<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:37:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@brookeloving/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Surrender in Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought to yourself that you just might be a bit mentally crazy? neurotic? I’ll be the first to admit that my mind tells lies and can be quite self-destructive at times. Perhaps I take life,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/finding-surrender-in-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/finding-surrender-in-nature</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 03:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsRZCQ8yywBw6nafwwQiFcMFPDJxTJZfmUQ6tkrHgDqJ9dwGEayQsnsuzMN4Lvpm5MmWtd4sAhFk32MdTJTQ2yDMHeR4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six days in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Days in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile Day 1 I woke up early to catch a bus from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park. We drove 2.5 hours through flat lands, passing ranches with sheep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/six-days-in-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/six-days-in-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgv6mc1ep434LSY376FheecobZbL6XXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (Part Three)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lago Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Several months ago I had the opportunity to hike the W trek in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. To put it lightly, the raw nature of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile-part-three</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-national-park-chile-part-three</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgfytXH5f1sNSyyjznK9GFnmZNrjTfsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile (Part Two)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in November, I took a trek that changed my life. I spent six days in Torres del Paine National Park, surrounded by crystal lakes, glaciers and tall mountains. The sounds of rushing mountain water,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgwjAD2BNVHFEQvxAWKzxy4R5yRNxdie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning for Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Lake Pehoé at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile Torres del Paine Known for its glacier fields, placid lakes and encompassing mountains, Torres del Paine National Park offers visitors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/planning-for-torres-del-paine-patagonia-chile-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgyqLoFEan222tz9ti3PvDav6sFvAZie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[K'iche' Maya Past and Present: Streets of Chichicastenango]]></title><description><![CDATA[Town Hall, Chichicastenango, Guatemala Hello Steemers I recently visited Chichicastenango, a K’iche’ Maya town nestled in the southwestern mountains of Guatemala. Known for its bustling markets and rich]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/k-iche-maya-past-and-present-streets-of-chichicastenango</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/k-iche-maya-past-and-present-streets-of-chichicastenango</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgxUkmacqVdUgFwLJU4tpW4HCFPPkwTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travels in Chile: Everyday Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was 3:55 in the afternoon and the double-decker bus for Santiago de Chile was just now rolling into the terminal. Spotting it, I double checked my ticket. Was that my 4:00pm bus? I had spent the last]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/travels-in-chile-everyday-angels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/travels-in-chile-everyday-angels</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgfSwgNRbAVQFAzuZVuthDoQAtnW6dwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural Treasures: Big Bend National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural Treasures: Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park, Texas I have lived in Texas most of my life and sadly, I have only visited Big Bend National Park twice. The first time, I was ten years]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/natural-treasures-big-bend-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@brookeloving/natural-treasures-big-bend-national-park</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgxXqEYMBA7AKpAiy97rDhYizedcLmyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guatemala by Chicken Bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guatemala by Chicken Bus When in Guatemala, do as the locals do and take a chicken bus! A chicken bus, or tranvía, is the colloquial term for the colorful public buses that most Guatemalans use to get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/guatemala-by-chicken-bus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/guatemala-by-chicken-bus</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgtTp6BxC4LdxrCsr2H1GvXSKWWAkdWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jams on a Guatemalan Chicken Bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@brookeloving/fpz0jrl6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@brookeloving/fpz0jrl6</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9DMYFutQKyd89kgdwR6ZJG8QumXegvuBzYfzcyKfs8VdUGPtaP4T2iSj6vqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Grief and Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflections on Grief and Healing As a kid, I saw my mother as the axel of our family. She was the one at the center, connecting the independent spokes, that would have just as well gone their own separate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brookeloving/reflections-on-grief-and-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brookeloving/reflections-on-grief-and-healing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNmdU9pEHmLN2H5BgFvV65h7M337SDxtapwHmgcZb58BDkj6RXfnkiaC6Rr8hc95XkticeAMtQm261hW7S461aAmYQzF8oggitMshY386mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lago Atitlán, Guatemala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lago Atitlán, Guatemala In the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre Mountain range lies a lake, revered for its inherent beauty and power. Surrounded by mountains and volcanos, Lago Atitlán is essentially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/lago-atitlan-guatemala</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/lago-atitlan-guatemala</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37iqu5j2y2YF2WydNTixjpdvT4uzP2EoPSduDfhpqjn5e4djCJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charcoal Dabbles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocking chair, 2012 Self portrait, 2012 2012 Art critique, mine are featured in center, 2013 The medium]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brookeloving/charcoal-dabbles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brookeloving/charcoal-dabbles</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgh4UL1MdVvhjzVBvrTTpjiMHdFEJhVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-frame Life Purpose to Access the Power of Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Malcolm Thurman Me doing ecstatic dance, Lago Atitlán, Guatemala]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wellbeing/@brookeloving/2-2-doesn-t-equal-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wellbeing/@brookeloving/2-2-doesn-t-equal-4</guid><category><![CDATA[wellbeing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBZP6sXwNcXEGNpZbhX5jgQjuG8q5FbVgQgab7AgMXEPsrdJ63ji271sVYAFrfNJS5zdsMMKbCUE1AsVoy4J2WQHd9ohY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Packing Trips for International Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/ls7d2uf7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/ls7d2uf7</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCWWiRKfcpavPgZf6cvNSSEV9WTqHjbzauaCn5gEJnkodVfur5vrK1gUacjAq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sketchbook Journey: Patagonia, Chile (Part Two)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sketchbook Journey: Patagonia, Chile (Part Two) Mirador Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile The mirror, Torres del Paine, Chile Study of water, Torres del Paine, Chile Reflections, Torres del Paine, Chile]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brookeloving/a-sketchbook-journey-patagonia-chile-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@brookeloving/a-sketchbook-journey-patagonia-chile-part-two</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgyM7x5t2FvRWrb1cADPhHWuCMzZB3Zp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Patagonia: The Road Trip of a Lifetime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Patagonia: The Road Trip of a Lifetime Cara del Indio, Palena, Chile The Backstory Back in November, I did something crazy. I was in southern Patagonia, feeling clearer than I had in a long time.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/northern-patagonia-the-road-trip-of-a-lifetime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@brookeloving/northern-patagonia-the-road-trip-of-a-lifetime</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgtjZp7yu7wDbDT89iD3UohgQYajgyug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sketchbook Journey: Chile (Part One)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sketchbook Journey: Chile Museo Gabriela Mistral, Vicuña, Chile My Strathmore sketchbook: A trusted confidant and companion for five weeks of travel in Chile Santiago de Chile Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chile/@brookeloving/a-sketchbook-journey-chile-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chile/@brookeloving/a-sketchbook-journey-chile-part-one</guid><category><![CDATA[chile]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgyqPdGA9x1BN6bvuyfC6jZCyeghk2nz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off the Beaten Path: Cochamó Valley, Chile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Off the Beaten Path: Cochamó Valley, Chile Tucked away in the Andes of the Los Lagos Region of Chile, lays the Cochamó Valley, a relatively unfrequented destination for hikers and climbers alike. Revered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chile/@brookeloving/off-the-beaten-path-cochamo-valley-chile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chile/@brookeloving/off-the-beaten-path-cochamo-valley-chile</guid><category><![CDATA[chile]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQ9dy8RZjx1Pz9hPzy6hKDpjmt85M41qb1yURfzMYAzeDLvon1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ninja Academy: Honing Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[NINJA ACADEMY: Honing Focus (1) Each day our brain encounters, filters, and interprets millions of sensory stimuli. In fact, each second our eyes absorb nearly 1 mb of information, enough to fill an entire]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ninjaacademcy/@brookeloving/ninja-academy-honing-focus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ninjaacademcy/@brookeloving/ninja-academy-honing-focus</guid><category><![CDATA[ninjaacademcy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brookeloving]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1sKkKzhaJiMhmfyJEaMFGLReEA423ALkbCXFqBajhDPKKhDVqPa2HqJ3SE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>