<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:12:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mustardseed/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Open Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am starting my first practicum as a counselor-in-training. I'll be working with youth, ages 10-17. My responsibilities will be anything from giving assessments to general case management. And I vacillate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mustardseed/open-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mustardseed/open-eyes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mustardseed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 02:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqBPKP59takrzu8NNKfzf2f7r9VFiyBFXdmxhGRuEP3CKcNgCBp82Qon4VMpJ34qbQMy7pjgbwaFd7t3iNw5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working to Lead]]></title><description><![CDATA["You cannot lead where you will not go. 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I graduated from Asbury University with a double Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Equine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@mustardseed/introduceyourself-the-facts-jack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@mustardseed/introduceyourself-the-facts-jack</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mustardseed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 02:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxenq8hHZNRiPmMN9dapjkHkrqVuAVss9SkNp9UTRjMWxYKyBemK46DcHjeG62?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>