<?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>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:10:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@chidiarua/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[BEEN A WHILE......]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, people. Been a while(more than a year) since I was last here. Thought I should just pop in and say hello.:)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@chidiarua/been-a-while</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@chidiarua/been-a-while</guid><category><![CDATA[nigeria]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uyo For #CakeMania2018👌]]></title><description><![CDATA[source So, #CakeMania2018 is currently going down in Uyo today. This event is the largest gathering of cake bakers in Nigeria, according to organizers. Forgive me. Let me tell you what #CakeMania2018 is:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-uyo/@chidiarua/uyo-for-cakemania2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-uyo/@chidiarua/uyo-for-cakemania2018</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-uyo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmopFGhgqHsQHXuiiA7JcPbXrf2xcTPAmPZXk7R9mAVbV3sB5CYYrYCKJCmi29?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heart Wants What It Wants, Right? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit: Brian Umoh "The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that's that." — Woody Allen. I've heard the above statement a few]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/the-heart-wants-what-it-wants-right</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/the-heart-wants-what-it-wants-right</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 19:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoT1uUTeBovVuZgguAGTEhn49fi4wEMMcaay19dyDE3QZUKfTVXhcFrgHYpwf?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day With J. Cole🤘]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Today, I came back home early. It's been a while I found myself at home in the afternoon. Well, the pursuit to make ends meet has been taking its toll on me. But I did find time to stay at home]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@chidiarua/a-day-with-j-cole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@chidiarua/a-day-with-j-cole</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 19:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhyz3dfAfo1sJBsmwqjWm6HXGJjs96MazBgSj2SA2S3LtV9bjJzrGpP8cNkGW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atletico Beat Eagles But Usman Muhammed Is The Man. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Yes, we lost. But we played well. More than I expected, given the fact that we played against one of the strongest teams in Europe. Atletico are the current Europa League champions and I think a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/football/@chidiarua/atletico-beat-eagles-but-usman-muhammed-is-the-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/football/@chidiarua/atletico-beat-eagles-but-usman-muhammed-is-the-man</guid><category><![CDATA[football]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 20:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjcrJbwN167uJ1UXmwoDYQmsi8R5KLiDxcpddmhi47NdBRNpDqWdtsSW5LTK5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Once, Live Now. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Now is a beautiful time to be alive, to be the true person that you can be, the very inner person that you are. Live in this moment. You're not promised the next minute, no one is. Don’t expend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/for-once-live-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/for-once-live-now</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 18:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkcAnJPeVYQ4n6tMKkALo2TJRVnFEQ1YLatMcJiX9VLudkFCHx6k1k4G8Vw6V?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decide Not To Quit. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "Difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting." - - Walt Disney The above quote says it all. The difference between winning and losing mostly depends on whether you quit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/decide-not-to-quit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/decide-not-to-quit</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:31:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JSZxF8EMk4sqKt55aL5ZRhVmWqzLDujXFPeHLAUUfJem1z33HB93jfg6h94f?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerians Continue To Dominate The African Holy Grail. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source By the time you read this, the Caine Prize for African literature has released the 2018 shortlist. The Caine Prize is always awarded to the best short story by an African writer in English(where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@chidiarua/nigerians-continues-to-dominate-the-african-holy-grail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@chidiarua/nigerians-continues-to-dominate-the-african-holy-grail</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2G9uX1CtUdrAzLawAJVtEVpofy5cegqitwSpDEDoTciVoUi3bF7qcrSHoc5Gj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Your Heart To The Beauty Around. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." – Franz Kafka I have lived in Nigeria since I was born. I have seen the life pattern around here. I know how people live and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/open-your-heart-to-the-beauty-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/open-your-heart-to-the-beauty-around</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 17:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2K7zEMrKW1n6w8ygekzzeELHsw39MZyPadsnDdpArJqVGsijNVkPWGjW9qmzn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Strong, Life Isn't Ready To Go Easy On You. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." - - Steve Maraboli. Over the past few days, I have had to struggle to stay focused. A few pockets of disappointments]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/be-strong-life-isn-t-ready-to-go-easy-on-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/be-strong-life-isn-t-ready-to-go-easy-on-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 16:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FqiWQmVxC9XYevHut1sWrMij9iMN8MVvdQb4y6EqqoWK8iNMMvDL1mhiAzLH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk With A Few, Multitude Kills A Lifestyle. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source One of the mistakes young poeple make is that of keeping many friends. Lots of them. The problem is not in socializing with lots of people but having a lot of people you call 'friend.' You will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/walk-with-a-few-multitude-kills-a-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/walk-with-a-few-multitude-kills-a-lifestyle</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 17:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2DscQZeNY5UtMMj59sfs17CNNmCirutqkT6BfNdfjKARvqiEKfTLZ8nGmG3uo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Lose Yourself Over Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent." - - Proverbs 28:20 A lot of people are in palpable desperation to make it big in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/don-t-lose-yourself-over-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/don-t-lose-yourself-over-money</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 16:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JTuWWxR2g7cSw9ykPSCoT1J8fCJeNHj1QJtHYm5yypLjmPRgQRtPZ75LFwBB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Determined Against All Odds. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul." - - Ella Wheeler Wilcox Determination is one of the things that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/be-determined-against-all-odds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/be-determined-against-all-odds</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 12:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2GAZBcZcJYKyuG6JPwVuCASJkuJAnmchTLMgppKcpAQuvZCoUFuTqbkcmEkSU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Is A Beautiful Melody But...... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "Life is a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up." - - Hans Anderson. Indeed, life is a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are badly messed up. Being alive is a beautiful thing.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/life-is-a-beautiful-melody-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/life-is-a-beautiful-melody-but</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 15:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2Jj54hx3qTuuLrU39ZxNcvEPt26jYo9eBwDqMZA5U1uUBZMvhxSnDJQy7qB4U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Your Battles Wisely. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source When you're asked to choose your battles wisely, it means you should be selective about the nature of argument, confrontation and challenges you get involved in. You shouldn't go about employing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/choose-your-battles-wisely</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/choose-your-battles-wisely</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 05:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2EV7i1YrnZJqhXhRgbR4onFHr2MF6DVD18twpwDQXXmRZWunZupaHNV3mFXBw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear Is A Good Thing. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Fear, as some dictionaries put it, is an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger. It is the feeling of being afraid. But the question is: is it truly 'unpleasant' to be afraid? It is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/fear-is-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/fear-is-a-good-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 07:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2Kk5Tc7hFrLh9nZaEeDheFJUhwY2nWR2uVEz6kbKXUiKqkvnHvSrZjksx7uVn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today, My Heart Will Go To Church For The First Time In A Long While. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Today, for the first time in a long while, I will let my heart go to church. My heart hasn't been there for a while. Every other part of my body has been frequent in the Lord's house but not this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/today-my-heart-will-go-to-church-for-the-first-time-in-a-long-while</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/today-my-heart-will-go-to-church-for-the-first-time-in-a-long-while</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 04:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KSgrvC8C3Fp4dLWqKB8qidQYJbeV4d8R1jL9QEr4E1RTvmUVeAFUYhW1HbVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[@dimimp May Go Down As The Most Generous Steemian. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[a screenshot of @dimimp's blog With over 3.5k followers, it is clear that @dimimp, the #SteemJet boss, is still far from being the most followed Steemian. But can things stay like that for long? I doubt!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemjet/@chidiarua/dimimp-may-go-down-as-the-most-generous-steemian</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemjet/@chidiarua/dimimp-may-go-down-as-the-most-generous-steemian</guid><category><![CDATA[steemjet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 11:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KkXF1pXfFaepUFEd7VgtwoTyQ7RPKnNBEkrKJ7h44Dv1v1tRB7BNEtwo6Cn2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pursuit For Happiness.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Happiness, as we know it, is neither here nor there. It is undefined. It is not directed. One can't give a concrete guide on how to be happy--like, you can't say if you do this and that, you will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/the-pursuit-for-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@chidiarua/the-pursuit-for-happiness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 07:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2DBNwBZDJM4SZvfmtzrMRBjFekf4wdCFUwcyvqAd4EqsDRv8YzAGgWPEK4KcZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Soldiering On, And Never Give Up. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source One of the hardest things to do is to hold on when you feel like giving up. It is a disturbing state of mind. You feel like, for you, the end has come. That the foundation of the world has caved]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chidiarua/keep-soldiering-on-and-never-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@chidiarua/keep-soldiering-on-and-never-give-up</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chidiarua]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 07:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2Dv3RFLugjVaPC951xr7pu7i5rSM2foV5z3Y9DQcdGDkCJuodrPWvCZp1VAHr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>