<?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, 30 Apr 2026 02:21:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ircassafrass85/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Well I gave steemit a try...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I gave steemit a swing and ehhhhh I'm realizing more each day I need to disconnect more and give more to my creative side. It isn't that I don't like what is going on here. I just know I have more fucks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/well-i-gave-steemit-a-try</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/well-i-gave-steemit-a-try</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxxJuovem91X3DWEP4ocmhDj8j8re51eAqzEBLJmqiTKJYgF1fyj3Pzxy3SrdvaJxFnuTTVPRynbEiVr5AonZCUwrGGQQPaLgNCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do the f*#@!ng art!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's doodles while at work.....enjoy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/do-the-f-ng-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/do-the-f-ng-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyA9jnpCGuLn1CMGnK7HpwXurd5V9s92NDe2rHMriYNsJTLXVhFRCYznEnrdU4ff5AF7ogWvYstCy8umYKeqb877Xg6ALec6G6nz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversy in art with personal messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did a drawing today that I have seen in my mind a thousand times. I never could sketch the idea. Or get it out of my mind. Now that I have it on paper I want to see it on a wall. So next week I will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/controversy-in-art-with-personal-messages</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/controversy-in-art-with-personal-messages</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:21:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxvVcQ6NCPd6J8x9yqfC8U5HB2fLsm4Q8fwsu2qXjf5mQKzYZ6VSeMGLDDZwUJp5oab5NYaTBJGp97bh6dJFkB4Xrsbk7nbKowTU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Mia for art]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't been on here in a while. I've been busy doing alot of art and traveling to artist spaces to be a little more connected with myself. Experiencing art in many forms and taking in what inspiration]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/going-mia-for-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/going-mia-for-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:23:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filing for bankruptcy and enjoying being an adult]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I started my process of filing for bankruptcy. Never would I have thought it would come to this. But alas here I am in defeat. As a single parent I just want to be able to buy a home. And my credit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/filing-for-bankruptcy-and-enjoying-being-an-adult</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/filing-for-bankruptcy-and-enjoying-being-an-adult</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:17:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical self expression]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a woman in this day and age so many people are pushing "free the nipple" and ending body shaming. But what about us women who just want to express ourselves however we would like. Wherever]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/radicalself/@ircassafrass85/radical-self-expression</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/radicalself/@ircassafrass85/radical-self-expression</guid><category><![CDATA[radicalself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxui25TtKApqMGuaBPJ28b8MN3afJq331LamN1xBvJ3Ss7weoP8zgoRasBPSo9NdbwKdtZpsjDrQU2BUtv2ZfgX1f2tRG7eWHN9t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever since I deleted facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since I deleted Facebook I have been enjoying so much more about life. So much I haven't even blogged about anything. I've almost lost interest in the internet if it weren't for art tutorials! Finally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/ever-since-i-deleted-facebook</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/ever-since-i-deleted-facebook</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxxyi7vJvuCxR8V9K9Ybsh5Y5Vc7mtSdNft35C87yfTGMLDSqEmeziwNGhiBpphxrCW81JphVJzUcAtMMMKJeMtvynjGnLaJW4Lv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature walk in Carthage missouri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took my son to the battle of Carthage battlefield today where they have a cave (permit access only) and a fresh spring and a nice little walking trail! This is one of the few things I like about the Ozarks.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@ircassafrass85/nature-walk-in-carthage-missouri</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@ircassafrass85/nature-walk-in-carthage-missouri</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 18:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxz1UmXtS4tJFmdxm7K8USenSUgAqzJ6chfJvXGR9WKsoGyQKcg1SmNfBUuMhhfFWBNdqN42EXJeU2yTKZJgLxJHC66wLbTYLY4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I just came here to say good morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning all. Coffee in hand a hot bath is made and I have started season two of cheers. I woke up this morning to the sound of birds and the theme song playing in my head after binge watching the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/shows/@ircassafrass85/i-just-came-here-to-say-good-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/shows/@ircassafrass85/i-just-came-here-to-say-good-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[shows]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:17:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with PTSD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life with PTSD is hard, frustrating, and we'll stressful. Sometimes it creates challenges out of absolutely nothing. And at times can literally be crippling. I'm not saying it's the same for everyone.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/living-with-ptsd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ircassafrass85/living-with-ptsd</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I laid there while you took my soul.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black eyes and cold fingers. Dead bodies, and limp tangles. I laid there while you took my soul. I died there where you traced your hands. My sparkle and shine. Turned to whiskey and wine. Self love turned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/speakup/@ircassafrass85/i-laid-there-while-you-took-my-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/speakup/@ircassafrass85/i-laid-there-while-you-took-my-soul</guid><category><![CDATA[speakup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:14:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I gave up Facebook for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[So as of late I have been teetering back and forth of deleting Facebook. Well after many deactivates and log outs....I gave Facebook the official middle finger today. 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Well I.R.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/slamchallange/@ircassafrass85/personal-story-slam-challenge-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/slamchallange/@ircassafrass85/personal-story-slam-challenge-1</guid><category><![CDATA[slamchallange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy8V9JXUjVgQ6B2hh7HUcutSoCza32D5JKiCT4JxBFxfQ3KUAZGmpr2suTFZjEokSa7hcQPpGCbWQQMVTKu8apsAuABgkWGGdbJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is your biggest fear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an individual with PTSD. I fear alot of things. Simple things that majority of people would find silly. Like going to the store alone. Or walking anywhere alone. I work hard on myself every day to try]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coping/@ircassafrass85/what-is-your-biggest-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coping/@ircassafrass85/what-is-your-biggest-fear</guid><category><![CDATA[coping]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:55:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello I.R. Cassandra Martineau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I am brand new to this community! And enjoying the posts and community so much already! As for I enjoy being able to reach the many friends I have had on Facebook. This is an even better alternative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ircassafrass85/hello-i-r-cassandra-martineau</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ircassafrass85/hello-i-r-cassandra-martineau</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy8W8UoNYLSQnU47Ykno49cbu4MQFLgzgv2iKVrX1jh6dTUkyapZpG42efP7ZB9EtrJD3WfJvxJpuG49Qy8AR5a186UZVmwfECfQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a bit new can anyone help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok I just wrote out THE longest post resting on the subject of self promotion. Becoming an LLC and how to gain a contract to do live art as an LLC artist. And part of the post reads normal while the other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/posting/@ircassafrass85/i-m-a-bit-new-can-anyone-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/posting/@ircassafrass85/i-m-a-bit-new-can-anyone-help</guid><category><![CDATA[posting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:49:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting yourself out there as an artist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Facebook there are alot of artist pages I follow or art groups. And the most common question I see is "why is my art not selling?" Or "how do I broaden who sees my artwork?" 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Sometimes life has to throw you in the darkness to see where the light needs to shine on and in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/sometimes-it-takes-a-little-sadness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/sometimes-it-takes-a-little-sadness</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77caoT37H8PEbA4YPegPbjnLWAXztToB7jV1uHNtJawkan1zmuxceQTbHHnMX6ZbhgmV8t2uBEYqAtr2VuehXkd1zv7Xrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many paintings have you started but never finished, and why do you think that is.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't tell you how many times I have sat down with a really good ide or image to paint and started it but never finished. Some it's like my style completely changed. Or I progressed in a way that I felt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/how-many-paintings-have-you-started-but-never-finished-and-why-do-you-think-that-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@ircassafrass85/how-many-paintings-have-you-started-but-never-finished-and-why-do-you-think-that-is</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ircassafrass85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxy3DViNcYSLer76PxksGYihkUQQJBe2AcYPTvjRip3HiTqRz1HG13vKyHS1iSpYvzjD8zY6Zurtp2WQc9qSyoxcsbmHysE74Roc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>