<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:04:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tantrabanter/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Self Discovery in Cheez-It's and Ice Cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housesitting in Vieques It's been more than a month since we landed in Vieques and I have fallen in love with this island. As a girl used to cities, suburbs, and rural-ish towns, small island living is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/selfdiscoveryincheez-itsandicecream-7k0b2wru33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/selfdiscoveryincheez-itsandicecream-7k0b2wru33</guid><category><![CDATA[annettelearnsstuff]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tantrabanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su8sXzVFEa2jYNjuZhFSedkgDqkXnjnPcQdDPUJger7NxRnaHcT3dSk5qT2s2HRGRxqTK3fegtoyLPrhsVazS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attachment Style: People-Phobic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take the Quiz I just finished reading Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller and was struck by what healthy relationships]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/attachmentstylepeople-phobic-0l0srj64xy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/attachmentstylepeople-phobic-0l0srj64xy</guid><category><![CDATA[annettelearnsstuff]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tantrabanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHWLTenLumuyhS5onBdwG8SuoG2KYNXMbMSWu37RfzfRZkG8QGywVQUas8A4fcVCzXYFvbw8NspyB22qsjDxtoLXpMLbnnryBGi5u5NhrEGsU87KzNTEYzh4d4FW8zPyg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vieques Peeps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bread When we left Texas, we also had to get rid of our sourdough starter. 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It is being supportive, kind, and caring, honoring and respecting my needs, and holding myself in a safe and loving space.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/howtobelovingtomyself-week1-u0g9w5lgas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/annettelearnsstuff/@tantrabanter/howtobelovingtomyself-week1-u0g9w5lgas</guid><category><![CDATA[annettelearnsstuff]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tantrabanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 02:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwsZcQSX2UXv6WzZW1t8qqnhRYgq4DWvjc8rc6M8HB9A8xBpeUo8vwogAYYGbzPbXAdAHEA4LNQmAfJ8zRTc1nnC7RzbzWqfR4Zpjq9k9gCtRZijHEbX3F96N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of Dirt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Smells Like Summer Camp Since living in Elgin, a town 40 miles east of Austin, Jim and I have been tending to a little garden and I am in love. 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