<?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>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:59:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nichi/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Photo: Can We Call This Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few months have been hectic, more hectic than it has been in a long time. I understand that Life happens, and I do not know if it is because I am getting older and "slower" or is it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/photo-can-we-call-this-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/photo-can-we-call-this-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq2rPGr4juFFSqdaKc2vUuYApa7gutitHv2Avvkk7PkYa7MUdmNyuKVCtuhbSMMekL5vGBS6v7DVrCeKXuRJn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10,000 Seeds of Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been away from Steemit for a bit. Not on purpose though, it's just gotten so busy for my family and myself lately due to assisting our friends and family who are suffering the affects of Hurricane]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@nichi/10-000-seeds-of-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/charity/@nichi/10-000-seeds-of-hope</guid><category><![CDATA[charity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWP3aVbdabLP5MmMkJWDtK6adG2jen5LWZ4STdiqZDVMf8UGih8e1pNg1ZD31b83RUjYoxFW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Painting: The Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Discovery Detail of "The Discovery", acrylic on canvas Greetings Steemians! I am a painter, activist, and educator yet I have this tendency for blending all these (and more) interests of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-the-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-the-discovery</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyAJsMn57njpZ6FDg3wecNMuGzwDUrYHMXPMCqB5kVtEAQUNN8ab6WfXwdsq8gUJSgbLKxA26ZuCxb2ekabwH7dMTA1wie8Lp7Ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Painting: The Blue Woman]]></title><description><![CDATA["Blue Woman", acrylic on canvas. I painted this several years ago and it is a self portrait of sorts. The original painting was stolen some time ago (something that has happened often with my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-the-blue-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-the-blue-woman</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiJpKSaHjUCCqi86ZJ5AmB3oocFYBj8fuHezA1DWN6ZFAbpzU2KV9jD1XxGcm7SiarxNNdjCgn4bqZCGzRJcXHSbMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shoes and the Train Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a tendency of daydreaming a bit while I wait for the train to go to work. The mind wanders off, helped by the mesmerizing patterns of the tiles, the peeling layers of paint on the station walls,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/the-shoes-and-the-train-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/the-shoes-and-the-train-platform</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:08:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpzaPAMBnsLpL7aNGRYdCWWFCUQXEiYhLVyLuUX4nekFit9nPh4iTsBWzKmRMc1TKxA2HMSJULKrpWLRAk4Zt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mindfulness for Young Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Meditaion Hard? When I was a youth, if someone mentioned the word meditation, I would quickly picture some ancient yogi pondering on the meaning of Universe while sitting on a giant pad of lotus petals.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/mindfulness-for-young-children</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/mindfulness-for-young-children</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 03:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K631k4VFSNMybK8wqMSEk1jzY4Hp4PpgU5x2T1z3hN1V8wtmZ8qsoUjpW1RTKknc5U5dcK662pL3WpsteHen?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace Love and Happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peace Love and Happiness “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nichi/peace-love-and-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nichi/peace-love-and-happiness</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA2QxKVvEoJHetnUfFZhGR4Y5ww24ZtGUNzNsg6eb5Gv36iGVXCxngXJoiv9vADadqrz2MvMoGEEFYs7QcGR9dcqp1eSWctv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hip Hop Portrait Paintings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ain't Nothing Like Hip Hop Music Some years ago I asked a few of my friends to pose for paintings that incorporated their love for Hip Hop culture with their portrait. I also asked them to list ten albums]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/hip-hop-portrait-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/hip-hop-portrait-paintings</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Q1pAawJrkaTsKDYkU6x56F61ieGjj77ov4VmHAJXFCWA6a1NFraPpPs1LhmkDvhhcVrvayioX6RDqsmdFPQs33k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tattoo (a true story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, my mother and I share a sort of dry, prankster sense of humor. One day, I came across a rather humorous photo of a tattoo fail and decided to text it to my mother and tell her that I had it done to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@nichi/the-tattoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@nichi/the-tattoo</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrCnaLNXTBzd6UKsxbuV73rxC2SSQDA4dGRieTarcuCc3BaMKFkMst8XDDUVt8y3nE1JvVscA9kE2RtsWzze3nnQRWmptv8MGf2iHtPjeHuaevcoLMNWyvmw15yHC2jhrcNUiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing: The Controller]]></title><description><![CDATA["The Controller", charcoal and ink on paper This was a fun drawing that I stared over a decade ago, and revisited it some years later. If you like this post please feel free to visit my other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@nichi/drawing-the-controller</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/drawing/@nichi/drawing-the-controller</guid><category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77sB3Sar6wNizjbRSdTZ6uGudxvUEtxek4u9NwZapdz1PpPWxAN2fEtjG5V4waEfDRyK2woE3UjGn7ZyJdNy5ELrtdjS7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Painting: "Decolonize Boriken to Standing Rock" part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA["Decolonize Boriken to Standing Rock", acrylic on wood Recap This time last year, I was asked to be a part of a "happening" called Tiny Room For Elephants (TRFE). It was a month long]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-decolonize-boriken-to-standing-rock-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-decolonize-boriken-to-standing-rock-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiHA5AdB7SBWGMnpJ6CeRongpwntzsRQUQrkxHw9gjnh5Ymbd8iPrGkbvbpkGzTDAFrqUxD2iXY6dB5Sk7doKjCAbKbx1PXUhLDXbVZGCsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clouds during sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[I managed to capture a sunset sky a couple of months ago. The photo couldn't quite give the real thing justice as the colors were so incredibly vibrant! I absolutely love Nature <3 If you like this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nichi/clouds-during-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nichi/clouds-during-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 02:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhppUjpaAaBDXJRZLu3AdaGMqihzn3oiXBfWQWd7Q1AFJgefQ51kR67EQjSrKCVJpRU5nsKBD7tQdZV9tWJNWRAyfPWaq7mCKSzcvQ8SCXtxzhfKCAHbYoLtXtQk4BHKjD9miccJdiZerjka3EAvk8vTPvUbwYRJrKjPMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Color Challenge on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[My First Color Challenge on Steemit :) So I decided to partake in the Color Challenge fun! The following is an original work collaboration between myself and artist Anthony (Seper) Torcasio: Photo credit:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-first-color-challenge-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-first-color-challenge-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChP9Br1gRosrNZfUTDrYkWJt9FXUk5SFckVy4RDJbMMbX5PJUZka1Hz8yTXtLwnRh3wZAeJX5WZ8YReRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clouds Photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you like this post please visit my other posts and upvote & resteem- Thank you! Join the @thealliance today- a wonderful and supportive Steemit community!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/3gvpoe-color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/3gvpoe-color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UaciJBrobsPxkfj3XZBfxqJisX2TYmJPCZE5LFixJpsAzSCvMp5yiF2FoCoNXvb28jZWj5WR347GHPinmBHYhUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes we grumble about the "quality" of Our Lives--- too many bills not having a partner not enough money too fat too thin annoying family nasty boss loud neighbors etc etc etc Yet, during]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/4zj6lk-color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/4zj6lk-color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybty7HicN1m7iZhczLzYDYgfcs9o4i6KFwqaGvbfCxzt5ybcqM7LKMTAR7FXFWEytnUQBVkC4j9Ccg4YncUf1FSMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge Blue Fridays (one day late)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My First Color Challenge on Steemit :) So I decided to partake in the Color Challenge fun! The following is an original work collaboration between myself and artist Anthony (Seper) Torcasio: Photo credit:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/color-challenge-blue-fridays-one-day-late</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChP9Br1gRosrNZfUTDrYkWJt9FXUk5SFckVy4RDJbMMbX5PJUZka1Hz8yTXtLwnRh3wZAeJX5WZ8YReRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My painting: "Decolonize Boriken to Standing Rock" part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time last year, I was Blessed to have been part of a wonderful "happening" of sorts. A combination of an art show, music venue, poetry space, and social gathering all wrapped into one, of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-decolonize-boriken-to-standing-rock-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-decolonize-boriken-to-standing-rock-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrN2vBAUjGSRTnjdS1QXurdLXjpe3T1bMAvoXeSq9CKJK8mZM8V6mWA51yJNoYDiyipJALRHyzPG2SNuQ7UL6XDqsfRk8d1pkZGEYzwBPHyCp94uNYehQceFma8ovLFJSWjTVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Are The Taino? part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a descendant of the Taino people, one of the first people from the Americas to have had contact with European peoples. I am also an educator, so naturally, I teach about the culture of my Ancestors.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@nichi/who-are-the-taino-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@nichi/who-are-the-taino-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtzBRiHdswpaXbskLqC9dxjWRz7KTf1nzaYA6nNieucgPoDiQEgZj7yFQqGSC811iLJAUyqWHDi24c48c1rX5RVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Painting: Revelation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I had the opportunity to paint a good friend of mine in oil. The painting is titled Revelation and it was the last time that I worked in oils. I presently work in acrylic paint but I do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-revelation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@nichi/my-painting-revelation</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybtyviv7QFDrHf8cexX4UTiBkVYBGAUFaBAe9SQkKh92ozxmAptdzW1wgacd5qCkCihyvDmAvyAvfwcRMa8PMoufC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well Worn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tradition in my old neighborhood was to throw shoes up on the telephone wires after they were well worn. When did this start? No one knows for sure, but the tradition continues... If you like this article]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/well-worn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nichi/well-worn</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nichi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQ9nPpepwS8Ng2NWCX6wQsphZJgxapRQ77uUzVDnfJhBcJLkM43GKJgUC4YkXSLyVrFqq3umUyhuEt2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>