<?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>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:13:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hive-studio/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) 🥇 ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Got First Place in the Friday Hive Chess Tournament (Challengers) Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterday was round 2 of the Friday Hive Chess Tournament and it was superb. I finished with the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-got-first-place-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balance Is What Most of Us Lack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear gentle reader, sometimes the hardest thing to say is simply, "I need help."I have been on both sides: asking for help and also deciding to say nothing and sort my problems out myself.Overtime, I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/balance-is-what-most-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/balance-is-what-most-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXkzCd9HNSAM9TwKNjpGfnFMSpqEjEqQyb6qYTVXD3PkwZ1JUVu7a5jpnVVjYwFUBxWypWJU9wEdfeLdE2ztxNvEYqDUodGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire on Fire in the Chess Community. 🔥 ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire on Fire in the Chess Community. Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community I didn't expect to still have enough stamina to play two tournaments back-to-back… but somehow we ended up on fire. On Friday we]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/fire-on-fire-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/fire-on-fire-in-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blitz Wasn't so Bad Yesterday 👞. I Got the Third Position 🥉. Saturday Hive Chess Arena ♟️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R11 Arena Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterdays tournament was pretty good for me, It was a blitz game (4+0) and I got the third position in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/blitz-wasn-t-so-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/blitz-wasn-t-so-bad</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Man Picked a woman over chess 😭: Saturday Hive Chess Arena R10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community You might have noticed, after a Saturday chess game, It doesn't usually take this long for me to cook a game]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-man-picked-a-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-man-picked-a-woman</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Often an Angry Bird ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear gentle reader, today we are not so gentle. It's funny how I sat by myself today and was reflecting on this human nature we all can't escape - Anger. Earlier this week, I was at my Aunt's shop and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-m-often-an-angry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-m-often-an-angry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAxyuhGwGiVHqkLW8Hf4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Runaway Hive User is Back Again 😹: Saturday HiveChess S2R9 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R9 Arena **Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community** Its been 11 days since I have last been on Hive. I hate I haven't been consistent in posting and engaging.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-runaway-hive-user-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/this-runaway-hive-user-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Feel Lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel LighterDear gentle reader, That statement I feel lighter might seem vague but it holds a lot of meaning for me. Right now, that lightness I feel is one of the biggest source of joy in my life.When]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-feel-lighter-1773249343346</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/i-feel-lighter-1773249343346</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAbVS4PWXEbWSBEryppv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Finished Fifth Place 🚀: Saturday HiveChess S2R7 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R7 Arena Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community Yesterday was another round of the Saturday Hive Chess Tournament and it was fun as always. I finished Fifth Place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-finished-fifth-place-saturday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/i-finished-fifth-place-saturday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grades Are Not a Do-or-Die Situation 📕]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grades Are Not a Do-or-Die Situation 📕 There was a sentence a lecturer/lab attendant told me once that lives rent free in my head:Grades are not a do or die situationWhy did he make this statement?Back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/grades-are-not-a-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/grades-are-not-a-do</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12BuHwEPkF6cswXHdDsCKJddvSfPSP9hfcSibucAQAbGUgRceV4f8Nan8Zrhh2nuvvHGJzU3Jqsq1Vo?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Hate when Movies Remind me of An Ex Lover 😣]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings Hive Community Quick Question Community: Have you ever watched a movie or series then you come across a character that reminds you of a former lover in your life? Yes that's me 😭 I decided to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@justola1/i-hate-when-movies-remind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@justola1/i-hate-when-movies-remind</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAEfjafadgchY4cs6wtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreams on the Open Road 💭]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its pretty sad your dreams could be tampered with and you can't do much about. I have spent most of my life in Lagos and it was often around the walls of school and work. I have graduated university recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/dreams-on-the-open-road</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/dreams-on-the-open-road</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu41orizPAUzBwpi44E1T2WyqLwDu9nmMiZVfGxPWavigovsxgTNeQyww4LUC7uoeee5iTKFRdZAqPF2BKarnAf8aJB5qJAYDnWyHgQH4piGetzDj6PBtkRBuhpsro3TT44kjoSfgtFjphXov3cAtadt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fragments of the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was this rhyme we often sung as children. If you remember this, you're a real one 🌟: One day one day, Nigeria score ⚽, Kanu jump up, Ten Naira fáll, Abacha take am go buy chew gum, Yum yum yum yum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/fragments-of-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/fragments-of-the-past</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAERDv5vdGvYb9yhWpWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost Cried Over Split Milk 😹: Saturday HiveChess S2R6 Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R6 Arena It took every power in me to not rage leave 😹😹 during the game. I literally lost all the games I played due to the bad Internet. I was at advantage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/almost-cried-over-split-milk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/almost-cried-over-split-milk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Studio Update 🚀: Power Tools, Mobile Improvements & New Templates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on Hive Studio 🚀 > Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes CONTENT MAP [01] Intro [02] Community Highlights & Social Proof [03] Key Updates & Features [04] Join the Hive Studio Community ━━━━━━ ◉]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139531/@justola1/hive-studio-update-power-tools-mobile-improvements-new-templates-1772206838381</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139531/@justola1/hive-studio-update-power-tools-mobile-improvements-new-templates-1772206838381</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-139531]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use Your Head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use your Head > Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes I know, it sounds like a harsh sentence, almost like an insult, but it's something that has helped me try to make right decisions in life. For people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/use-your-head-1772135441468</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/use-your-head-1772135441468</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1ntAE5qrFX5TTnG7u2fg2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, I am Tired 😫😹]]></title><description><![CDATA[✨ Are You Tired or Just Professionally Avoiding Sleep? ✨ A Deep Dive into Nocturnal Productivity This is 12:26 AM, I was on the final season and final episode of the anime: Rising of the shield hero then]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186424/@justola1/yes-i-am-tired--1771978380971</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186424/@justola1/yes-i-am-tired--1771978380971</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-186424]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kxNKc34kQmdBkxp8XWFX9suZYst1pWvach1b6A7QdKAN9CRrUo5N2HADCpEhufz6kHR15EJ4R1umf1WRKKe3j6uZfM4AWUbU3LPKqiPYy7NhzTyZ4VWn9ak7PRQ1QshopLbRZQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Will Keep My Heart Beating Fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[> Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes If you have old people surrounding you like myself then the thoughts of retirement would probably have crossed your mind once or twice. Watching someone grow older]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/what-will-keep-my-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@justola1/what-will-keep-my-heart</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9sRooLHjdCpRYLbddcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess960 Chess-tournament-recap ♟]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chess960 Tournament Recap I wouldn't believe if anyone told me that I would start getting accustomed to playing chess960. The randomness of Chess960 is the main reason why many of us tend to fidget over]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/chess960-chess-tournament-recap--1771804801781</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/chess960-chess-tournament-recap--1771804801781</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWJyKp96kuFYSNFkr417qEM4kUPS7EaSHhLAY5L8Ab2DVbJsBNmVKsLJieSJsuLHFnrqxLKpSqEmZB5rTopN1UcvcsmDaQvaKCeELCBzzaAT43wW1nt9VmgqsrpZikVT64GzAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Hive Studio🌟: A New Tool for Better Hive Blogging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing Hive Studio: Elevating Your Hive Blogging Experience > Estimated reading time: 1-2 minutes The purpose of creating Hive studio is to make blogging easier and enjoyable for hive users without]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139531/@justola1/yhhwaysbdz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139531/@justola1/yhhwaysbdz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-139531]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQoosNsVw9WJafvPxyXbJFMpTYNQtoHMdKFpVGAGW9g7mUbYwH1D8ogJZ2PaHNPtAfjajF2joHHk6nD6yP9w7qs6yxW4MdpjBXAPMJ4LBtWdgic5myAqDat?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>