<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:35:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@davingson/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Some Seasons of Life Are Just Survival and That Is Okay]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a stretch of about fourteen months that i do not have a lot to show for externally. No big moves made. No visible progress on the things i had said mattered to me. 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