<?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>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:39:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@themichaelap92/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Do I buy some oysters tomorrow? #oysters #seafood #theanswerisalwaysye ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do I buy some oysters tomorrow? #oysters #seafood #theanswerisalwaysyes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/d3ef5nk26uzdydv04pq3a5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/d3ef5nk26uzdydv04pq3a5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:42:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willpower versus Desire Elimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the longest time, I have struggled to remain consistent in just about any endeavor. I'd fall out of practice with habits, take them back up again, and fall into the same cycle repeatedly. That type]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@themichaelap92/willpower-versus-desire-elimination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@themichaelap92/willpower-versus-desire-elimination</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:15:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on panic selling.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In general, I am quite new to investing. I've only started doing so with intent last year, when I opened a 401k through my job. Shortly after, I started a Roth IRA. A little before starting the Roth, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@themichaelap92/thoughts-on-panic-selling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@themichaelap92/thoughts-on-panic-selling</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:38:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Certainly an interesting, though stagnant year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had two "first experiences" that stand out, being: Tried my first Gros Michel banana Tried caviar for the first time (it was mixed in with another dish, but still). Aside from that, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@themichaelap92/certainly-an-interesting-though-stagnant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@themichaelap92/certainly-an-interesting-though-stagnant</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 03:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZTc8XrXe4rDbGJLhXhcCr2kzCx42aAaRthnSwzVXZqgc4eM5QvNtURbxfraK52Z6iU2u2hbaCbzpudqTAXNLLHppwjd6ruLGPiT8wcYDegvcXvCgjtRa41GkGBCSt2Pu1R5YJS9RAz22J9JbzeeWFvbZtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stating my appreciation for raw oysters.

#food #oysters #raw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stating my appreciation for raw oysters. #food #oysters #raw]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/6m9ata2zsdph050gcevox1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/6m9ata2zsdph050gcevox1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 21:49:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waking up daily with no energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the majority of my life since adolescence, I've faced issues with waking up and beginning my day. Often times, it will feel as though half of my day is lost due to the fatigue and general "out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@themichaelap92/waking-up-daily-with-no</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@themichaelap92/waking-up-daily-with-no</guid><category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 01:54:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Instant Gratification to your advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like many other people, I've fallen into a lifestyle of poor habits and degeneration in recent years. There's a number of reasons for this, but after I realized the exact causes and understood what led]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@themichaelap92/using-instant-gratification-to-your</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@themichaelap92/using-instant-gratification-to-your</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRek5dctwU2EckVZHEGTN7MzF8bTtf3aB5QvwtuEpF6BCVFWKpxkj3wZTsZ1yQbv6yvC468ds9DcQHcDTQEhDY7QXj27HHUZs7EKTPj3iPYjH1T3KRKZ5AzSfcqhJuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemplating switching over to Mac, mostly out of curiosity in explor ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contemplating switching over to Mac, mostly out of curiosity in exploring a new operating system. Have only ever really used Windows in my life, so this will be a fascinating change if I opt to go that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/jr5i0kz494ld8qbzascfqm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/jr5i0kz494ld8qbzascfqm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:13:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's definitely something to be said about the power of social rein ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's definitely something to be said about the power of social reinforcement. After seeing the influx of likes on my post about getting back into the Wim Hof method, I feel the need to step up my fitness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/sje5uh8m5lphoehy1jhr62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/sje5uh8m5lphoehy1jhr62</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:13:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Blog Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicken-fried steak with gravy, broccoli, and a sweet potato with my folks. I can only hope that I have a fraction of the cooking skill that my father has, and will definitely need to start practicing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@themichaelap92/food-blog-sunday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@themichaelap92/food-blog-sunday</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRoxXpEX5K9P3xFArDXweS6ELbGSzsn3QRtaqkoekdcduL4fm42Qg7JWPQWM4yBfTBtma4roJEP2jDnGcE5uaZrWCgLJRL7jM2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resurrecting my Inner Iceman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I practiced cold showers with a high degree of success. I felt firsthand what it was like to have otherwise freezing cold water feel warm after a matter of seconds, and it became no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@themichaelap92/resurrecting-my-inner-iceman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@themichaelap92/resurrecting-my-inner-iceman</guid><category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:06:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YMzVLdPdgysaSmkB2s8acY8UahjFENxLbTQoiYGhipcV42cTYcjpKyn9epMTrdf6YWJAaiUkbpUUGrwAeiUShtvoEZbftpPKxepW1hLQWD44TntqaQichVddY3sSer?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restarting the Wim Hof method and getting my health back on track. I'v ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restarting the Wim Hof method and getting my health back on track. I've felt what it's like to build cold tolerance, there's no excuse now. Must return to my ice man ways of old.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/zpxaen424gzdzjtem8hpba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/zpxaen424gzdzjtem8hpba</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 04:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiPXAMdj9UuE6SsjvQJDHj5VpTTCN6whxPdfbhdA6ubNKc23ZCKyGVA4hMLBojDQcVSH4n1KSKMXFZiPyh56SfxbyBa5AQv1e6p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["He bought?"![](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybeidgkyhln3pnsuzk7o3plmpoqe6y ...]]></title><description><![CDATA["He bought?"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/r516o0fpohpyfnqrogmgu5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/r516o0fpohpyfnqrogmgu5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiPXAMdj9UuE6SsjvQJDHj5VpTTCMudedi67ehZ6XWa8bU9RVRpuzHv2sTF7JEGLPBgQPHL5R5Q1A6iaP2Kd6fb5CFvf1FgvLYB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first buzz on a rather optimistic note. A few days off ahead to spe ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first buzz on a rather optimistic note. A few days off ahead to spend time learning more about HIVE and breaking away from the working world temporarily. #life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/k3umxi7n4u4p3f0p3wei9o</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@themichaelap92/k3umxi7n4u4p3f0p3wei9o</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:40:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Current Food Addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've recently taken a greater liking towards marmite. There's a British import store near me that I go to from time to time, and they so happened to have marmite-infused peanut butter. Recently I've been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@themichaelap92/current-food-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@themichaelap92/current-food-addiction</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMcm9UJXZFc4FvMtk6wyeAAVYg8XWrDj7FqYHrKqtNSECwsDR4wfAZnRpuKAXJQXWQvhrcvTFsPrw613D56imek71jd7S8Yvsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introductory post]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not too often these days that I'm drawn to being an active presence on social media, but with my building interest in cryptocurrency and investing, I figured I'd give this a try. By no means am I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themichaelap92/introductory-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@themichaelap92/introductory-post</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[themichaelap92]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:54:42 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>