<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:54:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nortjenn/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Inspire Don't Force | How Do You Talk About Sustainability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you talk about sustainability...to your friends, family, colleagues? I have to admit, I have not gone about it in the best way. I get easily frustrated with people who do not understand our planet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/environment/@nortjenn/inspire-don-t-force-or-how-do-you-talk-about-sustainability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/environment/@nortjenn/inspire-don-t-force-or-how-do-you-talk-about-sustainability</guid><category><![CDATA[environment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nortjenn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4Ua8RY2czjpMymdYynNLExnky2KdzjpZmucpJ6Ez9pW7FB7S31rxk2MixS7CKPcygXZLmRhbBvEgVKfB5yBxDhcKLb7LXaKsyc7FzxXxdyCbw4Ma9BamFKLhShqzy9KhwBpa3XLqnC8dqcCu5viXaY9jX1zRYBZNTsHXTUFaxKqhdX1td5CRKy9TAwnNgt9gZbM8GGfkaB9W1MYLgpnVG1E2xzEfmXQnF7ma46BedU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering My Creative Type | The Maker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo source: Adobe Create Magazine Creative Types...never thought those existed. Just like personality types, creative types exist as a way to analyze behavioral characteristics. Except these behavioral]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nortjenn/discovering-my-creative-type-or-the-maker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nortjenn/discovering-my-creative-type-or-the-maker</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nortjenn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP55pqi7fsPi892HGroLNxXN8tnk9pAGLee563Upxj9ENkiW9jwBdTX7nbSFhRep6wUHmQF7jZ4gV1RciimpNpLm1YeSFeQLAF5yUhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, I’m back after a long break from Steemit. While I could go on and on about why I haven’t been here, I don’t really have any solid reason, only excuses I made to myself. 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Cohousing families across the world can answer yes to all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nortjenn/cohousing-a-better-way-to-live</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nortjenn/cohousing-a-better-way-to-live</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nortjenn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KmL5JrokFAfU2BA8sxBuzLYySWby3JcNnBuyiLfHnTdEQZpATnqoiUFs35GD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Waste | Grocery Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zero Waste. It sounds intimidating I know...but before you know it, you could be making an impact not just on the environment, but on your health, and your bank account. 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