<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:42:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/adulting/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A quick release, that’s all. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been hiding for a little while, not feeling too kosher emotionally. Hope you are all doing as good as you can. Hugs to all of those who need one.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hivesnaps/@chloefoxx/a-quick-release-thats-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hivesnaps/@chloefoxx/a-quick-release-thats-all</guid><category><![CDATA[hivesnaps]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chloefoxx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHE1b3TBfHPKXKpCxZjKRiGjMGYqRp2WP8eKgHUzxYViG73GztRPiaHh1aKv2XRijzECmT9QaHXMjeyKJTN55FVXoEPim4Fj5QKC4stJ6JVDf9mjJPoU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Beginning: No Sunset, No Perfect Weather — Just Two Hearts In A Cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead image created using CANVA It is the first day of February today, therefore, the love month. I am so excited for Valentine's Day, as this year it would be special to me since I already have someone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@whosee/february-beginning-no-sunset-no-perfect-weather-just-two-hearts-in-a-cafe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@whosee/february-beginning-no-sunset-no-perfect-weather-just-two-hearts-in-a-cafe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whosee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgt1ToxyJNZ2CBe2hrJJxxFumrTYgdiB16dsHGkxy5u76CazzNMX4djPYdUWd35DUiiTjz32xAPRtq1f31wswWbPdciJwgKKBe3radzQ2EsdVUjEjHosjSB9KjXj8XH3ysELvHg6QhfQ7PZnnZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-Hour Shifts, Missed Classes, and a Hard Goodbye to the Kitchen Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead image created using CANVA I have been very busy in life that I was weeks away from Hive. It was a tough time and the start of physical classes stopped me from doing blogs, but I still tried to support]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@whosee/12-hour-shifts-missed-classes-and-a-hard-goodbye-to-the-kitchen-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@whosee/12-hour-shifts-missed-classes-and-a-hard-goodbye-to-the-kitchen-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whosee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgt1ToxyJNZ2CBe2hrJJxxFumrTYgdiB16dsHGkxy5u76CazzNMX4djPYdUAJhoeoqTnLrq3EfSfuWKZnH8gKWynLTL4W4xAVJQkkxPUDtJ5NBV1izaccTc5DjfHuUa8vbUZ6kjimBq5cf8FHv6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Christmas Full of Firsts and Family.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas was one of the events we were truly looking forward to last year. 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Do you have it?   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was out with some friends the other night and one of the girls in that group is kind of well-known for being a bit of a "painful drunk" in that she starts antagonizing conversations with people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jack.russelle/spending-sensibility-do-you-have-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jack.russelle/spending-sensibility-do-you-have-it</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:54:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmyxQN5QPZRZvTFiCDfL7NC8SaXCTGuuLteYF4uWtM4mHy5t258EzyJcEh1VnGtDe7aartbirSsSH26J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Took Some Sea Photos and Colored It Soft Pastel]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been encountering these great clouds for four straight days now, and I can't help but watch them for hours until my eyes get sore from the light heatwaves. 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The sound of children’s laughter in our neighborhood—already outside, drenched and joyful—would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@talay/childhood-and-rainy-weather-remembering-my-younger-years-in-a-puddle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@talay/childhood-and-rainy-weather-remembering-my-younger-years-in-a-puddle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[talay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcrk3Zan6Y2UBiZq4fXJ8VLjswR9im1qUABpeVqe6zvJZg3KdMYy8qSFF8iWnSsvwSbpdofd8xtMndsVcdYg5YTKJVHwqVEqbRc6wN7o1KjVKt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we all know, it is not easy to be an adult. Adulting comes with a lot of responsibilities because once you become an adult you are automatically responsible for not just yourself but your family. 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You watched people older than you traveling whenever they wanted, shopping new clothes and stuffs when paydays,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@kelzyspeaks/when-adulting-hits-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@kelzyspeaks/when-adulting-hits-you</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kelzyspeaks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VthRGGG5LrcGH6cW4kYxxKbH3TFyZ6TzUAr7inoNKg7nEnERV6Z25Fs5u6oZZnLxxxurk17q96ZjXiznzt5TZfsM53aaNQBzHJuou7iMiFAox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adulting...Zapfic50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Tuesday ZapFicers🤗! Welcome to my microfiction entry for zapfic50😊. Mama's words still echo: "You will be woken up by your problems." Back then, I hid under the blanket when she tried]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/adulting-zapfic50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/adulting-zapfic50</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wamiru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqvu42mwBFCboJCjYUN823YkZ9g4CcyAFVAspvYgkEqSkCSoWhweC7wzGNEor6B8u433ZZ2hMxi531oAHmizEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Not a Debate – But Your Comeback is... 5 Minute Freewrite Daily Prompt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy Freewriters 🤗! Adulting, success, and life in general won't always negotiate with you; but how you respond? That's where your power lies. Welcome to my 5 Minute Freewrite blog 😊. “It’s not a debate.”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/it-s-not-a-debate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/it-s-not-a-debate</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wamiru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpozdSKbpdCv8cTAZJizXHzfWGinvphgPu1tyZ2jP5mZS31KLKHtDtFipybkWGjcDz8vQvejF8uJQU3dXjCisx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought when I graduate on college, everything will become easier. I thought I can have more money. I thought I can do the things that I want. I thought I can go to the place that I wanted to. But everything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@anonymous02/i-thought</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@anonymous02/i-thought</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anonymous02]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment Hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, everyone! I still can't believe that I have now a job as a site engineer and project in-charge on site. It was a rush decision, so I never really had a preparation when I was starting my job. One]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@anonymous02/apartment-hunting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@anonymous02/apartment-hunting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anonymous02]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 02:52:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am hired]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something that no one tells us after graduation: the hardship of applying for a job, feeling lost, and the pressure from ourselves and our families. 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It's a strange mix of freedom]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@nanaspeaks/life-after-the-cap-and-gown-confusion-and-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-188409/@nanaspeaks/life-after-the-cap-and-gown-confusion-and-discovery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188409]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nanaspeaks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJ1PeB1yU6qhx7DzLawZaLvnAAbfYx4Sspk7BzrF4HNWCN8oW7hApvvYuG9nRqzKrmTHSTVpAbvRUByJHrfYs21XHLBQdE9boBuHWLNjg3EcyyUr9sYi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Meme #807!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, where the hell have I been? Is this the reality where I am king of the world? Master of all I survey? No? Well dang,... I guess then this is the reality where you, yes, you, dear reader need to start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/adulting/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-807</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/adulting/@antisocialist/the-daily-meme-807</guid><category><![CDATA[adulting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antisocialist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zM2rpjFqmCGdjnQ8njf11rEL8oKgeZsaQW4uLQ8MdBcMe59qM4xDo5eE4svQ1ZCUhzeCZTbVZG5yNAzUqD5bUqjqELTzCvZNDNAJ9LhWUhNFheMVBFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never ending problem with my current house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi hivers, stopping by just because I was so busy maintaining my current house at my hometown, Malang City, East Java Indonesia. 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