<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:37:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/smallsteps/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Motivational Storytelling on #HIVE - Turning Small Moves into Big Achievements - Small Steps That Make a Big Difference...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey All, TGIS - Thank God its Saturday - time to relax, recharge, and enjoy life’s little moments. How about a motivational story to start your weekend with positivity and inspiration? 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This is of course not an uncommon thing to do, at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@tarazkp/the-endless-conversation-with-a-daughter-pt5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@tarazkp/the-endless-conversation-with-a-daughter-pt5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarazkp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprHGZr92j2SrTTU4SuspjQNPXfirmo5bD4w8wWAHgnBmrK8rCfwQXaK6qaFvqBPG1vYxmuPjTA5c1ryWyWwKzHoYZAaBNL9z8a7WiYwUosTQMW5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just a Drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back at work today and trying to get into the groove, but it is hard after several sick days and a mountain of work piled up on the back of it. 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