<?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, 28 Apr 2026 15:37:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kristin.nova/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Embrace the Joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inevitable excitement of a new school year is starting to bubble up in me. Picking out school clothes, binders, folders, lunch bags, and backpacks. There's the somewhat naive but always enticing dream]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/embrace-the-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/embrace-the-joy</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75uAzDYdcg5757YgU7j4M2X95NP3xKcSEbhfbx8ZjHs9g2rRdpRuuz5fXm9fwbYbWsaHXV9CXinKwsfqQifMQDgGvLwSbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be the Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitting in the car today as my oldest drove me to her drop off location (working on those driving permit hours), we had a very interesting conversation. We were discussing the realities of environments.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/be-the-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/be-the-change</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76RjAMYzuG1k21TcsDiNAG2264Bs67UzdWHpGQBvcRjtTJeVRG3iHLGCHJn4aRjtenWiDXhqBSuJoMnbacoHLYMZhW3sdQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember the natural tunnel vision of teenage-hood. The small, long, unflatteringly lit cave where everything seems to have monumental repercussions. 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A list of errands that requires six different stores on opposite sides of the city, some larger house chores that seem to always land on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/rising-to-the-occassion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/rising-to-the-occassion</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76YTdjwBig5TyYeaW3pUa5toKyswXctFH28N3BjugqN5JYqJGvcfKbULqDEpypKXmsbaJeRcTn8GS1D3npd86bKqEE3oHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting Healthy Boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was interested to find a growing theme in many of the comments from a recent article I wrote, Teach Your Kids They Have a Voice. Many readers highlighted how the concept of 'using your voice' to set]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/setting-healthy-boundaries-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/setting-healthy-boundaries-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75XCotK9mVntuMvaujdzSZWNj9LTXvfajRmR8XU5MAX7qULidM4bYFJZr3cCjDWuh1UT6ZcdNBP1bAiXRz3hC5siCdkNLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving Your Kids' Friends Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was full of complex conversations. Layered jokes and memories being endlessly woven together by three pre-teen voices. No attempt was made to hold back their hysterical laughter, shouts of glee,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/loving-your-kids-friends-well</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/loving-your-kids-friends-well</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYg6bB2mNp3h9DEWMUr48yLBrMSh1ayPKWs3TuiVtjEV1DCz7Pig4xXbd3evP9PZP1sCHvhPjDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teach Your Kids That They Have a Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every child is completely unique. I certainly don't subscribe to any train of thought that uses a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting. I simply share from my own experiences from my small sliver of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/how-to-teach-your-kids-that-they-have-a-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kristin.nova/how-to-teach-your-kids-that-they-have-a-voice</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76K6BBAv3NaQRHHWxayNCN1hXBGgnvuT69AnnhbmnBmzEBKmSjequELBAQeVfXkX7vcpwzWUhH1LRuR8hWQuHKsBawy2mC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Creative Home vs A Consumer Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the core values in our family is protecting the balance of being Creatives more than Consumers. Our culture today is full of an endless stream of things to consume. TV, movies, internet, music,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@kristin.nova/a-creative-home-vs-a-consumer-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@kristin.nova/a-creative-home-vs-a-consumer-home</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDA6RgfdekHBmabse4QicYUigFxgdiZvSkq8od4LiKiaGNHhP3GrEqM4BK1mHi3JXULknYQbwvdsCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, It's a pleasure to meet you]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m Kristin, I’ve lived an interesting kaleidoscope of life so far in these 35 years. I’ve had the privilege of wearing many hats, and seeing the world through a variety of perspectives. Singer, songwriter,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@kristin.nova/hello-it-s-a-pleasure-to-meet-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@kristin.nova/hello-it-s-a-pleasure-to-meet-you</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kristin.nova]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmtJVkmNZNRW9KjBt6gdYzvhiWH52Tpc7fDCCUc1C1UynFNv7XYfXLu2BqtYcqXrEpzaHxeJPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>