<?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, 14 Apr 2026 18:11:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mariasorokopud/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes it takes all you have.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in the modern world, filled up with stress, anxiety, depression and a constant reminder that you might have all of the above can be tough. Social media constantly stimulates be better and do more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/sometimes-it-takes-all-you-have</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/sometimes-it-takes-all-you-have</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FqnKfibvSRs4rqqYksZyC6MM3qwNy4w2EbyYoKo9TMhH86Ymn9Vt9t7L2MqpMpv453bYdhEdaNVV82ee4UP9dze6bp5C6jQVJCdhYfdey4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few hours in Vienna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning:) Second part of the trip- Vienna. There is something laconic and elegant about this city. Something strict yet there is a feeling that there are so much more going on behind closed doors,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/few-hours-in-vienna</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/few-hours-in-vienna</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UqEwX7XHe5c4TWLUUghwzvUtHrA5NpeNQxxDCztLAgCCAXsKSf6fNLmCxQ2vzBpwkWRRjqHny2TkTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter in Belgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello out there. It's been a moment since I published anything in here. Truth be told winter is primarily a traveling time for me. This time it was a Winter school for Transactional Analysis in Belgrade.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/winter-in-belgrade</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/winter-in-belgrade</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WjTdxNjf967p1rDuEsjURFYRoFPjLuSfvcmbVRexqsbVJz2N5Xpyzz4JkCuCZtx5JG6w7uWANABWiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On dating an inverted narcissist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m am the worst of the worse, who would love me?! Ever heard this one before? A key pick up line of the inverted narcissistic person. Often deeply traumatized, primarily by maternal parental figures,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-dating-an-inverted-narcissist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-dating-an-inverted-narcissist</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VQbjEXgYQYdQ8euNEPKM3R83Fvda5EeEdEYTdMG21j8h4HAthP2XhfAyi6KxBmxy6Aq2EGMknuqiSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On dating a narcissistic person.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This can be an ambivalent situation. On one side, if you enjoy being with someone who constantly entertains you, shows their excitement, shows care only to see your appreciation, but doesn’t care how you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-dating-a-narcissistic-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-dating-a-narcissistic-person</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2018 03:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1R2ikXixaGL5wXjV7x2i1DJFgoNomCSLk2zkuaPGaPzVmDsyD61tTFaRPDNAVsne8FEKKTu1Srtfuc1RY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On anger management.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On of the primary and basic feelings that is blamed by the society as a faulty one is anger. It builds up, it takes over your body and needs an outlet. You can hear a lot these days about passive aggressive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-anger-management</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-anger-management</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Uw7TkJd6jhVvJDwzA5rsVs7coPP4bHqpJ36pjSp76THKbk2TgTB5QUQrcQ2ZQove1B6F9zeZfRt2eA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On home wreckers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on observations and experience. Have you ever known someone, who enjoys breaking people up? Like the moment he or she sees a potential partner and finds out that they are taken, the games begin.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-home-wreckers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-home-wreckers</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WxNrpYf64C6vyaXZ35bJejcEfZJcXpSXb9tu5DYFTkHwwPgA4qYXwdd3yETVAsZKEa2UmYTVvSKYVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to survive around a malignant narcissist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my personal experience that I use as a coping mechanism whenever I’m stuck with a narcissistic person. It all begins with praise, they will lure you in by admiring your qualities like you have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/how-to-survive-around-a-malignant-narcissist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/how-to-survive-around-a-malignant-narcissist</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WVtj6H9NgSJXg2KbheoNfon8yAqnvYA1sx9RPp9yiY2ZJTHmekQRQdmyYCtBVnbsZLnM2F3vby26ia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety as a learned behavior.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the worse things is tension and anxiety. It’s one of the first things that hits you when you are worried about your future. But apart from being socially, economically based issues, and considering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/anxiety-as-a-learned-behavior</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/anxiety-as-a-learned-behavior</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UUN1noYt36yYvoPkYRXNwAvNbxfki83QhQjZoFRvwsN8PJmwYquRXmY3Hv2VefdxZ9Hxwiq3pCJtbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On asking for support.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many of you have asked for a support when you were going through something and felt like it wasn’t the kind of support that you want? Now I know that it can be hard at times and you kind of expect]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mariasorokopud/on-asking-for-support</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mariasorokopud/on-asking-for-support</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 01:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VBpZ1BMTPWgm73tTojCFEdqhdJSowcJ7Tfp6d2AHD9ZW4Fj2VprBE1gWPq4MCaPqHCx941rvLZWNQN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building up walls or boundaries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is partially personal experience partially collected stories of my friends. Have you heard a phrase “I loved her so much and it hurt even more, I don’t want that any more”? Ok happens to the best]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/building-up-walls-or-boundaries</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/building-up-walls-or-boundaries</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 03:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VAshChZ1KX3Z7sxaxnDABsA6GETDDEDAnpcHDXNAHPX3Hx1LZFkiFJ1PRpLyJuZjAGGg8tXKncjutA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On saying good bye to the clients.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought I might share this one with you guys. Every time when the client finishes their therapy is an emotional moment. You recap the path that you have been through together, things they have learned,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-saying-good-bye-to-the-clients</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-saying-good-bye-to-the-clients</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kKpp3RsBvZue1Hns5Cwuz57pgmmNsP8JBTxvPcB3sjuByn2joADP8jzUFfsdW9hPPzkTL6YUpH4WnRgZXjArcyydLFrMaaVB49y9MdveiM8TcZZx2gcaBcQ5HVrZnFXXPV1hAKvAcgDKUqr6h9NUUrg87XZr4hGLDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On finding balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming back to self-center while hearing all the noise outside can be one of the most difficult task that a modern person can face. A constant pressure for being better, stronger, successful, seeking outside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-finding-balance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-finding-balance</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UiPNm34bnEFTUhQbtcUQeP1oXxjpvRDGXWZuQg8wTadXvhfroDUx5mGj2DbXFqLao3dHQCrfPqXRLi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgotten conflicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The toughest conflict that I have faced lately with my clients is the conflict between traditional family approach and their careers. Somehow it has became a dogma in Ukraine, and I have a feeling all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/forgotten-conflicts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/forgotten-conflicts</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WiwxM94a6AfDgatagYa5qqYth5Mda6FXXKjrJVo3PtEGavjdQ6WYDYhTDCSqsLyXXDcANEJ5xgASES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On shame and achivments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaming is one of the key elements in traditional Ukrainian educational system. Up until this day you can here a lot of parents shaming their kids for doing something wrong, teachers in schools using shame]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-shame-and-achivments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-shame-and-achivments</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 01:57:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WquWQF6A6yWUkrpmWbUSX8NxunDcEV8iZ49FPrNzrQriV5Q6MpPR4tvirwBf8LoqqoAqKeN1Ta5wFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend distress.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to find an inspiration and do it on my own. This week it was a pre-auction exhibition and oh dear lord, it was a bliss. There are a few artists]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/weekend-distress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/weekend-distress</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9ULKBJeSumBXkR1EoTQDBSNUAT94aG4v8kGneMvBykEnBz3ZcPoUFvWGfGw9h5o11AQK5kDHpCoP8Vc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing kills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry guys for the absence, I’ve had difficult clients for two weeks, that took most of my energy and creativity. This happens when you have to invest it all and coming back from that is a whole other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/comparing-kills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/comparing-kills</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VAR67Gv1zaRTJuR4nJjqFexzahFyvUBs14nRRLzfQ7k8UKEawvETgS3fJfUqGRhgiEwQX77ZauRCTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I loose it. I loose the ability to understand why people do one thing or another. And then I look back at my own family and stop questioning why do I feel this way. Yesterday I was standing in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-property</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/on-property</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:46:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FwLv5bkiWKDCwbDuxNv5X9o3SZD5WaCcbohduNZLj68VdD5KUCWgyK9P9hj9BT8vrwgtC4yQu1xhRYL7W2BYY2jzCTqoQtjZUQwiafeLer?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to celebrate your failure.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now I have failed in my life so many times that I even stopped counting. 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Now the article described primarily the sadists as they are, hiding behind screens, ghosting, blocking, going unbelievable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/modern-sadists-and-how-to-get-the-hell-out-of-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mariasorokopud/modern-sadists-and-how-to-get-the-hell-out-of-it</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mariasorokopud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 11:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UpZTqDFZa7J5ERbZV2E8MT3Sg69Y7nao5ynpC9Svsrpir7xoV8bjAWcbvMwrH9x76EZ2qgNMDdK1s4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>