<?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>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:38:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[First impression.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tobi had a bad habit, he talked without thinking. Whenever he met people for the first time, he sounded rude, made careless jokes, and said hurtful things. People often avoided him because of it. But Tobi]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/first-impression</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/first-impression</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZ8fUkZdJsWkwBTndtq8XvGnV4XVMQ2ay24R6bQXiEGd8/1777356868417.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not that hard: Conversation.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s not hard.” “But how do you even go about cutting this?” “Oh, it’s simple.” “Simple? You’re holding tape, making calculations, drawing lines with your ruler, sketching styles… and you expect me to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/it-s-not-that-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/it-s-not-that-hard</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZX5cKS8NwSmNvtamL6yszdqidEUg4qjQJGA31exJuajW/1777065650224.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mononad challenge: The street of Uyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a normal day on the streets of Uyo. Cars moving steadily, people going about their business, small shops open here and there. Nothing too loud, nothing too quiet, just that usual flow of everyday]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/mononad-challenge-the-street-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/mononad-challenge-the-street-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmdNJvfv1RB7rdGHW2JyiNxvpXM6XPBnNUTxtYrDC34GEg/1774520282950.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this a partnership?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before Alice got married, her mother sat her down and explained all the dynamics of marriage, the responsibilities, the challenges, and the beauty of it. Alice listened with excitement, but what fascinated]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/is-this-a-partnership</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/is-this-a-partnership</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZA26yLjrfTWiAxt9a9YRgjRGGoz6z1WyTWozVNpyLPcT/1774473695110.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shout quietly: Silence Said It All.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, my parents didn’t really beat us with cane or hands. They had their own way of disciplining us, it was always quiet but heavy. Sometimes, you would even prefer they shouted or beat you, because]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/shout-quietly-silence-said-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/shout-quietly-silence-said-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaKCZ9c9116UM5xcdGEZHu4oMdVCEHU3p94xP4qqu3kUF/1774349996203.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCC'S street art.  Contest #293]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something calming about this wall at Ibom Plaza. In the middle of the noise and movement, it just sits there, full of colour and life. The butterfly looks like it is about to take off, like it]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/ccc-s-street-art-contest-44383c4a24aaa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/ccc-s-street-art-contest-44383c4a24aaa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184784]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaQndBj8ZiHBb7MgYWVdBWanQ459seaR5CPnCjicMM82g/1774280527948.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NO MORE KNOWLEDGE: MY STORY.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a child, I used to come last in class. It got to a point where it wasn’t even a surprise anymore. My parents already knew my position before I would even say it. That was how bad it was. Nobody]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/no-more-knowledge-my-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/no-more-knowledge-my-story</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmfGnv5yrf6g5keddEuAFW8SivJ651haUJpUYJgqRF9ABA/1774022850472.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not my temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I had a friend who built a house, and in the house, he had one room that he called his Hallowed Temple. That room was just for prayers. Morning or evening, whenever he wanted, he would go in, spend]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/not-my-temple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/not-my-temple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbCNZ8d3w6aAKP6fMLRFkESsSJAaSqSPb8LTRZsN7HufC/1773928753249.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrot Eating Contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My grandpa had three fine, healthy rabbits. He raised them from when they were small, so they were already used to him and always came around when he was there. He used to feed them different things]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/carrot-eating-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/carrot-eating-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/45GhBmKYa8LQdM23eNhsStS53vt2HPWhdCtuYVSAeMHK8GF1Hr4zY4GutdwvNRvGymejnX4Y9LwvRtZnRguTHxZMSmyrvGuw99ySeip2sT8GWPaSfYWi49fazCNMqwtg3rNFbLpqDtAeGAq4JvATbHRLAdaYyaEP4bK2QfJHavodwW9z39ok15oodUvWoxAUfMFsire1LwpRYCVMPuzs9iSJnB81iZ91GFCpWXF5ZdyxWbjM5jxbTBYJbgFJ6pVwXaj4tCucYK61B22nu8Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't forget the attachment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was already at the door when her sister called out, “Don’t forget the attachment.” She checked her bag again. The letter was there, the medical report she was meant to submit at the clinic. Pregnancy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/don-t-forget-the-attachment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/don-t-forget-the-attachment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmNy9oduWz21wr1USB8Ya95MVVYPh45pSEMaYR6ufxXTzr/1767023232725.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source He lived in the compound like everyone else, but the landlord had placed him in charge as the caretaker. That authority changed how people related with him, even though he remained the same man.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/the-authority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/the-authority</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXJJ4AKYk1vfkjpG7HCWDLX2s3gMzCZarceHf9yQ7VAE2/1766931805598.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ladies of hive community- Contest:#267]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is your favorite thing to enjoy during the holiday season, and why? My favorite thing to enjoy during the holiday season is traveling and visiting people who matter to me. Because of work, I have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/ladies-of-hive-community-contest-f638f1b96bbf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/ladies-of-hive-community-contest-f638f1b96bbf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXzo48MT6ZyCr3F3Ei4cuBvhgPXyzoC1QGf9aQiLJqWMS/1765192132168.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year of the blob]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year my business collapsed during COVID truly felt like the year of the blob, a season where everything became shapeless, confusing, and out of place. My customers vanished, movement was restricted,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/year-of-the-blob</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/year-of-the-blob</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQY89uqc8bENBQuMofXnA56nQPDE2Yt6Hki4E4AQ59rmF/1765084249559.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One minute left.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can remember the last exams we wrote. The supervisor suddenly announced, “One minute left!” My heart skipped. Everyone’s pen began to move faster, like we were racing against time itself. I quickly scanned]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/one-minute-left</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/one-minute-left</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVnPTMacvpyzbQfd55xG1sETr46Vh6fuixkGUspRjXyL7/1764821998050.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impound the Ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[source There was this particular ship everyone feared. It was known for carrying notorious people and infamous deeds across the waters. For years, it slipped through the hands of authorities, spreading]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/impound-the-ship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/impound-the-ship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVP3tt11NPDKGpfhqL9mL7w4ctRoevHafgwJFKexn6sGF/1764540381992.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fear of Buttons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source My cousin surprised me the weekend she came. I never knew she was someone suffering from a fear of buttons. Her younger sister had mentioned it before, but I didn’t believe her. I thought it was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/a-fear-of-buttons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/a-fear-of-buttons</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmPxLq3VofGDoGq42RvUdVDAdxN8LrdYSHn9tofuUVjLo5/1764432979867.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Burning Coal: Resilience in the Midst of Struggle ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Despite the huddles and storms of life, my dreams of becoming a professor remain a still burning coal; unquenchable. It’s not easy as I speak. I feel the pains of trekking a long distance from home]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/still-burning-coal-resilience-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/still-burning-coal-resilience-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTnrJT6mK2q5k6gRDLZC2vDQgKXBoxpzy3NPefYLFscu3/1764264082025.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Review of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends It's your girl Rita, a lover of interesting cartoons. I just stumbled at one "puss in boots" on Tuesday and believe me, it was super interesting. I decided to share my view on this]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/movie-review-of-puss-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/movie-review-of-puss-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaSWKwzkQeQ6gTjzNLs7unYUXUfkLsuqBkRmn2KJQ4DVj/1764242736457.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Invisible Dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[source When I was young, I loved stories a lot, even till now. My grandmother once told me a story about an invisible dog that guarded a good man, a man who was always helping others and showing kindness]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/the-invisible-dog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ritaetim/the-invisible-dog</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ritaetim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZUrWLfSQjWzBTVnVfCa538CtdqxA9cGKwjXg5CzrgF34/1764134923335.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A picture worth a thousand words: Under the Autumn Tree.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What i see I see a black-and-white kitten among bright autumn leaves, playing with one of them. What i feel It feels peaceful, tender, and quietly joyful. 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