<?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, 17 Apr 2026 07:38:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/passion/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[@Indiaunited Contest - Theme: What Keeps Me Here on Hive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My response to the @Indiaunited Contest - Theme-:"What Keeps You Here on Hive?" 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 It's been almost 8 years on Hive so it's very apt for me to answer this question.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@nainaztengra/indiaunited-contest-theme-what-keeps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@nainaztengra/indiaunited-contest-theme-what-keeps</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nainaztengra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhnhz97BQxKRq2ukUDRnHR9KNqv9qwzDQuKRF7GgtCfwXiYF9f6KGZdz9EAd1EFBvfwjQThy5Rg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does "Passion" Matter in our Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came of age at a time when being happy in your work was not a particularly important objective for anyone. Or, at least, for very few people. That was not to suggest that people didn't feel good about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/does-passion-matter-in-our-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/does-passion-matter-in-our-work</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa6hfwffUrSurwCsmX8duf4RY4HLrKUdSk87o7bzecdB7pitYjy3W3TWGYL5n8HGrN3GP4yNopZQBwH8HzdwuAyvXBBwo839uvFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lo que hago me mueve la pasión [ESP-ENG] ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagen de mi propiedad tomada del álbum digital personal, editada en Canva. Sin duda alguna, desde tiempos ancestrales el ser humano ha colocado el corazón hacia lo que realmente le gustara hacer, desde]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147177/@dorytagil2022/lo-que-hago-me-mueve-la-pasion-esp-eng</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147177/@dorytagil2022/lo-que-hago-me-mueve-la-pasion-esp-eng</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147177]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dorytagil2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6wBPan8eyfEHaF3z4tM6hpd3FPukMeiUF4WoUXG7ygVfv8pvpstkFLA5GvGCkLsCs8NBbbsq3o8EH2DZizjBERefyZmM7GeD4E8raJBd84DqQZD1AxAy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We live in time. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turns out that we don't really appreciate the level of importance Time has in our life. All things revolve around time. The supremacy of time in all ramifications of life is basically ignored not intentionally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/we-live-in-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/we-live-in-time</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pj7WTjYccnBWN9E7HrNcBBuRyzzMnAD66JpAiu2btJL8fE4PQqNUDStwRnrg73vn6nnXPCCFhBhSEezcGrNDoRcRq4AgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rediscovering my passion]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest sources of joy in my life right now is my job and the opportunity it gives me to learn, grow, and gain valuable hands-on experience. 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Passion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/beauty-of-restlessness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@thepenitself/beauty-of-restlessness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepenitself]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsGLxi44TrGuNZJMEdibAzZEkc7n3LMqq2ge2Gm1C7CfVbth9QbcQ26g6kHmsZoeheprpz8XEgbQ9U1GAP1LPtfwrw8vEcFFuKcyuppe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[feminism or something]]></title><description><![CDATA[so, im confused she had no job, they lost the house, and THEN when she didnt have a man paying for everything, she went and got HER OWN job? why didnt she just get the couple of shifts BEFORE he got fired?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dunstuff/feminism-or-something</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dunstuff/feminism-or-something</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dunstuff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWuhNhyKZ9sLVJKvjvEp47PXrmY3z9hWzhv3ctR6q8hmfm1GRuj2wmrGdaqmgi9dRtH8ArQYMz6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire extinguisher of logic for burning passion.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I managed to squeeze out some time to see a movie. 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From my point of view, it's not just about capturing intense colors, but about highlighting emotions:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@marialeovalless/the-beauty-in-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@marialeovalless/the-beauty-in-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marialeovalless]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kGvF6kHce4BTcm88Pv5WXm8EBoCxhWyTBt2m6pzUwTyfSTpoWXLAazEQBDMk4HUxEotAisxXPXVd4xcXWLt5CuJWEdDkZp3ApMB8B8J4sxCivGYtPbQSkieAKmsz8nCZMW3694DfqM9dbdyqVAZNFKRNFBjN8qTDvF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From hustle to passion.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hustle to passion, greetings dear friends, happy new week, thank you for always supporting my blog. The story I'm about to share with you now is something I have shared before here on Hive, but I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@tigrace/from-hustle-to-passion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@tigrace/from-hustle-to-passion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tigrace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZphJcABMo6VgAntFneg9JW5kQphmo6HVJZoEWn5nsNPd4mnLocazWDoH6VMWiH9kMkU7NZmQP5NQfysUk4WYte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castle of Glass | Lead Guitar Cover by Laksh...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey All, Featuring Laksh on lead guitar, delivering an energetic live band performance of Castle of Glass, originally by Linkin Park. 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Perhaps it's been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@rok-sivante/down-the-audiophile-rabbit-hole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@rok-sivante/down-the-audiophile-rabbit-hole</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rok-sivante]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJjuW6meDRuV7r8fXfxUUeK618Qpb7E6u7bRs7HkJukvy7rBtEz7LPFuXTiTzVYTZiSHpTFLDj2rhY3XVcNXAgQfDTcFnGvVfRiZqFSeV5ns9uvZ3gZcEGfvU2xknGAz1zNwnxZ9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strands Of Passion, Revisiting My Hair Braiding Dreams.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Am just a girl who found herself in what we call the girly stuff while growing up, you know the kind where you would be found cooking fake food with sands and stones plus plaiting grasses hair, I was a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@graceze/strands-of-passion-revisiting-my-hair-braiding-dreams</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@graceze/strands-of-passion-revisiting-my-hair-braiding-dreams</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[graceze]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBtgXs2hHKQGmmbkDuGoMar1BJ1zd58sqvjF712YgVjzEto3vwnPJHEBxQ9aU8Ba4BQjQVWzUF1QpCm72Nzcd8taYKmEwQ1qCfL8ZY9k6DEoFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Calm in the Middle of Life’s Challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some days, life feels like it’s moving too fast, deadlines, expectations, responsibilities, and all the small problems that somehow pile up at the same time. 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