<?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 20:38:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/hot/thought/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Be enchanted by yourself. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are certain things we take for granted in life. The first, and most obvious, is that our life, this brief passage, is just that. A passage. We will not continue to live in this reality after our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/be-enchanted-by-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/be-enchanted-by-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xrayman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprUcTohhK2z8qTtTpikH84HCTYBBgumqUB5czZM3mV1VD9kaGiWadp3fqe3BRZqyfiREK1H1JizgSVPVv14uZ9gqurgezBTS8qy6z3TywZYQtQLN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The day I went to the supermarket and came back a different person [EN/PT]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walked into the supermarket just like any other day. I grabbed a cart, wandered through the aisles, and tossed the items inside. But when it came time to pay, something stopped me in my tracks. In the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hivebr/@nasincera/the-day-i-went-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hivebr/@nasincera/the-day-i-went-to</guid><category><![CDATA[hivebr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nasincera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXkzCd9HNSAM9TwKNjpGfpjk8pm4ZNszz3dUSFRzFnEKwzvvkeKCdUVmWsM5g5gL8v3WC9zC845BNwpgC2FTt6DoXkng3neJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Costume of the Hollow Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day is a curtain call for a play I never signed up to perform. I paint on a smile with the precision of a professional, layering the colors to hide the pallor of a heart that is slowly breaking.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102880/@heartbeat1515/the-costume-of-the-hollow-star</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102880/@heartbeat1515/the-costume-of-the-hollow-star</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102880]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heartbeat1515]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:32:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The daughter's narrow path]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journey of a daughter is often a delicate balance between honoring the roots that raised her and shielding the new life she holds in her arms. It is a narrow path walked between the echoes of a stubborn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127719/@heartbeat1515/the-daughter-s-narrow-path</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127719/@heartbeat1515/the-daughter-s-narrow-path</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127719]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[heartbeat1515]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:24:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My reason for living-LoH contst #285]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, Main reason for my living Life is not a bed of roses. It is a long, winding and tedious path where every living creature must struggle simply to remain alive. From the moment we open our eyes to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@erica005/my-reason-for-living-loh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@erica005/my-reason-for-living-loh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[erica005]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpkUJnb5kpLh8AGFQFpPyWPnUv7wLXd4xfPWD6JaJrN6v8sCgGnkeExW1vSsi9ca4GrFnzhqc11EC1pcVFwn1D?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Believe you can and you're halfway there.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believe you can and you're halfway there.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thought/@allthotabupathi/believe-you-can-and-you-re-halfway-there</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thought/@allthotabupathi/believe-you-can-and-you-re-halfway-there</guid><category><![CDATA[thought]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[allthotabupathi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:35:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."** – Winston Churchill]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@vijaythamani/success-is-not-final-failure-is-not-fatal-it-is-the-courage-to-continue-that-counts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155221/@vijaythamani/success-is-not-final-failure-is-not-fatal-it-is-the-courage-to-continue-that-counts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155221]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vijaythamani]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:04:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perspective is everything. An event in our lives can be viewed from at least two angles, or from two different vantage points. We have a figurative meaning for this word, which refers to how a situation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/perspective</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xrayman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:54:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprUcTohhK2z8qTtU1vFUXfKqgN3sexBsBotPwggFa7YUq8hYbchyAgzS3HsY1Am3oXrkK9qJB6Ph9D8KtjUD4wY7qTJfxXA61KhnvQksaG7tu8mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomorrow is a new day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we are at the end of a Friday. My body is crying out for rest. The week has been particularly tough for me—not because of the challenges “life” has thrown my way, but largely because of the decisions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@xrayman/tomorrow-is-a-new-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@xrayman/tomorrow-is-a-new-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xrayman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprUcTohhK2z8qTtSsAT1NHtCaKxj27wVJSJpFoaZGpVX4hv51Kp6mn4F7WToU43wjuk5xFo9gr8BFS3fFHCMoJ3JpNbB7myuXTGD7M1b4yKai4DC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A unifying factor.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day I listened to a podcast that described a very common situation. The movement, or certain schools of thought, do not come together for the common good, or because they share values, but rather]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/a-unifying-factor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@xrayman/a-unifying-factor</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xrayman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VvZomEwzArNKEPTnnJAKXgnDXPYoCZe1cVcPSbthTU9cHnWgiyUugC95Av8vNvfpKpqRsXeuUJoQLC7wDSt91YucrXj1uFHKew6crafNoGeSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>