<?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, 01 May 2026 22:07:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/motivational/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes Pain Is Not Punishment… It’s Preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember one night, I was just sitting quietly, thinking about why life becomes heavy without warning. No reason, no clear mistake… but still, pressure comes. And honestly, I used to think… maybe I did]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@theindicators/sometimes-pain-is-not-punishment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@theindicators/sometimes-pain-is-not-punishment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theindicators]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmV7HPo166fNt65nQ8k1i4yZGpsn2mFfPStG319ijTzMuuaXNLrWgAs4bWnJL1z9CqpdMVkUNBZe2BZX7V1gJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOH #285 | The series that changed the way I look at life 🫀 [ESP/ENG]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagen creada con Gemini y editada en Canva - Image created using Gemini and edited in Canva. Hola amigas de Ladies Of Hive, me alegra estar nuevamente por aquí en la comunidad y leer cada una de las preguntas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@naath/loh-285-or-the-series-that-changed-the-way-i-look-at-life-espeng</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@naath/loh-285-or-the-series-that-changed-the-way-i-look-at-life-espeng</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[naath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vu8Cm5UU94zGKXgGc8ApZybSQUzNmozzkCJTsaDfDYodLcn77KXQJN3vhGZveqgmTXsAqb85ufCCNRTYnNasmW5LzT9m2tnwdKAiemBM2vxUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Time Isn't Enough... ⏳😅 [Eng+Spa] Cuando el tiempo no alcanza...]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Versión en español más abajo). Today I was reading a post from my friend @sacra97, and she was talking about how there are times when it seems like time doesn't tick at its usual speed but rather that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@pedrobrito2004/when-time-isn-t-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@pedrobrito2004/when-time-isn-t-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pedrobrito2004]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/F1sR3uPuh6LHqqd9CQuPR6kRTEeXXKSGK8SpbbyQuKyaoLwBuQxcoCHx3CxoqrASdkJWuwZcujGJ2PwbcWhKy6Mg6KjwcoLtNsPB7HuChEd5sLfpsFSFBQUvCYAQPRuTUKSBpCFMfigd6hmWq2is8QwE12etT71rdoNJSgCf6d2TowuVkdYChCbzKg9KZd2azq7yNnspmdNWCFedwymH56UxDEzy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Was Only a 30-Minute Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[I looked at the clock on my wall and sighed. I was already late. 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Studying suited me without effort. 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One moment everything seems calm, and the next we are caught in a storm we never saw coming. I have been there, those seasons when nothing seems to work, when you #pray,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@hillah/navigating-through-the-storm-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@hillah/navigating-through-the-storm-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hillah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHdCWoT73QTQeybUyzsUq4JYMsXcPJouSKPca1QSTDMDoMTwDLu4WvNzEvQ5pE86SXXC6hCyaKpShjz4xJaaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words Travel Far and It Takes a Stronger Word to Stop Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever you are going through any #challenge in life no matter how tough it is there are moments you feel so down rejected and weak. 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