<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:40:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tessaragabrielle/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grad Life Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, everyone! I hope things have been well with you. I have been caught up reading and writing, and I realized I hadn’t posted here in almost a month, so here is a life update post, which will hopefully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gradschool/@tessaragabrielle/grad-life-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gradschool/@tessaragabrielle/grad-life-update</guid><category><![CDATA[gradschool]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yFC7kNRaiYJyGyNJ7x36dhK5AChBKoutYuMkDGbaQmnYk9iBV91iFpVWjX3z2XSZWQa1RWPHb9Fc8Fwk7rZX9y254aZ4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite Day 222: homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Tommy Lisbin on Unsplash This piece is a continuation of previous freewrites. See bottom of post for links to previous entries. Priya looked on in astonishment as her new companion bought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@tessaragabrielle/freewrite-day-222-homeless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@tessaragabrielle/freewrite-day-222-homeless</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 21:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FxbqGkBUYYCUAZfX6J5SnMVBFhK78t8a4aH76VkQKv4iH31yPrWD1U1wrBbSrLei1GK8CbfcJUpVx7kmdraZDUCLTtxF4Rrbqrtp1PVEt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Update: Boxes and Baggage and Books, Oh My!]]></title><description><![CDATA[packing my apartment My blog has been a wasteland. I have been too frazzled and busy to do much reading and commenting, although I did get my weekly curation post for @teamgirlpowa posted on Sunday. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/personal/@tessaragabrielle/life-update-boxes-and-baggage-and-books-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/personal/@tessaragabrielle/life-update-boxes-and-baggage-and-books-oh-my</guid><category><![CDATA[personal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy1iCX75NAwk6RrdwKMx96AYnVz6JSHbMs8soNnh27Q1ibToAY2JWK7PE7fTgtvQobqqZw4gqpn27hHEey8DwWkhykXY3QZRcH7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Choose a Tarot Deck]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my last tarot post, I had several comments from people admiring the deck I used. That deck is not my favorite, though I love it when I’m in the right mood. From that discussion, the idea for this post]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beyondtheveil/@tessaragabrielle/how-to-choose-a-tarot-deck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beyondtheveil/@tessaragabrielle/how-to-choose-a-tarot-deck</guid><category><![CDATA[beyondtheveil]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 20:01:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy2SgTEyyH7QaKeGXBtPkEb4yWFmPL1AgRHNUWToqGyBFMqYdCvL7gsRjSEpSZm8L4BJR28Py8Y6HscUuM5gyKAVHG2YUqeUb2xn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[@killerwhale's Karaoke Contest Entry - Adele's 'Make You Feel My Love']]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for week 39 of @killerwhale's Karaoke Contest. I feel like I should get extra credit for trying to sing Adele—that takes guts, right? 😉 As most people who know me are aware, I love to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/karaokecontest/@tessaragabrielle/ia0f1rts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/karaokecontest/@tessaragabrielle/ia0f1rts</guid><category><![CDATA[karaokecontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 05:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMDp2AjybwMmkxbrSigjmM6b6ykt2Pfn5b5JdgNcej6CMdPEQYnqQGt6mrkDir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tarot Reading for Steemit on #TarotTuesday, 8 May 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week’s #tarottuesday, I decided to do a reading for the Steemit platform as a whole. 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It led me to write this in the comments, which I want to expand on: I believe that there is a creative force that animates the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@tessaragabrielle/sharing-my-beliefs-an-invitation-to-share-your-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/spirituality/@tessaragabrielle/sharing-my-beliefs-an-invitation-to-share-your-own</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 02:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs789Edqpz5cueiR54YDqAedidjQmxsGFo2f36AcEBbZV6FYXPBRFW9KZbJaMDRkT3SbK1p6uc3AMTxcDhgqsSPSVdTJXb3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thin Line Between Adventure and Disaster, Or: Help, I Need an Adult]]></title><description><![CDATA[I generally think of myself as a homebody, as someone who is not adventurous. In reality, I am juuuuuuuust adventurous enough to get myself into trouble. Take today for example: since it was such a beautiful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamgirlpowa/@tessaragabrielle/a-thin-line-between-adventure-and-disaster-or-help-i-need-an-adult</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamgirlpowa/@tessaragabrielle/a-thin-line-between-adventure-and-disaster-or-help-i-need-an-adult</guid><category><![CDATA[teamgirlpowa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 05:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyCmq327U8BMBZChWBZRChsjbVsZcxLaXW32TSYDxkf3y7GVjfmgK3DVqDCaRTqV9Thq8TPFRyawG5bxrLD5QC2MtQowVuSbq4b8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art: Jack-in-the-Box Medusa]]></title><description><![CDATA[art created by @tessaragabrielle - Staedler fineliners, colored pencils, and markers on paper This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 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(This is the post where anyone who hates witchy things and spirituality realizes they’ve made a mistake and unfollows]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tarot/@tessaragabrielle/tarot-as-mindful-practice-my-cards-for-the-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tarot/@tessaragabrielle/tarot-as-mindful-practice-my-cards-for-the-week</guid><category><![CDATA[tarot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy1hdFvAmaW4yi3wf1g4cAEAS6VXBau3SkQ5LKmKn7BHiVoZzeMfkfdcYW6YuXfh43Nvmz3uJuTMoUEvqhVydEPsYo91ERX6s9Dp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem: Becoming the Queen - #TeamGirlPowa Poetry Contest - Judge’s Example]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am one of the judges for @teamgirlpowa’s ‘Feminist Fire’ Poetry Contest, and I’m posting this as an example of what an entry might look like. Photo by Frank Flores on Unsplash Becoming the Queen Snow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamgirlpowa/@tessaragabrielle/poem-becoming-the-queen-teamgirlpowa-poetry-contest-judge-s-example</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamgirlpowa/@tessaragabrielle/poem-becoming-the-queen-teamgirlpowa-poetry-contest-judge-s-example</guid><category><![CDATA[teamgirlpowa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqjwxfz8GNQQU7Rv6mDu9Mbhf9eZ575M1SdmjW8tvjNg1z1y8EqauvLdm2nyJYjJ8sH8UHmVQZQB2nb2UnL3SuhhBEHgtzqVVA2yvTT8hxY3H2r2tFuCurMEvNroWqW1V8FWGB4Fv9PEea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewrite Day 180: coin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Faith D on Unsplash This piece is a continuation of previous freewrites. See bottom of post for links to previous entries. “Ma’am? Uh, Priya? She turned to find David standing behind her. “Did]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@tessaragabrielle/freewrite-day-180-coin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@tessaragabrielle/freewrite-day-180-coin</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxzrLa8LWvuJJ1VW9jyPG3Stq7YCZQihGfkZ57W8mfudDVWEGmP4XEunxutieiZBvLPZif5KVmhi4vrGY3EKFBZqgtmh7SzM6fPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chart Your Course Challenge - tessaragabrielle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by David Dibert on Unsplash This challenge has been going around, and I think it’s a great idea! I think it started with @dreemsteem, and you can see the original post here: Chart Your Course Challenge.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chartyourcourse/@tessaragabrielle/chart-your-course-challenge-tessaragabrielle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chartyourcourse/@tessaragabrielle/chart-your-course-challenge-tessaragabrielle</guid><category><![CDATA[chartyourcourse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 01:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiNKygfT82uvYfQmFEiYTK9mfDt3zH85eogUaPqGR2UYHcAJN3TdwzbwpPeLvQTUGnpyVoYwKkkBfviM6PjvwQsPfwZEMquPEnS9eH9bJqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tpot Contest No. 15 - 'Sky']]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for the Tpot contest #15. The theme is 'sky.' I love taking pictures of the sky. I have probably hundreds of pictures stored on my phone and computer. I especially love taking pictures]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@tessaragabrielle/tpot-contest-no-15-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@tessaragabrielle/tpot-contest-no-15-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tessaragabrielle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEf9jMtNCWtZCeMxorvP5zDhC4M2nFApM3NpSteQsmjpijpPg1RtoLc9FNUHYKVKqAgt4dixVG2Jgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucket List Challenge + My Reverse Bucket List]]></title><description><![CDATA[photo taken on the Canopy Walk at Kakum Park in Ghana I’ve seen this challenge floating around lately, and thought I’d share my own version. 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