled. I think it will inspire you or completely depress you...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blackvelvetroses/black-velvet-roses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@blackvelvetroses/black-velvet-roses</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rwEVomaC6zzwQNdBNgnvZ5FXge2h8adp25wZpmeALN4H6vGx1uMueQDCzA4vcXccDiceF6W5kpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autobiography of a Badass Heroine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 1.1 My mother has schizophrenia and my father is living in a truck Just this title alone gives me anxiety. A pit in my throat and stomach. Am I really ready to write an autobiography? I’ve protected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/autobiography/@blackvelvetroses/autobiography-of-a-badass-heroine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/autobiography/@blackvelvetroses/autobiography-of-a-badass-heroine</guid><category><![CDATA[autobiography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ848Yk7fZS9nes35uCavbYYz85WPzCvtL1rnz9bSvM3TtJGxh3BxCvJMiTZpcsybefwJyRVxg4RU6zS5mViYDFKumXav91KJTHE6gA4vFcnzmqgVk4wi1mXF9tPDSW1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream: Charcoal Chard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dream: I'm at a family party in a motel. It is potluck style but nothing goes together. I found some funyuns, are they vegan? I don't think so. Oh good there's some cilantro nacho chips that are. I shouldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@blackvelvetroses/dream-charcoal-chard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@blackvelvetroses/dream-charcoal-chard</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe31Yu9LCLZWpdHyx3fHyn7HtjaZpAfRRszScnQLorojGAWFvy1XC5LXhCUANmpVK2itFFR3mcSuCBJSvS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivating faith in humanity: Why we are living in the most exciting time than ever before!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My New Year's resolution was to cultivate more faith in humanity. Reflecting back over this past year, I can genuinely say that I'm feeling more hopeful than ever. This is the most exciting time to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/cultivating-faith-in-humanity-why-we-are-living-in-the-most-exciting-time-than-ever-before</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/cultivating-faith-in-humanity-why-we-are-living-in-the-most-exciting-time-than-ever-before</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgTu847QBYjSmgSJcRpgz9sMsdNFGDKiEcB9BGMfcHCVtZYYB8dycw92EAeWZecZTe7vQz1BS2KgkrA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juice Plus week supplement prepped! :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been taking Juice Plus since March now. I love it. I feel so much more alive and vibrant. 30 fruits and veggies to start your day. For more info about Juice Plus visit: Previously on @blackvelvetroses:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@blackvelvetroses/juice-plus-week-supplement-prepped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@blackvelvetroses/juice-plus-week-supplement-prepped</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 01:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuWBco6yWwTWQorbRskfAiKMfSfXXdUwoiox6bD2JM6WFPhSaQte7VD8RfhM5kFoLrWsZrE2ZWyoxA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[colorado poppies]]></title><description><![CDATA[i took this photo when i was on a really beautiful walk with my sister. so much beauty in the world :) previously on @blackvelvetroses... purple graffiti wall and more photography! 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aint feta, this is MOLD. Tales of going to the food bank today..]]></title><description><![CDATA[After having a truly wonderful appointment yesterday at the social services office, I was given a resource list packet for my County. I was so impressed with my caseworker because she was competent and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/advocacy/@blackvelvetroses/this-aint-feta-this-is-mold-tales-of-going-to-the-food-bank-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/advocacy/@blackvelvetroses/this-aint-feta-this-is-mold-tales-of-going-to-the-food-bank-today</guid><category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 06:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2EwxbGjXiaTRwf7cYHnUB5AofGtmSPbcdRwMjB56vp189eFJULeHWXzD2FpHsRQrcwbCi3SVjsvzWRuvwKT6e2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[nonthreatening doodle calendar: key to the tree of knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[i created a new way of creating your calendar. less stress of "to do" lists. a collaboration of left and right brain. enjoy!! :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@blackvelvetroses/ac5id4tj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@blackvelvetroses/ac5id4tj</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwp99zMsHxhccrmHXSbp4v2JUVfK3GmgWez?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That one time I was at a cult Part  II]]></title><description><![CDATA[We weren’t allowed to imbibe it in drinking, drugs and there was no cell phone reception… Sounds a bit like rehab, but it was more like a little Amish village in the snow. The Internet was sparse and I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/that-one-time-i-was-at-a-cult-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/that-one-time-i-was-at-a-cult-part-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjRZB4wUQKvzubWoyr5uuiuWcCuarxha5QckqWR8o2Fj59GT5TA85DmYeNMHme6jKahpo1Et2oAT7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That one time I was at a cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn’t drink the Kool-Aid. however I did reflect on an assignment we were given “think about the worst thing that is ever happened to you, and why this is actually the best thing that ever happened to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/that-one-time-i-was-at-a-cult</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@blackvelvetroses/that-one-time-i-was-at-a-cult</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackvelvetroses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChUpVVQgJ5FqKsJipEJk7hWLffpcFXqhQw5tNX6CkaQ4MSwsm2op4wweVodjeEdpG3jCyFD9rrRsi7bnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>