<?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 02:16:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/personaldevelopment/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling confident in my own skin ✨🖤]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I caught myself looking in the mirror a little longer than usual… not in a bad way, just noticing how much I’ve changed lately. It’s not even about how I look, it’s more about how I feel. Stronger,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/confidence/@morafanny/feeling-confident-in-my-own-skin--9zk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/confidence/@morafanny/feeling-confident-in-my-own-skin--9zk</guid><category><![CDATA[confidence]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[morafanny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zQFnBi2sTo3HAmEaXm38N1Cm9soVAkVehmDHT9sXRAYpnkGsEta2rMZ8FzrgBPjAfw75EgniuufaVgZdcc2XZjVGPADDHdZx1A1c5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handling Disrespect with Confidence and Wisdom || LOH #284]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy weekend to the wonderful LOH community. I feel great to be writing with you again, and for this week, I will be answering the first question proposed by @ifarmgirl You are at a party and someone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@yechee/handling-disrespect-with-confidence-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@yechee/handling-disrespect-with-confidence-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yechee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLVVr1AE1odJxVFbufBLLxEFfYyEQgLC6U7W7MPGQhHTjSoVoXSEZeSBuFAxdmQEA7wfZL9fkRAmk6iBki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[💌 Improve Communication in Your Relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes the hardest part in relationships is not love, but communication. Many couples love each other, but still get hurt because they don’t know how to express their feelings or listen without reacting.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/communication/@yuli8308/improve-communication-in-your-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/communication/@yuli8308/improve-communication-in-your-relationship</guid><category><![CDATA[communication]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yuli8308]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKabaf2rRAavg1BccJytdBUSkKWeD9d5SE8EnNq3V3YCDKUGqmJoNSTkCUiMRJQKKw6x2q4LXdqiUiUqMfhXNoY85NNsk43m3H2Agcgh5byiWJrp7jyStmdGguJfEpGmi9NPEyPieuPBzvDEn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-serving Mindset Exposé✌️]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Peace na agad. Haha) Humans are naturally self-serving. I see that clearly. Most people are self-serving in obvious ways, but me? 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That trip felt like many moons ago, yet to me that felt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@macchiata/making-it-this-far</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@macchiata/making-it-this-far</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[macchiata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PG7qiS2SfyUvr6dYchdzLU46FaYfciB7GoHgju1Joj4mieave7JgvRa1v8GWDCUT5Zz73y2YUipXrwU95J6YdQg9v5A1gbnn7Ux37we54FAEzbqBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Firsts for my 30th Year Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started a personal project last year (2025) about doing 30 firsts as a year-round celebration for my 30th year. In my previous posts, I shared the first 20 new things I did. 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Some days you just breathe and survive. Both count. Both matter. Progress is not loud. Sometimes it’s quiet, steady, and invisible — but real. Keep going. 🌿]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mindfulness/@lsuarez09091975/small-steps-still-move-you-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mindfulness/@lsuarez09091975/small-steps-still-move-you-forward</guid><category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lsuarez09091975]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3LrFkCYhBGgcKSG25wtYFxyg12GWrJiAADxVdBehArWontEYiGrxMh5kAkPDzMn7FakLtwgE1mSMHT5dsYuSzHbcrsus13Ks8oCb4oty5pscmG8bDWGWmZzX9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Wait for the Critical Moment  [ENG-SPA]]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a bilingual publication, you can go directly to the SPANISH version by clicking HERE This is my post for freewriters prompt 2990 "it’s not critical" hosted by @mariannewest Today I want]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@manclar/dont-wait-for-the-critical-moment-eng-spa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@manclar/dont-wait-for-the-critical-moment-eng-spa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manclar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwjyAur4dVNeTxHT8sg158p9aP758sHs8uu8pVUnAN7KeYii9mmZK8acF6gFDPEy6eArEYiZbeCnGfbh5EFEWwWdiwod5iN6PZV97J5dAXGn5uQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Firsts for my 30th Year Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started a personal project last year (2025) about doing 30 firsts as a year-round celebration for my 30th year. 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Mi verdad solo requiere espacios en papel y lápiz donde trote mi corazón. 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Incluso en ocasiones parecen logicas, inteligentes y más cómodas. 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Nace de nuevo una persona que estuvo atada a los vicios y, por primera vez, siente la sobriedad de vivir. Su nariz, esta vez,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179291/@reuel30/volver-a-nacer-escrito-original</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179291/@reuel30/volver-a-nacer-escrito-original</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179291]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reuel30]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:37:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpomtzodxnr3L5x7VNRXqjwkUcp8W4ZpyJhzziYUPQT7n8am3RnwjokEujvWb2UM8wvvkh92gHJkXQaxMEWT3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>