<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:07:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lara-bee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My resilience blueprint/LOH #260]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a woman comes with so many challenges, just as men would say they face a lot of struggles in life, and irrespective of our gender, everyone has a story to tell. The challenges we face navigating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/my-resilience-blueprint-loh-260</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/my-resilience-blueprint-loh-260</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpkkh1xZjURP8WzNJjnyizuVFnmKhqBeMnFmRm2m1ZsDbx2HU4Bk1ea6EBVnDYgTL3Lv89kuRAP7ZPPvnbqiMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOH #255/ My perfect fit.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big houses are adorable; they are spacious and can accommodate a lot of people and property. I admire them a lot, but I will settle for a small house, even though it costs more, for different reasons.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/loh-255-my-perfect-fit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/loh-255-my-perfect-fit</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zq3wy2Hs1BPy8CTBYkhwMVr4o2yANmPUxpMEKRxvZsrdMHFCdGymi6cMc43XX5nud4TK39QBKg3LwT5EzZJoZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clones can't replace beautiful souls. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not surprising anymore why some humans look very much alike without knowing eachother or having a family connection. I've read stories and heard people's testimonies on different platforms. I see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@lara-bee/clones-can-t-replace-beautiful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@lara-bee/clones-can-t-replace-beautiful</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpkk6JRzmxecYA8f9NQhGtihcUnzXqCoGGWdRQTcWuaxL5TnccwKtFyEto7QbQhb5t8Jsgg37CVUFHoVc2N5ot?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ties that bind. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nora drove into the company's garage a few minutes before the resumption time but didn't alight from the vehicle; it was her first day at the new branch in Ijebu Ode, where she would work as the branch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@lara-bee/ties-that-bind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@lara-bee/ties-that-bind</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqkW2dQ3UySL67adXVGgvJet4PTd164okbyw7Fqh2Y4v3XWqJXxh5QCg2PczEJwc9y1aMbgBhKuFpDjz7iDhdp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasons behind the silence. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We make some wrong judgments about people because we are not in their shoes, and the minute we realize the truth about the grudges we hold with them, it might be too late to amend our broken relationships.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@lara-bee/reasons-behind-the-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@lara-bee/reasons-behind-the-silence</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqkox9PuiaRFBWWiVJg1J4bG45zAvivvndQvDew13eDsauvim3Wmb5uttVDxPg88SxBbuoxj2fiQ3NggHm9pCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our beginning to forever. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolu went to the window side for the umpteenth time, hoping to see something different, anything that would at least lift her mood, but it was the same view she's been seeing for the past 5 days. The streets]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@lara-bee/our-beginning-to-forever</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@lara-bee/our-beginning-to-forever</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpaBg9QUmGkH3pU6Sr1mnGU8ZgJYm3EqR7Pt9LkPbnq5Zs1jahTBvw61K84T22BqbSjmk5HifEBSzRkQpTLv8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beauty of being an independent woman. LOH#252]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to my mother, there were few notable women in society when she was growing up, and it was a fact that women were raised just to become housewives and mothers. This was certain in the way female]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/the-beauty-of-being-an</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lara-bee/the-beauty-of-being-an</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqpNaRMw97jckbSECgK3rrGooRWPUbUaPPzMCr6qzeXVcDc9dTAMyCp7TqULf1hksrSWCLjiCxpd9YxjtC3Q2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not safe for children anymore.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to explain some things happening in the world, and I am mostly concerned about children - innocent souls who go about happily, not thinking they could be hurt or if harm would come their way.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@lara-bee/not-safe-for-children-anymore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@lara-bee/not-safe-for-children-anymore</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmSpPbzHKmjGwcqvB9bHiabC8v6mfKw9J2DnzmEqk2TrMF4JTcn6UGhibmMUcEsuc2LpppZYaFdRnLRY3xuGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passion paid off. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I sat on the bus heading to Lagos, different thoughts flooded my mind. 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As the first daughter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@lara-bee/beef-ing-disaster</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115325/@lara-bee/beef-ing-disaster</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115325]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqEGSaTJ7akRhcnhTh7UVfjLfs2HHWLFN1SdSSXW9HeqJB1yBPQtUUZoPZTpbhszCDWF9pugHsX3GsbYWgCBTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating a milestone with bestie. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As someone who enjoys creating memories always, I have tons of beautiful memories to share in response to the Neoxian prompt for the month of August. 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