<?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, 23 Apr 2026 07:12:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jenncapestany/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Story:  Evie and the Wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been meeting up with a local writing club in my area. I've only been twice, but I really enjoyed the people and the format. Each month the members agree on a new writing challenge to be completed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@jenncapestany/story-evie-and-the-wolf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@jenncapestany/story-evie-and-the-wolf</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 01:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMq76k4inrS1PwM8HWW2LgDBqu9bx7FRgwD1AQxL4xipy11uTxkBECRHiv43tr4H6zhpcAnCHHoiduuDuVfpnP56S31kHbiF8bx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVERYDAY LIBERTY PT 2:  OWNING YOUR HEALTH (w/ Outtakes!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Jennifer Capestany I was on my way out to shoot a video on a wild, medicinal plant (horsemint), when I got to thinking about how precious time is, and how many times in the past that time was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/society/@jenncapestany/everyday-liberty-pt-2-owning-your-health-w-outtakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/society/@jenncapestany/everyday-liberty-pt-2-owning-your-health-w-outtakes</guid><category><![CDATA[society]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3aqHSsC45AtKaDQeKhrLb6hjR1EK14cCC5M8JAY47Nuzq7xHk2DZJTckV5VXg37N36ztW2TPPNshgduCvL62Fo3F9nVsvWYPjFh2tfmr2bg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILD, MEDICINAL WEEDS:  HORSEMINT (SPOTTED BEE BALM), AN ANTI-BACTERIAL & ANTI-CANCER PLANT]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my latest video on medicinal weeds, we are on the wild side of my home property to take a look at horsemint, also called spotted bee balm (Monarda punctata). Horsemint is a beauty of a wild plant, growing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@jenncapestany/wild-medicinal-weeds-horsemint-spotted-bee-balm-an-anti-bacterial-and-anti-cancer-plant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@jenncapestany/wild-medicinal-weeds-horsemint-spotted-bee-balm-an-anti-bacterial-and-anti-cancer-plant</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76gah8ay1EYrHcnfqVfGTyNfC9iTQRfv4fZojRNy1CXDxPS85BKL9wmuQyFPpqBn6XL8fDT3cdmTr5mcdrixWYCsBpbmSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILD, MEDICINAL WEEDS: HOW TO RECOGNIZE & USE MULLEIN (VERBASCUM THAPSUS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For my latest video, we are back in the garden to focus on another medicinal plant that you can find growing in the wild. This one is mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Mullein is a fantastic herb for lung health]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@jenncapestany/wild-medicinal-weeds-how-to-recognize-and-use-mullein-verbascum-thapsus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@jenncapestany/wild-medicinal-weeds-how-to-recognize-and-use-mullein-verbascum-thapsus</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyACe1Y5GMRin5puSDp4HYTtsXWg1fBQTHNNwqJrh4pAktvf7ytm6AgPjGkGi7STQLR1vxffcGXJ7cAqLUwZVFqxqzRaeeXuuxyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVERYDAY LIBERTY:  3 WAYS TO LIVE FREER (VIDEO)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today's video, I took a break from my usual focus on natural healing and plant medicine to ramble on about how to embrace liberty in your everyday life. I don't usually talk about my political and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@jenncapestany/everyday-liberty-3-ways-to-live-freer-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@jenncapestany/everyday-liberty-3-ways-to-live-freer-video</guid><category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 02:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9v5iDee1QBbHDZnbSFB5cirHcfK898SB5233wjAcezVgtX9Wpbyr7YKHLXTALQ8URqtqNeaLvdgbfNNu19znX9JLJwK2ABQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FINDING THE WILL TO CHANGE - IS MOTIVATION A THING?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I was chatting with a Steemit pal @sharingeverybite about feeling "stuck" in life, where parts of your life leave you feeling like there's no forward momentum, no personal growth. You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenncapestany/finding-the-will-to-change-is-motivation-a-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jenncapestany/finding-the-will-to-change-is-motivation-a-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF5aB5bS2zmNx9aFAMgFoJy8oijSQ6EGuxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YAY, I REACHED 100 FOLLOWERS ON STEEMIT!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I managed to finally reach 100 followers here on Steemit, and I am THRILLED! I've been posting content onto this platform for about 9 months, with a short hiatus around the new year. I worked (still do)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenncapestany/yay-i-reached-100-followers-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jenncapestany/yay-i-reached-100-followers-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 02:35:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Pm7KMtESbATWWhHgwFRowL4Tvwhj8N7ojPdNcxhYdyWyDXi9g7Ju3nhjeaCYzLwMu4URc9ikusizjRAA7vPfQjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN THE GARDEN:  FLOWER BUDS ABOUT TO BLOOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the day came, When the risk to remain closed in a bud Became more painful Then the risk it took to blossom. - Elizabeth Appell Or not... 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Here in Texas, the rain can come down suddenly and hard, so all of the plants]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jenncapestany/garden-blooms-flowers-after-a-spring-shower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jenncapestany/garden-blooms-flowers-after-a-spring-shower</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2017 21:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtxqWY2vCk8kdEoKcxzRgosWksLK85jhQaVbk4WxiM6JiNFRaKYTpJWydV3TNbjA3WDwgNc9KhBmjWX9a77rz1HG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask an Herbalist Video 1:  My Story & Favorite Medicinal Plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm starting a video series called "Ask an Herbalist," where I create short videos to answer your simple questions on plant medicine and natural healing. 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You'd be surprised]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@jenncapestany/three-ways-to-improve-problem-skin-acne-rosacea-eczema</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@jenncapestany/three-ways-to-improve-problem-skin-acne-rosacea-eczema</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 18:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpwT6oRSeL1cYBw9LjsooMqjPEjMobvQAS2Kn8NsVCWUbCxS96a1Wf47U343vap1KWsFQxgiKxvAE9d8N127x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeybees in the Lamb's Ear]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this quick video yesterday for Texoma Gardening, after stepping out to clip back the lamb's ear in my front garden bed, and finding honeybees happily getting nectar from the blooms. 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It was bleak.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jenncapestany/writer-s-block-blues-and-a-wild-plant-hunt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@jenncapestany/writer-s-block-blues-and-a-wild-plant-hunt</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2017 04:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9zh7DG11hY9VzfWmZJsJYgZWsP9WvRBC9HrKF9K4Xqvu9tsgx4tHpMM9r2NAMQ9UyvCeZDVXiHho8R2BE7uDVeWaqLHnXtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Springtime Backyard Weeds to Look For]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just wanted to share a few quick photos of some of the wild plants growing right now. 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My question to you is: Is there any herb knowledge or aspect of natural healing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@jenncapestany/plant-medicine-knowledge-what-do-you-all-want-to-know-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@jenncapestany/plant-medicine-knowledge-what-do-you-all-want-to-know-about</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenncapestany]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6CKZBh2KpfQuqnGqp1p3YW5exZkdV2kLD4V828wSkqeWWBpfezGpNJbSFFBNjREW1v5UVd5Ltb8B5Hq1pMwHnzuvjnLjuDhWERpUtCvWaFZF4evBXA6w9n4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eatin' Wild Series (Edible Weeds):  Henbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) in bloom. Image by Jennifer Capestany. Have you ever considered learning about food that grows wild all around you? 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