<?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, 14 Apr 2026 18:06:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/maturity/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wished to Grow, Now I Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my childhood, I had the immense desire to be a big boy very soon, as a kid had an interest towards the teenagers, at that stage to be an adult. 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Today, I came across a family member, who slammed the door just in front of me, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@haveyoumetellie/external-fire-only-consumes-those-who-are-empty-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@haveyoumetellie/external-fire-only-consumes-those-who-are-empty-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[haveyoumetellie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ6g21MbLY75KN7L8DGJSNi6huehMMLHfBbsEtq1wbNBE1bgVgdeZRWBTFSiE1qWkRi6BKwc7z6W4bsGA8TkDgGfBgYcdZDta3EWiK3n1UGSmXYjaX1wRtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm lost in my current stage [ESP/ENG]]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENGLISH Oliwis here, your favorite incubus nekito. You'll get to know my maturity and things I'd never change, like taking your lovely vitality. I'll stay here until the day you let me take that lovely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@misticogama/im-lost-in-my-current-stage-espeng-l4z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@misticogama/im-lost-in-my-current-stage-espeng-l4z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[misticogama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNHPJVq9QK4J1hCTqTkfsznTjPbw8itqDPXUR9YVj7AtdXc2gv7TJuUhrKqHWnSg1STQrpyXRYhU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age is Just a Number: The Difference Between Growing Old and Growing Up | LOH #258]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, lovely Ladies of Hive! 💖 Hope you're having a wonderful week! ✨ There is a phrase that really makes us all think: "Aging is an obligation, maturing is a choice." Based on what we see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@wanderelle/age-is-just-a-number</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@wanderelle/age-is-just-a-number</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wanderelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJecW23yywWCVdguf6ie7j3Jgv2sAPkBSvjmQt3WJ6LAjrn3vN5GLHYsYyx98PBFSLjJxN3vd2EW85gkWFbhExtm9XmsvYSLApoydQMKmiDzegC85zAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aging Is an Obligation, but Maturity Is a Choice. #258]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day, people of Hive! Welcome to my blog. Today's topic is from Ladies of Hive, so let's dive in. 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The question goes "Aging is an obligation, maturity is a choice," Do you agree? Do you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@almajean101/maturity-truly-lies-within-ourselves-ladies-of-hive-community-contest-258</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@almajean101/maturity-truly-lies-within-ourselves-ladies-of-hive-community-contest-258</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almajean101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4JkJSoozbte9XxsVkXtjz2ntFpfivmnfpUvrsU1eqzvcrzieH92ytMT9jN2GZKJ1bx3Gcpgob28vhXmmk9igRwW9xppAn1f53fWQJHTFMFmDShzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maturity, aging becomes situational thinking [ESP/ENG]]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENGLISH Oliwis, your favorite incubus, greets you. I'll share with you what I think the phrase means and where it can lead us situationally, leading to a beautiful vitality. When we hear the phrase:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@misticogama/maturity-aging-becomes-situational-thinking-espeng-byz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@misticogama/maturity-aging-becomes-situational-thinking-espeng-byz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[misticogama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNGFbQSLascbjrWzjXFJMNB1eb9tfCvWt6FVrwipoDo6SV6i2rLreTn3f5ucoazTVrqBqfyyRScv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Must I grow up? (LOH #258)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not really, but it's advisable. 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It's inevitable and automatic, regardless of our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@obifavvy/maturity-a-choice-not-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@obifavvy/maturity-a-choice-not-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obifavvy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpaHizwkEJkC51TF1iWsftLMHQ3Z4QfLPNyCTfMLWAKkTTgvGBUY4TPkYwXZueVGZkv6zw6fujabhQp3BAbHTc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consciously Deciding ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I used to hear the phrase “jump on a topic,” it was something I found amusing, yet I completely jumped on this topic the moment I read it. 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Well, growing older is something that happens naturally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@zoe01/time-ages-the-body-experience-shapes-the-mind-or-loh-258</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@zoe01/time-ages-the-body-experience-shapes-the-mind-or-loh-258</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zoe01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VvrKYngcbeTtAWN3qhAE3YJfrqG1q4fmJrsLKWag22KCUG9iXhKdRqLPSCZdF3X9otbUmtCZ5qPK46XQ16rqYuYHDAqmDYtn2age7jZBB7L9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOH #258 | La edad llega de forma natural mientras que la madurez se cultiva día a día. 🦋 [ESP-ENG]]]></title><description><![CDATA[fuente/source Hola amigas de la comunidad de Ladies Of Hive, espero que se encuentren muy bien y que está semana esté llena de cosas maravillosas para todas 🦋. Tenía tiempo que no pasaba para leer las]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@naath/loh-258-la-edad-llega-de-forma-natural-mientras-que-la-madurez-se-cultiva-da-a-da-espeng-j9b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@naath/loh-258-la-edad-llega-de-forma-natural-mientras-que-la-madurez-se-cultiva-da-a-da-espeng-j9b</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[naath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vu8Cm5UU94zFhT7wtpNNqL4ZLp1MNPLYKbggpWKhzxqAG1MUZzDRM8CYyiXb7wgPsGHBr4odzH5En2XwD6VYYm5MvFzMP3cXeKWJQFuF6kkjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age and Maturity: A Direct Correlation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is somewhat expected that age should build a person more. By implication, this means that as a person advances in years and grows in age, they should know better and be better. And that in a large sense]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@daverick/age-and-maturity-a-direct</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@daverick/age-and-maturity-a-direct</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[daverick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPhjS9pMWA2mTwBMDbXqkA6HuFvHEwJziDx9Lm1iGgp7TVz445e7AzHg2ggTDPte4ZZtqdewtEiheKGuhm7Bw8tC2FjQtNnaVhZ9Z218hGjjYkJtCdyW6yzUkN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aging Is Inevitable, Maturity Is Intentional: LOH 258]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love the second option by @cautiva-30 from the Ladies of Hive community: When we hear the phrase: "Aging is an obligation, maturing is a choice," do you agree? Do you think aging is an obligation?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@princessbusayo/aging-is-inevitable-maturity-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@princessbusayo/aging-is-inevitable-maturity-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[princessbusayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJufzDsGKCin2MKVx9ST7Dg4YyQjrWvUpXftUtCvuwakYtpFGkHRK6Ztqft6NRrWo1PjXxDo7h3ra34MHJjUc9225YtQ5DihAHfsF8xUKCPQ1t7k5GqGUpA65XL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Believe Age Doesn’t Define Maturity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maturity is not by age. Image Source This is because age is just a number, being matured is All about being capable of taking responsibility, making good decisions, being serious in life, willing to learn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@youngezeblinzz/maturity-is-not-by-age</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@youngezeblinzz/maturity-is-not-by-age</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[youngezeblinzz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJukBUaK18AGjJPtyjQXJ4DmbCfC4Rup4a1NeB47u1jYbEmxyK8EL1eMYay21BjHLGvsh1RjLG7kWempZn7sYVv8dzY9aywppophGA3VQqgqi5nxcjk6iJJaMP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reality #LOH CONTEST 258#]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a must for all humans. Greetings, beautiful ladies and gentlemen. Happy new week. Thank you for stopping by my blog. Last week I won, and I'm super excited and grateful to the Ladies of Hive community]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@tigrace/the-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@tigrace/the-reality</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tigrace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpZvoyC9saAtQgmKav7hRK8zvvsbNkCa9WhTKMfV8nLe4FeoPhtN4FYyD49ieSUXFDhc9YraqEVd2eBw3NWgBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age doesn't define maturity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings everyone, I'm glad to participate in this hiveghana weekly prompt “Age and Maturity” Age is not determined how you mature, because age is just a number, age doesn't define your intelligence,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@marrying/age-doesn-t-not-defined</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@marrying/age-doesn-t-not-defined</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marrying]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zq6YKkTsYkW42CGmMybgbVJhyjxLuB29ebWfrmHhhFkBDgstvhNJe6LpnNWXxcCUNypR2ErAfYqxyTkVfmDKzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age isn't Maturity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is funny how people always think that being older automatically means being wiser or more mature, I hav met quite a number of people who prove that this saying ,age no be maturity is 100% true, yeah.....]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@treasuree/age-isn-t-maturity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@treasuree/age-isn-t-maturity</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[treasuree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zq7UAY5Sv1Ef6ShSZ3sRPMxMfG9BHQqSMqiBtKwjzeLFbCQc3tCaQ4pMrhwCoUEjicjosMtgngsA6KizWUZeWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maturity Is Earned Through Experience, Not Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often hear the phrase "age is just a number" in different conversations, but not everyone understands what it truly means. In my opinion, when they say "age is just a number," I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@vickoly/maturity-is-earned-through-experience-not-age-8jc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@vickoly/maturity-is-earned-through-experience-not-age-8jc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJnTHdF6dNZdgxD42s6ukPKYteaLEehqE59fg1aSREzyEt1aGAiDjz54nwNuuDkZW63hpNmtCeXjiAsvbVJinhqWJBDToQ4uxUAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGE AND MATURITY]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASSALAMUALAIKUM EVERYONE 🙂 I hope you all are fit and fine so today share a age and maturity.... 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