<?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, 16 Apr 2026 03:14:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/beachcombing/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Art and Creativity Journal: A Quick Beach Trip!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I have mentioned, I was getting somewhat need of new ”raw materials” to paint stones on. So, when my wife decided to go use our neighborhood swim center, I tagged along and decided to spend about half]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-a-quick-beach-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-a-quick-beach-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemystones]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJDP2qDwm4bKLRgbTWr1zzLntoW5Js1moqCTf9zuoybNusyFmvyguPRJtRZAhhCpXnYvTNVYMoFkXdastEFTSeWG17AkCPVakod21eLKiuJVzGwr3bybuBre?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art and Creativity Journal: Etsy Store Redesign Taking Shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it finally feels like I am experiencing a bit of "forward movement," here. After a bit of uncertainty and doubt, and some deliberation, I am moving ahead with some degree of enthusiasm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-etsy-store-redesign-taking-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-etsy-store-redesign-taking-shape</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemystones]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5oZDL2jtT9dqWCPD9tMUhzW7MwUnrTup9MsTuqXxRbpPoaF9ZwCBGdMDNm3m6MDP6QcxN9qB6DxHGwdPsA4pvxSHsBFMJx2Kx7t2TnEQ9KGbyK6vXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art and Creativity Journal: Slowly Muddling Along!]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the summer creative doldrums seem to linger around here, I have slowly taken to forcing myself to sit down and do something creative every day. Actually painted this, yesterday! Sometimes all I end]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-slowly-muddling-along</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@alchemystones/art-and-creativity-journal-slowly-muddling-along</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemystones]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJDP2qDwm4bKLRgbTWr1zzLnUrRiwE7hJ5RWcZjx82AkEWJNnGDMS5b71ZuYpvBsWBhF7HYJgEDHneETLz3q2oc2J54eBgHJMG1tsbkuwKLhCgvrF63e9VZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art and Creativity Journal: Not Exactly an Admission of Defeat!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago, I wrote a post that seemed a bit like an admission of defeat in the face of art and creativity. 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