<?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>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:47:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/afri-inleo/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Not my temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I had a friend who built a house, and in the house, he had one room that he called his Hallowed Temple. That room was just for prayers. Morning or evening, whenever he wanted, he would go in, spend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/not-my-temple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/not-my-temple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqkk7aegbrc74iEzQ9kLMidHUgZSdiP5vMmcjK8EKvbwLfeCjfwwMNkCjHhMbrr4iJNpmd2181dmCkiLruaZGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fear of Buttons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My cousin surprised me the weekend she came. I never knew she was someone suffering from a fear of buttons. Her younger sister had mentioned it before, but I didn’t believe her. I thought it was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/a-fear-of-buttons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/a-fear-of-buttons</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZphKK8oxuPG2N2iDZrfZztUZ8jkHqe72ASYwdmcp4ExkKLgywaoY5srsJvkGn4R2DFKzxsMLDHQ4rs8tKXgpQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailing Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My friend and I started a POS business together in the same month. We were doing well for the first three months, but suddenly, she started bringing in laziness, staying back from work and coming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/trailing-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/trailing-behind</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpZqF7FnaiKJ6htkRc1yxWr3QpBiw8M3zffUZ7qMt12JJiqbU95goH7bbpgv3vLLQgSErBhmhHvzUZehTLZVVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Do in My Leisure Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my leisure time, I mostly listen to music or sleep. Sometimes, I watch movies too, that’s actually my favourite thing to do when I want to relax. Other times, I simply sit back and unwind. Reading isn’t]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@ritaetim/what-i-do-in-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@ritaetim/what-i-do-in-my</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqsfHj7X7vFnr98yGqQ7ZfZDMX2gPPqBSso1KkE5VmtQkVZhuFqzZ4gUTkSi3M6SSheai5txH5BgEXGUNmok5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I remember one rainy afternoon in primary school when our teacher announced a spelling competition. The prize was a small golden cup my teacher kept on her table. It wasn’t very big, but to us children,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/cup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/cup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqspmy9qWXgHfdx8hvf5TszgrzX5mwBPvDDbAUD23Cy1qS17ZDJm2ZwBZdgreAjDwKK7Hdn1Ki5u6nREgXjhfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Dream And Success ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Everyone carries a dream in their heart, and one of mine is to start a phone charging business. In my village, electricity is more of a myth than a reality. 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I mean, who else could have handled things so perfectly—by “perfectly,” I mean stumbling, tripping, and barely making it through but still pretending I had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/applaud-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/applaud-me</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpgf81BE4xFXtAdmihH1A65kaw6u9yNMuDUCPCVVHpfumSx21d8T4rbTwinqgpVM3Ea3VG7zs2P712qmnjQiUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lucky horseshoe.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source On a hot afternoon, Ada was walking home from the market with her basket half full. Sales had been slow, and she worried about how to manage the week. 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In the dream, I found myself in the middle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/the-funny-nightmare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/the-funny-nightmare</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpvTvasEifMxxBvroK3ymbkJCeuWtw2WA1ktixG2NZHDYBdmpmBKmSVjVFeVsEBmaVQtFt2KX1FRNGAakGT51x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best clique: Our little circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my years in school, there was a small circle of us who just clicked from the start. 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They played rough, used abusive language, and called one another hurtful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/no-more-abuse-restoring-discipline</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@ritaetim/no-more-abuse-restoring-discipline</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zph7ZYxqY9LLxQe7YbDnUB57xEMuYLsSmiT8a1D6HTkaZ9r4hxbKmahKFVD72o1pVHvgq4LmqJLnG1S46evfci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive reachout weekly prompt 58- Unforgettable experience: My Sign-Out Experience at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[One event that has happened in my life that I can't forget is my sign-out day. This day is my sweetest day ever, even though it came with mix feeling. 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