<?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 22:57:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/smp-w54e2/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The other side of unavailability we don't talk about ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever the subject of availability comes up, people often talk about how their availability has been taken for granted, but they rarely talk about how they themselves have been unavailable to others.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@kingsleyy/the-other-side-of-unavailability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@kingsleyy/the-other-side-of-unavailability</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingsleyy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLmvYCa65wy6LoMC4ryMot7KEEwABzSGud74mnikY3LJy4ZuPFpRJGi31RrVbDnZdLfNEdFbcSu5yJxRFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When kindness is mistaken for weakness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I read scifimultiverse prompts edition two yesterday because I haven't been active online due to some personal issues, so I'm just seeing it yesterday, that topic took me back to a statement I heard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@chefqueen/when-kindness-is-mistaken-for-weakness--dsm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@chefqueen/when-kindness-is-mistaken-for-weakness--dsm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chefqueen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv9HGuTvLkApKNefzsg2h4FfXsEswtn9jUxLNczhZwzZvAPpxcXi7qhJvG4zQ3jDCcUCJY9tQeKtj4qow6QLTdAZpHwCayvQowxpcM1fY6jXEaABg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being There for Everyone: A Blessing or a Burden?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all love to have someone who's always there for us, someone who gives us a shoulder to lean on in times of despair, who gives us valuable advice and supports us at every given time. Having such people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@vickoly/being-there-for-everyone-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@vickoly/being-there-for-everyone-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vickoly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprNwBZoigdjFeJo5kWyS3GPg7nsN3GuVHxn3cqL1jvVvDnZaMFx2A8AjhUDR7dFj2w3nCJNPje4ohSRtE17WhHPMFP86qeHfDzrNV1XqgGnzc1Je?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Need For Scarcity In Our Dealings With People  
]]></title><description><![CDATA[I learnt early in life that too much availability reduces worth. This is not just in relationships but in every aspect of life. No matter how valuable something is, the moment it becomes too common, its]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emreal/the-need-for-scarcity-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emreal/the-need-for-scarcity-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emreal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zpk5oJCr6g4CAo4bHqbjfJpkAwqK2NuJ4JoLGZfTHPHHyLx77dBQQb8QkrsmzZzhQDcvC47qnX3Zdpnp9rSZta?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[My photo ‎In this life it's only few people and those who understands friendship that knows what It means to make yourself available. 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THE HIDDEN COST OF ALWAYS BEING AVAILABLE When we always make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smp-w54e2/@scifimultiverse/scifi-multiverse-prompt-week-54-edition-2-or-the-hidden-cost-of-always-being-available</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smp-w54e2/@scifimultiverse/scifi-multiverse-prompt-week-54-edition-2-or-the-hidden-cost-of-always-being-available</guid><category><![CDATA[smp-w54e2]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scifimultiverse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:36:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3b8v89hT71B9GemVw5W9mNMzBNTmvZoHtzJtDsh8az93K27LdAxFyczxYVyedbw3dPNVVp4UFYoxXTN1d3LdhHSJKzNqZTTmFrPzSZCZmeVWHcEMdtRd45zrBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>