<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:26:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gowersgirl/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The letter I wish I could send to my addict son....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I struggle with the fact marijuana is one of the most popular topics on steemit... why..? It is hard to live with a son who lives his life for drugs... Dear Son, You came into my life, like a whirlwind,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drugs/@gowersgirl/the-letter-i-wish-i-could-send-to-my-addict-son</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drugs/@gowersgirl/the-letter-i-wish-i-could-send-to-my-addict-son</guid><category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:18:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The power of buying steem, help.... !]]></title><description><![CDATA[So rightly or wrongly I have the assumption that I should buy some steem, it seems like a sensible idea. Now steem power seems to be good as you can if I understand right, upvote your own posts, upvote]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@gowersgirl/the-power-of-buying-steem-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@gowersgirl/the-power-of-buying-steem-help</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:48:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strange proposal....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am sure that many people have some very strange proposals of marriage, I would love to hear yours... but for now, here is mine I married my husband 3.5 years after meeting him. We always said we would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proposal/@gowersgirl/the-strange-proposal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proposal/@gowersgirl/the-strange-proposal</guid><category><![CDATA[proposal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:41:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you buy a leg for 10pence ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So the question is would you ? if you had the chance would you buy that leg for your Sunday dinner? we did! I wanted to share with you what happened tonight when we went to the supermarket to get some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@gowersgirl/would-you-buy-a-leg-for-10pence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@gowersgirl/would-you-buy-a-leg-for-10pence</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKoTNEfbhhqPuXdRGc8VBLRStp5A1eBBbyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kudos from me to you...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I came across this guy i have no idea who he is other than his name is not really @johnsmith . Anyway today I looked him up again, why he caught my attention in the first place was his high ranking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@gowersgirl/kudos-from-me-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@gowersgirl/kudos-from-me-to-you</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 23:12:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit reopens its doors....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see that tonight steemit has reopened its doors to the masses. They have sorted the security and so are now adding people again. read the full post here... Is this a good thing or bad? Well as a tiny]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@gowersgirl/steemit-reopens-its-doors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@gowersgirl/steemit-reopens-its-doors</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:58:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autistic friendly clothing.....wow what a great idea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marks and Spencer yesterday announced that they are bringing out a range of autistic friendly school clothes, how amazing is this. I am a parent of a child on that spectrum and it is something that was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gowersgirl/autistic-friendly-clothing-wow-what-a-great-idea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gowersgirl/autistic-friendly-clothing-wow-what-a-great-idea</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:57:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossroads of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is a long road, full of twists and turns. It often takes you to crossroads and gives you no help or support in deciding which path to take. One always has a better outcome than the other, how do you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@gowersgirl/crossroads-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@gowersgirl/crossroads-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[motivational]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3MxaK27PJLaXTye38LFsNXRdyNJyo2d31SUJF3efHH4iicW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting costs....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today this is my life, trying to cut down the outgoings we have, as well as increasing the income we generate. Have you ever been in that situation? It is horrible, I hate it. My husband had to give up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@gowersgirl/cutting-costs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@gowersgirl/cutting-costs</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:13:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[we are lucky to be here...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be grateful for the fact you have found steemit. Yesterday the option was to add your email to a list to be invited to join, today it seems that is not even an option too. Tried to invite friends yesterday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/invite/@gowersgirl/we-are-lucky-to-be-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/invite/@gowersgirl/we-are-lucky-to-be-here</guid><category><![CDATA[invite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:00:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make someones day steemites......]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of the phrase, GIVE SOMEONE A SMILE , IT MAY JUST MAKE THERE DAY A LITTLE BRIGHTER well It is something that I personally hold close to my heart as I really do think if you smile at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smile/@gowersgirl/make-someones-day-steemites</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smile/@gowersgirl/make-someones-day-steemites</guid><category><![CDATA[smile]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKoGntHM4sUvWUYEnUR4ZPfvnjnpcuYtPp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit and cryptocurrency.... The way forward to a new life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen many posts about just how great steemit really is. Is that how it is for you? Many people are making so much cryptocurrency it seems hard to believe , but is it really so hard to do? How do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@gowersgirl/steemit-and-cryptocurrency-the-way-forward-to-a-new-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@gowersgirl/steemit-and-cryptocurrency-the-way-forward-to-a-new-life</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:35:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is me, opinionated yes, lover of all things right  ... #introduceyourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, thanks for popping by to say hello, well that is enough about you for now, this is about me...well to start with anyway So I'm a 40 something mum of 7, I am married and live with 3 of my kids,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@gowersgirl/this-is-me-opinionated-yes-lover-of-all-things-right-introduceyourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@gowersgirl/this-is-me-opinionated-yes-lover-of-all-things-right-introduceyourself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKoN5ZUUPHfAD15q2YGmsMuzaMekEjpZeQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuse,  Part 1   it is not just physical.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have it all, or you think you have. A home, a family, would you and could you ever walk away from it to save yourself? You may think this is rather a strange question to ask, but in the case of domestic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/domesticabuse/@gowersgirl/domestic-abuse-part-1-it-is-not-just-physcial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/domesticabuse/@gowersgirl/domestic-abuse-part-1-it-is-not-just-physcial</guid><category><![CDATA[domesticabuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:48:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon GO Love it or Hate it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokemon Go, the latest craze to take the world by storm, even newer that Steemit! So How does it work? The simple answer if you sign up with the app and you chase Pokemon, they can randomly appear anywhere]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@gowersgirl/pokemon-go-love-it-or-hate-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@gowersgirl/pokemon-go-love-it-or-hate-it</guid><category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:18:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we have to settle for what we are given? My journey of self discovery...  introduction.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I am a mum to 7 children, yes you heard me I said 7. The youngest is 17 and the oldest 26, yes you may say I was crazy , and I would not in anyway seek to remove those thoughts, I AM ! So life has had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/home/@gowersgirl/do-we-have-to-settle-for-what-we-are-given-my-journey-of-self-discovery-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/home/@gowersgirl/do-we-have-to-settle-for-what-we-are-given-my-journey-of-self-discovery-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[home]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:01:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New to steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here I am , finding myself here on Steem. I am not sure just how good this site is and I have so many questions to ask, but I enjoy writing and also discovering other peoples views so I am sure I will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newbie/@gowersgirl/new-to-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newbie/@gowersgirl/new-to-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[newbie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gowersgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:14:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>