<?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, 08 May 2026 22:59:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dofficialbarbs/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MY TAKE on Day 935: 5 Minute Freewrite: Wednesday - Prompt: hand cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hand cream. When I think of hand cream, it's a moisturizer, right? Well anyway. I've recently had lots of eczema spots on my fingers. And yes, I have this very bad habit of biting my fingernails as I think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/my-take-on-day-935-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-hand-cream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/my-take-on-day-935-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-hand-cream</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 15:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rguPxMv6Xv5ENJe3nxvufaT789AWX1PwuxmncADsakbTAmbKrTVF3cGbfTNnPQpWUJBrdCGDEwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Ain't Heavy, She's My Sister Lodi]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you come to meet someone, it’s probably for reasons of new friendship, seeking a soulmate or even just someone to talk to every now and then. Allow me now to tell you a story that sisterly and brotherly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sibling/@dofficialbarbs/she-ain-t-heavy-she-s-my-sister-lodi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sibling/@dofficialbarbs/she-ain-t-heavy-she-s-my-sister-lodi</guid><category><![CDATA[sibling]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzdVccxRg5Mq4P5fV4ogh5PyTbGC1r2Y9YD5THCCsm135cLxn5xHZrQSmLxnVcWG5QETMpavBQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite Day 483: Double Time? Or Calm Down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are times where we have moments in life that just don't please us and we wish to make time go quicker. On the other hand, when we're happy, we wanna stay in that moment until the end. Then there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@dofficialbarbs/freewrite-day-483-double-time-or-calm-down-virgimuw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@dofficialbarbs/freewrite-day-483-double-time-or-calm-down-virgimuw</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WMgAVbtrpAKKoJn5Dmc6zdKcyvkmCLyW3HtQpNoJebSzLiCftJDLTWYWdPPegEDnQi5c8XMUJtTkMvfXKy6gbBMyMnHmcky2tVABE3224CpxL89J2TbJoaJYquTH25zs6dbWU1etjpXTCgCXoof8WDHTPtzpWBj5dY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heart of a Sibling: My Sister Buddy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first met her, we didn't immediately get close as friends. This was because our classrooms were far from each other, and even though we see each other during lunchtime, I sit somewhere else and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/valentines/@dofficialbarbs/the-heart-of-a-sibling-my-sister-buddy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/valentines/@dofficialbarbs/the-heart-of-a-sibling-my-sister-buddy</guid><category><![CDATA[valentines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQGZDPQfaPopyjL59sDFzf5p4x5vz7e5VxQycq1dov4t5FVivy7fFPyCfgzm5pGgJBW6i6V8xgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 482: 5 Minute Freewrite: Thursday - Prompt: magical realism (A Million Dreams)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credits to: Sony Music Legacy When I first heard the song "A Million Dreams" from the 2018 movie "The Greatest Showman", I couldn't help but fall in love with it. The message it gave]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-482-5-minute-freewrite-thursday-prompt-magical-realism-a-million-dreams-wt63tznq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-482-5-minute-freewrite-thursday-prompt-magical-realism-a-million-dreams-wt63tznq</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDzgGByVx6LZcYQtXMEyjNs2G8F91K7JHQ7bTt7EJcx5tVyRqQaB4bipxQb9f?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 481: 5 Minute Freewrite: Wednesday - Prompt: sound of sirens (Sirens of Stress)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credits to: The Youth Reform Jewish Movement I wake up to this blaring alarm every day. It seems as if an ambulance is about to take me to a hospital. I imagine this sound whenever I do something wrong.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-481-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-sound-of-sirens-sirens-of-stress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-481-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-sound-of-sirens-sirens-of-stress</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su1nE6ypVVaV91pjmAvRodBUy7wMrneG2QeeLRmyhxxbPk69po1tBRectExrSSoAvgY8FW5gXvN6aRSRD1fA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Paradigm Shift: From Wattpad to Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I decided to temporarily stop doing Steemit and go back to doing Wattpad stories, it felt all too easy just like going on a sleepover for several months. 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When I think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-298-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-298-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-grief</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPZN7MXatof6opxvLs1YsmXTFuCSzyzHFDVvJmj5AVpoQvwsoC4Wzc9723MVvpGXuXXw36TgaG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 294: 5 Minute Freewrite: Thursday - Prompt: puzzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree puzzle Life for me was a roller coaster ride. Full of ups and downs, but one thing remained. The excitement. 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So I had to put my sunglasses on for eye protection.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-293-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-smooth-as-silk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-293-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-smooth-as-silk</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQXMHUdpcMPbgbSvVXWi4RG9xGoDfXt23ysYDdk5nXRJVmKJFZZUmD64XApJUnps4QoDToYK9Ui?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILLENNIAL VIEWPOINT #5: Space You Ask? Space I Give, Trust You Lose!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think of yourself as a very good friend to others. You only wish them the best in their lives. You cherish them so much. Trust them so much. Love them so much. 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What is important,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-201-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-important</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-201-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-important</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 18:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/UF7UDccXmKiXRegMpzGx2g2UPNP4UcEmEBhMsfziESjYRXtxN2AX2FGdqwo6xVBkArPTz7GwgtS8ZzR5ahsZu78XG38fMW4DymYbPkNU71dtfTsDawuvs5BJfGdcwV7xby9yN6Q3KxJwP8ne1Zvqn83VMqbKR84L6aqZArYMUe5sjcgJBPyKrAutu2VMwEX7gQVqibBjSyJEYQXUKiMoLStugQ7GULfh5A3MMkipTLDTCoa2sKcDX7Cici2UNa1CwTwbwJYjZvEWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILLENNIAL VIEWPOINT #4: Don't Change for Anyone Else!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: Living from the Heart Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Borden County In everyday life, there is always this one encounter wherein we are forced to change some of our behaviour to suit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dofficialbarbs/millennial-viewpoint-4-don-t-change-for-anyone-else</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dofficialbarbs/millennial-viewpoint-4-don-t-change-for-anyone-else</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 20:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcbxUKZBkSzzPWhcFqCmrdMUrdX31umsaw3oxYT57zbo2wZM4SS5vkc8dKrY2bdQ5GrpAM9d5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 141: 5 Minute Freewrite: Sunday - Prompt: the military]]></title><description><![CDATA[SP02 Ricardo Dalisay, ABS-CBN's Ang Probinsyano "Many are called, but few are chosen." -Matthew 22:14 As we grow, so does our ambition. Many kids, and even teenagers still get asked this question:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-141-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-the-military</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-141-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-the-military</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYwEscvL7xL23Y8Y9dV77kCgEFcEhAtFo1y7WX3DYXbstFVSmFcc5kvBQ2Cyi2w9aDhgB5T74JJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 124: 5 Minute Freewrite: Tuesday - Prompt: snake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: 10 Crazy Uses For Animal Venom | Popular Science They are the reason why most farm houses are raised above the ground. 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I remember one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-122-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-spa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-122-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-spa</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjDWVAnoAj6fepz9teiFwcdGb2zuYqLHEcXuaid7FSVRXNGRX91y29YQKiZHXEmbAYpz1pivyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 123: 5 Minute Freewrite: Monday - Prompt: fumigate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image: Baygon Kidlat Katol (Baygon Mosquito Coil) My country always made headlines because of the continuous increase of death rates due to dengue and malaria. Though we have new techniques in fumigating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-123-5-minute-freewrite-monday-prompt-fumigate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/day-123-5-minute-freewrite-monday-prompt-fumigate</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAze8f2gL3BQd33BfkCsMNwbypBiFKxjrmCR2yLvVpq7vP9zEwa4L6iZok1UkZJpJEb6DxEfSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Freewrite 02/17/2018 - Single Prompt Option: my prompt - blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credits to: @the.artist-98 I chose the prompt "blue" for today's Weekend Freewrite. It's my favourite colour, amongst others. Love having it on my valuables, including my phone. The picture above]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/weekend-freewrite-02-17-2018-single-prompt-option-my-prompt-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@dofficialbarbs/weekend-freewrite-02-17-2018-single-prompt-option-my-prompt-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dofficialbarbs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa42huncZLj2t7cAtejevr1HKaHz86nx1oooRA8EjhPKXNStEQ9XpXhHSYQmG32b1r4AfwyPqJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 120: 5 Minute Freewrite: Friday - Prompt: vitamins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image taken from: Amazon - Centrum Men (120 Count) Multivitamin / Multimineral Supplement Tablet There are a lot of things that I value in my life. One of those things is my health and wellbeing. 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