<?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, 13 Apr 2026 13:18:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sharoonyasir/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Empathy Should Be Extended Towards Everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA['Why is your house so messy? You should pay more attention to it.'- a relative suggested. 'You know both you and your spouse earn so start saving more instead of spending on shopping stuff, save and buy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/empathy-should-be-extended-towards-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/empathy-should-be-extended-towards-everyone</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 04:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gG2NWUBL8wUVbdrSwVWpp6CGkP99ZhsyZYczL8W39K1SBcWrfGQhxAaVCog6opDWLPqnppxV3tYnhU4F8u8DARor6jQT6t7Z1iyrtaZaPRusddiKRXQPEroWUFxUAW8EcsJjEgPfRFt75viRVcXXtVsHNtMcT9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is As Easy or As Difficult As You Make It..]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been away from Steemit for way too long. Did I miss it? Every single day. Am I regretting that I was away? Well, as much as I missed it, I am tryong not to be too harsh on myself for not being regular]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/life-is-as-easy-or-as-difficult-as-you-make-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/life-is-as-easy-or-as-difficult-as-you-make-it</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnq2Vub7cC63vDk3eSfBUg7kiYW8Cg1h7ibX9TSprrHQunXgemwZMr2fr1XzRJgCAMfU8AypVzQr7Dn5BR65BUuNbeaJfCCyffoCsxSSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Feeling Okay, But that's Okay..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something I wrote yesterday on account of World Mental Health Day and just because I felt saying that... Since forever, I have seen people reply with 'I am fine' or 'Okay' or 'Good' when asked 'How are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/not-feeling-okay-but-that-s-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/not-feeling-okay-but-that-s-okay</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn42HGDjA5naeF1Ses8N99Kbx7Xday1kNfBaFEQmuifp8xGREeQLzkUtHPdVXwnYkeyFxhTxYQFyGvbkYGWxZGcyniEJDmk8o8iVGw9111YK5Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That October Feeling..]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I see the trees losing their lush color and leaves as they slowly step forwards into October, I can only think of one thing. They are going to be naked and exposed to the world for some time. Of course,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/that-october-feeling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/that-october-feeling</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 18:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rRSc9L69WtNNkkqQnSwt8wdtPZxV2mosgtLHK4jHArxKotzLgFxS1Grw9uXXArZtoUR6whJ7bbZf3rZG7HW18DGydGnRvC9J9ZPjFmXwibTxtsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What The Heart Feels...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not a rant. Neither does this post aims to judge anyone or make me come off as the nicest person. No. This isn’t my intention. I just want to request to people to be considerate towards one another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/what-the-heart-feels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/what-the-heart-feels</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7zAfan7m8kTL6dK2cEFDWQfnd2KUXJXQyuPfDCbAX1UjuZNUmhCnRM5symmzKgLKC5mphd8NeXttVq8dSTkiZ6STCNc2Rk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Bearing in mind the health and state of our western culture and society today, do you think we have too much freedom?"EcoTrain Question Of The Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some really great minds on board the @ecotrain and our driver @eco-alex makes sure to come up with questions and to make us come up with questions that really make us think and unleash our thirst]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/bearing-in-mind-the-health-and-state-of-our-western-culture-and-society-today-do-you-think-we-have-too-much-freedom-ecotrain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/bearing-in-mind-the-health-and-state-of-our-western-culture-and-society-today-do-you-think-we-have-too-much-freedom-ecotrain</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329i4Eo8mEKvWagVcxbJVgaYFvJBbYq3j5qsSfVVDxhExk5AvqKr4Ei1UbCP8b43b6modKC9uyNHa8g2i6NFKVf2oboPhfFvmrrski?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are women who dress provocatively responsible for unwanted attention?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have again been a little absent, my last post was 5 days ago but I managed to return without much delay. 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I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/i-am-done-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/i-am-done-now</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 06:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvQ8DzwC8Cwqri9eMaTuk7zESnCvJpS5Z7KRjyiPkju88wHDGUBV7Zq31uBvD6LPyrgAfj34RU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Functioning on a Wounded Heart and Soul...]]></title><description><![CDATA[He asked me if I was okay... Picking up the pieces of my soul.. Seweing my heart together.. I said, Yes I am.. But when I asked myself if I was alright.. All I could hear were cries.. Tears never stopped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/functioning-on-a-wounded-heart-and-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecotrain/@sharoonyasir/functioning-on-a-wounded-heart-and-soul</guid><category><![CDATA[ecotrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharoonyasir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 05:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrPsbw8WxoirDkY8ZxxEdA3Laam8pWpGNkNB5BNCb1sYfmMVzmXjhqQvk22srM4Cgd3Z7Jr2NA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the saying "You should respect your elders" still hold true today?- @ecotrain QOTW]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing that never fails to amaze and inspire me is the @ecotrain question of the week. 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