<?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, 04 Apr 2026 21:53:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/downsizing/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Little is Still Better Than None!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always found it really difficult to stay motivated when I know that what I'm doing is "not enough." What does that actually mean? To create an arbitrary example, it would be like knowing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/a-little-is-still-better-than-none</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/a-little-is-still-better-than-none</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa6hH8uiXxm9fALV8LWaKkFZmkp9Z19GJZ3yv5frZks7fDCjaw2iKBVP41UiQ88wdPHvcmkzLd2ApXxkcXCeh98inR2hAPgvXdNv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Reflection: Too Many Hobbies That Lead to Nowhere!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it is largely meant facetiously — as a reference to ADHD — I often tell people that I suffer from "Too Many Interests Syndrome." I suppose it's harmless enough, but one of the upshots]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@denmarkguy/sunday-reflection-too-many-hobbies-that-lead-to-nowhere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@denmarkguy/sunday-reflection-too-many-hobbies-that-lead-to-nowhere</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa6hge9dA8wWX7wFi7B9FbN9aowAVLfuznTD9RzPy6Hy6Tr78GEgY35qKWyxcVMSv2xNLAW1ub5XDCk8qvTbmYgoxm63hr2QKukz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Process of Moving: A Farewell to Our Trees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I periodically have made rumblings about, Mrs. Denmarkguy and I are planning to move from our lovely large house that has been our home for over 15 years to a smaller space that is easier for us to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/the-process-of-moving-a-farewell-to-our-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/the-process-of-moving-a-farewell-to-our-trees</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa7LW1EfKYggfyUAjaEYVEpjrJhLiUHjDwj8BFtLRQ7fn75Tqe9f1gqDJtjJNUUPWYyphTtWUt8E431dKXNpnSzeHV73rZ6yN7ve?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art and Creativity Journal: Finally a Couple of Steps Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I have learned about myself — when any sense of creativity just completely leaves me — is that I can always do something to get organized. 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One thing is rising at a regular time, another is getting out into the light as soon as possible.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@brownsvillegirl/actifit-brownsvillegirl-20250513t083104594z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@brownsvillegirl/actifit-brownsvillegirl-20250513t083104594z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brownsvillegirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 08:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPcLkHtjKRVWu2N2uvBRfNLKJYb8XFwnzCy6bGS5ACd1dpNXw1cwtLzJPfHf8Es1ZJQtBG7hNwb3gs8X?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From two bookcases to one box]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first block in the west wing storage room - the one I forgot I had. Near 500 books culled down to a large box. We moved everything downstairs yesterday. Today I packed. 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I don't really have much to say about 2024, other than being glad it's over.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/and-so-we-begin-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/and-so-we-begin-again</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 08:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWgK6oypLRLY1BuNGSMSqvCKhu3PC4zHYjcJJf2N3s95QgFc8U3nW9dwhQX8auC4ic9Q38YHTpXew83q73nu3u82U2vy7aR5yRuX5F9bVowKECe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Night Musings: An Ode to Unfinished Projects!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It could just be because Spring is at hand, but recently I have been spending entirely too much time looking at "old projects" while trying to decide whether to just scrap them completely...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/late-night-musings-an-ode-to-unfinished-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/late-night-musings-an-ode-to-unfinished-projects</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqWgK6oypLRLY1BuNGSJ33caqYRRjYLVwm8efGUCTnkEbqzXwsGK1dz9Tc7bAqp9mbZKMtNLWgBvkch7T2PmawHyeJF3tnLND1jmMB7cKeCtFKAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing Life: Is it "Too Many Interests" or "Not Enough Time?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[My desk is actually kind of neat and tidy at the moment, following several days of feverish paper shuffling and filing and organizing! 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I hope you are doing well where you are. Me, I'm settling into my new digs since I wrote my last post about downsizing. My goal is to get more regular content to you. And hopefully you'll find]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ctp/@ghcamry/how-to-start-an-online-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ctp/@ghcamry/how-to-start-an-online-business</guid><category><![CDATA[ctp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ghcamry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:56:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Review: Downsizing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe, ect. Brighteon Store Referral Link (make sure all cookies are allowed after clicking the link & before you place orders): Watch It Here - IMDB Page - Social Media:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@acredwine/movie-review-downsizing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@acredwine/movie-review-downsizing</guid><category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[acredwine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtC5FGc4dbeF1E4FitPfBjR7UqkAYqBLuRR1wQLaLaSR6TWNqczRtbqAz8szkD7eoT5tZcck6AsiBT93q1fZusDwT6UNVeko8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downsizing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The (P/landemic) is forcing the inevitable in my life. 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