<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:06:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@carpet.duck/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dear @enchantedspirit, this is a call for you to Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi @enchantedspirit! Are you well? I'm sure you're busy, I'm sure you've got all kinds of things going on. You know, I feel you would have received this months and years ago now, but your writing really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/enchantedspirit/@carpet.duck/dear-enchantedspirit-this-is-a-call-for-you-to-write</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/enchantedspirit/@carpet.duck/dear-enchantedspirit-this-is-a-call-for-you-to-write</guid><category><![CDATA[enchantedspirit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:27:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Year Away from Steemit - Hello, Thank you, I don't know what I'm doing]]></title><description><![CDATA[But first, a TLDR; I started blogging on Steemit on 8 April 2018 I blogged here for about 10 weeks and made 21 posts My last post here was made on 20 June (and sucked, read others) I left because ~~ I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reintroduction/@carpet.duck/a-year-away-from-steemit-hello-thank-you-i-don-t-know-what-i-m-doing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reintroduction/@carpet.duck/a-year-away-from-steemit-hello-thank-you-i-don-t-know-what-i-m-doing</guid><category><![CDATA[reintroduction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 09:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkYKn9psTTbYJxeKvu3xqfMTEbL4aMgZzPe9mzou6YabCwPwsUxmDvu5sBWo5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explaining crypto to newbies has become my life, and I don't mind it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we are Steemfam, I skipped the last few days. Want an excuse? nah me either. #anhouraday is a great thing to be doing and I did do it, but I am still torn between consistency and quality and I decided]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/explaining-crypto-to-newbies-has-become-my-life-and-i-don-t-mind-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/explaining-crypto-to-newbies-has-become-my-life-and-i-don-t-mind-it</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmivQr9bC2ACpnwenfR79nGiPWiNZmej2HspX7p4fJW1Y5AooqfFQPYg32FG7F?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#anhouraday - What's happening with Steem and the crypto world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So look, I'm not one who really cares about the prices of cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency market is much different to what is happening in the cryptocurrency space. Overall, the market cap is dropping.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/anhouraday-what-s-happening-with-steem-and-the-crypto-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/anhouraday-what-s-happening-with-steem-and-the-crypto-world</guid><category><![CDATA[anhouraday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjv1RvwnYLVh5KAQobYiQp8UWaV5EE6h6eZ2oXoBJ4VjDyUVUxQn46tv2EoiQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#anhouraday - When you realise you're in the wrong place (failed piece)]]></title><description><![CDATA[start 9:27PM #anhouraday is a tag started by @tarazkp in this post - I'm using it as an opportunity to take pressure off myself in posting consistent content - having a tag to do it under makes me feel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/anhouraday-when-you-realise-you-re-in-the-wrong-place-failed-piece</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/anhouraday-when-you-realise-you-re-in-the-wrong-place-failed-piece</guid><category><![CDATA[anhouraday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhzCSxMCRVn21N798tiJoFerQqL7Bu5CSB2SzTNJqtLMhNMuAuSPKSCecLCru?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you ever needed encouragement to post - #anhouraday]]></title><description><![CDATA[start ~ 10:45pm Well, if you ever needed a reason to post, perhaps it's @tarazkp's newest post. There is the 30 hours a month idea where people should give themselves an hour a day of conscientious practice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/if-you-ever-needed-encouragement-to-post-anhouraday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anhouraday/@carpet.duck/if-you-ever-needed-encouragement-to-post-anhouraday</guid><category><![CDATA[anhouraday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkSNSFGUvcuxmq1D4LBfZ2DGozjMKAjzQmseChWMYXtkrSDCWbXphpbFx4kiLsqe3y3V8pSvuqG3pKBotCTvzJ9b5zhh3pFvXBWrvghWpP1kCvaH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First stream? Streaming my reintroduction to Steem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No no, just messing around. As some context, I was in a bit of a zone with work and decided to start recording/vlogging my process - this ended up with me setting up a DLive stream, which automatically]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@carpet.duck/1b884af3-697d-11e8-b30c-0242ac110002</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@carpet.duck/1b884af3-697d-11e8-b30c-0242ac110002</guid><category><![CDATA[dlive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiCuSt3rCYguvZ98x2mj34d8tuYzpmzG4cDxQxEn9SVHe7PQGgPecw9e3cRRtMkDUxx7y24hF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey! Do you know what flow is?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 'I want to ..' posts are a series of processing's of particular wants in my life. The intention is to create something out of what I want for you and for myself. The process of creating our dream lives]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flow/@carpet.duck/hey-do-you-know-what-flow-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flow/@carpet.duck/hey-do-you-know-what-flow-is</guid><category><![CDATA[flow]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 22:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoqw6AUjqAPnVJFw2b5i8TCjFFLyrHRQZQqhgKWTMsSbwHMsA2CjnGyksAj3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing to charge forward by eliminating a massive mental loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, this ones a bit of a personal update around the Medium post I shared with you recently. I'm also getting closer to launching a series of posts around decentralisation on Steemit, and I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/preparing-to-charge-forward-by-eliminating-a-massive-mental-loop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/preparing-to-charge-forward-by-eliminating-a-massive-mental-loop</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 14:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmpRNjrjZgAvcDYmdrawvjPchdZAD1xXKQ1BSsUxc3bjVhkfZi8AQZuLqEpV7v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Promo-Mentors writing challenge - My financially free life and dream space.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If money wasn’t a problem for you on a daily basis (no mortgage payments, student loans and other financial obligations), how would you live? The intention of this post is simple, to submit an answer to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/promomentors-challenge/@carpet.duck/my-promo-mentors-writing-challenge-my-financially-free-life-and-dream-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/promomentors-challenge/@carpet.duck/my-promo-mentors-writing-challenge-my-financially-free-life-and-dream-space</guid><category><![CDATA[promomentors-challenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 12:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KMcLqhk8DiTNe2eeNujoAYoHdcB9g1KcLQtCYLGuRDLjvXBHSkyiwhFPxZQ1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Blockchain technology completely shifted my perspective on the world - Draft 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dearest Steem community, this is a draft I have re-written from scratch today. I wanted to post it here to you all before I publish it on Medium because I believe in decentralised technology, also because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@carpet.duck/how-blockchain-technology-completely-shifted-my-perspective-on-the-world-draft-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@carpet.duck/how-blockchain-technology-completely-shifted-my-perspective-on-the-world-draft-1</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 07:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkSNSFGUvcuxmq1D4LBfZ2DGozjMKAjzQmseChWMYXtkrSDCWbXphpbFx4kiLsqe3y3V8pSvuqG3pKBotCTvzJ9b5zhh3pFvXBWrvghWpP1kCvaH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how I'm coming to terms with my inconsistent writing style.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a reintroduction of my blog on Steemit. It exists to help you know what to expect from my work here. I appreciate everyone who has read up until this point, but I am not happy with the uncertainty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@carpet.duck/here-s-how-i-m-coming-to-terms-with-my-inconsistent-writing-style</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@carpet.duck/here-s-how-i-m-coming-to-terms-with-my-inconsistent-writing-style</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 22:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JnEYcEX5MChZsnb8wExg1nXocixk3oBnyCSJtXAeED9qFtBqnFhsNuwpPBUF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiential vs Didactic learning and finding effective balance in Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Off the back of my last post "Traditional education and our warped view of Creativity within Science, I wanted to fill some gaps in my knowledge and take things a little further. I touched on traditional]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@carpet.duck/experiential-vs-didactic-learning-and-finding-effective-balance-in-education</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@carpet.duck/experiential-vs-didactic-learning-and-finding-effective-balance-in-education</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 22:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2DFHsu1ykhRJemxTa4QiLAF5WkZDhKeHiZY3QbgxFsh4kXP2dZb1mV1AJFeQm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weekend away and an intro to the superhero, Montessori.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of you will know I've just been away for the weekend and was recovering from some sickness. I self-medicated my tonsillitis a bit with garlic, and gargling salt with apple cider vinegar. Before I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/my-weekend-away-and-an-intro-to-the-superhero-montessori</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/my-weekend-away-and-an-intro-to-the-superhero-montessori</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 23:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2Jk6Qk3XcecJDPjLRLYzMaoxuesK18YzpzmguhT3AbWgzxqeBVjwBDae3dsQB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspiring a friend, going away for a few days and Agent Smith with a banana! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I hate clickbait titles too, I'm serious alright!? Hey everyone! So some of you will know I've been sick this week; and today, things looked up! I only felt light headed a few times, which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/inspiring-a-friend-going-away-for-a-few-days-and-agent-smith-with-a-banana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/inspiring-a-friend-going-away-for-a-few-days-and-agent-smith-with-a-banana</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 12:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2EqafYMobFUz4AV3UqhRGqtxBJoon2wL5qpfz8d7saZ9w2PRcBnc8tukNJhvy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick days, cute guilty pleasures and a night out]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I was pretty excited to keep some momentum going with my writing here on the Steem Blockchain - and as much as sickness isn't an excuse to make no content at all, I haven't the last few days. But here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/sick-days-cute-guilty-pleasures-and-a-night-out-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/sick-days-cute-guilty-pleasures-and-a-night-out-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 13:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JjWVuSFNi83veUXb5mMPqSd9QX7LtchvocobSDmTYSULKCoQsJAgw5mCkwJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional education - and our warped view of Creativity within Science.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, so in my hunt to create content for you all, I've been lucky enough to come across @sndbox-alpha's new theme - Education & Science. The way the 'Sciences' are taught in Education is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@carpet.duck/traditional-education-and-our-warped-view-of-creativity-within-science</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@carpet.duck/traditional-education-and-our-warped-view-of-creativity-within-science</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2GBAFJrsLxPfR6obF56EZRJ7xmGvFrVACxAxcbjv9BM5PXxDvHpRbHRp1adbV?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't you know that feeling when you're stressed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm stressed, really stressed. At this point, I should stretch; take time to do what I need to do to centre myself. Is this stress normal? What's that thing about seeing stress as a good thing? Well, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/don-t-you-know-that-feeling-when-you-re-stressed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/don-t-you-know-that-feeling-when-you-re-stressed</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2DbKZxg3Mv4sPfo7197aGbKsq7UCTByPWnEwLTucudpnDjym182QQq2pbUVVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-take blog; taking you on my mess of a journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: this is a one-take blog post and is mostly a personal update (bit lengthy, sorry). My next quality post will be on Education & Science and will tie into our view on creativity - Inspired]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/one-take-blog-taking-you-on-my-mess-of-a-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@carpet.duck/one-take-blog-taking-you-on-my-mess-of-a-journey</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkSNSFGUvcuxmq1D4LBfZ2DGozjMKAjzQmseChWMYXtkrSDCWbXphpbFx4kiLsqe3y3V8pSvuqG3pKBotCTvzJ9b5zhh3pFvXBWrvghWpP1kCvaH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey everyone! Steemit shout-outs and intentions - thoughts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a couple of weeks on Steemit for me. I've come across more features of the platform, glimpsed into niche communities and have seen content from a range of different content creators on the platform;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@carpet.duck/hey-steem-a-quick-apology-and-shout-out-to-my-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@carpet.duck/hey-steem-a-quick-apology-and-shout-out-to-my-audience</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carpet.duck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KSUCAUY3szT1R78fWYjs8G25q4gKVCfj8nhpRRgCFgd75HmdVrkP5JmojGzo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>