<?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 06:59:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@chm-writes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[BROTHERLY ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "Edward is such a dunce!" Blake shouted at the top of his voice to the whole class as they all burst out laughing. "I might have to disagree on that, dunce seems like an understatement.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/brotherly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/brotherly</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvUz4KVbfjVvass6mRsz3RNVrMv1oqPKyC91cLp5dEwLFf2CPV9N3UjKHkcAE27TBnPveSZgjGx3V8hmyi163PgMKMxThZwovpyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRUSTING THE PROCESS.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The year started out on a really beautiful note; last year was cool too, but it was the later part of last year that was. I began this year with a resolution that I was going to take charge of my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/trusting-the-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/trusting-the-process</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:26:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvU6fUs3BVzPDrT8C5Qjoxjs3McRPKBD2PJDMNS45ybgZTEgeFuwdh6dmuyewiXxYiV6MhzQ2vKDAxBaEV2QQa4Vf4krpv9BPa5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYGONE ERA.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "I wish you were never born!" Pa Aloy looked up at the heavens as he shouted this, oblivious to his 12--year--old granddaughter, Nana's,Nana's, presence,presence, even though her question]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/bygone-era</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/bygone-era</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvPwBgsh1LURub1vWp9pSqAwuteDQaqasSwBvQyu1nzWzoR22CN99BqgMZ9NpskU7apZPbabLYQjn75cCbnpf2QKiaddWCXeZG9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echoes from the past.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "I know what you did; I'm going to make sure everyone does too." Amaya felt her heart skip several bits. She had just gotten home from her best friend's five-year memorial at the church]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199275/@chm-writes/echoes-from-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199275/@chm-writes/echoes-from-the-past</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199275]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvSJjPnsDeqfoWPYAq9UGQTXhezdG3W6VYMAMRsumhvphYJcGJovoSAgFK51kUfEm8jo5A9gJqCfFVM4HqQRL9meU5YCRYyi9vBY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CATASTROPHE.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source By something significant I don't know if the prompt is about a happy or a sad ending, I can only think of this one now so, here we go. That year was 2020, 12th of October to be precise. There was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/catastrophe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/catastrophe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 16:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvQfGzWtrDrSwa7vDfAL5h8V6naUv3ZyuMBUgW6BqJpGPL6vKTxyUi4j6D9gF2x8HbZCRF74YnEL1BHQRyyXvF4C4UXCMn2mgaza?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRANCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "She's going to die; there's nothing you can do about it." Lelee, the unicorn, declared it a matter of fact. Namtira rested her back against the tree and sobbed into her palms. "Surely,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/trance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@chm-writes/trance</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 14:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvSJinQ5M7mxwVYRWs9wwUxsfjKfmerbNY71NK2yJFF96QuEH2rouRhUWdn6FGgCNkUREqtEMzeN6jxY9akeaLN3C2fwKgGq85Gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUNG, DUMB AND BROKE TEENS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I don't dwell on it anymore, but I certainly feel I could have handled the situation better. There's a popular saying that "20 children can't play for 20 years," and it's true. Not all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/young-dumb-and-broke-teens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/young-dumb-and-broke-teens</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 20:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGyDRgojopEntvdUBxVWihCgwLjzFocXpKHKZFeFj4AW73ev7sj1HBWaBU4Ap2tBmnyUbCsQWD6uMXgL6rdLCJLutXa5bVcZgY31Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUNG, DUMB BROKE TEENS.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I don't dwell on it anymore, but I certainly feel I could have handled the situation better. There's a popular saying that "20 children can't play for 20 years," and it's true. Not all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hivenaija/@chm-writes/young-dumb-broke-teens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hivenaija/@chm-writes/young-dumb-broke-teens</guid><category><![CDATA[hivenaija]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 20:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGyDRgojopEntvdUBxVWihCgwLjzFocXpKHKZFeFj4AW73ev7sj1HBWaBU4Ap2tBmnyUbCsQWD6uMXgL6rdLCJLutXa5bVcZgY31Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GIVE ME MY FLOWERS.              #185]]></title><description><![CDATA[source "Every day is not Christmas," they say, and of course, every day is not Mother's Day, but why not? Most women and mothers around the world have done a thing or two in the mothering department.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@chm-writes/give-me-my-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@chm-writes/give-me-my-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvRdYsvf2JHVZCuxRDpFsQjbxtPW8iDn6CAMaaiLNHoNJd5Av6Fnkg8y4qGJHSKope2r9K4hkeDCBg9qNGtkdmDRKnhJZA2qvyQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAFE SPACE.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Some essential ideals that have become my daily routine and have ensured my happiness in easy ways include maintaining good physical health through exercise and healthy eating, managing stress through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@chm-writes/safe-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@chm-writes/safe-space</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvUz3tLKVm9wEUTXLjDpBF8EW6vWpEDBd878WyoBZ99J9k5rErnFB44oLbdSgz629GszgWHYvvhC3YyUyn6quqks9Qn4fAVB9feE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[APPRECIATION.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Gratitude is a must!" That's the phrase I always heard from my mother during my childhood years. Silly me used to think it was no big deal. She would say "thank you" to everyone even]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@chm-writes/appreciation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@chm-writes/appreciation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHE1bCbQjxXFDkMZXebKCcrZN3axzxSjgio8ToUdE9FbdHSDG95H8jTKFKQCZahapXwb7zcsUWpRz2FbRGYyAvb88eUtJNf79t7ax66LhR2mLkA8oKdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GEN-Z BADDIES.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I can't help but be grateful to my parents for instilling discipline in my siblings, especially when I see people, especially the Gen-Z baddies. No offense; embarrassing their lineage on the internet.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/gen-z-baddies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/gen-z-baddies</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvSJin2dS8TFkjj91m36wojncQuWCm36kbibXSghK1T3idPfAZAtoKbTJFMKDzXqttFZzG3AiqcBUsZWfjW1LRQuW785reyvGDwL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAD BUSINESS.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I'm sure that it goes without saying that a side hustle is a way to make extra money outside of your regular job. The term "side hustle" is familiar to many Nigerians, and I'm sure we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hivenaija/@chm-writes/bad-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hivenaija/@chm-writes/bad-business</guid><category><![CDATA[hivenaija]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHMVJe1BQE2fytKQKVf9yS9Fh95BvxYXX2M4h5yrJL2u9aBdebSd8Pc9NViA1WYrx8LgHsFBXifhzZXBe2Rpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOND.          #179]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The mother-daughter relationship is a complex and evolving dynamic that can be influenced by many factors such as genetics, culture, personality differences, life experiences, and communication]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@chm-writes/bond-177</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@chm-writes/bond-177</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvSJjPyGUF8QWxE7zAgpjzGp5HKaXeCVDSEuuYg62gBJmRsKiqQCQWKtRTt6kVRc1u1wKCrCqw6JgZUeLNpm2aUbTD6pWXuxGUna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOOKERS DON'T CHEATERS (PT 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met Olabisi a few days after our meeting to give her the list of the numbers I took off of Tade's phone. She had earlier told me that Evans had agreed to do the job of getting the addresses for a sum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/hookers-dont-cheaters-pt-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/hookers-dont-cheaters-pt-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8upj8mTu1p8hYUxdYwMD7avVBKxpRrv8xDYKjmEm59VjfCcinBhzn1y1zuDU9FYptKcdJPZcH6xDng2SsTMzUN6t6h96i7fDgbVKwUmkjTjrHZCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DELIVERY.]]></title><description><![CDATA[source How hard can it be to get a decent proposal these days? Martin asked himself after rereading the 8 business proposals on his table. In the interest of not judging a book by its cover, he had invited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/delivery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/delivery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvSPx5Vv9CdxDiC8eg4TRicxNWGAuenCr5PV29afDHREPksNQtszLeCq6BPr2PMZY4DH9awhsPrydrDMBcm5KiHLgrr97mu4X6ZL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOOKERS DON'T LIKE CHEATERS (PT 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Later that night, I got dressed in one of my most fashionable outfits. I was happy, not happy at the situation, but happy that I was finally in control of things. 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For my wins, I go all out to celebrate, and for my losses,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/scraped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@chm-writes/scraped</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvQcA2yi4WTitGW2CgV3BsM99jftuQTyEeMEzWDSaq2V6qyxUSZ7vtJFQ4g2KxNZS1gi65wbsidLLxMDKCwQujdZC41DwmSr27SE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOOKERS DON'T LIKE CHEATERS (PT 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA["Tade!" I screamed from the room and ran to the sitting room where Tade was sitting on the couch, calmly watching his sports game oblivious to my shouting. 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What do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/reserve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@chm-writes/reserve</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chm-writes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6cRbxAsnc4VmGMkaGvQfJ3YbBEHVGydzmS5TQrGqbyW9hmpy4RwoNJUZ7rVNWmKRZfDwxQ2yxgooD7dztuDJWLEBwVW97Zxf8CUaE8B3XnAe6gwquznJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>