<?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, 28 Aug 2026 02:23:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@melcollins/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Life Doesn't Always Suck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was proof that life doesn't always suck. (I also got to throw a big fat "I told you so!" in my daughter's face, so it ended up being extra good!) My 18 year old daughter has recently]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/life-doesn-t-always-suck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/life-doesn-t-always-suck</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77bxtkuRW2oYBssWPkQVHc2PTALwcKKnCAdJibMwBCgovsBUCJZLdPmmfp7UwoZESnFwHsUTKWtcePN1f88xaPBx3PNjHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 7 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag - #sevendaybnwchallenge]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-7-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-7-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2PnPY4RgqZcTbj7CgthhDCLbgr3AeQqXyKjyodwyXLjuMUaiaZQVYwhGFaCSeyBUf2UWjMLVyXaf16nna6wBSbMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 6 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-6-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-6-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MYNV9fJoWRmNZkVsD9kbzQu1BA7hL7AhQb6wij6oRENojk14W3mbWWbTLvHbifxQ1GTeJS8RKXqtEnDqbjLyAVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 5 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-5-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-5-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hPPtEJbcVkKNuNAJwEnr52Dp83RD3rcRyakXY2pQ9nTMMMoYHGr8dPKoAp3mhCRYx2jVWzvb1fiEVaNmm4WyU6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little About Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been here for almost a week and this is not my first post, but everyone is making a huge deal about introduction posts, so I figured I should get one up here. I do hate talking about myself and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/a-little-about-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/a-little-about-me</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYknjGHJY6s3TXzFLmnM7vT1uG8pAjicAPBz6TpY3Mu6aKChWcbLzjR5DsgeQcB3rcfZFkVqPWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling All Ex-Smokers....I'm Losing My Mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, here I am 2 months into quitting smoking. On a daily basis, I have to fight not to go buy a pack and I find myself constantly making excuses for why quitting was a bad idea (really dumb excuses).]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/calling-all-ex-smokers-i-m-losing-my-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/calling-all-ex-smokers-i-m-losing-my-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[quitsmoking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy267Vh1rhgquckRabPUehpLYZqHwq4QXVVpnTnJjvVLjiureidWyGN2e4VaDiji1KHahzYkQAgnRaAD7KVMMthW6XdQkyB3n3Up8NHq1x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 4 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-4-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-4-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnhFRaS59GRziT1Gbnx841VFT9TG3VLyv2uxdLxd3cDHsshydmTkm3kjS3o9Nczr7if58WekZPuCFoAZNFiogwsv9jhJVtoWKKLHzox1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Order Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just laying here watching tv and managed to snap this picture of @electa's dog Leroy. I can't stop laughing, so I figured I'd share and hopefully manage to make someone's day lol]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/order-up-15c01b59ecbce</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/order-up-15c01b59ecbce</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2s1dAB2yqhppEGcWTgJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 3 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-3-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-3-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9RTqgyyu8sXs2dLb7N5creuAPic4RavXtavo1z1zVqwy9phRkiceLWPqxsb5oMFHTdeA4oGYAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day B&W Photo Challenge ~ Days 1 through 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've decided to keep a "running" post with all of my photos for the above challenge. Sometimes it's nice to see them all at once. Day One - Jan 1, 2018 Day Two - Jan 2, 2018 Day Three - Jan 3,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/7-day-b-and-w-photo-challenge-days-1-through-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/7-day-b-and-w-photo-challenge-days-1-through-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 23:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2hPPtEJbcVkKNuNAJwEnr52Dp83RD3rcRyakXY2pQ9nTMMMoYHGr8dPKoAp3mhCRYx2jVWzvb1fiEVaNmm4WyU6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 2 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-2-of-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge-day-2-of-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 23:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/eAyTuXc4toTbgPdYzkc6hEAbDCqZ6LBGQ8jb7BNaa6u7vMm6ZsKZ9cDHMu84sFe8MrKqJWmBEbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography Challenge - Day 1 of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rules Seven black and white images that represent an aspect of your life (one image each day). No people. No explanation. Nominate someone every day, but anyone can join the fun. Use the tag -]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/photography-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 14:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9RTqgyyu8sXs2dLb7N5creuAPic4RavXtavo1z1zVqwy9phRkiceLWPqxsb5oMFHTde9qiCstA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make a Difference in Someone’s Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You can't save them all, but if you can make a difference in just one life, you've still made a world of difference for someone.” Of all the advice I’ve been given, quotes I’ve heard, words of wisdom]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/make-a-difference-in-someone-s-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/make-a-difference-in-someone-s-life</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8DJEEpH9jvi1b24zsvPMTQDxhjWcjuxcBfNvSD9gVvyYqkgS4ZDRtrPLstPA43qULbBeuZpJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passionately Procrastinating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well here it is. My first post. I heard about Steemit roughly a year ago, started an account a couple weeks ago and am just accessing it today. I've been trying to think of something I'm passionate about]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@melcollins/passionate-procrastination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@melcollins/passionate-procrastination</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melcollins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYDGzurpSqGPLqTZMwpmN1bxXAoySqWQWegDhhMmhtH9ek4eM76m7w7JAafyipy2GWLasANzBYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>