<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:33:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/msp/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Drifting…]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel like I’m not quite anchored to anything. I’m not sinking or soaring, just drifting like a leaf carried gently on water without resistance, just moving wherever the current decides. Days pass, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@teknon/drifting-4te</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@teknon/drifting-4te</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teknon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprHK5UwocnWEtDmWKtQRqsMjV6hUvEunYufHAEjBKcNgUWQHXJBAaVWXqBx7vCdSizmeFMWzP4cN1mqSCzBVbUQQLpdvvYY5ADeTMEnHxW23yKGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Morning Reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I don’t have much to say. I woke up with a strange feeling in my gut that I couldn’t fully explain, but I just knew my body wasn't at its best. It started last night, actually. 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