<?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, 23 Apr 2026 04:03:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@foodiemom/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Motivational Techniques to End Procrastination and Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does one stay motivated to achieve goals when sabotaging tendencies surface? Passion and enthusiasm ignite motivation, but motivational techniques are required to keep moving forward, as are practical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@foodiemom/motivational-techniques-to-end-procrastination-and-resistance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@foodiemom/motivational-techniques-to-end-procrastination-and-resistance</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[foodiemom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WA8faiLBQ5eY9aHdYiTe5oi1wfrB61jVbvoAnggALkqEAo1RW2L6HztVYNR6AZrMRe4q9c6EPNpfaso89QEmPMwdw8mY2dJDwdeUd3M59Jdq6VvG2kWvwzSAWKBESHPiUTUAuzPefeeSLsG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theme of Your Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dictionary defines a theme as 'a subject or topic on which a person speaks, writes and thinks.' 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