<?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 17:41:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gratefulforitall/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[7 Days of Love - Day 7 - New York City, The City That I Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Day 7--wild card day--of the "7 Days of Love" contest. Today, I would love to write a little bit about my birthplace, and favorite city in the world--New York City. I wrote about NYC]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-7-new-york-city-the-city-that-i-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-7-new-york-city-the-city-that-i-love</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaysoflove]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2TAukmrnj7FGcz13gs13giek6XqFWZcNJxi2wS74wNwWRbnFcpMgcXgcThCC7WzL7uD5iRZncXGet6GD2CKERBz6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Days of Love - Day 6 - Photo of Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's theme for the #sevendaysoflove contest/challenge is "Photo of hearts." I was inspired by the seven day challenge to do a little seven day treat for my partner. I cut out seven hearts,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-6-photo-of-hearts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-6-photo-of-hearts</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaysoflove]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MWZjQsjN7acTxh3oTT7AVUKDVDEsnmryGkUWa2ay7pzHAYQJKhnUeiub89kBcorsERYnbgrgbmpfJFHSKeTftRU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Days of Love - Day 5 - The Story of How I Met my Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below, I've tried my best to briefly describe how I met my partner, Monika, for the #sevendaysoflove contest. Our story, like any love story, is hard to put into words. No matter how hard you try, it just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-5-the-story-of-how-i-met-my-partner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaysoflove/@gratefulforitall/7-days-of-love-day-5-the-story-of-how-i-met-my-partner</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaysoflove]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 05:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NdyyQQ9FQSxe8J3todFq6dVqas1KvPTPfoDnbjWkemUjpJ1gri5R4UZRJPT6JdQTnHQm7ENR2EQY2qQvXxHGLzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Days of Love - Day 4 - Valentine's Day Card]]></title><description><![CDATA[The card below caught my eye at Michael's Craft Store because of its beautiful, delicate rose patterns, which I know my Valentine loves! 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That number surpasses both Baby Boomers and Generation X.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@gratefulforitall/millennial-spending-habits-and-trends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@gratefulforitall/millennial-spending-habits-and-trends</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:50:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/69qdEtdFsH6rNjC1kax8sKMc7QnywX2JVzkHK1hs2USBqiLSskYYMRLJCTkEDoPyoKJzQDaiEbg4GkdmWY3TMbmsbV2PiVZVvUvAYZR8kc11mdcqqqn548SkpyCt2MMgupNz6N18AfyXScowZvn4yWy8SgvA7A5rC634RV5dtER2NnmAxLC2DK1Txk3tNnkxgi3kChCUxd848eiSSc6qRJkPBsCGCbiSydzWU59vkKD9Ev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[StateWars - Florida: The Home of Publix]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know what you all are thinking. Florida...the land of swamps, alligators, and Florida Man. The geniuses at Thrillist labeled us the worst state in America "based on everything." Ok, whatever.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/statewars/@gratefulforitall/statewars-florida-the-home-of-publix</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/statewars/@gratefulforitall/statewars-florida-the-home-of-publix</guid><category><![CDATA[statewars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF6WMEbx5zYK5supyWyARGhXrhb7hmYzSVcSsJJN44BNuCpgX1Yf1ejJe93ReagVno7p2nQ3nczxRB9Zv19zauMhJWEU5ric4MGXcJR2aDZfVCdJ3y19Hm5w6A58fepApQpyWU8U6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Myself: Hitchhiker / Backpacker / Lawyer / International Man of Mystery and totally @gratefulforitall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear STEEMIANS, Hello! Ciao! Hola! In case you don’t already know, I’m really excited to join the STEEMIT community! I’m a backpacking, hitchhiking lawyer. 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I thought I was being considerate, but I've found that is always makes matters more complicated and just leads]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gratefulforitall/life-pro-tip-when-making-plans-don-t-ask-when-is-good-for-you-always-propose-a-few-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gratefulforitall/life-pro-tip-when-making-plans-don-t-ask-when-is-good-for-you-always-propose-a-few-times</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gratefulforitall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:37:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Things I Learned Traveling the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[7 Things I Learned While Traveling the World I booked a one way ticket to Europe during the August of 2016. 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