<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:21:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@orangina/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety is a full time job...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anxiety - the city that never sleeps! The job that never gives you a break - just more and more unpaid overtime... I've learned a lot of coping skills in the last few years - when I finally understood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anxiety/@orangina/anxiety-is-a-full-time-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anxiety/@orangina/anxiety-is-a-full-time-job</guid><category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[orangina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JNiyAS95A4hBZcEAduLPU54jWHPMWC9u9EDaRs2XocyoPzm9PuMqVJ8M9LpZEqmFzGrrXsieuRM9ZrusPCj4g8nsvSaEKpkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever noticed this about anxiety?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you're going to an actual party or just going about your business, anxiety is there. For a socially anxious frayed knot like me, real parties or gatherings can be the worst. Most introverts detest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anxiety/@orangina/ever-noticed-this-about-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anxiety/@orangina/ever-noticed-this-about-anxiety</guid><category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[orangina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkPLaMvHEDJmKFLLxgkHd5JoCZYuMcFP3yMQuSm6xxTXZ8P66tbzz88QiRpmq32ZBY2C6DEiSWaMAbQd4GeLKfKNWMtriZfH6vJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep on writing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been working on a bunch of writing projects lately. Before I finish one, I have ideas for the next three, so the numbers are not adding up. I'm writing during nap time and after bed time. Expecting the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@orangina/keep-on-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@orangina/keep-on-writing</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[orangina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Hiqj9apa2J28fTGevC7rHXSyB3aHJWGPwQ9JGbDmCxe2TJRKUs73YxPLeAyAwgjnQ7ax6dixzxTMbRegSgzdF1fYAA4kFE5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proud misanthrope :-)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sort of kidding about this, but I really do prefer being at my house and not having to interact and make small talk. 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