<?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, 14 Apr 2026 07:04:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jbenda1993/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Day suicide became an option.....]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say life is one of the hardest things in the world to master. The second worst thing? Coping with the reality that you may no longer be needed, that you've run your course. Damned if I do, and Damned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hope/@jbenda1993/the-day-suicide-became-an-option</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hope/@jbenda1993/the-day-suicide-became-an-option</guid><category><![CDATA[hope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbenda1993]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAspi9LssChkGUNFSRTcUtZwxkCqpgW3BJLJ9KgnKVMSNCqNHDTRp6W3cLPowVALVibjZDP8VB4LSEiLf6PP9KRGeDu2JKwJgFks97ynzjScuyyUAtVqHTCuRVFvBeENZsiC85atGg7qJ5jQgtYmhBG7EJ39aXBf9Wyw8Pev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Mojo is back]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a photographer, you go through times that ever creative bone in your body DIES! You are drained and unable to see anything that makes you smile! It is SOOOO Frustrating at times! Thankfully, I got that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jbenda1993/my-mojo-is-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jbenda1993/my-mojo-is-back</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbenda1993]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHBcK3E5jCCJTHvCebGAeqwjrZxMk97QRhG3YjTMKwZ6dySok7MJagrtgndysbgt7wuKBraFudhUyfm7VWDj4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Okay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days ago, when it finally warmed up, I decided to take my camera out and explore my campus. After shooting a few shots here and there, I got one that I had to say, "WOW!" 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In this small word, thousands of meanings, desires and passions are wrapped in. Throughout time, art (Music, Photos, Acting, Painting, Filmmaking, etc). Art reveals truth from the artist that portrays]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/standout/@jbenda1993/why-we-should-never-apologize-for-our-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/standout/@jbenda1993/why-we-should-never-apologize-for-our-art</guid><category><![CDATA[standout]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbenda1993]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 03:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSrcEeiSqzcCHKeirLXKihTeHq9fHBusmx2Y7At6FvDCExV7H5o3Sogyw1rFnK1UEnHnbrG3tRjkRyQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit Friends! My name is Joshua Benda and I am a young photographer from Iowa and am the owner of "Twin Mind Studio"! 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