<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:40:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/self-love/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The illusion of value ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you wear doesn’t constitute your value. Nor does the excess jewellery you posses. Neither your physical assets. It’s just a fraction of it. A portrayal for your external environment. 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The week is just starting but I want to believe you're maximizing the opportunity already. There's still time anyways.🫂 Please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@my-sterii/hey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@my-sterii/hey</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[my-sterii]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhjgGtG5nh3QjLGugfPCZY9D6qmZJN111x2Hdue2NZGvR4aBJCHeKViXAszhJmfUAUF9LN1faMSBfwBQfk7aW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comfort, Clarity, and Rethinking My Personal Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made a post sometime in last month titled Making Space, Creating Clarity, it was not just about me giving out clothes but it was really about admitting to myself that some things no longer fit who I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@merit.ahama/comfort-clarity-and-rethinking-my-personal-style-bxd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@merit.ahama/comfort-clarity-and-rethinking-my-personal-style-bxd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[merit.ahama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDe8H6gJfrKm2Vhe98oqA6ZgYfQ8fggowSY4SkSwB62M6vaZy6pQ39cY9Z3rYDZVwAZxoYhT4yF3coPSo6sy4wwpfe15hcNpu7XbGKMWKL5zW2XB9b218A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Caricature.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's fascinating when you are used to something and it becomes a part of you. 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