<?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 04:47:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@szuri/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e • c l i c h é |   In Abraham's bosom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, I sought solace in a warm cup of dark coffee. Bitter, crisp and heavy roasted. A cogitating recipe that resurrects me every so often. Morningtide often comes accompanied by a myriad of emotions,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-c-l-i-c-h-e-or-in-abraham-s-bosom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-c-l-i-c-h-e-or-in-abraham-s-bosom</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga1F4KS3DTfm8otuqbCD5TXEQuxRAX3eKYSdEchWwWVVXf2oHqPv5CPfLoMAyinFDgroQA72GeYj8a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e • a u t h o r  |   Signed, sealed and delivered]]></title><description><![CDATA[I often ponder what makes me, me. It's a tricky question that leads to a subject that might make one feel uncomfortable. The truth is that the more you open to someone, you knowingly make yourself susceptible]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@szuri/or-t-h-e-a-u-t-h-o-r-or-signed-sealed-and-delivered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@szuri/or-t-h-e-a-u-t-h-o-r-or-signed-sealed-and-delivered</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg6rqztsZ9FH8WB6o61Joy6TtH599dW9JiknJDWcyDtLZbaAT5AX8GDKGcfofLmDZnaWsxXRkHDYVAN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e • e m p a t h • 2 | Flying under the radar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, I've been feeling a bit odd. I am struggling to relieve myself from something that I could only describe as a mimicked hangover that severely clouds my lucidity. My mind seems to bounce without]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-e-m-p-a-t-h-ii-or-flying-under-the-radar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-e-m-p-a-t-h-ii-or-flying-under-the-radar</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga67FwbTiXqW51wgRJKfjsh5Ciw7BYkn9eTvPVK2opykyMdMUuhbsn4aejrsPV94K7kmKtQuLQRpUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e •  o p i n i o n |   A Possibly Unpopular Opinion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be cautious not to find yourself bewitched by the imbalance of power emerging from behavior that does more than to damage oneself. Many a time we externalize blame in haste without fulling understanding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@szuri/or-t-h-e-o-p-i-n-i-o-n-or-a-possibly-unpopular-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@szuri/or-t-h-e-o-p-i-n-i-o-n-or-a-possibly-unpopular-opinion</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 15:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaMvMGRZjGsmRTtuzeiVdUE4DqqVQ5PAwJaKH61H8kAyzXfvE2frf4WGPhXdzbYmg2Y335Pm7mxKDG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e  •  k l e p t o |   m a n i a c]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although people usually assume they are making their own choices, I believed my short-lived kleptomania episode was unconsciously triggered by a Disney movie I was continuously watching on our borrowed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-k-l-e-p-t-o-or-m-a-n-i-a-c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@szuri/or-t-h-e-k-l-e-p-t-o-or-m-a-n-i-a-c</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szuri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qYX1BTZKGTvaJs6pRE2NVZybqLu2fpcqNGpqK6MSaJoSiAE92mJNR9mF4hPUJRjSZrtmmMQ8baW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[| t h e • g r a n d m a  |  Ego, my enemigo]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 years ago The pain was throbbing violently in my head. 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