<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:43:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@emlynx/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bitter truth vs Sweet lies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day my fellow #hivers, hope we are all doing well? ‎Back to the topic of the day. Let me start by reminding us of a bitter truth - and that is truth is bitter. ‎ ‎Let me rephrase my question: is it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/realtalk/@emlynx/bitter-truth-vs-sweet-lies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/realtalk/@emlynx/bitter-truth-vs-sweet-lies</guid><category><![CDATA[realtalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9piYk7xcH9qvSdFhUQ6GUfCSeFHYh6yL6EHrtxY9SuXyuEdHRR2kJ7g74qPGeo8jpkMAgw1GNXgjqKKvgPs8Mi4FsLsrri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Homemade Smoothie ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first time writing in this community, and I hope I’m welcome. ‎ ‎ I’ve always heard of DIY and used to think to myself, “Why go through all the labour when you can just buy it and save yourself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@emlynx/my-first-homemade-smoothie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@emlynx/my-first-homemade-smoothie</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rJ7Prueru4PcjU2BjHtJ9TchHYL1kFmpQQEoaf8yWMQE6JezuKwJQiX6ZN5yUBrCXMjY7fkLoVr4rnh2shcGYjR1vqXnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love comfort - contest #255]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ I love beautiful things, and with that being said, I choose the big, beautiful house that requires repairs and remodeling. ‎ ‎ If I have the money, I mean enough money to get the type of house I want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/i-love-comfort-contest-255</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/i-love-comfort-contest-255</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9oojR28DUoD47HL8yYkhZjuVyCJ4yAZhRsTmEfv9sTUigRgfDCBWArEWF1YU1QDRpiYn835QqCMNrRCwwd284zLn33KwDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beat the drum]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Hail, Prince Ikenna! The villagers shouted in excitement. ‎“The Prince has just arrived from overseas,” said the King with a smile on his face. “Let the occasion begin, for our Prince is back!” ‎ ‎ The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@emlynx/beat-the-drum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@emlynx/beat-the-drum</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pynTNjpNa7gGuPctxaWQ3wrmnYkUXV6caNLirRe1DLFdipU6TGexAFc8uPB2FAAUH9feqsU8sL3vY4evWAxyDZCfW9rTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Talk Prompt 6; Living to work or working to live??]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ Hello Hivers… ‎ ‎ This question has left me reflecting and thinking back and forth: ‎ ‎Are we supposed to work to live or live to work? ‎ ‎This prompt reflects the two major groups of people in the world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157568/@emlynx/prompt-6-living-to-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157568/@emlynx/prompt-6-living-to-work</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157568]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9piYk7xcH9qvSdFhUQ6GUfCSeFHYh6yL6EHrtxY9SuXyuEdHRR2kJ7g74qPGeo8jpkMAgw1GNXgjqKKvgPs8Mi4FsLsrri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long do you think you would survive in a survivor man type situation - #253]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Oftentimes, when we watch survival movies, we boast to ourselves and friends that we can do better in such situations. But when faced with reality, we realize surviving is not easy. Making it for a day]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/how-long-do-you-think-you-would-survive-in-a-survivor-man-type-situation-253</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/how-long-do-you-think-you-would-survive-in-a-survivor-man-type-situation-253</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTQbkWyRH5BxchcUUpfzA7KqzqYR8Lh6zxVYzUSh1g49DeVi4FxdvrXejHToxJy2oSV3FvXW7LYzhAGTv2ZJz4X25ECXmKfMgw6W26b1peKD1x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exams are calling 🥺]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my lovely #Hive family 💕 Exams are not just a test of one’s knowledge, they’re also a test of one’s ability and potential. The ability to juggle two things at once and still do them well. How lovely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/exams-are-calling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/exams-are-calling</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDgiq965FeGytH4vqNPUnwekBJUNuUYG7Afnu1sREDJGEh6RqdXosko3jZSpWRPbKMgFmBAyDThy4R4WfG6nXXgTZW33c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omuma Heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my fellow #Hivers! Today, I’d love to share the culture of my people - the Omuma people. Omuma is a village located in Oru East Local Government Area, under the Orlu zone of Imo State, Nigeria.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emlynx/omuma-heritage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emlynx/omuma-heritage</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rfMyyv4zXfxW5MKe2T1hroVgcYvn2dagKHHBXRnx1ejJxFhC4hpKDHWr8EM86NvyZEEJFQW8nZAwa1bf2HgCFLaeV3oJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Parent I want to be ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Honest Take on Parenting I am not yet a parent, but I believe I will be one someday. All things being equal, raising a child is never easy. It comes with many trials and requires a great deal of effort.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@emlynx/the-parent-i-want-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@emlynx/the-parent-i-want-to</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rQdVm27mpEaPc5Jnu7ZxfmAjw6hSP3gpbzofVsDNrZUieodkhCVf2BDyhbMG1tpyxHcWXzYArgigfA3zAeb3fYLAEKNE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My ugly 24 hours ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had traveled to our village for December, like we normally do, and before we knew it, it was already January. It was time to return to where we were based - Aba. As the eldest among those who went to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/my-ugly-24-hours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/my-ugly-24-hours</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pzApTPWXpg35vuix4M6p5GffcAH4xykke78jyyLhVoQit3fNvCttMgSSt46ix2GxQZDNDt8gKvDSCaRF1vzVZ449L62PG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My unforgettable experience ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first time writing here in #hivereachout, and I’m really excited to share my story with you. Anytime I remember this experience, I feel a sense of shame and guilt. It's not like what I did was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@emlynx/my-unforgettable-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@emlynx/my-unforgettable-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:11:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDySJxs1QfpXWeT5ggKFVpJB6eV4D2t196hqYCN2LoPnofpisexcmeLiTwTkF9mUpNiXmPQCkX6xvcS2W8RsdC7hryHs4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small compound Big wahala ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life in a "Face Me I Face You" Compound; Hello #hive family!! I live in a Face Me I Face You building with my parents and siblings. It’s a typical type of housing in Nigeria, and there are many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@emlynx/small-compound-big-wahala</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@emlynx/small-compound-big-wahala</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115325]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQygJ5a3PGGYDEXK37j6PqJQS49hP9J5YS4gTLxEGCsQqjSAQjrZiQGvE8da1h24SA2BqTm82Z1uMWhawoNKiBRgBuk1Udwg265TXBoJyFLn4HThPF546jL5r8qzUPYs7QzX21t8xeKqyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The quiet listener on my balcony ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's thrilling writing here in #minimalist for the first time. You are highly welcome to my space so go grab popcorn while I narrate a little part of me so many people don't know about..... Cindy and Me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@emlynx/the-quiet-listener-on-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@emlynx/the-quiet-listener-on-my</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4WzqFpEeaACo2TFWXwKhbUHhHxVnp5EsuoKmEe4fsFm3xAcUeyjvF6GsiWfnY3uujpANU8ADh5MYkKwLcKRdnEZ6KSp9iCY2sQCqf2TpZNaEYf6CzCioGJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When in doubt "wear black"- community contest #248]]></title><description><![CDATA[This prompt has made me realize that I have so many black outfits 😂 and guess what? It isn’t intentional. So let me tell you how I came to have so many black clothes. Before now, I had a hard time selecting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/when-in-doubt-wear-black</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@emlynx/when-in-doubt-wear-black</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pBipearzgYLXDbVtKvZyLnEQUtat57wQ1jkMUnWUHpc8kjDHywEtdZ1aDFc4uJQEcqjfEPBr1qC13mbam7wo6ePGZHYhU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A DAY IN MY LIFE AS A VETERINARY STUDENT AT MOUAU... 📚]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi #Hivers! I’m excited to be here in this community(@hivestudentconnect) so I will be sharing a little peek into my life as a veterinary student at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109584/@emlynx/a-day-in-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109584/@emlynx/a-day-in-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109584]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pxBgqZurtRxjgG8vS1ByL9ocms99FG6gWKUDz9s2TdVhgtciBKZj4GsBXY4fDyH2WAfnj27f9i92ZyXNBJ5HyYNodh6Wa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRESIDENTIAL PARDON...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good evening, my #FreeHive family. It’s been a long, hectic day for me. But just as I opened my phone to unwind, I saw this today's prompt Presidential Pardon. Immediately, a story from my secondary school]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@emlynx/presidential-pardon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@emlynx/presidential-pardon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pKNHdwgU4WVmFmuAhvQVKgK8Ee2AWWntpf54CAX34YaDua3rjxS9ZLuZufxriWQSTw18wYKH8iPGghpKpvfieifAsrr1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gratitude ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am sincerely happy for this opportunity to write in this community as this is my first time writing in #HiveGhana. About gratitude — I have been grateful for many things in my life, ranging from my life,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@emlynx/gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@emlynx/gratitude</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTQbkWyRH5BxdKWyZAVs6kRPyR42184nCyJFymDhL8PQ73FgBHchx3uZgAoV9q2n67ioWCbkpEpXs2vmgUXp868ZRyX635NhkSg447EbppgcPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[French said "You are on your own" and walked away]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been studying French since primary school all the way through secondary school, but till today, I still can’t make a good sentence in French. It just feels like French and I are not compatible like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@emlynx/french-said-you-are-on-your-own-and-walked-away</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@emlynx/french-said-you-are-on-your-own-and-walked-away</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115325]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTQbkWyRH5BxchEofHazcQNosb4uUPDgfgo3aQNSUww7CMiCmTExr3zUVgM6Kzq3oSjfKcWFXfkEN2zpqGCEydK2MSWAvypQc4X57pSmZv3b3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I must make it in life ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Made Me Say "I Must Make It in Life" Funny enough, I’ve had so many “I must make it in life” moments, but let me share my very first one — the one that truly shaped me. Growing up, we weren’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/i-must-make-it-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@emlynx/i-must-make-it-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTQbkWyRH5BxcgfKSPr3xFx4n6y34NMibV9zsM4oQQereMiRK5E7NCT3xDrtkiDRkcmv1n2ovj6bYh32Z2QJAMs2uAwtxySLtCMfFmufkeKduG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I must make it in life ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Made Me Say "I Must Make It in Life" Funny enough, I’ve had so many “I must make it in life” moments, but let me share my very first one — the one that truly shaped me. Growing up, we weren’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hnwk108/@emlynx/i-must-make-it-in-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hnwk108/@emlynx/i-must-make-it-in-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hnwk108]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emlynx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCTQbkWyRH5BxcgfKSPr3xFx4n6y34NMibV9zsM4oQQereMiRK5E7NCT3xDrtkiDRkcmv1n2ovj6bYh32Z2QJAMs2uAwtxySLtCMfFmufkeKduG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>