<?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 23:41:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/upsanddowns/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ups & Downs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OMG! The market looks pretty bad; it looks like a bloodshed has begun. I was away for a few days, and upon returning to this bloody scenario. Well, this doesn't affect that much as before, now that I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@minhajulmredol/ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@minhajulmredol/ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[minhajulmredol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuea5sA2iS3r2qEkYYupFMobXRdsShQ1Evv8KX2eed16QFvHgBdCivcXcX5GH7CKhUGE8nh4W28unNf6JBJ49L6pozLrp2up39n8d2dk1ypFsJDcRugLJNm3PL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEESAW HEIGHTS /]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks fun. pic.twitter.com/jAMljw4Upj— The Figen (@TheFigen_) October 4, 2025]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/upsanddowns/@manorvillemike/seesaw-heights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/upsanddowns/@manorvillemike/seesaw-heights</guid><category><![CDATA[upsanddowns]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manorvillemike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJueZEpDDFQGBcFvW7co3SrpucjJZmTnwyXZBYECoSPa2HFdU29gHnixcxntjeogUkUXfecxX4AH9dNwnz7x7mpGvnfU54Si8ndpVnfCuLPfYfjcSAKcPK5m3yG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A THURSDAY OF UPS AND DOWNS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there Hiversss!! it's me again @yourcap sharing you the latest update of my life. Last Thursday was a rollercoaster of emotions, from scholarship disappointment to thrift store finds and delicious foods.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186239/@yourcap/a-thursday-of-ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-186239/@yourcap/a-thursday-of-ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-186239]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourcap]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprXNQzdBmSWGDjy6PguFB4sC6s3fguPjstq1hRCaVFs1Ndtwyse7c2UDktp3EvohJ1eSDfPDpH8GWLUFy7shLXTVNd5H4AE1hMDRoucUyZNsC5uQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Lessons on a Swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I swing back and forth, I can’t help but feel how much life is like this simple ride. When you’re at the top, everything feels amazing, the view is bright, and there’s a sense of freedom. But sometimes,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@andrearivera/life-lessons-on-a-swing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@andrearivera/life-lessons-on-a-swing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrearivera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJC4whDkkHNuKT6chKSdm4ZGB7HxSFdifJeY767bkZLPewLP1Qv3jdjwGpCopjvsfn1CBq3BYBmGwtKLJkfbpVaqrbznYnkoycHBsEcwNfbxwxSj5r57XLAkLJRKE8w6F?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating 5 Years On Hive- An Awesome Journey Of Ups and Downs]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a wild ride for sure! And for those that count the years, you will know I started out on the old chain and came over when we all forked. What really drew me in at first was the lure of earning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@thelogicaldude/celebrating-5-years-on-hive-an-awesome-journey-of-ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@thelogicaldude/celebrating-5-years-on-hive-an-awesome-journey-of-ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thelogicaldude]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnLM8nPuidQnUQLMC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When all ups are down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is unpredictable, at a point everything seems fine, then suddenly everything starts to crumble. Sometimes it's not about poor management or lack of investment, it's just life squeezing out its lemon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@dwixer/when-all-ups-are-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@dwixer/when-all-ups-are-down</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-146620]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwixer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 22:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9r32HRNmJ15uwvCNKVHF8Ms2CLVp3u6qbFerFqZygsY4vvSmtUdjB7kCn5GnvBaGgLySwNuqvnNpMUVbFDSSXQYXA42ape?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It felt wrong and right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys wassup, so last night I had a bit of an ugly and beautiful incident, one that really shook me and also made me mad too as well as my beloved customer, just one of the few I've managed to gather]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@parkerlee/it-felt-wrong-and-right</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@parkerlee/it-felt-wrong-and-right</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[parkerlee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8fcSjDw8RhrSh5KVNBvhhG9oJ7YJo6Zj7DGMY3PMzgA9r16tprxYNzJD8HQVWFceKAEPkno8hNFjmr4jwB4dhE4Y18Fjm9tU29C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Alive - Day 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have great days and not so great days, right? And it's always nice to look up these 2 little ones on my not so great days. They brighten my day immediately. And I am grateful to have them in my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@angie08/i-am-alive-day-74</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@angie08/i-am-alive-day-74</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155221]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[angie08]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNQb7QTBbgNLkDvRomPvzncGgc1uz2CsXyiEkLs1dk2KmsyG8RbB31UQwsYuD2Nm7HQWgUeBxjxdiu2gHdCFqohXQ7Jbzswp99wqALxsVPmJ4yc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing is Hard - claiming space and changing plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first post in four days. When I started blogging here on Hive I was excited to post every day, or at least every second day. Just because I have so many ideas, so many things to write about!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anafae/claiming-space-and-changing-plans-note-to-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anafae/claiming-space-and-changing-plans-note-to-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anafae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsLaUVnWj5uXRHwjwzR6KfScsHyS24twkWHXTmg7HHYV2Yvd7eXucoJUkKQEuCzvbuk4wzVMaEYLrWgv7EavsXkJ8rm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you don't feel like doing anything, there's maybe something else to do (eng/deu)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is one of those days. Right after getting up I felt tired and sluggish and slow. Even the cup of coffee couldn't help. All that I do feels much harder than usual, and I have a feeling of not being]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anafae/when-you-don-t-feel-like-doing-anything-there-s-maybe-something-else-to-do-eng-deu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anafae/when-you-don-t-feel-like-doing-anything-there-s-maybe-something-else-to-do-eng-deu</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anafae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZo6c43w4BYMq3Z45dLesHCsGJGEjt68cZymSv7udGU9RbL8WdC3EzJeMqoKcLqSHP935MscCAzi8HCzV7L6jjyFXoRekSTUJ9XMkEvFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ups and downs of life | Shit happens but life goes on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ups and downs are the part of life so a man should not lose hope in down times and should believe in God. He shiyld just keep focusing and hardworking. He will see that how things will get fix. Many people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@coolguy222/ixwibdq1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@coolguy222/ixwibdq1</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolguy222]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8cHsm9HAPTdeU9VrZFky6jKngk5dqXuTnQiatL35N2oKWvMXDiXf8mqRCXiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE JOURNEY OF LIFE]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many ups and downs in our life. Sometimes we get good grades , and at the same time , the person whom you love leaves you. We get a promotion , but as the same time we get to know that one of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ishaanxd/the-journey-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ishaanxd/the-journey-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ishaanxd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:17:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy endings are not guarranteed]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bittrecs/happy-endings-are-not-guarranteed-424cfdac573c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bittrecs/happy-endings-are-not-guarranteed-424cfdac573c</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bittrecs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4hYPny1WnmsFUycP4Gv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin's price jumped 25% after it started trading on a major exchange for the first time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices of Bitcoin suddenly climbed as high as $18,700 (£14,000) on Monday from their opening level of $15,000 (£11,200) in Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Accordant to cryptocurrency researcher]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@heavenly-ideas/bitcoin-s-price-jumped-25-after-it-started-trading-on-a-major-exchange-for-the-first-time-4afc3180739e8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@heavenly-ideas/bitcoin-s-price-jumped-25-after-it-started-trading-on-a-major-exchange-for-the-first-time-4afc3180739e8</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heavenly-ideas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxnUsHdfFgqUHyTkK8xv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ups and downs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their are many u and downs in everyone ones lives in my life there are also ups and downs and that time i want to run away were i can but running away from a situation is not a solution of anything.Today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@maaz23/4omtgu-ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@maaz23/4omtgu-ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[motivational]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maaz23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:40:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ups and downs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their are many u and downs in everyone ones lives in my life there are also ups and downs and that time i want to run away were i can but running away from a situation is not a solution of anything.Today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@maaz23/ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivational/@maaz23/ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[motivational]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maaz23]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:35:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS INSTEAD OF SHEEPS"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day steemit and homesteader friends! I hope today is going to be a good day for us, last night we have a hard time, because our son dwight jaden got a high fever, his body temperature reached up to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blessings/@dwightjaden/count-your-blessings-instead-of-sheeps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blessings/@dwightjaden/count-your-blessings-instead-of-sheeps</guid><category><![CDATA[blessings]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwightjaden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 03:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2KE9PDbtKNEKxttJPgj2vRBamujhD2PFDroZhJULp7Q2C5rvVG2rgssgEts3EnD1uCSme5c8fADT7y5ZsSxqtoLA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beginning of The End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like any good story - this one starts at a standstill. Thats how I would describe my life right now - standing still. 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