<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:15:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@steemed-open/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Packed and Waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[I asked myself, “Where is your drive lately?” I don’t know. I don’t know where I packed it. I don’t know which bag or box or house it’s in. I don’t even know when I will find it in the unpacking process.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/packed-and-waiting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/packed-and-waiting</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ3ZKLJGeVQovURXCh4fRBKxH6fUUZ48VCo71iULZaVj35jfNkw9Tb51uHQG5EaMNRM36Nnb2uuHgPS3jsYZKZsHnGJ6uqzCuP5bHLPfgCrmPBa4D68grV4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit vs Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m sorry guys. I’ve not been posting on Steemit consistently lately. Instagram yes, but Steemit no. So why is that? I’m pondering that question myself, because I don’t have the answer right off hand.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/steemit-vs-instagram</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/steemit-vs-instagram</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ64QDHnUtHRAtR3X4ua9ErYVHGhgYSbzbYLHdFcAf3rxuThRYhJxHQYmV9MNDrkgsmDEvHMU8p4X8ekJYtj8q4VgAjZoogvhQSzEEdek4oU7sP6W439k2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The light! 🙌🏽]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t really need words here. The pictures speak for me. I had so much fun goofing around and model training with my friend. Grateful 🙏🏽 pc 📷 @sean-king]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/the-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/the-light</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHfGASjkPiaHPynTtyq54VRkxpq6TfVUcj6NqS2wP6JENRxBLdxKiFiMYNVHVgWknFHVE1fvYxxfR9pBBDB5pgSSeRajrr14rZGm8e89Uwg81kkxAZ7AmpA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expressions]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t post my yoga asana photos to display or teach perfect alignment. Hell, look here...my hips aren’t square and my flexibility is just beginning to let me reach that back foot up, but that’s okay.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@steemed-open/expressions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@steemed-open/expressions</guid><category><![CDATA[yoga]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHavctnbCryPmpzQzG97QjJf6VtgcjfiBRqYqJWiaz16jjrHbbgS1FzWV6LSzzGaLgDCPRLzL86qXDCXRiQYX9HWGrymyiprfBxzEoGo8NKhvKvTmDL227G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then and Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to be the most shy, insecure, anxious, uncomfortable-in-my-own-skin person. I kid you not. I didn’t want to be that way. I tried to feel, act, behave or display myself on the outside more confidently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/then-and-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/then-and-now</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHdsWyqppaVBArTU5YPAqNE2dqz2XW17FSdtmxCQAF2eYAkzSzTSju81RWM2aTPqFdy9ELWTWXKH3poB2qTc1TPDqzCXBYDdc2cVitBMxgKSazV7Ksactkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s only temporary...” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve uttered those words over the last year. 1 month from now we will move for the 3rd time in 13 months. Inconveniences. Delays. Storage space.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/temporary-conditions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/temporary-conditions</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHcMhpKizVsdq5r1coL6aacHWPaxmZKnuFXgJXoaqnZXrGNemCsjCgbLcwuQySH3qdWwEhVyVGLNVQimc1oR9FYy2zx8utB5ChmrwXudMdqYFdzNje3rcjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my main life interests is working to see through my stories, my head games, my dramas and traumas. I like to write about my insights, which often come after a period of struggle. So when life is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/life-is-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@steemed-open/life-is-good</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHfLF6XB1WmnG2kPvzEVDxZxM2rQnwhYbPcWaMh9C37eThB6wxwJDeFdrzZf2PKKD43QqKQDq6dGbzzU7WjmaxH1Wzn99LKoePhN8abfLU7MkETz8qhyTKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Man captured the light so beautifully in these photos! Too good not to share. pc 📷 @sean-king 🙏🏽]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/the-golden-hour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@steemed-open/the-golden-hour</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ4aE6LPokfe2aRd74uhbuxejurE5X1sc1P2suQxuxCpM264V6PR2Bu52pUmSuQfw6FJuZ3uNXfA1v1cSCbueimNYcDYBSYT3wL78qzFQes6BZazMoCUGYW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Who are you?' said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. 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We don’t feel calm, serene, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@steemed-open/backwards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/yoga/@steemed-open/backwards</guid><category><![CDATA[yoga]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ6Ka4eTYSMpvVZ2dD2jSGHCXtZoTPzbwbjGuuzMRfnVrJxBpjgroWE7UNSpMwTanE8pqVN3hvTswntJPbej6MmyX1NDm2gXB8Px2ZU3sp3kj8Mznmti92v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Photography Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a process... We take the photos together. He processes the photos. He then shares the final images with me via iCloud. We then are each free to share the photos on our respective blogs. Take the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@steemed-open/our-photography-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@steemed-open/our-photography-process</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemed-open]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ3WCeNBqgShDeJJqngwWNrSkyzr5Jjyz2cVCRNQDLgYp3gAK5FHdNtyHKX39grhf8jMKFpiCADJVMdc34Mei6Fzp6MJ2gyQA8LDpm9qqhqgjga4dVrWnoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honestly I thought submission worked uniquely for me because I was special or a natural sub. But now I see... 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