<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@george-dee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Gifting Without Clutters.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejecting gifts is one of the things people find offensive in my culture, and as a minimalist, it can be difficult when you have to tell people who don't understand your lifestyle or values what you want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/gifting-without-clutters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/gifting-without-clutters</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmeguKELBDwAHu2VeSZojL6RoVmV3MSVMJnBNUgzzuDURS/1755507761723.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoying the warmth of connection.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relationships are part of the things we involve ourselves in because they can influence our well-being, happiness, personal growth, and life in general. However, it depends on the kind of relationships]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/enjoying-the-warmth-of-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/enjoying-the-warmth-of-connection</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmamBAanKwVD9BGsTvxoWbkW2PS4JnwiiBQ8S6owkMhXy3/1754909428152.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pausing To Reignite.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes last year, I started a pastry business with my wife. It was just chinchin but there was a big dream for it because I have always believed that food production is one of those businesses that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/pausing-to-reignite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/pausing-to-reignite</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTQVcWCnvTzktpEVZ6C3VT3oiZEh8gy9CVgKgY2yR9cbV/1754493953014.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Happiness In Letting Go.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's evident that humans go through cycles of transformation as we grow, which can be a result of learning, unlearning, and understanding more about ourselves and life in general. The minute we have a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/finding-happiness-in-letting-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/finding-happiness-in-letting-go</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcKJq5ypqbhrXXRtATCi2PZBGWoHMyhd2n4zR5SP8yMvB/1754380065880.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Couldn't Have Been Better Than This.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teniola woke up feeling tired due to the stress she went through yesterday trying to ensure her traditional wedding preparation was going as planned. Every effort to make her sit and relax at home failed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/it-couldn-t-have-been</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/it-couldn-t-have-been</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYNAjpdFWNm5VZTiKBXXyNWVKp6tGLkXLRzg7GDJtTy69/1754230238128.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busted.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am always careful with what I do or say around kids because you can never be too sure of what’s going on in their heads. Their innocent faces can be deceiving, and some adults fall for the tricks kids]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@george-dee/busted-e2b26afadcca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@george-dee/busted-e2b26afadcca</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115325]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 17:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmR7SutgnHNmMbqWUZbnWk7ceenA7gqw3HsJENhiFuxCao/1754155468260.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Quietness & Cleanliness Blooms...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humans are wired to their environment; this connection happens naturally and influences our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. The environment we live in determines so many things about us, and it’s one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/where-quietness-and-cleanliness-blooms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/where-quietness-and-cleanliness-blooms</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmNQt7ShzCtmTSzuwUGSXVfJFtxgNfn7d81RRKA7XnXXjf/1754065319696.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Important Is Nurturing The Flame Of Self-love?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am struggling to comprehend so many things happening in the world today, but one baffles me a lot because it sometimes costs people their lives. I ask a lot of times why we complicate things when there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/how-important-is-nurturing-the-flame-of-self-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/how-important-is-nurturing-the-flame-of-self-love</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTQVcWCnvTzktpEVZ6C3VT3oiZEh8gy9CVgKgY2yR9cbV/1754040805228.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flame Of Connection.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication is a powerful gift to humans, it's how we can interact, share opinions or express our feelings. As helpful as it has been, many people find it difficult to delve into the depth of meaningful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/the-flame-of-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/the-flame-of-connection</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfJYSUEEu8n5D7rpt6VsmrxQYD8SWQoAfknfVQZqHDJu5/1753871465386.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 Friends Can't Play Together For 20 Years.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a popular Yoruba adage that says, “20 friends can’t play together for 20 years.” I always thought this wise saying was just about distance. When we go in search of greener pastures, there’s a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/20-friends-can-t-play</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/20-friends-can-t-play</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmamBAanKwVD9BGsTvxoWbkW2PS4JnwiiBQ8S6owkMhXy3/1753781535215.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncharted Path- Still The Same Destination.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perspective of life is far deeper than we often think or understand, which is why I encourage people to always open their hearts to learning. Without learning, it's certain we would see life from a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/uncharted-path-still-the-same-destination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/uncharted-path-still-the-same-destination</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmdzGc1vegJyLE4PuBGDis2FQBoZpK8zUrdzLYfjdsfCet/1753565708605.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonjour, Communauté Hive.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning language hasn’t been my thing. I have always struggled to learn every language except English. I learned my native language for more than ten years back then, but today, I can barely greet with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@george-dee/bonjour-communaute-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@george-dee/bonjour-communaute-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115325]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTgPJo5xewjmrgyx6UJWkKMnN5yV6mbj7trBxfYrZfhPz/1753448715143.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Exercise In Everyday Life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If going to the gym is the only way to stay fit, many people, including myself, would have gone completely out of shape. The gym isn't a bad idea, it has helped people since there is various equipment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/finding-exercise-in-everyday-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/finding-exercise-in-everyday-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZznp21vEpMCcRVezrHXWUgfmwcyZY3PciTimRyYuF1rg/1753438073761.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revived...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was my first time in Ikorodu, one big city in Lagos, and I didn't have any plans other than to party and rest for the weekend after a long week at work. My boss was celebrating her birthday that weekend,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/revived</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/revived</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmT6yDuh4k6CCZdBnZmM6qxdmRuCCLmcp1sWHWi6KRYS2f/1753396061041.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[...Without A Silver Spoon.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being born without a spoon, not to speak of a silver spoon, is one of my biggest motivations growing up. It was a drive for me because I went through a lot at every point in life, and if that doesn't motivate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@george-dee/without-a-silver-spoon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@george-dee/without-a-silver-spoon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfJYSUEEu8n5D7rpt6VsmrxQYD8SWQoAfknfVQZqHDJu5/1753286140908.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Did We Forget To Be Happy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was interacting with my fish vendor yesterday evening and noticed her child wasn't cheerful. This young chap is always happy, helping at his mom's shop, so I was curious why he was just there, looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/how-did-we-forget-to-be-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/how-did-we-forget-to-be-happy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbsDujWbp76dqqtvzPcyzUa2yk3Cn995ANpEavJe9Xzac/1753262516033.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Time Management Hacks...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe that having more than 24 hours in a day wouldn't make any difference for a procrastinator because he or she would still find joy in postponing what needs to be done now for later. When time wasting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@george-dee/my-time-management-hacks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@george-dee/my-time-management-hacks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSou8bE1xnbsLzqnTQJgTNvwcTTT5P7TqZ6W1S8se5Q9a/1753180882785.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whispers Of Life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the mistakes many people have made in life, including myself, is believing that so many things in our lives happen randomly. It's not like there is a design or pattern for life that we are all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/the-whisper-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@george-dee/the-whisper-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmShyA8uqF23qBCMwp9Pp344gNfYnCeSGdHRW2NLR49XKa/1753090051716.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarity That Gives Room For Understanding.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simplicity is not a common thing in the world today; it’s a rare commodity because so many things happen in and around everyone’s life at once. With the world on autopilot, we are often exposed to excess]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/clarity-that-gives-room-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194848/@george-dee/clarity-that-gives-room-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194848]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbsDujWbp76dqqtvzPcyzUa2yk3Cn995ANpEavJe9Xzac/1753005855719.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Leaf Of Wisdom.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Monday morning, my school has a routine of doing a short revision of the previous week's work on the assembly ground, and it is a way of encouraging students to always read over the weekend. Failing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/a-leaf-of-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/a-leaf-of-wisdom</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[george-dee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYDX3cbU1pDr8i2YubEoQncxdCMcjfrooEKUX2oka1J7A/1752837136177.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>