<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:11:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@juleshalstead/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to not be depresso - 7 tips I use to combat depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey friends. I decided to compile a short list of the things that help me work through (and sometimes prevent) a depressive episode. It took me a long time to realize that depression and anxiety were something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@juleshalstead/how-to-not-be-depresso-7-tips-i-use-to-combat-depression</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@juleshalstead/how-to-not-be-depresso-7-tips-i-use-to-combat-depression</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juleshalstead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn7ZkQm7Yu3dj2zbgEjGz4tVo5GcZ3jDYFKCy7dnSrCzhEMnpee1hbJtS7yjRSR5LLQZdStVUKkaoWF7AMchd1UmFpfuHKrvVE6wB85HgTH8bx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a little lost today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic feels particularly wide today and time seems slow moving. I look in through the windows of bright little squares and cleaned lined texts, stealing glimpses into a world so far away. A world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@juleshalstead/i-m-a-little-lost-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@juleshalstead/i-m-a-little-lost-today</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juleshalstead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrfzDS5mQdRHYMCgKp4ZB8PCXjzctPYHKpg9kaWeYRMciQtrc9WUGn7282FZSV3ak9jjTebUSq8FFhfQhBLzmNBjtobqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]]></title><description><![CDATA[oops. post malfunction. wir haben ein Problem.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@juleshalstead/2rjnuu-all-i-do-is-draw-draw-draw-draw-draw-and-i-lerv-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@juleshalstead/2rjnuu-all-i-do-is-draw-draw-draw-draw-draw-and-i-lerv-it</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juleshalstead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 09:27:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[all I do is draw, draw, draw, draw, draw - and I lerv it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've recently taken up drawing I started seriously practicing about two weeks ago. I've mostly been devouring some YouTube videos from Sycra Yasin (link below), although Drawing on the Right Side of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@juleshalstead/all-i-do-is-draw-draw-draw-draw-draw-and-i-lerv-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@juleshalstead/all-i-do-is-draw-draw-draw-draw-draw-and-i-lerv-it</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juleshalstead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 09:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961R1WnGj35i2DBH9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conquering Perfectionism and Learning to Learn - Thoughts on what I've learned living in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conquering Perfectionism and Learning to Learn (4 min read) When I was a teenager I was almost fearless. This is the blessing (and curse?) of teens. 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The new becomes positively more exciting and the old becomes increasingly more cherished. So much so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@juleshalstead/when-now-meets-then-a-short-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@juleshalstead/when-now-meets-then-a-short-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juleshalstead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.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?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We went to Venice on a whim for Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is winter in Venice. The coolness of the air collides with the sea: birthing an enchanting mist that hangs over every pale horizon. Everything is a soft blue, yellow, pink or white. 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