<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:17:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@brazen/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Psychosis is Beautiful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing poems that personify trees and expand upon images that might otherwise be ignored makes me think of the bending of visions also called psychosis. Psychosis can come as a visionary answer and can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mentalillness/@brazen/psychosis-is-beautiful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mentalillness/@brazen/psychosis-is-beautiful</guid><category><![CDATA[mentalillness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 17:01:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning is Easy with the Maggie Method, or at least it's less pricey]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first post.I have launched into another job which is working for Anonymous* Learning in Johnson City as a tutor. As an educational model I could make a better one in my sleep, and maybe I should.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/learning/@brazen/learning-is-easy-with-the-maggie-method-or-at-least-it-s-less-pricey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/learning/@brazen/learning-is-easy-with-the-maggie-method-or-at-least-it-s-less-pricey</guid><category><![CDATA[learning]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Successful People with Mental Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, It is vitally important, for people with a given mental illness diagnosis to have successful role models, people who have come before, who did well despite barriers, so that we can build]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brazen/successful-people-with-mental-illness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brazen/successful-people-with-mental-illness</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:21:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Social Media (without Facebook or Twitter)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to Social Media (without Facebook or Twitter) Facebook is a "shit fest." This is a fact of life, and it could easily be said about Twitter too. But going online can bring a feeling of connection,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blogs/@brazen/how-to-social-media-without-facebook-or-twitter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blogs/@brazen/how-to-social-media-without-facebook-or-twitter</guid><category><![CDATA[blogs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:54:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell me WHY the US is funding 20% of Israel's Military budget while Gaza runs out of Water??]]></title><description><![CDATA[My title asks why the US is funding 20% of Israel's military budget, but the truth is, I have the answer. The US is outsourcing military might to Israel, so the Israel killing machine can refine their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/speakupforgaza/@brazen/tell-me-why-the-us-is-funding-20-of-israel-s-military-budget-while-gaza-runs-out-of-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/speakupforgaza/@brazen/tell-me-why-the-us-is-funding-20-of-israel-s-military-budget-while-gaza-runs-out-of-water</guid><category><![CDATA[speakupforgaza]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 19:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenCxDyhiTFwizqKA1yJea1gSqmbcuyQjuSBV7kNBE63qzQkhpQkGK7VsCDd5kLhfLtzQCXvSRqSJeugVexVTF2QbC7ghyXoTRU1icPu2qN2NNa2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Makes You, You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I dug deep into this question and thought about the unique thing that makes me me. The first ideas I came up with were not very deep. I came to gratitude early too, and though gratitude is a super purposeful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@brazen/what-makes-you-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@brazen/what-makes-you-you</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 18:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChVPGFXpDBBavPnufHHfW7Stw6KBP1gXKcpiXDiEY4wT5jrTTgTDXETKZKbHguKqY6eerc3XHqfvo7rqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settling]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been enjoying Alix Generous, an outspoken woman with Aspergers, and advocate for neurodiversity, science, and unique minds. She has an incredible sense of humor and I split a gut laughing at her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/self/@brazen/settling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/self/@brazen/settling</guid><category><![CDATA[self]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVM1EbiWUypAe6LpfeR8TQE7Wvz1Hrgd4NNJ9pTQeX4nPt97hwRkLX1G7DrguJrc7v2NbmoYXDZgtiHdKCMut5YiUh9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolution to a Deeper Meaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the source of all human suffering? Attachment maybe. What is the reason for life? Connection or beauty maybe. In my latest effort, I am combining these deeply dug themes simply by sending art enclosed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/patreon/@brazen/evolution-to-a-deeper-meaning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/patreon/@brazen/evolution-to-a-deeper-meaning</guid><category><![CDATA[patreon]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvLpwnGeQhAfKxfhY6g1B65DhFUQWLrVjYN8bJWXvH7zEdTzuxSHEKhkXizk4hqjdMfmippWG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Giveaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was thinking I was going to go to graduate school for both art and writing (for children). Now instead I am giving away my art in exchange for creating relationships with potential pen pals everywhere.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brazen/art-giveaway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brazen/art-giveaway</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtBbW9r9h8qWjBbPM1aDrteUUHArb6t2rHYGRDYLp8EMfyHwwQzGeTRHfgoUizxpj4XDLveM7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a Dollar in India?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of talk on steemit about money. What is happening to cryptocurrency these days? There is a lot of talk in my local communities about activism and things we can to impeach Trump. I grew tired]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/india/@brazen/what-is-a-dollar-in-india</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/india/@brazen/what-is-a-dollar-in-india</guid><category><![CDATA[india]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWSQNUUnLQXFa4SUNSD48VaM3NYKAZyHnnC5XoM2cXRjoaXx1yatmZH4bM1obtBYaxbY2eqi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want my voice to be gentle and soft - a poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want my voice to be gentle and soft -a poem. My words come bulky thick lines painted on absentminded paper.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@brazen/i-want-my-voice-to-be-gentle-and-soft-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@brazen/i-want-my-voice-to-be-gentle-and-soft-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyCmD6j1Ug36rH1sK7t7xS9zwDWiiGXUks1Hxwv3b74PY3a3DuYbB8bkRFBjBcqGGYfBpwoV2NSVm2pYyHfmiPDBd1UMgEgPzVTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to Steemit on a Cloudy Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit is like a fungus that grows between the toes. This little piggy is North America. Here is India. Everyone craves the same money. I parked my bike on steemit more than a month ago. Now I am open]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brazen/returning-to-steemit-on-a-cloudy-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@brazen/returning-to-steemit-on-a-cloudy-day</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdiHJhW8Akgw92c537muGpR2Ci5U6tUBfRSrknHbkbq2tFbBoQMwudYcHXXkKq99Q4Yf119vPSEnGsU4nr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is my last post on steemit.  My new blog is at https://beautyitselfispurpose.branchable.com/]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the site of my new blog.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/new/@brazen/this-is-my-last-post-on-steemit-my-new-blog-is-at-https-beautyitselfispurpose-branchable-com</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/new/@brazen/this-is-my-last-post-on-steemit-my-new-blog-is-at-https-beautyitselfispurpose-branchable-com</guid><category><![CDATA[new]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:23:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joey Bike Photo Inspiration Clinch River, Tennessee Hojoki Trailor Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[My brother Joey takes a photo by the Clinch River reminding me Hojoki is everywhere.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@brazen/joey-bike-photo-inspiration-clinch-river-tennessee-hojoki-trailor-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@brazen/joey-bike-photo-inspiration-clinch-river-tennessee-hojoki-trailor-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[painting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:42:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9qZQKavrtVMkuuqBVD2G1PyzxREx8mcJET5xbsHUVo8xVGQouukETjp1AKYzXXwKMouPuHKwvqj46gGzNDKsRsZnT1Vq38i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 haikus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust the quiet morn. A world so ready to hum could trick bears to wake. Rising fog, lifting over life. Cold weather’s back, owl pulls down her hood. Listener early one way connection – bird call flinging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@brazen/3-haikus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@brazen/3-haikus</guid><category><![CDATA[haiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeD1pk248JqaeYJB9dE8boNaA14sfnM1uM3SFFo4PN1UkEaxmUHCLhDg8cT2QApScRf379qaiczf9PC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I am Coming Along with Art and Developments in Hojoki:  A Traditional Japanese Tale Retold for Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brook keeps bubbling, paint barely dried. Thinking the book should be written doesn't write the book but to say it does nothing is false. How to paint the roof? Is it thatched. Can't return to 1212]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brazen/how-i-am-coming-along-with-art-and-developments-in-hojoki-a-traditional-japanese-tale-retold-for-children</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/japanese/@brazen/how-i-am-coming-along-with-art-and-developments-in-hojoki-a-traditional-japanese-tale-retold-for-children</guid><category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyBt1mdubVZHRK922kWgCJzomAgFFKnrvZ6WYUmNLJHUVLVzEB53DBanqjY9rDS1uSYRWTfGN5GUxasvUo4zCJr2z4AdnsRgJZav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing in a Diary and why it helps my mind, health, and memory...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been writing in my diary about a month, consistently jotting down at least a series of chronological daily events, for a month now, sometimes expanding creatively. 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But I stopped then because I was not sure I could capture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/kickstarter/@brazen/hojoki-a-traditional-japanese-tale-retold-for-children</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/kickstarter/@brazen/hojoki-a-traditional-japanese-tale-retold-for-children</guid><category><![CDATA[kickstarter]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brazen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenARropcRL33nwycf6NkdenV7Zf4oincaXY4AQMR4LRPJz6up8eWJiqUDvRtfXdCj54maaoWPmkuBENLTUPSDAJSZhncTBJwXniFUivJduzQkrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd of 5 + Concepts for my followers to vote on as my Kickstarter Children's Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[This idea would very simply be to expand upon the illustrations and this very basic story. 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