<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:26:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@newandold/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bandwidth and Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking about this concept of bandwidth. The definition of bandwidth for this article being our cognitive limitation and things upon which we can direct our focus. With multi-tasking, it suggests]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/bandwidth-and-focus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/bandwidth-and-focus</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHNzSsbpqeh5ykr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My abusive relationship with money]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a problem I want to tell you about an abusive relationship I'm in. I know I should leave, and I want to, but I often get pulled back in. I have a problem with my relationship with money. No matter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/my-abusive-relationship-with-money</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/my-abusive-relationship-with-money</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 02:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHNzSsbpqeh5ykr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting the cord]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a visualisation technique that I and others find useful for seeing relationships more objectively, and creating some space from it if needed. It is referred to as 'cutting the cord'. As every spiritual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/cutting-the-cord</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/cutting-the-cord</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2016 09:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHNzSsbpqeh5ykr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[DELETED]]]></title><description><![CDATA[[DELETED]]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/usa/@newandold/good-luck-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/usa/@newandold/good-luck-america</guid><category><![CDATA[usa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 06:02:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you want to be mediocre?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you want to be mediocre? "Of course not!" You say. You say this, but do you mean it? If you do mean it, what do you actually mean by it? What is mediocrity? Mediocrity is the norm. Being of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/do-you-want-to-be-mediocre</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/do-you-want-to-be-mediocre</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 02:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4FxFFbUTaWau56e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemStyle.com - Drag and Drop images into your SteemIt markdown!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SteemStyle is a powerful markdown tool with power features designed for SteemIt bloggers. Update I recently added the requested feature to drag-and-drop images into your blog post. Uploading images correctly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemstyle-com-drag-and-drop-images-into-your-steemit-markdown</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemstyle-com-drag-and-drop-images-into-your-steemit-markdown</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2016 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4FxFFbUTaWau56e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building an online Poker Game. My journey to completing a MVP!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I went a bit crazy and had a need to create something. I decided to go back to a project I had attempted a couple of times in the past. A working Online Poker game. My Background A few years ago,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@newandold/building-an-online-poker-game-my-journey-to-completing-a-mvp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@newandold/building-an-online-poker-game-my-journey-to-completing-a-mvp</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961QjqTNBG8usvZaMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemStyle.com - A quick tool for Markdown checks and modifications.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all, This is a set of tools and checks I do that makes markdown formatting a little easier. SteemStyle This is an alpha release, so feedback and feature requests are welcome. Is there anything repetitive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemstyle-com-a-quick-tool-for-markdown-checks-and-modifications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemstyle-com-a-quick-tool-for-markdown-checks-and-modifications</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnAfV527hj7Rgucia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Binge Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Day of indulgence begets a day of pain. Almost always is this the case. Perhaps I am "easily addicted" giving into acts of depravity. I cannot know myself for sure, and what is true I cannot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@newandold/post-binge-illness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@newandold/post-binge-illness</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 21:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4xQAn9aqATKNiSJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constructive and Non-Constructive Humour. Which is better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used a lot of sarcasm when I was younger, a lot of sarcasm. As I am very sensitive to the emotional tone amongst people, I began to feel uneasy with this form of humour. Later in life I left the shores]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/constructive-and-non-constructive-humour-which-is-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/constructive-and-non-constructive-humour-which-is-better</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxCQ8azTS8RGi23hiQrxK2fPjNPqfocWUV?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitting Without Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weekend without caffeine. The experience is more significant than just the simple non-consumption of a tasty beverage, it is a rejection of society. Particularly here in mother England, London. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@newandold/sitting-without-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@newandold/sitting-without-coffee</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 19:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9hbN4vinqs4yQRC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Successfully Learn from Failure!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I suffered paralysis of action from fear of failure for much of my life. I don't think I'm unique in this way, but looking back, I can see the contortion of behaviour and self that came from this fear.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/how-to-successfully-learn-from-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/how-to-successfully-learn-from-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7wr37G2FLZDTSUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemIt posting. How to use Advanced Formatting and Markdown together in one 30 second step.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide to access advanced formatting while still using Markdown to write articles. This example taken from my Mindfulness article It takes a while to get the hang of the editor on SteemIt, recently I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemit-posting-how-to-use-advanced-formatting-and-markdown-together-in-one-30-second-step</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@newandold/steemit-posting-how-to-use-advanced-formatting-and-markdown-together-in-one-30-second-step</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4knEZ6uswYjeA4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising ourselves. Making sure we grow up big and strong!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we were kids, it was our job to make sure we ate and moved enough to grow big and strong, avoided stress, and fostered good traits and habits for the future. The parents were responsible for ensuring]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/raising-ourselves-making-sure-we-grow-up-big-and-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/raising-ourselves-making-sure-we-grow-up-big-and-strong</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9TFzvt5iK7ruKNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop limiting yourself! Using Self-Compassion - Compassion Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-compassion, also referred to as self-love, is one of the most important elements of our human existence, and also one of the most ignored. Without self-compassion, there can be only limited love and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/stop-limiting-yourself-using-self-compassion-compassion-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/stop-limiting-yourself-using-self-compassion-compassion-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7yhEf5MppaNmDfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vipassana Mindfulness, a short and practical how-to guide.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a quick guide to get you to the start of Vipassana Meditation. It focuses on the two components that make up Mindfulness, Focus and Stability/Momentum. Vipassana is a type of meditation that can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/vipassana-mindfulness-a-short-and-practical-how-to-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/vipassana-mindfulness-a-short-and-practical-how-to-guide</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGrbemZkwBfuraaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Compassion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compassion can loosely be defined as the response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help. More involved than simple empathy, compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/what-is-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/what-is-compassion</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 20:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJr47gY2JhU6g36v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirituality, could we just write about it in straight forward language?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hard to understand posts on modern spirituality. I have heard others speak about how words cannot describe the experience. Partially I believe this is because language absorbs culture over time.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@newandold/spirituality-could-we-just-write-about-it-in-straight-forward-language</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@newandold/spirituality-could-we-just-write-about-it-in-straight-forward-language</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGrNwxtwELY4FYTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things will change, and that's okay!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impermanence is a gift. I have found this to be an important lesson during good times as well as the bad. It helps me deal with fear of loss and avoidance of pain, so that I can spend more time enjoying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/things-will-change-and-that-s-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@newandold/things-will-change-and-that-s-okay</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 20:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnCuFv2gYntiFLChL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madrid Spain, and the never ending sunshine]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have recently returned to Madrid. I first encountered Madrid two years ago, and two of my friends that were living here were kind enough to show me around. In all of Spain, Madrid stood out as my favourite.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@newandold/madrid-spain-and-the-never-ending-sunshine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@newandold/madrid-spain-and-the-never-ending-sunshine</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[newandold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBv1TVPdtsHbTg8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>