<?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 14:55:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@domenicthomas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[“The only difficult thing about relationships is the other person.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe the only difficult thing about relationships is that your are focused on “being loved” rather than “loving another”. “Love is the wanting to do things for. The wanting to sacrifice for. The wanting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/the-only-difficult-thing-about-relationships-is-the-other-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/the-only-difficult-thing-about-relationships-is-the-other-person</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7XGAYWbsKdfuVHFbfRK1f3Jcu7ciEy3zfQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[” You’re not broken you’re just being built. “]]></title><description><![CDATA[(You are the grass growing after the fire) How long will you continue the same behavior over and over again? When will the change take place? Do you keep on this path? Is it you? What can you change? Have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/you-re-not-broken-you-re-just-being-built</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/you-re-not-broken-you-re-just-being-built</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRe6c9gXKXhqrbg5B4yAxUZt7zkc2hfS8Zek6XUcXSic6SfU7W62R2skgKzBwV1nBJyq3qdtCTEsALtyh7h5ryMMVvZWXVEUmXUY6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Work? From the Baffler]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not taking rewards for this because it is not my writing. However I think we all need to rethink the protestant work ethic and what it means as an individual to be worthy in a society of basic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@domenicthomas/why-work-from-the-baffler</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@domenicthomas/why-work-from-the-baffler</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAkLcWykGPNqwsEqFEL3H1avfFQ38LQEiWq9mLAsdhEUnmy4ECTCs2YaRTwJk5c5q5qivM5BMBabRaMPaytSBbmY2qbbhhkbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Take the Time to Read Someone's Post Please Upvote It!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've noticed recently that after HF-19 people are reading posts, even commenting about how they liked it, but not upvoting. WTF? I get that people are concerned about voting power, but your seriously]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@domenicthomas/if-you-take-the-time-to-read-someone-s-post-please-upvote-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@domenicthomas/if-you-take-the-time-to-read-someone-s-post-please-upvote-it</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtQbx55SP8CyW9CWL5eTxARCjjgUikAwPSfEzaedW1sNmEuoA4Ftm9UUa1AffWWh1FWbzyd4WfWZFCU56VbvSMSCxuSFivPGNi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Not Powerless!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last several months we have experienced a fair amount of conflict. The presidential election in the US and other elections globally ignited a lot of anger and fear. Social media provided a focal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/you-are-not-powerless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/you-are-not-powerless</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 01:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxzgph2ZZU9xGBgLBmESCjGszkt3JHjUR3A4yD38vARWoBPuVKeU5j6ZdGqqW8ZicShYkDtyMpSZm8V2ukCfJQmHFiT3GmJ9vm6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Always Have A Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we want to live an intentional life, it is important to find the confidence in our ability to do so. This helps us recognize we have the power to decide and create our future. We always have a choice.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/we-always-have-a-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/we-always-have-a-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 18:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAqSjKKmvgex5gcat3joAo4bBY43uyNcnrXvBt5iamL73tPmj1Bp17Z4SCqBJMDYwka5mnWEQw9io3oGWUZnx4B88pobhc5MQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Daily Actions - Develop Habits That Work For You!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Actions: Physical - Mental - Spiritual Eat - Read - Listen Sleep - Meditate - Play Exercise - Journal - Service What do we need to do every day? Maintaining a high level of health can be challenging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/9-daily-actions-develop-habits-that-work-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/9-daily-actions-develop-habits-that-work-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62HiAGVMTaNNgF8jR8D5sWPZygtHRhpUX2pzGDM3uPyoBeiTbfMrNBeVvZ9jQChz43YZaV9Ax8taDQHhWce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reward is The Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m sure the above statement has been said by someone else. At least in many different ways, by many different people. It is central to bringing about mindfulness in your life. We typically focus on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/the-reward-is-the-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/the-reward-is-the-journey</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 15:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaMrUf997sg7Sfr8bTALZ7aXJzDYMr9kmxE7Ymdk1jYF1wRNnmFALpsrfzxa2wuhdQdUiaZQJzKd82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You don’t need to be loved the same way you love.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reciprocation of love doesn’t always come in the same form we share it. Keep an open mind because the delivery may look different, but still have an equal meaning behind it. We are all unique and express]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/you-don-t-need-to-be-loved-the-same-way-you-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/you-don-t-need-to-be-loved-the-same-way-you-love</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrEMVD7jt9XsNcmn8y3BLyEUooaihur4gtHnmP6LFuPqp3g88M5FUxTtfaRqjL91bRtdwNHG6GvrvVFBF4haJnhaLJfh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem - Maybe Next Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ache Once vibrant Explosive A glimpse of truth Unlimited potential Two paths converging Change Is it too much? Or not enough? Doubt Frustration Two diverging from their own truth Fear of possibility]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/7hzu6g-poem-maybe-next-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/7hzu6g-poem-maybe-next-time</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZhZzx8r7hiUwXHBG89qh1YCTKxe1j4BfejuQoCDcyaxgHwBv8rJAqYEhbDvorqFFAjvBbWhgDfpzNZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got Patience?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patience, patience, patience. Maybe one of the most challenging things to cultivate for most of us. Are you able to sit with things for a minute before reacting? Often we live a life of “chain reaction”,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@domenicthomas/got-patience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@domenicthomas/got-patience</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfzVgG5Ug8avF3BBnPdWjSj9izuVuPj75nj8orsv9om5CcwQbevhtoFRcVDLPiimQXxebdTZV4Lg7iW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you value your self and others equally?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthy boundaries are essential to good relationships. It may seem counter to the idea of forming healthy connections in our lives, to have boundaries, but knowing where and how our own emotional life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@domenicthomas/4hn9uz-do-you-value-your-self-and-others-equally</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@domenicthomas/4hn9uz-do-you-value-your-self-and-others-equally</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdbCD2ENFZKhhKXDUV3WPZQf2r1m4dqnRRq5EGNBwxbXrigXfiZe2gMxFoYSfEPr55uQKd6b5GeR34BcqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No More Lies...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone has been talking about "fake news" for months now. Well, I think our issue goes much deeper in our current society. Beyond fake news, I see lots of "fake comments" or "false]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@domenicthomas/no-more-lies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@domenicthomas/no-more-lies</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1PQPfdrF1aNjUgnjX9dYmBkaF9qeaLBC658Gfoi92EP4CHhDN8cqbDNVgZmhyupUJA2LJNDZjm6VBmQaf7fcnDuNYj9FDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey is Your Reward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our new religion shouts The voices of old religions whispering to our souls Since the beginning of time Our pursuit of pleasure is costly It is born of the suffering of others Harness your relentlessness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/the-journey-is-your-reward</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/the-journey-is-your-reward</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 02:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZyZvkWaoabQDtN92snjGN5SpHAXoZ8UyuUk431ohXeoqdL5VuLirS4FnDgMKuq3B4MdSti29xp2fY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Below]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soft rays penetrate misty veils Uncovering inner wisdom Hidden just below The surface tension of the mind One omniscient drop Penetrates To reveal the birthright of the soul]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/just-below</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@domenicthomas/just-below</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 19:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdyQ9Ra8DSezUAqMa3tYgMtbjxiVxChVq4nR8yZuMDrMc5yCXiZkvXjUaCdeqi5jnDZu8UfvQVLS9Zp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is faith just a way we deceive ourselves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most of us hear the word faith we think of organized religion or other spiritual traditions. It is as if the only kind of faith possible is one where we give away our own idea of what faith is to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/is-faith-just-a-way-we-deceive-ourselves</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/is-faith-just-a-way-we-deceive-ourselves</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 02:49:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvQ54psrEk3HWPogu9CScVRYQH3wDVzprYv6w4j48wb8xxbnZSoLp4wTCjPzETbRbzimyp17AN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you value your self and others equally?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthy boundaries are essential to good relationships. It may seem counter to the idea of forming healthy connections in our lives, to have boundaries, but knowing where and how our own emotional life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/do-you-value-your-self-and-others-equally</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@domenicthomas/do-you-value-your-self-and-others-equally</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 21:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neh4XPUp2YBu66TAPZeHmqM4dwjU3qcY9XXVRbBVnRhHNCPC9N2HXNr3NGqQZbfV867QiaQzUtXLKsqe1S76SY8U1tJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Elon Musk Expand the VIVAconomy to Mars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does your bank have a branch office on Mars? Will it ever? When I think about Elon Musk, I can’t help but think that he’s a guy who’s never liked the phrase, “That’s the way it’s always been done.” Since]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/viva/@domenicthomas/will-elon-musk-expand-the-vivaconomy-to-mars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/viva/@domenicthomas/will-elon-musk-expand-the-vivaconomy-to-mars</guid><category><![CDATA[viva]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 14:17:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNhUoqU6fVFrvfx7MhSzdat8dAnjk2p8P9xVX3cnGCaApApXiCzPTEgYfAQGXL4y6itPWQfFDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If We Didn’t Close Down When Bad Things Happen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent global events have stirred an emotional storm in many people. Government officials are closing their borders and promising retaliation. People on social media are shouting their opinions at one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@domenicthomas/what-if-we-didn-t-close-down-when-bad-things-happen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@domenicthomas/what-if-we-didn-t-close-down-when-bad-things-happen</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 02:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH1j2xtKFpnAtjPnoKCScMHME3egZ6jPCRPmfPvMHXWXT8AhsqnabdYdDrZnMvSdEHywvYJXkCpWT4TMCh7Pgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you important enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of our time is often filled with others. Whether it is the people in our lives or all the “other” things we want to do or feel we need to do. A part of us can start to feel guilty or even ashamed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/are-you-important-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@domenicthomas/are-you-important-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[domenicthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 03:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChRmcFxvDhYKupaykvWLWn657F4dKTFjgRS1HsJ37kaKUK7HMQ4mrPbGTyAKRxXiFDzTKURk1VwSzt8tv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>