<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:49:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jamalblackman/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[It's cool to be back]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's now actually over a month ago since I write something on my blog here on Steemit due to the malfunctioning of my cell phone and I feel relieved to be back actually although I'm unable to move my account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@jamalblackman/it-s-cool-to-be-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stach/@jamalblackman/it-s-cool-to-be-back</guid><category><![CDATA[stach]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7zAaM1k145Fe6uL2pkmDYmtCrWUHHY1oNT57EE4NR8JcQMWDMDmWbTXnEHUnPfQFhes1zn8z7mtJMDxUuyMavqHd97rceJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under the Oak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a Bethelian oak, Sat the Young mighty Prophet To take but a little rest But it was not yet his rest. There the Old Prophet came With a mouth full of lies Coated with superficial truth But the latter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/promo-steem/@jamalblackman/under-the-oak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/promo-steem/@jamalblackman/under-the-oak</guid><category><![CDATA[promo-steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76hyEPzHSC5QCaD4R12xx35YSFhxdTPgEq9u3BKDkFGJ7ydWu1tkKJnuaW2zEpRMMi5sDofEiyjwPwKJqCYgwLMmq7Xu18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Did Something I Sucked At and Survived]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cold office wall held me upright as my breakfast teased the back of my throat. All I could do was focus on my breathing.My boss had booked me to coach a workshop for corporate professionals. She believed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/how-i-did-something-i-sucked-at-and-survived</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/how-i-did-something-i-sucked-at-and-survived</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 04:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9oAiACAx6DZM9UEdBLttdQy8huZXdgWmTSJztLi3Tg9wLhPvvK66WDzRKtBBHNKYxYBJPLEkX7HRnWFFaDapASRS3aqQuDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phenomenal Woman - Poem by Maya Angelou]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/phenomenal-woman-poem-by-maya-angelou</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/phenomenal-woman-poem-by-maya-angelou</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 06:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdDDHvZkjwBHjoGrEe7WSVAGEMmDW4N6qhJsMwzZ67nJCehBCvQ125DDXjwFwAt7M2RdUHmgdEk9JCoWrNVQqPbm1Vmzcmz4PPofq39TZZTzKLoiqC8UR3xS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Life Changes, Success Puts on Different Clothes]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I didn’t know where I was going until I got there.” When we were kids, life was so fun and fresh. Maybe it’s because we dived straight into adventure. Because we didn’t think of success or failure in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/inspirational/@jamalblackman/when-life-changes-success-puts-on-different-clothes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/inspirational/@jamalblackman/when-life-changes-success-puts-on-different-clothes</guid><category><![CDATA[inspirational]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25vFkspc9ZkYMLVVun76CiSjsLqNojv1x1T9pkdvLsFvefbJBasXbYKw1xYHa2ez73GQ61bEfrKtq9n8Ev1UynUsZP641C3suuKdxJDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Things to Say to Yourself When You Want to Create But Can’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are ACTUAL things that I do that WORK to get me going when I’ve been stalled and to keep me going once I get started. (Psst: Momentum is invaluable. Keep it going as much as you can.) -it’s only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/4-things-to-say-to-yourself-when-you-want-to-create-but-can-t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/4-things-to-say-to-yourself-when-you-want-to-create-but-can-t</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPPMXodp8WpzJjBr96GG2GTr4MiAcwuxnZPswtzB1P2Avdi6WouxHRGqAsCCeKd4YqbeKig2DekbGbsWR68FLZTiiDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Baby's View Of Abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Baby's View Of Abortion I came as tomorrow Swaddled in innocence To your warm womb Mother…… Without your choice Or mine Destined to up date With time Our human tree But before love Grew into flesh and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/a-baby-s-view-of-abortion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/a-baby-s-view-of-abortion</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 18:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zgxusuy2Y3V8zRTsS3ShFgYW1GQZ3D9vvXjJPp9J7qZxn6am1Z11SAa2feqQ1tzb8xjBx7v2yFAnuaJREW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming More Me Through Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The thing about meditation is: You become more and more you.” — David Lynch The thing about my meditation experience is this: I was terrified of what it meant to become more me. When I agreed at the urging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/becoming-more-me-through-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jamalblackman/becoming-more-me-through-meditation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwnARyxfdTjx8Wa5LVLi4PexyfLXfGXR62brSk3LBMh53fER2t2hFEtp69fitw9gYvG3FZQiq4ZH4J2BLeWuiBhVaP2Z9GfDfJdXVSBsRCU7eaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Breakup Taught Me to Relax and Be Myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.” – Benjamin Disraeli Someone I love broke up with me in March Last Year By July,I thought I would be over it, or at least]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@jamalblackman/how-a-breakup-taught-me-to-relax-and-be-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@jamalblackman/how-a-breakup-taught-me-to-relax-and-be-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZywbdA7xqqJRYUrpH3SPdXsQZ4yQRyHn9J9Gf1XFXVAS7sFqNM62i7MxPdrdsWBEBPMFXvFXy1o8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreams Lost In Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[No distance ever separates Dreams and desires No mirror ever dissolves Reflection and water In one's eye What graph would you make Of lines of thought? The triangle of pain Is without any angle Countless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/dreams-lost-in-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poem/@jamalblackman/dreams-lost-in-water</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:30:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Things I’ve Learned About Trying to Please Other People]]></title><description><![CDATA[“In trying to please all, he had pleased none.” ― Aesop, Aesop’s Fables ‘Traditional’ probably isn’t a word that anyone would use to describe me. If there’s anything I’ve learned over the course of my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jamalblackman/3-things-i-ve-learned-about-trying-to-please-other-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jamalblackman/3-things-i-ve-learned-about-trying-to-please-other-people</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25vAcYyv8GuC5hCjUBnowHfSBtZQyymBu2dCboCNrFQvcf695mw7rsybPUsoxDUiwL7QXAbn7sAunfRMo263CfhRbiYttw5dKNkwnJVc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Give Yourself the Freedom to Make Mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Mistakes are the portals of discovery” – James Joyce It may not be confession time but I will say it anyway. I spent the better part of the four decades on this planet in a human body being addicted to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/insight/@jamalblackman/how-to-give-yourself-the-freedom-to-make-mistakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/insight/@jamalblackman/how-to-give-yourself-the-freedom-to-make-mistakes</guid><category><![CDATA[insight]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeg2FQ2KMds7uuWARgxGprdc1j5aAAjEaEW3WntFqF7HkwBWdCPqmDKPAA7MXTcmb5FK8NnHTzncHfc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art and Value of Being Nobody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be somebody But when you aspire to “be somebody,” is that somebody you? What’s wrong with the way you are now or the way you were before today? What is so frightening about being nobody? 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They believe only people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/untalented/@jamalblackman/using-the-piton-scaling-the-heights-by-making-differences</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/untalented/@jamalblackman/using-the-piton-scaling-the-heights-by-making-differences</guid><category><![CDATA[untalented]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jamalblackman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>