<?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>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:57:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/reonlouw/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A plan for my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a sentence every Christian has heard before often: God has a plan for your life! It is a great thing to know as you struggle to find your way in life and strive to make sense of random and sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/a-plan-for-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/a-plan-for-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp6kBVi9GsrySaP23Btwhi16dFFTf4Dpk2yZFbdmGnSpH7MvADXX8N9K5qk8s?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I will not go underground]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week two things were announced in the national media in South Africa. Even if you do not live in South Africa, I think you will get the point I am about to make and be able to identify. It is so ironic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/i-will-not-go-underground</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/i-will-not-go-underground</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmixhRiqJ1MQRbVYT8f1GgEpRXWM6VyL8TUMCkAprvLCuzYXE1S2rSTXx5epz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relationship status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relationships can be complicated and that counts for all relationships. Parents and children can sometimes struggle as much as anyone else to get along well. I’m sure we have all experienced tension in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/relationship-status</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/relationship-status</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjYRbqUp5cA17f4dD3arQAaAiSJfdsT8N5sS4i6n7q66aSbeCBndn2KXSphXs?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onwards, upwards, better!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am having a lot of fun writing this blog. It has been especially rewarding to hear from readers. Thank you for every comment and like, but an especially big thank you for every email and resulting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/onwards-upwards-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@reonlouw/onwards-upwards-better</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoAT6Dzsszqf7HMmc7i3S6VGhNKgWycW2ZW9hdY5KqrafQroDmssum6ud9rdC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I blogging?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Don't you think life has a way of taking you down unexpected roads? It is said that one of the funniest things for the angels in heaven is to listen to us make plans and compare it to what actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blogging/@reonlouw/why-am-i-blogging</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blogging/@reonlouw/why-am-i-blogging</guid><category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoA6CMgcAQRuVno3R2FiXZpMqgRnUsJ3DSKd3r5TJb7H2fTDy581E76ngo2PQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is time to say goodbye...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I started on Steemit in February 2018 as a complete novice in blogging and cryptocurrency. It has been a fun journey and a very exciting learning curve. I made no withdrawals from my account and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@reonlouw/it-is-time-to-say-goodbye</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@reonlouw/it-is-time-to-say-goodbye</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkv8kqXW46zC9tQ64BM2NtfSo2mVur7PKpqugTu6qecykH3SmrE49RUueq2Pr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Motivation - plugged in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I publish Monday Motivation every Monday. Here are the links to the first 15. The goal is to get to 52. Monday Motivation Monday Motivation - Are we there yet? Monday Motivation - What is in your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/monday-motivation-plugged-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/monday-motivation-plugged-in</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmivRBMh2RRWpMmVjmxR4VZhHQhctzBND3MDZCPwkip9fENmTDykng85k1XgyT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's complicated...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source There are 11 different statuses listed on Facebook for your relationship status. I'm amazed at this. As a marriage officer, I need to make very sure what someone's legal status is in this regard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@reonlouw/it-s-complicated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@reonlouw/it-s-complicated</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiKiTr8YWSDNJZkcFBi71SZKSqv1osQVphgFZdUF646mC6uo2uTKWK3BXZtCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guinea pigs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My daughter has two guinea pigs. They are kept in a cage in our house and I walk past them often during the day. The other people in our household will often play with them, taking them out of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/guinea-pigs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/guinea-pigs</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoVYA4MqGikUchYX2iSCKfxFqFtsgFcY1U5rJjqfwjBwCaqLZVpbasARJRJkX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Healthy boundaries are essential in any and all relationships. One of my favourite sayings is: 'If the word No is not welcome in a relationship, it is not a healthy relationship.' So many things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/boundaries</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/boundaries</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmo7f45aQBRGhxCT68jDobqP7KF7XGB9PxbycQEeTJT9HCoHjShx56bMK1UPgA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A compliment in time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source This has been a very hard week for too many reasons to mention here. I have been unable to publish as often as I wanted to and for a variety of reasons, I started feeling highly demotivated regarding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@reonlouw/a-compliment-in-time-6b8e0118a5c0fest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@reonlouw/a-compliment-in-time-6b8e0118a5c0fest</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 08:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN6WQbzhLrSehNgdpjoCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If only ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I ponder a lot. It is too slow to be called thinking. My slow, ponderous thoughts can be better described as pondering. When I ponder my thoughts often turn to the past. Life has been good thus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/if-only</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@reonlouw/if-only</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmidEyFfqd4PFMzCQVUmH9e3VVvGSuSSLhSqGQbqkDMzZYNyWUas9DYUV6R5PC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Leadership is influence. We all have influence with someone somewhere, thus we are all leaders. Your leadership may not be official, public or elected but you are a leader. You may not lead from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@reonlouw/leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lifestyle/@reonlouw/leadership</guid><category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhwExrdb6DSJBeAXhbnMnLQaHFFuP4idGLghNcufzozLBTXjpkHdTj6BGs8vN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5min Freewrite - quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source This is my entry for the Daily Freewrite Challenge hosted by @mariannewest. You can find the prompt here. Anyone can enter. If I can do this, you can too! Check out the prompt post even if you do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-quit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-quit</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 19:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp8tFQv7q6pPJkatneHXM21AMq72bPvJa5TZMgTEHLs3kneMPn3dQJWudnz57?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5min Freewrite - armband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created as a subscriber of Presenter Media This is my entry for the Daily Freewrite Challenge hosted by @mariannewest. You can find the prompt here. Anyone can enter. If I can do this, you can too! Check]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-armband</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-armband</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkZjYAN93T2Asw81gUsgQmSU9tHpXPBcgkFpw94DTNb6iqwjpBBSUK9duHk5x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The golden calf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My mom used to spend a lot of time on her telephone during my childhood. She was one of seven siblings and kept in contact with them and a whole bunch of people via the landline in our house. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@reonlouw/the-golden-calf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@reonlouw/the-golden-calf</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjuWeArkwo6vqgPvKX9sGsgc3hDu2Mft8pJi9r2x8SGRmRHZpF9UiLZ7aywxq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Motivation - Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source I publish Monday Motivation every Monday. Yes, amazing that it is not on a Friday... Here is the list of previous posts. I'm aiming for 52. Today is number 15! 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Check out the prompt post even if you do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-five</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-five</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmh2aVBgtE8Z47sVtDf6DytZAn7phcpWSsp7NCECqDe3zWRDk75Ah1y2x5gzZR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5min Freewrite - idiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source This is my entry for the Daily Freewrite Challenge hosted by @mariannewest. You can find the prompt here. Anyone can enter. If I can do this, you can too! Check out the prompt post even if you do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-idiot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@reonlouw/5min-freewrite-idiot</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reonlouw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiKe1NXDzi9KWrgGZz4XhVTkRQDHQJog21f7E2fua5sCokrVpsQTXjDePhy3s?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the love of computers...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Computers have become such a huge part of our lives. I have no idea how I would operate without one but I am old enough to remember life before computers took over. Can you remember those days? 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