<?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, 04 Apr 2026 00:42:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@creativepearl/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HAD SUCH A LONG DAY!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing about my very tiring day since I am out of ideas on what to write about in order to keep my streak from breaking 🫠 I think it's going to be worth it though. I had such a long day and it's nice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@creativepearl/had-such-a-long-day-f1z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@creativepearl/had-such-a-long-day-f1z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[creativepearl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgrWe7KyyRHXzeiP1CJfhMppnSKMZVKJNX5Ea9ZKnAK9AYMihrx1d4htMSvnM6GNsEcwy82sVm35Jv4KyirA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MINIMUM WAGE IS DISSAPOINTING]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minimum wage in my country is currently at 70,000 naira only, and that is very low compared to the situation of the country. Converting it to dollars makes it about $50 per month, isn’t that super]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@creativepearl/the-minimum-wage-is-dissapointing-3vu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@creativepearl/the-minimum-wage-is-dissapointing-3vu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[creativepearl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgrWe7KyyRHXzeiP1CJfhMppnSKMZVKJNX5Ea9ZKnAK9AYMihrx1d4htMSvnM6GNsEcwy82sV3PMD2UTFPiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE KIND OF TATTOO I WOULD GET IF I EVER DECIDE TO HAVE ANY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tattoos have brought about so many controversial conversations, and different people have their different opinions about it. I have read about how some people believe drawing tattoos is bad because of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131665/@creativepearl/the-kind-of-tattoo-i-would-get-if-i-ever-decide-to-have-any</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-131665/@creativepearl/the-kind-of-tattoo-i-would-get-if-i-ever-decide-to-have-any</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131665]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[creativepearl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqU2i3wHBBJJhkbka5w44mrx6tfCRzq5deeLpaewMj8kSuk5FYjxKiP359wE4uiLNTpXaXj1syPqwmsM69tuxz81VNamnBPjKZxiTz4Qrt1KUkHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE THIN LINE BETWEEN PUSHING YOURSELF AND PUNISHING YOURSELF]]></title><description><![CDATA[This topic is coming at the best time, given the phase I am currently at in my life. 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