<?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 02:47:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/stillness/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Moment of Stillness 🌿✨]]></title><description><![CDATA[​In the midst of life's daily rush, I decided to take a much-needed pause today. ​I found a quiet spot by a gentle stream, deep within a beautiful, mossy forest. The sunlight was filtering softly through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mindfulness/@habibalam/a-moment-of-stillness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mindfulness/@habibalam/a-moment-of-stillness</guid><category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[habibalam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqDvC2VXyRwZNRBk2tE1YX7f5nD5tUio9nFfVneX4iRz4AZDpP1qmyMypGu4yLSbgdUr7dFBgpsqi3bYgnDZTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moments of Quiet Reflection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're even remotely interested in self-improvement and understanding your own habits and motivations, one of the first things you're likely to encounter is the process of being "alone with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/moments-of-quiet-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@denmarkguy/moments-of-quiet-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn97zWteMmviRDqq8CCqFEFowxHGR84dx22yGSr6g5ijzPpWpdUAgsf9Cw7HyxSoJcdM5noWpWgBAjhr5QyBARBgPNSCJCKz7sSbgpHw6eproatL1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mini Cycles in a Single Leaf]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are days when I feel like I’m going through mini cycles, quiet changes that happen in the background, almost unnoticed. That thought came back to me during my walk when I saw these leaves in different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@funtraveller/mini-cycles-in-a-single</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@funtraveller/mini-cycles-in-a-single</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[funtraveller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJkFi6dyh1tfE8No8S3kTUhro6YBdnmq36ABuiRUXNnyqL1tJ9QP9N9Amqhfn7xsb4kM9nQM9NFqKwoiqkicA98MfZYyhYt9Rm9KaB3cesdPn7vYbDkpcVhY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGLE FRAME JOURNEYS #6 – MORNING QUIET]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have to admit something first — I am not a morning person. I genuinely like sleeping in, taking my time and starting the day slowly. But with the kind of job I do, that is not always an option. 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There’s no one to blame step outside your brain to understand what it takes when you chase your tail.   Thoughts evaporate coherence replaces the mundane patterns, mosaics, and musings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@kriszrokk/noise-original-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161465/@kriszrokk/noise-original-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161465]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kriszrokk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdYsB7fJju9orArN6rhE8eChqEd4DEHJCxQ1m4VnbGsG3R49cx2ASYxZpwsowEfXnAHZEmxkoUQZyw4Jvgnmq4ruUuk8wArwa7o3Px6umSLp8Am2N3DtZ4Q9LTLT4qnqxyJdUM1WWjcWvAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you trust that things will fall as they should?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personally, on most days, I take it as an open challenge. 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Some feel it in their bodies through sickness, weakness, or hunger. 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Not the kind of change you measure with a mirror or a scale, but something deeper, quieter. 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Where the world slows down, and all that remains is a quiet breath, a soft light, and the echo of your own thoughts. This is stillness. Source In this photo,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@uwakmfon1/stillness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@uwakmfon1/stillness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwakmfon1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpvQnT1N1GsZPxFu9Tb9tTPKQkidZuPhYCYCuC7qgbzWpsEjFbBCvSqtEAy45QNnNXvPwPLK2L6FhzQQVRz9En?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Silence Speaks Louder Than a Thousand Birds: A Soul's Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, I headed out today with ambitious goals, deep into the lush green we see around us. 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Between]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@artbyadida/a-pause-between-screams</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@artbyadida/a-pause-between-screams</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artbyadida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5uEtsQ3vZpJm6vXrXTCMTPff7dJjEgMjL2Ufb74fAkVXYWM6gLwpbGYeQwNHSPgzUDj39LqL2e2g2ikuzq9jGefBr4cMMbG4M8b5h4p5SiG99wbh3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Moment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Power of the Moment. . In a world that constantly rushes forward, there exists an undeniable truth: the present is all we truly have. This moment, captured here, is not bound by time. 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If you wish to know ore about this contest, click this link This dead tree stood on a police barracks compound near my place which I pass through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102880/@yoieuqudniram/a-dead-tree-qurators-photo-quest-stillness-7jx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102880/@yoieuqudniram/a-dead-tree-qurators-photo-quest-stillness-7jx</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102880]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yoieuqudniram]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc7GQuREkEC9Cij6JM9qm6wWAdR8SK7T2wwbS1x2EprHJYAWYEkPhrSWamUdm53DY5h3CNPfN22AjwfyyRuEnjf5pfd7ryFz3idtWF1sVyfAokAPRkv4WuG4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days Go By... Life Resumes Its Noisy Path...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nice thing about the electricity going out is that you can use it as a completely legitimate excuse for sitting still and doing pretty much nothing! 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