<?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 05:52:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cathynsons/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Self Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always been a bit of a loner. The wee hours of the morning, when it is quiet and still is when I do my best reflecting. This year I am truly thankful for my failures, as they make me appreciate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@cathynsons/self-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@cathynsons/self-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kKpp3RsBvZue1Hns5Cwuz57pgmmNsNnbao1AqKLCRzE8D4724kjkjAiR1sxsHz1ajvfz5b2rKJhqymAKvW8XDx15Ay16ofPxjqWQJDwTpKn51D8fXYcB2L7Sk7mqu36GJsKj7UneDuzCZsKhFJu2BRkGRE1K9yj5Z8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is the first day that I woke up happy and content in my life in a really long time. things happen in life that we can't control, today I say, let the cards fall where they may.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/happy-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/happy-today</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdJPuBRad8Np33DHVHyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This kind of makes all the BS worth while]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@cathynsons/teaching</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@cathynsons/teaching</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdHoyGnJKGgTCmNiBniA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parent Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reminder to myself...never schedule 17 conferences in 1 day EVER again. tired is an understatement.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/parent-conference</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/parent-conference</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdHjGidg19Rw8E3E5Ajp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[this year has been full of loss and one heartbreaking disappointment after another. 2017 can kiss my ass on the way out, but here's to the hopes of an incredible new year. happy 2018]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/goodbye-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/goodbye-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 01:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KrNVRKNFq2txsKzBgom5RR7NNp3VRHiL64HPTeF5CVAxiPtNhbu2KLxySTcfP8HYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What A concept]]></title><description><![CDATA[think left and think right think low and think high. oh the thinks you can think up if only you try. -Dr. Suess-]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/what-a-concept</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/what-a-concept</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdJK518YEFL8qfz6G1jU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When You Need Something You Read]]></title><description><![CDATA[I needed to read this today. Hope it helps if you need it too.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/when-you-need-something-you-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/when-you-need-something-you-read</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 18:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdHynRhpsfS1zqjPXGeS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took my favorite red-head to see Wonder. Worth the money.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/wonder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/wonder</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 05:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW72JDfMgcczifx3z31TGjfMtpRZvkqwPcFrtsv584R9UesdHygxYZ2x6pyQji15QJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why, Oh Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why can't Starbucks have this on the menu today??]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/why-oh-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/why-oh-why</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWWpoSNN1nXe6P6TnDhNct65sQxDz7fW4f9sqn6HHTXfpizWUBfPMseBBwZKLUFpXHVJssHdRM5FzyE1Ad7vk3juzfTPbxJ1X9MTCoHRWUEiDCAp5hjg9uEChZyM7N3mEKKPhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 sides to the story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throwing accusations with no proof at all, is kinda like just throwing your opinion around.And opinions, well they're like assholes...everyone has one.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/2-sides-to-the-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/2-sides-to-the-story</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:26:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy the Beaver Moon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/full-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/full-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 05:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQXme1bcTw2BcB8wDuFSBziH6JCDvjErep5ZmypvRZ4B4ZM9SKB6Upiec9iPeLcKqFAXPF5SgWzmixZgyz9mtJukp4QQ36sHo41X32cQXNqLgmywyMehUqydX6d7XEa5s21rjHa9S1jVb8BqSM6Aoov9sca?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Pun Intended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a little food for thought..]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/no-pun-intended</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/no-pun-intended</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g76xguN1kSHWY7axVj8Bn7nwsyGcZorTKPhEr19wtz5N4msqdzUz26EedmKcW5qaQg9qcEqdFgcs8iFsxafQ4zCpRG8hwMVEv1LEo28SVsoB7z4KyVNn6bYUBFNZ1sQHC1c3prS7YLP3sQDXuCRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Zap]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beautiful start to an otherwise crazy week.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/first-zap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zappl/@cathynsons/first-zap</guid><category><![CDATA[zappl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyohEXCVKwhfh9LNveMhiEsBJaiu8B9Xfz7xG7PQTe1EzwULQ19jJ9oY3cQG1UzMSnQzyhAEtVD2XCtJ7JG7dXSCvd5BGxcKXLbyA9PegRk6unFu9GRDLvmbVdx25CDLWYKoZnrw5gUWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections of a School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year before my students arrive to begin a new school year, I like to look back and reflect on the past school year. Somehow, it helps me go into the year feeling hopeful and excited, rather than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@cathynsons/reflections-of-a-school-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@cathynsons/reflections-of-a-school-year</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 02:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5Ssh3Dqq5Hd7EGn3GNAcWp3YHi2ieFyfHuSnRab2TL2GbNF6kQobaNq2wh7YnFWQQzcKrYrVK9qPWMTZcha2VDNNGwmvmV7kfaXkP3WePsumXc9ahRHSycr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry 1 Pacific Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my entry for the SteemitPhotoChallence by @jamtaylor, ocean theme. This picture was taken in Laguna Beach, California. In my opinion it's has the best ocean view ever. This beach not only has a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@cathynsons/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-pacific-ocean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@cathynsons/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-pacific-ocean</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uowoRyxvFiisLZuMmfnAqvkCeFPWjWWzp3Y8jQHx33p5WstFc6CLapJpQ8iZprMzi9MvpwewshgAaPPQa6diRhYm9fnJsYZ8PCW4WEz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you do when your Chevy gets stuck?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well you call a big Ford of course! My boyfriend and I were in Colorado and he had to come to the rescue.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cathynsons/what-do-you-do-when-your-chevy-gets-stuck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cathynsons/what-do-you-do-when-your-chevy-gets-stuck</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 01:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uotdukVTWXNUdfYNYyyqQCAQSU7zsZJUr3x1PbouWf9gCjjhLn6xXR727Yi7zXkosx1btHWpBwdKPtX5mXBKDN3abndFdZD2BQh63Bt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory of my Dad on Father's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[What more can I say about my Dad, except he was a pretty amazing man. To me he was larger than life itself, a sense of absolute strength to me. We didn’t always have a good relationship, but as I got older]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cathynsons/in-memory-of-my-dad-on-father-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cathynsons/in-memory-of-my-dad-on-father-s-day</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cathynsons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 02:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn7Qtw8wtFsvtTg5mGfp36jv5SsvhmMfgAi94nZREa86S7i6GZ3QKVgsAMryS67VfJzHPAsqHA3kyqpugseaRpkTcpskW5JiLwpYZZBvRDm3re?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>