<?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 05:03:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kotamdickson/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Making Beautiful Connections]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest perks to living and volunteering at the La Española yoga retreat was getting the opportunity to connect with so many amazing people. Stephanie and Mike the couple that transformed the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/making-beautiful-connections-11f330125d56b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/making-beautiful-connections-11f330125d56b</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjkSsQhgsENDTXpoyBkJTXeqmR7sZSmFMQPE5zZ3gJUHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivate the Witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultivate the witness During the time I spent volunteering at the la española yoga retreat in Olon Ecuador I had the pleasure of attending and facilitating a beautiful "cultivate the witness"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/cultivate-the-witness-9233d72e59683</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/cultivate-the-witness-9233d72e59683</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 22:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjkSsQhgsENDTXpow2Tf9DntugqUeCRHEfsfPNcXuGJZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Im back!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey steemit community! It's been so long since I've posted, a whole year to be exact and it feels so good to be back. I will pick up right were I left off. I will catch you up on where I have been over]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/im-back-c78034db7f10a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/im-back-c78034db7f10a</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 05:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjkSsQhgsENDTXpozase5Gc4GqcwCDceRd3Li4HMYYW3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Below the Surface- What would you like to change about yourself?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would you change about yourself? I am always striving for progress and evolution & the only constant in my life is change. Basically since conception I have been subject to programs that have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/change/@kotamdickson/below-the-surface-what-would-you-like-to-change-about-yourself-20171014t184517411z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/change/@kotamdickson/below-the-surface-what-would-you-like-to-change-about-yourself-20171014t184517411z</guid><category><![CDATA[change]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4L9uM88Sk3WwkFJzVcJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Series “Below the Surface- Getting to know me on a deeper level”]]></title><description><![CDATA[My previous posts have been very surface mostly consting of photos and commentary of my most recent, light and fun experinces here in Ecuador. But I am feeling called to share more about myself on a deeper]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/new-series-below-the-surface-getting-to-know-me-on-a-deeper-level-20171013t131847102z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/new-series-below-the-surface-getting-to-know-me-on-a-deeper-level-20171013t131847102z</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN6526XdPv727ypTDMFxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arting and Party with live music at La Española]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike and Zeff made these super cool bamboo canvases for art to put each of the rooms at La Española for the upcoming yoga retreat Each Of us chose a canvas. We spent multiple nights together arting in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/arting-and-party-with-live-music-at-la-espanola</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/arting-and-party-with-live-music-at-la-espanola</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDtYmHmG9chxgdZuJXftX5vkhsHYTeefNy3KCHopzvAGZsixUwPVGWpycwz9tJy8TMfWB6TnCeCJmpaEWZvfhkEgKHymqPqCqETpr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rinconada to La Entrada adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good friend Zeff suggested that we go for an adventure. We took a bus from Olon to La Rinconada. We walked the shoreline from La Rinconada to La Entrada. Extremly interesting terrain It looked as if]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@kotamdickson/rinconada-to-la-entrada-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@kotamdickson/rinconada-to-la-entrada-adventure</guid><category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5tXCUzMs2bnmvQDrNNePnkp59gKwLgVMksqgH6UtDqsj85dLvpqt5Mo45axB4qHxUwYRweYyiiabgFgvQFNWwmZRdWwKbCQz6XEjp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Transformation!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a month of emotional processing, relaxing and indulging in comfort foods I decided it was time to get moving again. Back when I was staying at "la Gand azul" with The family and Lucca,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/choosing-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/choosing-transformation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS92QZ4dT1xx1Mh14wFu3oerwz7R3RKQ3wDoEXwB4X1NumQYA9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Processing major change  in paradise.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directly after the separation I was invited to stay with a friend at his house on the beach in Cadeate. Where he held space for me to adjust to the major change that was occurring in my life. It was a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/processing-major-change-in-paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/processing-major-change-in-paradise</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS92QZ4dT1xx1Mh14wFu3t171Z3HmbqCsHHQBLxaohczTwDDUra?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real reason I separated from the Garden of Eden family and started a new life in Ecuador 🇪🇨]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow!! It's been over 6 months since I posted last and I've got some catching up to do. Today I will finally share with you my truth about why I seperated from my Garden of Eden family in the following]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/the-real-reason-i-separated-from-the-garden-of-eden-family-and-started-a-new-life-in-ecuador</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/the-real-reason-i-separated-from-the-garden-of-eden-family-and-started-a-new-life-in-ecuador</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS92QZ4dT1xx1Mh14wFu3ndKu38x77KZ4XAGAodwRnEQBPvsPLa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 22 (Homeless and Happy 😃)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings Steemit community!! It has been quite a while since I have posted anything and so much has shifted!! I don't even know where to start. I have so much to share. Since my last post I have had a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/my-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-22-holmess-and-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kotamdickson/my-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-22-holmess-and-happy</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLU38KbKdSoMrFnrop8LhDe1DXCe1HPngemSWjFzgCReRtrYoAox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An organic taste of Ecuador 🇪🇨]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hola Steemit Community!! 👋 Te extrañado! 😘 I haven't posted in almost a month! 😶 My writing 📝 lately has been much more introspective and also more of a personal journaling style 📓 I know that I said]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@kotamdickson/an-organic-taste-of-ecuador</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@kotamdickson/an-organic-taste-of-ecuador</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS9uVcnyQEPiy9py84mddzqrJP48mazfVUd8XGxNeksojjA5134?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Noni Fruit Benefits!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since I have been here in Ecuador I've gotten the pleasure of enjoying fresh tropical fruit every day! One of the fruits that we have incorporated into our everyday diet is... Noni! A Polynesian superfood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@kotamdickson/amazing-noni-fruit-benefits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@kotamdickson/amazing-noni-fruit-benefits</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS89KVLHVoYB3ZZ31okATQ3Can6uDqAkfcrwnKzn7MoN4qnk3BL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My EPIC Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part  21 ( yoga & sungazing on the beach in Ayampe)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found a nice spot to do some inversions Qiqi loves to yoga too! here is her tree pose we found a sea urchin and this creature again the sun was setting so we went to sungaze sungazing over the ocean]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-21-yoga-and-sungazing-on-the-beach-in-ayampe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-21-yoga-and-sungazing-on-the-beach-in-ayampe</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2016 17:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQCimrUmaCW7MSBHBvPmPTdmgCCXyAk5sbyG6FSDTLkPhhF9VQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My EPIC Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 20.5 (exploring Ayampe)]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the girls were building sand castles I suggested to them that we go on a walk to the end of the beach where there were large rocks and a variety of sea creatures Qiqi and Noki were immediately interested]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-20-5-exploring-ayampe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-20-5-exploring-ayampe</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQCimrUmaCW7MSBHBvPmPTa2pHYg23XQNCt7TCgnDpnRUtSdpJa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 20 (Exploring Ayampe)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We took a bus to explore Ayampe a small town 25 mins north of Olon all the towns along the cost are pretty small with only a few roads through each town we past a couple of restaurants Restobar is a term]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-20-exploring-ayampe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-20-exploring-ayampe</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS89KVLHVoYB3ZZ31okAT9iNbYshsjubjEtNurstotpJz5PpUWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everybody 👋 My focus and inspiration has been lacking for consistent posts over the past few days some pretty big plans are in the works that I will be posting about a litte later on down the line.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/family-focus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/family-focus</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 17:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQCHEKcbbbHisY7JAMdu6ZTGMHZ1uW7uB3c3yrmeMPBvt2jjiaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My EPIC Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 19 (Hola ola Mantanita)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm really excited to share this post with you all I haven't been dancing at a club in over 5 years I hardly ever "go out" for entertainment " I have been dedicated to a sustainable lifestyle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-19-hola-ola-mantanita</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-19-hola-ola-mantanita</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 13:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQAX4C9uhASAwwqN46cRujQUejBuZis7UxUhyMQ2zBfRiZCPUdL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My EPIC Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 18 (Fun in Mantanita)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey steemians! I missed you all yesterday!! Feels so good to be back 😀 On this night Cesar invited us to go to Mantanita (a popular tourist town about 5 mins from Olon) to listen to him dj. We thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-18-fun-in-mantanita</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-18-fun-in-mantanita</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37geBRQB5zUJd2diEdwdFqmE8pZ5htXMEpeuYSGMPhyfiikDcES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My EPIC Journey to and through Ecuador 🇪🇨! Part 17 (Cool church in Cadeate)]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this day after feasting on some organic tropical fruit we decided to go check out another nearby town called Cadeate as soon as we arrived we saw this really cool church I think it's funny how churches]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-17-cool-church-in-cadeate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@kotamdickson/my-epic-journey-to-and-through-ecuador-part-17-cool-church-in-cadeate</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotamdickson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQCimrUmaCW7MSBHBvPmPn6R7GfxBWAC9V5QLPPNFm6H8P81tnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>