<?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, 04 May 2026 06:16:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sylviategan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I've Been M.I.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is public. Anyone can read it at any time. I wanted to be here to bare my soul, to share myself, my writing...To be totally authentic and open. Then, in August, something big happened. I left my partner.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sylviategan/why-i-ve-been-m-i-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sylviategan/why-i-ve-been-m-i-a</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYv3qXSMjVuiNDQVMhhL6tVHMtgemkhuuGwFujekkkuH5i4gTGEifHzoKdnSDCgBKbNyfvsRbmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unconditional Love- What Does That Mean for YOU?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you love someone besides your children, parents, siblings, or pets unconditionally? Talk to me about what that means for you. I'm really curious here. Who do you love unconditionally? Who is this person]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@sylviategan/unconditional-love-what-does-that-mean-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@sylviategan/unconditional-love-what-does-that-mean-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 21:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYX9H111wYnGiey1eLpxjwPii6mwPXXHKCBpsrhyQq6Xg9MbJpS87aqa26MuZ9TDrbTiYH4Z8m4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musing on an August Day - Day 26 - “Lost to the earth and to heaven”]]></title><description><![CDATA[August Day You work with what you are given — today I am blessed, today I am given luck. It takes the shape of a dozen ripening fruit trees, a curtain of pole beans, a thicket of berries. It takes the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@sylviategan/musing-on-an-august-day-day-26-lost-to-the-earth-and-to-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@sylviategan/musing-on-an-august-day-day-26-lost-to-the-earth-and-to-heaven</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 19:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGUDtiGjMLe8V1pvH4MqszN17Acz1gdJz13Gyvyu7H8jtGTpRWFG1VY3KhWqnVGdpXjtGuwwRE8vqg3vgF4dFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Ran Away From Home Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ran away from home today, I couldn't take it anymore, The threats were one to many, My heart is aching, broken, sore. I ran away from home today, My tears have all dried up, I hold the little one close]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@sylviategan/i-ran-away-from-home-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@sylviategan/i-ran-away-from-home-today</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:22:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaia's First Time Riding a Horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was likely under a year the first time I was on a horse. My little one had to wait, however, until 20 months old (this past weekend!). Her Gramma only owns one horse now, Topsy. She used to own as many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@sylviategan/kaia-s-first-time-riding-a-horse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@sylviategan/kaia-s-first-time-riding-a-horse</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:29:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqAf1aPzUBnYJdMCQhp9XUbMvVhZAXmL7uumG2kJxCh3y1FQBXmDQT2pz1i6M8VqxwDWFSWxnVrgq9EJjP5XU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait Contest Week 9 - OUTDOORS With Me and the Little One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! I'm entering the portrait contest by @jasonrussell this week. 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She does this often. Her eyes have changed since she was born. What]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@sylviategan/eyes-a-window-to-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@sylviategan/eyes-a-window-to-the-soul</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpLK4gTpvMNcDAx2NQakUC3nZHPGNiMeBTSk1j6pn45kPNHMqzrJqdSn12ezdpAUrBuXPDLVMxRqUKvdWccJCBc3KtsBcCPv7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Few Bad Seeds and Some Drama Spoil a Good Thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my 2 Cents (which is about what my average post is worth)! 😄 I've been warned that being on Steemit is like a rollercoaster ride, "better buckle your seat belts and hold on to your hats! I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sylviategan/can-a-few-bad-seeds-and-some-drama-spoil-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sylviategan/can-a-few-bad-seeds-and-some-drama-spoil-a-good-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChaFECYMuwbmh6qAbDZ94YRfaFHz2EMUrq8wsxdBb1wkx2se7gj8eDDBwDXriZwnr7XZyGJfeNoU1ePMY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling Steemit Photographer Friends - Crescent Moon in clear BLUE sky photo wanted - Will Give $2 SBD to Favorite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Steemit Photographers, Your help is wanted. I am looking for a very specific photo -a crescent moon in a blue sky- to use for an upcoming post. 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This post is the second in a series (I guess we'll all find out how many there will be) of my musings on the poem "August Day" By Jane Hershfeild. This poem summons colorful flashes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@sylviategan/musing-on-an-august-day-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@sylviategan/musing-on-an-august-day-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgDf7HpQXMwnLsb7SgQraXUicVWDjoFTLPTkvQ6YACcVr13Szdnq5FaGLh9Tb47oXz9KKce46CMQAHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musing on an August Day – Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[August Day: You work with what you are given — today I am blessed, today I am given luck. 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First, I’ll run through a few baby items that we had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sylviategan/top-5-things-you-don-t-need-when-having-a-baby-and-a-5-things-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sylviategan/top-5-things-you-don-t-need-when-having-a-baby-and-a-5-things-you-do</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe6baQJ1qSmWkfY8rvGkrCCMUuksL8Pny3RuUM5MKStpPZDi6Lr6xYNobWtAvdnpsEauqqqhr1pdmKt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Experience Using Lemongrass Oil as a Tick Repellent on 3 Dogs in the Ozark Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have three dogs: a tan dachshund (Brody), a black lab (Sage), and a yellow lab/red heeler mix (Marley). 🐶🐶🐶 😊 Pictured here when they were young because they were cuter.😉 We live in the Kansas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@sylviategan/my-experience-using-lemongrass-oil-as-a-tick-repellent-on-3-dogs-in-the-ozark-hills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dogs/@sylviategan/my-experience-using-lemongrass-oil-as-a-tick-repellent-on-3-dogs-in-the-ozark-hills</guid><category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegEn6W3fbCNfFuJaNymiXPqC3d4WKEjP92ugcb4BWWaHUDEcBAWQyUD2Yr8aFLAEAEnWkimpbFW34A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The RhoGAM Shot – Why I Chose Not to Get it While Pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post will be of most interest to women who have a negative blood type and who are planning on getting, or are, pregnant. Of course their partners, spouses, family members, or just anyone interested]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vaccines/@sylviategan/the-rhogam-shot-why-i-chose-not-to-get-it-while-pregnant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vaccines/@sylviategan/the-rhogam-shot-why-i-chose-not-to-get-it-while-pregnant</guid><category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 05:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZvWP8jTsfBUrcj8EgTNrd6txLj9qPkNuhdk2s4L4MExLS542R4odwJKS358D7bdfZPTjyr44evcpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 Month on 120 Followers! Thank you!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Joined on Steemit June 14th. My long-time friend @jessamynorchard mentioned on facebook that she was going to be playing a gig in my area, at a Steemit gathering. I had heard about Steemit for a while,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sylviategan/1-month-on-119-followers-thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sylviategan/1-month-on-119-followers-thank-you</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 21:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRhf1VnaWEMyy1FU7TgCPPLhsCSoeGhrv4iRnppLFMd4xtLiKLd5sNyUf3ySfmDd3KnnLi5i5h5QG5AvSJrZ6gvsARxreXGTcMoae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait Contest Week 4 - Me and My Little One at the River]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo was taken of me and my little one a year ago in the Ozarks by Neil Rosenbaum, Somewhereinthewoods Productions It is acceptable to enter the contest if I am IN the photo, even if I didn't take]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@sylviategan/portrait-contest-week-4-me-and-my-little-one-at-the-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@sylviategan/portrait-contest-week-4-me-and-my-little-one-at-the-river</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75fEpnpdHPQ9TUSDwNrb5a4gKk2BhQq6bA3mNHTqCFVgrWreVcnXAg6dc2NBhKqnvY349pTQDT8PDATQhnnjrbN3gB2LjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender is a Spectrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not too long ago I become aware that gender is a spectrum. It's not just male/female. There was a post on Steemit recently of a collage of photos of someone who had both male and female characteristics.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@sylviategan/gender-is-a-spectrum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@sylviategan/gender-is-a-spectrum</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ83ypMvDCAGXRm4z6siek7kJyFBWyCRXrpziepF9pXNaLfPApQFTewwLrkgoW33eMLDAuhqmyB2tkajPrPMTrGdt1Q5MTqx5KTzCTQkd8qgZ81CPeHoqzzVsMUp52hhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Portrait Photography Contest Week 3 CONTEST ENTRY]]></title><description><![CDATA[My daughter smiling in her sleep at 6 months old.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@sylviategan/steemit-portrait-photography-contest-week-3-contest-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@sylviategan/steemit-portrait-photography-contest-week-3-contest-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 04:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMQ9cprmJXtgcN4KEETSvE65J85wPadr3ogoHfmpH1bofNN8Eo2CQ11HwT8uVSuWUiR78bT1kxsKWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry to Homesteaders and Preppers- What Motivates you to do what you do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would like to get a discussion started, as I am truly curious about the primary thoughts, desires, and fears underneath your personal desire to be a homesteader and/or prepper. 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Colorful, creative, honest, kind, thoughtful, and generous.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sylviategan/dru-s-balloon-and-127880</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sylviategan/dru-s-balloon-and-127880</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sylviategan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 05:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiDMxMxPuiEPbYRj2G1vVRtp13LXceRn7dDzAe5yTnbS9R6YZBUZGjR7v9RGH8braRpiYkm1kV3BnABS1KH3czShz6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>