<?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, 23 Apr 2026 13:24:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/disappointments/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Always the Last Resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Save the best for last...I often heard this saying whenever there are contests or shows. However, is that really true? Well in my case, the last ones are simply the ones that didn't get picked at first,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@ridgette/always-the-last-resort</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@ridgette/always-the-last-resort</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ridgette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCbcZy1hXgikQos8eoZeqmDqy7WUSFUqsf1APavvHm17xoMwd4mLJGFr6HZcXTUrAniCkASX9vLkMcr4DpoiTurYYNh78sKWAWJF9NZzTMQwufU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak on a gold platter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my first year in junior school, there was this English teacher I really liked. This lady seemed to be so good at everything. Intonation, composure, looks - she served and I admired. Being one of her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@oluchi31/heartbreak-on-a-gold-platter-6sr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@oluchi31/heartbreak-on-a-gold-platter-6sr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oluchi31]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czXQAjxxREt2wqZtFGZNvE8UiXsDv3pmtsDgvJf66daMbJg2cmAhn51dCXqgz755aFQ2ktzWpfPHp2FoqXhTU5GFCJhRYfYjhhpiyv34ezB7rpzdn1Arjqg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflexiones: El Poder Divino del Deseo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hellio42El Poder Divino del Deseo En la vida, enfrentamos situaciones difíciles que requieren decisiones que pueden contribuir o no a nuestra paz mental, emocional o física, y que pueden dejarnos cicatrices]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@anecdotas/reflexiones-el-poder-divino-del-deseo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@anecdotas/reflexiones-el-poder-divino-del-deseo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anecdotas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhrQ2vdSv1X7dNjgm7jYPRXKxJQ8rM4g66Tu2ep4kk871sdHXMFcFrusy5WexEr4ZHPcxtLBFM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasted Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I stared at the mess I created, I realized something, and I felt pathetic for not realizing it sooner. I'm really on the verge of breaking down and crying, but there's hardly a private place for that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@ridgette/wasted-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@ridgette/wasted-efforts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ridgette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 05:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCbcZy1hXgikQos8bne1SmfrMK2J4vwP3oAXufiX4XQKwqpteDZWb8WcExE1H3UhnoNSqsA5NmkPE5zeNYNBFYt1bPHqEFrDifahHRWfJTX7Fr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[During my dark days, nature is the healer.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever I feel trapped and helpless, due to circumstances beyond my control, nature welcomes me with warm and open arms. Been going through hectic days, as my iron level is critical, and no cause can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/during-my-dark-days-nature-is-the-healer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/during-my-dark-days-nature-is-the-healer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXqqrqrc8nTq865Dp9AoCvhCzKRs1MdzrwGGEizKvx6CwbDAs1rRDgZcPwT9rCUvm4KGYuVLUHbnWRyBFcvyUBPrSTt5HBmySYW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Five Minutes of Free Writing #27 / Disappointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Disappointment is the regret caused by a disappointment; a feeling of dissatisfaction that arises when expectations about a desire, event, or person are not met. Disappointments seem to be an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@hope.venezuela/my-five-minutes-of-free-writing-27-disappointments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@hope.venezuela/my-five-minutes-of-free-writing-27-disappointments</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hope.venezuela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2zVCcpeJW4jyLMe4SBCKoWwkXjk679ta71tXc2CTJ4S9ZkYzc18xy8FFXFhfnYhxodcG4wBPHT2xGk6C7WTD1y92gU2G4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No expectations,no disappointments. [ENG-ESP]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disappointment is a painful emotion that awakens in a person when an expectation built generally around the behavior of another person or in relation to some event is unfulfilled; thus, disappointments]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102879/@nay333/no-expectationsno-disappointments-eng-esp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102879/@nay333/no-expectationsno-disappointments-eng-esp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102879]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nay333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZ4ogECXkRCuWbWNPFzfq52X7La2YvSJrJWAYEH4SuE9QpUgxMCRXg46AwkTbbhMK85HBcHy1Y3PPw1QNWDrnZzDH9M6oaGBMKe8HoXtqhn7B4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a shame!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been having three different versions of stomach pain for a while now. They've been there for quite some time that I already know their distinct signs. Recently, the stomach pains have become more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105727/@nkechi/what-a-shame</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105727/@nkechi/what-a-shame</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105727]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkechi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfg8oUptKPSKgdk8JMWeKqzvy4qNVpzM9vd6kmbz3aLkqN76HUqYjeJD2iF8ka5L1WXynH5Q4vCJ1916bZT6Cy3ngkWm7V29YShz784W8myhya6kr9Z1WbnTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing Some @splinterlands, talking about Mindset and How I Always Stay Positive even when Life Dishes Out Disappointment...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing Some @splinterlands, talking about Mindset and How I Always Stay Positive even when Life Dishes Out Disappointment... Always Take Time to Relaxxxxxx...... Come Battle Me on @splinterlands ... @dsound]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196037/@jeronimorubio/lljknrspapa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196037/@jeronimorubio/lljknrspapa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196037]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeronimorubio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1NbXf3traZgrR5Suyr779W3zbk6V2EdBTZStYk6Qo91HAUUCKqxddwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the begining.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is blog number 1 of, hopefully, many. I chose this name because I have had many 'dreams' (hopes and ambitions) over the last 50 years. I couldn't have just 'brokendreams' as my blogging name because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brokendreams62/in-the-begining</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@brokendreams62/in-the-begining</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brokendreams62]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZk5GR1zBWyaqATmWGtQyjGRWHSEvHwg3qeVpfoZjyZmZsofhgCT1Rbr1Vtp8y7gdXqdXAqL3CCox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5-minute Freewrite Day 550 prompt: Bison]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the time of year when I usually make my semi-annual visit to my sister's house in Montana. My customary route takes me past the National Bison Range at Moiese, Montana, and sometimes I take the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@scribblingramma/5-minute-freewrite-day-550-prompt-bison</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@scribblingramma/5-minute-freewrite-day-550-prompt-bison</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scribblingramma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9X7tPjGFfUVtD39ZVcwCtoQJW7touKDX4V5XvWUBqoc7VzmzynuybbyspUze5JqNPvArykMbWGT452y8YzGifz6t3Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HF20 update ... Another Decentralized Illusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of the 25th of September the #steemit #blockchain was updated. But since this date, i have only managed to create a couple of posts & comments. This is because each time i try to post something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@elektropunkz/hf20-update-another-decentralized-illusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@elektropunkz/hf20-update-another-decentralized-illusion</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elektropunkz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNtze9xHvT6xWCdz7q3QGD35ZKdaPpVrFksWkDe8AGq1L9n4K2dFa5B1CNQ6dDsVe5jvfMhMMSJKFHG4RLFpGBpTikLm6Q7XrLhUNf4wMTvAyooyDHNh6SVFSkAQqUN9hcVPcr6ig8ASpp7iX3uBijs5Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lo siento, aprendí a amar así.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aunque mi subconsciente busque el amor. Yo huiré de eso. Y es posible que alguna de las veces en las que me mires y te brillen los ojos, piense que tal vez eres tú. He buscado al amor de mi vida en millones]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/theunion/@martinezgenej/lo-siento-aprendi-a-amar-asi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/theunion/@martinezgenej/lo-siento-aprendi-a-amar-asi</guid><category><![CDATA[theunion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[martinezgenej]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1RcV9xRUmHuN4HrfPemFbzumr4MuPP1WnpmbiVzfAVshPtu9ymmK1bCbFh38PoA4byYxmzeFwdvduvKCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to overcome disappointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[let's we know 1.Spend time with kids,  2 Where to go,  3 Chatting, chatting and sharing with the likes of people,  4 If you are a girl, go to the mirror and talk to yourself, discuss your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ujashim/how-to-overcome-disappointments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ujashim/how-to-overcome-disappointments</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ujashim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 03:53:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Bit About losing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, dear companions! Today I need to discuss the disappointments and misfortunes in our lives. "Our entire life is a diversion!" Shockingly, we don't generally win in it. Furthermore, I asked]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/disappointments/@fawadescobar/little-bit-about-losing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/disappointments/@fawadescobar/little-bit-about-losing</guid><category><![CDATA[disappointments]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fawadescobar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:44:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TODAY I FAILED STEEMIT- I lost out on an investor who never grasps the concept of Blockchain Blogging!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pixabay Image I have been rewarded handsomely, and many times poorly. I have seen many projects started since i have joined steemit, i started one too with my brother @peman after my half a year on steemit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@oluwoleolaide/today-i-failed-steemit-i-lost-out-on-an-investor-who-never-grasps-the-concept-of-blockchain-blogging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@oluwoleolaide/today-i-failed-steemit-i-lost-out-on-an-investor-who-never-grasps-the-concept-of-blockchain-blogging</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oluwoleolaide]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiPUgNVS6MEavcUySWTjUpRgVXRLmwTkoy6u5go7FaQwBj5gQcvfReknKk7sUKDPGVgUQdcqXea3h4w9Pzu4sEoMjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[COPING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT- A NIGERIAN LIFE OUTSIDE STEEMIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is not just all about cryptocurrencies and the blockchain, there is an entirely different world outside of the internet and Steemit. Depression that is associated with no means of likelyhood is the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@oluwoleolaide/coping-with-dissapointment-a-nigerian-life-outside-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@oluwoleolaide/coping-with-dissapointment-a-nigerian-life-outside-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oluwoleolaide]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:53:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25ozNCa2z2W7dKbHY7yDEsr8oHRLPyjRD549JtDghn1TKpDymUiSUwZYixRqx3hMv86Ss272Z7NV9dsgAoVQ7iWZLxyWpSJTAgdLvXXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do we struggle so hard even when there is no hope?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I keep on wondering why is life full of so much struggle an full of disappointments at the same time? I wonder why is it that each time I try I never seem to move closer to my goals? Every time when i]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maxypris/why-do-we-struggle-so-hard-even-when-there-is-no-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maxypris/why-do-we-struggle-so-hard-even-when-there-is-no-hope</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maxypris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNyT5Hq3stEhQ7enicuVAjtaLYjENsm1QjebvnVLpbdujh7Qgfv1aK8yozhHs8mom6eU5NMMG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draining the swamp - Cards Against Anarchy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching the United States presidential election "while anarchist," I focused mainly on various ballot initiatives, in particular marijuana "legalization." You will see that in some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elections/@cardsanarchy/draining-the-swamp-cards-against-anarchy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elections/@cardsanarchy/draining-the-swamp-cards-against-anarchy</guid><category><![CDATA[elections]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cardsanarchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2016 02:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybLDZufuMExyLQG5HYfepj9CrpzZQhix7J2DNCTmpQ8oErUEeVMpn1gqoWWufv4bjQv9WwdQQnQoxhFNsnRyGUMKQx1RRQYjctf2v6heBZaqQmc2j2eNF97hheVDZzPXoywTp6jiYjDVj96sCfgkZQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>