<?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 01:13:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@corina/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wounds never heal. When you stay, the blood trickles down my forehead. When you go it pours down like November rains.. But when it stops my teeth scream, and I bite the scabs off before they form. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@corina/wounds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@corina/wounds</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 20:36:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LONELINESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m naked and unafraid, old friend; unmoved in the face of your savagery. Hold me. I cling to you like a distraught child, while the bruises spread on my skin. There’s nowhere to hide since your shadow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/loneliness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 20:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErVV2dhFGVYRNxKo2Qz7P6v2vtrpy35tcyY1tx2qZQZwM5JHtHpeBh6EYihdSDENdkUFkXNXAuhUVHLuMnkNksNf2qL9HNFHhn94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm sorry I never call, dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s that pretend strength that cuts me every time. I think it wouldn’t be so hard if you cried. I would, too, and we’d sob together for a while, then hung up. Maybe a bit more content. Remember when grandma]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/i-m-sorry-i-never-call-dad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/i-m-sorry-i-never-call-dad</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 20:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErFmajMdRrTQmB9A9dkqWJcdxRi2e5woupkPqfnUCGZEGUAsof9QXR3XK3iEbb3814UkwU9n8c6AJcBEaWUNqQo4WCrwBMbWQ1D8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buried]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s never any hope for the buried.. so you know you have to dig. But with every passing day the hole grows, and where the fuck is your shovel? No no, you have to dig with your hands, deeper and deeper]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@corina/buried</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@corina/buried</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ5y5guUWSeZkpLL6QamAKy64HsazcJXf4p8hWdyhLv4q94wQE5ykuXEGft92iBputycVPHJuvJgqDCrEyMbEuDMQMT2zuFL8Z1A9pii5uh37TH8f2pCkAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happily ever after [Extract]]]></title><description><![CDATA[She smiled. Although it wasn't quite her smile, but a shadow of a former emotion. The feeling wasn't there anymore, only the pain of the emptiness in its place. He didn't notice the difference. For him,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/the-happy-ever-after-extract</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/the-happy-ever-after-extract</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 20:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5r37fePTeo4sJTnrSkFEbL1tLDyKJdqikHQbNHcGaHXTpEqzLsVkxbiRKmhxfPMKzZz23kaErecvzyYDjRE29ouf9Rs3iWj6CoeN1UiqDD9hbksx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority Influence and Social Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majority influence plays a vital role in maintaining social order. The fact that we biologically love to be like the rest of the world and tend to keep away from 'being different' means that we're pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/majority-influence-and-social-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/majority-influence-and-social-change</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH814Ug8AngCn6UCTwsG9ECVRMan7tkV9r3kLc8Gp5VczuRZDRST3uY9sr3J4oRC7v8wNC5RqABtSaBbwigjzQ9fqAFrLdBC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stuck' - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wake up. Molly is singing our favorite lullaby next to my ear, her voice low and brittle. '..Now the darkness gathers, start begin to peep, Birds and beasts and flowers soon will be asleep Good night]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/stuck-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/stuck-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 20:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9wYVzpn8irfDT32daAEUPJUsgFKShGmzvLBccFUpX8DCQ4UhXfKnHaviPcRR4ehxiCQ3qCBz1XCfjGV9DXrFBg1uYcnVgTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Fearless parenting - Why do children misbehave?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of parents live with the misconception that children want to be 'naughty', and we are responsible to 'discipline' them. The truth is, children are keen to please us, and often seek our approval.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/fearless-parenting-why-do-children-misbehave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/fearless-parenting-why-do-children-misbehave</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qoH3KFbYUR3Bn3juxxYzuBpEbajxs9FUeXrSKThzgQDSKQoAFfBN9RcNGVcCr2mzNY5bEwLZbZbtTmTKMxxwR7gt68qCmEtd4nYnNaaADmibaSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Fearless Parenting - Temper tantrums - Distress or Manipulation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temper tantrums are scary, both for the child and the parent. They usually happen because the brain isn't developed enough to deal with powerful emotions any other way. Contrary to popular belief, most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/fearless-parenting-temper-tantrums-distress-or-manipulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/fearless-parenting-temper-tantrums-distress-or-manipulation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 20:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qf7cKsJ6RPzh6Q8H3ko36bWGez69SNvkD5V9GU69viJcUVoB9T2ojDk6iV8HwGfaDacDfFG5pG1NqPKM99aUiS6ZwthT378wvWwgeurBLwmKPQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To my husband..]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote this for my husband a little while ago. I read it again last night after an argument, to reminder myself that we can survive anything. 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Rachel felt watched, she turned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/challenge/@corina/winner-of-the-finish-the-story-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/challenge/@corina/winner-of-the-finish-the-story-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[challenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rZydCnb5h6FMVSWu1CYAgU1KQkfzyKPkwf92ZXWEamY1AaujrAXUtx3jft5smvzeDvxMAgPdyaTteu1iWpHc2b7nhKuoYd5rQLaAzWfW32tNwMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['When Flora left' [extract]]]></title><description><![CDATA[She looked out the window and the rain seemed heavier than ever before. 'It's just London', she though, and shut the curtains. She lit a cigarette and sat in her chair, and when he stepped out of the bathroom]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@corina/when-flora-left-extract</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@corina/when-flora-left-extract</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5quQujStwF4Exi5vbQRNFWD6x862VJJ7228DZSbabCWPzBqvWsmDWKHSzHzeibnZAa1dPZpgfpFQppJP7a8F6oR7EDUGxHcG5ugTF2msBguTAVAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When he met Flora [extract]]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was something dark behind that smile, he could tell. And yet all her other gestures looked so gentle, so fragile. 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As promised, the entry with the most upvotes has received a 5 SBD prize: @maugenia with this amazing Story.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@corina/finish-the-story-challenge-help-choose-the-winner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@corina/finish-the-story-challenge-help-choose-the-winner</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rZydCnb5h6FMVSWu1CYAgU1KQkfzyKPkwf92ZXWEamY1AaujrAXUtx3jft5smvzeDvxMAgPdyaTteu1iWpHc2b7nhKuoYd5rQLaAzWfW32tNwMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You only have this moment..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is never fair. And there's no karma, no paying for your sins, and no rewards.. 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If she could have it all again she would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/mother</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/mother</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:46:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rfe8kiWSf6AXDqNfzCSBEptaGzTsPqoYpPbTCGMxZ7zfWpxXSadiFJnDwBSgcRWAvA1JWotAvr9jTiw1qRzrS7jrqhMnNbfD9YUYc2fwe5Nm59Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finish the Story Challenge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case any of you are struggling with writer's block, here's a little writing challenge to get your creative juices flowing. The challenge: Continue this story: She closed the door gently, but couldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@corina/finish-the-story-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@corina/finish-the-story-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 21:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rRyc3sNQnD7gNYGu88DaFaHDMgbe67TUQgq5KqavBoFQBJZKtXMDzUunM5TNraybxYVAWTmPasnu2NgVAdGePWZRb7mAMV7m6ufaeu5AZ3eoLVc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Til death do us part * The heartbreaking story of life-long love]]></title><description><![CDATA[He tried to whisper to her, and she could see that it was a struggle. She gestured him to be quiet, and stroked his hair gently, tears pouring down her face.. The rock she has leaned on for so many years]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/til-death-do-us-part-the-heartbreaking-story-of-life-long-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@corina/til-death-do-us-part-the-heartbreaking-story-of-life-long-love</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 22:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLnqampW469mT6K8EBcTpzVcu1tAjnzTuWohXSbk1XEXBEnRa3ZFvDQ1JW3QAkc9vS3KCgmsGAxWR2Z8NkYFLrxdpBr279cqrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>