<?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, 21 Apr 2026 16:42:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nkemakonam89/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bullying Is Bullying—No Matter the Form]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to physical and online bullying, there is no point measuring the pain because any kind of pain leaves a scar in our heart and should be equally addressed. I read a post on Facebook where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/bullying-is-bullying-no-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/bullying-is-bullying-no-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:06:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRKaA3W7wyjp5nk9Lf4HKCxwfjC3vB1zBU3Pf5cCV2hKteCVaHsNXQoGnPGj325NeervUWgaqvJ4jNKZyrVMDVUTEkmBWMFLMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grateful for the Life I Often Overlooked]]></title><description><![CDATA[We humans can literally complain a lot about many things we feel are not aligning to how we expected them to align. We are always too quick to talk about how life is very hard, how the business is not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/grateful-for-the-life-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/grateful-for-the-life-i</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRV72LNkmJxjW2CnNe64VThskEGKXaGwtzMFEQ5FmdDZaumUvQfFyAHcDJvjthDfsZmVAWcJrd6re6bVnWzNnMsGAALRMsnvNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Hectic but Fruitful Day of Preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today has been such a day filled with activities for me in preparation for Mother's Day's celebration on the 19th of this month, just in two days to come. I understand that some other churches have celebrated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@nkemakonam89/a-hectic-but-fruitful-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@nkemakonam89/a-hectic-but-fruitful-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRLENrbcxv9rbtM8GmnzSCVdohqNy5SeE4KZyQbij4xU8tyPkPEKFNuNz1TEaV2Q8tGkALGfeautvdmccR7P5zMpJ3CgrGhYut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your Rights or Be Frustrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started receiving strange debit alerts from my fiat account since February. It was strange because I didn't lose my ATM card or lose my phone, where hackers can intrude and have access to the account.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@nkemakonam89/know-your-rights-or-be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@nkemakonam89/know-your-rights-or-be</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRK6MFpSNvVoVVAfAHKuC7qbJ7XYS7o7Ejy4QFsZKES92sqq1uMp8CkkvKw4rhWLHY8u7g2djSruodvGMBh3hPY6PwovNiFaWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Planning and Going with the Flow]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, life has taught me many things, and still counting. Each day comes with its different experiences and lessons alongside. One of the vital things life has taught is that I shouldn't leave everything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/between-planning-and-going-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/between-planning-and-going-with</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRWjU5UE2ZmcEAqXeB3WBhUzrihQ3Dko58z9VKnXrTC3ZsPi4oSYJRJMPYY31mTKD1ygQBT1UjCRbswzGCyW56f3naS3RNL57t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears, Truth, and a Mother’s Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you finish giving birth as a mom, and you didn't have any child with cerebral palsy challenges, then you should be very grateful to God. Not that you are better than those moms with such children with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165757/@nkemakonam89/tears-truth-and-a-mother</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165757/@nkemakonam89/tears-truth-and-a-mother</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165757]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRhuGTv5kzrm3zv6ab8nnwDBr1QEidPd82zcEoTne6gy21nRxxg4Rmy6is1Bxb7RYhZK3FdP1qNkVjUcm68mLXLL8Rq2hbQDtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help Isn’t Abuse When It’s Genuine]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things life has taught me over the years is that no one truly survives alone; in other words, we need each other to survive. However, it's not always easy for me to ask for help unless I'm in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/help-isn-t-abuse-when</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/help-isn-t-abuse-when</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRHuZ2UhpnbKX7Uu5jNcW4p2mcF31XAR8CXq9P94rMGTRgkGZVnLCBXcTs8F4rVFVaddopDceWmfz73EUDf7WGSN8SLKkXsfC2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When War Looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[My grandma told me a long story about her experience with World War many decades ago, and I couldn't stop imagining the terrible reality humans faced those days all because of war. Ever since my existence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/when-war-looms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/when-war-looms</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRLg9ETwjVqA2W5ruHtdtK9WYpmTnEeyNA82vR8wUFbcw6dx3eDHJqcQ2yRJniujXuSp83BtwLYzoHDKDXXSWgLsXiyx2r9Hx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before Sickness Knocks - LOH #283]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's really funny how we humans handle certain things sometimes, but humans will always be human, you know. If unfortunately we fall sick today, obviously, everything about us will pause. Our job, our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nkemakonam89/before-sickness-knocks-loh-283</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nkemakonam89/before-sickness-knocks-loh-283</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRhuDXCPjTqsqG5n4kz88nxzLh3xb8P5rQCGs38FLvnKhgrQDDRN7EsLrDtdeKbSbMziCzYn445knRUWdt5z1JfTcaewcTzG4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Is Powerful—but Not Smarter Than Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence was created originally to make our complex tasks easier and faster, to save our time too, and to help increase productivity. With an AI tool, a task that could have taken someone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/ai-is-powerful-but-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/ai-is-powerful-but-not</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRWFrjrxN1WFebe9wnjuEAaySAQhFZGxz22z7VykBegjPX884X4KPY5NpoFwK4msoVUwboFgenjG8KJQCjTTcUAJuS9oehwcDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Privacy Is Not Your Backup Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the government is the threat to our safety? Would it be wise to give up our right to privacy by letting the government have unfettered access to our lives and data as long as it means we will always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/my-privacy-is-not-your</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/my-privacy-is-not-your</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRK6AkQ8vQ8981m22D3qdpmid48n5sCb3PKR9XqV1hqtuhGDgkvKERSmLwY8qErRjRrHBo8tGd6oRBYBGQkqE33CnNfbEVW6fp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter Didn’t Go as Planned… But It Still Meant Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some days are indeed unpredictable. I had planned so well how my Easter Sunday would look, but unfortunately, I spent most of my day in the hospital. Quite unbelievable, but it is what it is. All through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nkemakonam89/easter-didn-t-go-as</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@nkemakonam89/easter-didn-t-go-as</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:21:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRvANnYkfi3U9dk6ay3Cb6Vrk5Xcyko7YPrAvpxLXVtnn1dKVURXPMiBARtDpow9fjoWcpU2QETvF9xH3hNYa31cvYUkfYewEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handling Juvenile Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[To start with, crime is a crime regardless of age; however, I understand that the minors, due to their age and their low level of mental development and, again, due to their poor decision-making at times,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/handling-juvenile-crime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/handling-juvenile-crime</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRHuiGKNgiHHfFQGB7SUfFb7WBVx7XgKtTKAMhUk6dNt3H8V2Pjfc91uuGeZYJDAduvSb2MCMDf7YWxCF3cHRw3PuHDZpuHyVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Truly Living the Good Friday Message?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it's GOOD FRIDAY today, an important solemn Christian holiday when we remember the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Good enough, our government declared this day a public holiday, and many people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@nkemakonam89/are-we-truly-living-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@nkemakonam89/are-we-truly-living-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYQvFCf6wYjiYf3VPa9Gqfote6WftC2G44W8ZZsDoAXpxgvE1DVduh8P6f3vCoT2Dcgvb2sJCaQUXykoKqa2bqkaBAnTKE7sKTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Refused to Be a Victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read the title of this prompt, "Stories We Never Share," and immediately, my brain recalled what happened at my teenage age. That's some decades ago, but the memories are still very much fresh]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109584/@nkemakonam89/i-refused-to-be-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109584/@nkemakonam89/i-refused-to-be-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109584]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRghqqGKLYo3YCDmXYmxoKwSVE7F3dxJsPeq15qChMqyEUquwoMa5SiQNQg815udJ5Q4HyAhoujWvsbKPQDKbgHis9jLzwAsAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Am Worth Your Investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I were to pitch myself to investors so they could make a significant investment in me, I wouldn't need to begin with complicated grammar but would simply begin with my personal story. I am that woman]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/why-i-am-worth-your</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/why-i-am-worth-your</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYQvmmx9MqsdWwJ4xRfxGPcXu4oZZHGvpT8Yj3xUwJboGnzoTdzTpUutaiar29qU6PqsWAUd1v2iZ92uQECbtP18t19Movkrdnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harsh Truth About Nigeria’s Minimum Wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The approved minimum wage in my country of residence currently is #70,000 per month. Many years ago, it was #30,000 until 2024, when the increment was made, but yet, it doesn't affect everyone, especially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/the-harsh-truth-about-nigeria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/the-harsh-truth-about-nigeria</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZ6E639LKjGHEFhWqx1tz2UDMuNcyTneXA7zh6YF2KfFMnqzNLsA6nkg4ftoxfiZP7c4g3hPtPvp7SzJTdY6XGzzoFRF3pt34TZ9uYZE9eQiGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to Man: The Quiet Injustice We Overlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's 2:00 am currently in this part of my world, and yet my eyes are still wide open, and my mind is still busy reflecting on life and its happenings when I should be sleeping and relaxing my nerves after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186424/@nkemakonam89/man-to-man-the-quiet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186424/@nkemakonam89/man-to-man-the-quiet</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-186424]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRu6e2MvBGYp5a4DrRiS8s7KW46ZiDcg34dnXtYu1aGCMF6FkQw6rf4tF3JHPF8zJ2i5tErmgDhvstrikvzMW9WyfraQVSnccv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural Reflections from a Funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[I attended a funeral ceremony yesterday. It was entirely a new, different way of celebrating funerals for me because it was for the Yoruba tribe and a Muslim too; those are different tribes, and religions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181017/@nkemakonam89/cultural-reflections-from-a-funeral</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181017/@nkemakonam89/cultural-reflections-from-a-funeral</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRK6FRtSMhknHKMu1GyHrKMYHkxikXKAqsktMxZ8K4LtVTRzzgNuhr6qRHdxn1jsgGgPudqyreM5KqBnZn57DgifnK4fAUwybL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Better Than My Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to dealing with this emotion called "anger," I like to be practical so you know where I was coming from. As humans with emotions, it's normal to be angry; so many things can unfold]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/becoming-better-than-my-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@nkemakonam89/becoming-better-than-my-emotions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRssJ3MxoRWVmfUvNins4nZ7YgeyzVRVsvyrQm7PiFcqP5x2YCADTRxvXmU5joLmKsS37BmAdoudifKW8tZ8RhoHodi5ovMRs4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>