<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:08:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/quiet/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Managing the Thought Cloud ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many days when I get a little bit into the day and I just find myself wishing that I had fewer things to think about. Even though I have definite ADHD-ish qualities, I tend to actually do my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/managing-the-thought-cloud</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/managing-the-thought-cloud</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa6htgY3MRQcVoybowV463cN2y7Lok9uYgHyahrztp1PzLM1a4YXs9ruUDW8bXhdVFNwVmYn2zkJqGMjy7kD1dkjFPfVw5Z5cvvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming of Peace and Stability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whereas I am well aware that many people really like life to be "exciting" and filled with action and activity, I am not among those people! As I look back across the years, I have a fairly deep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/dreaming-of-peace-and-stability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/dreaming-of-peace-and-stability</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHJ6f5P7HArQE3XTCa7LKzPZk1jLmA5KvXsDonD5RTkwi9wUCjQZWXyxSzsX7bc3TEcJEucedpKGD8Ztm1zAiZbJHe7aFdMfVCELRMCcV3ZbbZBno2Na?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Refreshing Quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Hiveians, Today I wanted to appreciate a few moments of bliss. A Refreshing Quiet As I get older, other things become much more enjoyable! I think it's the nature of life, where we fluctuate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@cmplxty/a-refreshing-quiet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@cmplxty/a-refreshing-quiet</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cmplxty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqTyaLzqurFd9K3ZkxbiKUuUY4KaT2FLLTA9tJZJwzQK35DjZjQTk6Z6atDnygEKJNw1DEGhQEKxAxy1S4ckbbK3vxtDwmSnGyG7fDeToFdPY3q8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strength of Staying Quiet in an Overcrowded Digital Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's topic is about how power and silence in a noisy world have become so rare. 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Comunidad ¿cómo se encuentran? ¿Cómo va marchando su día mis amores? Hoy fue día de conocer nuevos lugares en el trabajo jajaja, ando como turista a veces jaja. Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@soyros/conociendo-la-cascada-isla-caribe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@soyros/conociendo-la-cascada-isla-caribe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[soyros]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpohyozKKmX4Et86tgqzP1D2abkN1hDvsJypF1RyVVTeoedm3bGzruvqWjbCThEHFjyA8AdeiCPUTFJdGsZLyC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checking out the rice field and some quiet places to the south]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the focus lately has been on bowling I am still getting out there on my bicycle every couple of days in my continued search for the perfect quiet place. 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Ну хіба що на ринок з'їздити, поглянути, що за нові товари привезли заїжджі]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/rankove</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/rankove</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165469]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valentinalife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 09:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQS7zoQahKWFhNbuCeKU8hdaehLtZDAjGD3ZDSTMBd5o87JvZzBRtN9AwDz2JevEcCjoakavVPdNZ4xipcG5nYVxL96zouFXk2hnxSbAVXaUN1xMZNxHAqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The City I'd Love to Live With.... [A Wednesday's Walk Story]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another part of me almost didn’t come. I wasn’t sure if it was worth walking somewhere that never really asks you to walk. 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