<?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 14:54:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@maieism/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CW: Death) You, I stand here amongst the crowd, crumpled in the cold, wooden seat, trying not to cry, not to laugh, not to look like a complete idiot. Trying not the tear the paper apart, not to burn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/death/@maieism/the-letter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/death/@maieism/the-letter</guid><category><![CDATA[death]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9oE83JxHxbowmfjBRSNcJ6b413Q2PMqd6S93i2U2ZRMb8KfdPfpEgXT9Zu4oARW9Pw5Vmix3NAVq4YTm7qfALW9VfgsXVpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understand that some people are just the way they are. I’m not saying it’s right, I’m not saying you’re not going to hurt. Because, let’s face it, we all do. But there would be people who would just like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/choose-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/choose-love</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy9K4vSMkfho991sHNePewbZJWKiCqVsAFxnXpHTjiYAGN8VvxZp8tmZRGj5H8qKQec5CjqvaHdhytnarrMPc4gNWBKWg2kZbFoL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You know that time…]]></title><description><![CDATA[…when you feel alone, when you feel like no one is there, that no one would be home to hold you tight and say, “Everything will be okay.” Well, you have yourself. And knowing that you are good enough for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/you-know-that-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/you-know-that-time</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89v9KEir2CS1hYQhqzW3ikTNNGm2KNzwad6aKCYMGazCh5DLxFQE2U6zmsrwDGE233YY3Sq5xC2zr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[POETRY | On losing someone you knew you'd lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[​It is a soft hum A whisper A knife slowly leaving the chest It is a gradual losing An anticipated goodbye And you yearn so much To focus only on now On today That today is beautiful That today She is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@maieism/poetry-or-on-losing-someone-you-knew-you-d-lose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@maieism/poetry-or-on-losing-someone-you-knew-you-d-lose</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qWqBtSKGkkqcXgQv1ZcRGBvRmZuffMwJnii6dkv4Fye4kWQfUCmrnYGzn4mgTwpK7wzCPYcfXav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jersey Fluff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken in Jersey City, New Jersey | June 2016, Samsung S6]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@maieism/jersey-fluff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@maieism/jersey-fluff</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uovtfc1p6TrZ5CWASTQg7DYMabyku2KnyJajDpXMuLGoCPJKxhP4MwpAPzgoxq6vmQrxNuoQYjJzLh5Q8KtpmdVz4ExrNpfnL7foWWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love her.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my partner and best friend, Joanne. She's in the middle of a family struggle right now that led us to put our plans on hold. She's taking care of her grandmother all by herself. There are moments]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/i-love-her</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@maieism/i-love-her</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uoqmFi313Hs7CJDayn9AP7AKV3ByW7dNhb4fphsvLsmT2CFfi3fKdcEzcmRSU9MaKQXEVSC1QYajXv18YNvmNwUEcnXzXusAQgxSYh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I leave my job in 5 months!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am really, really excited! I have been putting off this resignation for so long and now I'm finally doing it! Maybe you understand where I'm coming from, or maybe you do, but this is a big deal. I know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maieism/i-leave-my-job-in-5-months</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maieism/i-leave-my-job-in-5-months</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVK8SKn9hD6N69dVjT5mHQG2pekPGwiNWH6Jn7WXoF2CzbTAQ8co7xe3sUTnkTWJrEPu6mRDxEyFMgexJ6ZLwvrHLBKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you do when you fall for your worst enemy? What if you're sure he's out to kill you? Author: Rainbow Rowell Publisher Information: Macmillan | October 08, 2015 Format: Paperback; First Edition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/books/@maieism/book-review-carry-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-simon-snow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/books/@maieism/book-review-carry-on-the-rise-and-fall-of-simon-snow</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdS1wkGKtePTqgvB5C6AWK3igqGUqbWHvmLpYggoK5ep1Dx1h6d77Hc22DwBQegrp4tpwHqhne1kt5Q75p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello! I'm really psyched to be here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! My name is Maie. I am 26 years old, and I live in the Philippines. (I took this from inside the office because why not?) I work as a business strategist (sort-of), policy and data analyst (for now).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@maieism/intros-ramblings-and-so-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@maieism/intros-ramblings-and-so-on</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maieism]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfArikePUKnMaqWE1KBmLd4HRgvWUS2kW2JagRVQZ84tdBJyLZDcBxdTk5HFwbiBVVTsm9LNMFoBZAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>