<?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 05:05:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hive-170744/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Drug Dens and Coke Houses to Finding The Fire That Burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[My life was never going to be easy. Not one bit. I come from a broken home, in a broken part of town, well known by broken people. 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Something that has to get done. I want to invite you to approach it from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@zitalove/feed-the-fire-dont-burn-out-2xy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@zitalove/feed-the-fire-dont-burn-out-2xy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zitalove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennDo4uoRKZQyjN2veKUwWU3Q7fn7eYVPnbQcjCaJ7csDNBmXEHrJP5azzmHTzikDNPPDe39UruhFCn4ZCZXTBeWsYJHThY6jrCShRokjc1PSy6RGm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[OOPSIE - DON'T VOTE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[I forget stuff. Shit happens. 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Stay on my phone for less than 1 hour ✓ Exercise ✓ Stretch ✓ Meditate ✓ Draw or read an art history]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@secret-account/accountability-list-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@secret-account/accountability-list-success</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[secret-account]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWKBy8iqDexVBrjhXtz71wxNzWUpaYYmsNbge81d4BZPuw1S7zWbCvR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maybe I'm an 3mo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I was previewing an album by a band I follow. They're called Talk to Her, and they play a sort of electronic indie rock post-punk music. Very evocative and emotional, I love them. 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The timing was spectacular,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@secret-account/accountability-list-total-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@secret-account/accountability-list-total-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[secret-account]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe47WB7rQ8pntHAnAG8njg1U8oRMJtGaNcbVuGadLmQoPsD836tMMehmjuZWGiTSqZkR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speak Graciously]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words are powerful. They can heal, and they can destroy. They can lift a heart from the dust or break it beyond repair. 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My name is Anthony, and I thought the community's theme was a great one—sitting around a campfire to hear other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@ancnoticias/no-hard-feelings-after-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170744/@ancnoticias/no-hard-feelings-after-18</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ancnoticias]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zLkwzfUA5ZDTSRESFdCHZqkBLkd2F5DhgBVefgehWiEZU9uPhPGu2UbJ1M1eXqBySg7czETTdf5s4B2k22BKiJm51XCWoCzzEo91p9b4xNVsMgNHzYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escaping the Consumerism Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Samsung S21+, which I bought used about six months ago, suddenly developed a green line stretching across the screen from top to bottom. 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