<?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 11:40:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@donkelly/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Fall, The Rise and The Great Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are lot of things that go on in my life that don't make it to social media. In fact, my archive is still filled with some articles which I don't know when I will post yet. This is why some people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/the-fall-the-rise-and-the-great-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/the-fall-the-rise-and-the-great-fall</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmo8Arw6Yzf9HUVkY2qwzHvktzJsDpdReuryrDv4awErkhqnvARbgHgMzZURSR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECHOES OF ROMANCE-PART 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fierce looking Men came to our vehicle and asked in Hausa language if there was a non Muslim in the car. My heart and pulse were already on a marathon and I knew fainting again wasn't the best option,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkE55XXxkXzGXsh4qtxGJK2v6KsXocCX8JykaqRHfkECE85KePpn7AhtMUhgP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECHOES OF ROMANCE-PART 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up slowly, terribly drenched in water and when I opened my eyes, Khadijat parents were still staring at me. She gave me a towel to wipe myself and asked if I was hungry. Hungry? I didn't even have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjwCius2ojSFyyEUyUiNv9Xnd78A4jeXXrpFx37HPYPwnfKXoeAyxbKWkLQuA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECHOES OF ROMANCE-PART 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just wanted to leave Calabar by all means. I mean, I had virtually lived my entire life in this city, so when my NYSC posting came and I saw Kano, I was jubilant and ecstatic. Mum echoed her fears when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/echoes-of-romance-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhe1Sqm6RhDZmtxEEGjWLLUNDBNQgEZUotXoDfkfKJfFaCv9Lgxa8UFsQdDZF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Palaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the debacle of Nigeria being beaten by Croatia, I was in a Jubilant mood as the same punishment was meted out to Argentina and theirs was even sweeter. The claim of who is the World's best player]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/woman-palaver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@donkelly/woman-palaver</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:12:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkaUacjGb2gtmFu1bUUR6DPM3CjHNSnE1UKNbh9SLExzYa1suxTER19n55pk1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words are powerful, chose yours carefully...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fear of Kunle coming back home made Ireti scared all the more, she was living like a stranger in her own house. No, Kunle had never laid a finger on her, but he did much worse than that. She was almost]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/words-are-powerful-chose-yours-carefully</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/words-are-powerful-chose-yours-carefully</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhykoBSdvBLoVn7KkSwXD5qVPbcKoTkTirTmvBGgL8KPinQRD9wNZRRWMFq9P?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEATH HOVERS ON OUR FIELD-PRAY FOR NIGERIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[We used to be the home of peace and tourism. Blood now runs down our mountains; death hovers in our fields. We live in fear. We, whose only crime is being Nigerian. We, who have but a piece of farmland]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@donkelly/death-hovers-on-our-field-pray-for-nigeria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@donkelly/death-hovers-on-our-field-pray-for-nigeria</guid><category><![CDATA[nigeria]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmgynmM3XHevrcEsnSntUTfrfMqcq8QjCjgkc92ZCaj1gPTohPnrTCV3iDypnB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some love stories don't have happy endings..]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friends couldn't imagine that I would cry over a break up like this. I have not shed a tear in over 5 years and this really made them worried. I didn't eat for days,I was wondering what I did wrong,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/some-love-stories-don-t-have-happy-endings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/some-love-stories-don-t-have-happy-endings</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjYj2RrZpbNKXjHx4JktMNs5XJFS5gtEzq4Ec2ZudZ7wSQ7ZpWXLPgEZKM8FA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Devastating Experience...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen years of childlessness and the whole thing was finally taking a big toll on me.Against all odds and advice from my now aged parents, I refused to take a second wife. It was against everything I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/the-devastating-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/the-devastating-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoTvG6aHMjgUAPmRJ3bWT2z3Ek1ppe9GvrozMB37UPwGhH7aZ4N4TJHiEJeCj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The turning Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every man moves in the direction of what he sees, no one ever moves if not for a reason. Before any arrival, there must be a departure. If you are to accomplish a goal or target in life, you must set a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@donkelly/the-turning-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@donkelly/the-turning-point</guid><category><![CDATA[stach]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmondH6FK6gCh5aXfF5rewrTxKdMyEBzFYHgYDzw4wPZ2QYb6HyvSeKK26ujSq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No One But You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, no one but you. And why just you? Because it is all about the choice you make. No one can destroy your home if you do not give them the permission to do so. It's just like accepting a facebook friend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/no-one-but-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@donkelly/no-one-but-you</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 10:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjx1d8xoycGVWyiCSkwZhqspN2MhURQWiDXEtxz9szBSCHBLYY3FSGR9mkptJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindset #10]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are you doing with your friends? Evaluate every relationship and let it fit into your definition of what you want out of life. Give value ALWAYS.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@donkelly/mindset-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@donkelly/mindset-10</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 22:50:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organized your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes all you need to is just to get a pen and notepad, and gt your life organized. This is the best thing that can happen to you. You see, we live in an information overload era. This is a time when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@donkelly/organized-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@donkelly/organized-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmitWMr3YVdkQbj74vzorz2cmBG3YtWFpAKPJEF8jzRvATXNh1nKRHUL8FhSmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindset #9]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, chaos can be a ladder, disorder can bring opportunity. But I'd rather plan and prepare than hope and hop around.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@donkelly/mindset-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@donkelly/mindset-9</guid><category><![CDATA[quote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:09:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindset #7]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you focus on during your time of crisis determines the outcome of the situation. Focus on the solution, not the problem]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@donkelly/mindset-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@donkelly/mindset-7</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt53BNZHFTfRjNzwc97WWjkdLHEy8ErDB65V7uNrWUtotjAZbRCtDGXiTFJkhKtskkTJpsJtZcB9npT51kxe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE GIFTS OF MEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I just wake up early, sat by my bedside and was reflecting on how God has blessed me , not just with material things, those ones are the lest of blessings but with intangible blessings like the gifts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@donkelly/the-gifts-of-men</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nigeria/@donkelly/the-gifts-of-men</guid><category><![CDATA[nigeria]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 07:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmpSmqJpSeviHo3E7UXfuudhYDdX79YRwB3B8QC21UgQ9VgVAQ8ksx94XuhTek?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELEBRATING A FRIEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[True friendship is when you relate to someone as a family. There is always someone waiting just to talk to me when I need it most. From all these times we have been together, you remain the best you have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@donkelly/celebrating-a-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@donkelly/celebrating-a-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[stach]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 14:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoonmRou1W96sWDHr3zqtgYxGbTkeFHN43GbjMikuLask13YGzeMgp75rFMg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lean on God...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know you are hurting and so stressed right now. You feel like you are the only one going through that situation in this world. You hate yourself, your life and your situation and you feel like giving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@donkelly/lean-on-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@donkelly/lean-on-god</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 06:59:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy the ride!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really want to get beyond the trite words of "enjoy the journey", but the sentiment is right on. The way the human mind works NOTHING ever feels like a finish line. NOTHING. EVER. You'll never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@donkelly/enjoy-the-ride</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@donkelly/enjoy-the-ride</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt2tSgZVx2yiHfHmTD8FFHhYXrjxPbupcFLczpuMiSXGkKi5t33QXAsT73TTYsnB4n4sZrwMb3drS59QkiNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown Wood Series(Charcoal and pastel on canvas)-The psychological Wound]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a motor accident when I was 9 years old. The wounds were treated and it healed with time. Thank God my mum was a nurse. But the accident did not just leave a wound on my body but also on my mind.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@donkelly/brown-wood-series-charcoal-and-pastel-on-canvas-the-psychological-wound</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artzone/@donkelly/brown-wood-series-charcoal-and-pastel-on-canvas-the-psychological-wound</guid><category><![CDATA[artzone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donkelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmpShaYCSHJtxDL3hARPPeUYS2yB2J9kr1VEADJA5Yz9HmbruawjZsHDbdF1bL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>