<?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>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:44:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/cnf/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EVERY STEP YOU TOOK COUNTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at this footprint. One step in the sand. Then another. Then another. Some days it feels like you’re not moving at all. Like everyone else is running while you’re dragging your feet. But footprints]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@nc6/every-step-you-took-counts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@nc6/every-step-you-took-counts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nc6]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kC5QqMCESHYhKcMSa1PLQ5M1GycuwRY8PSappMMD7X1fc3bTEY5chzDtp3GG631qwQGFAGe4UBKj2XMjiYYFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNF: Dinner Expectations.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life expects a lot from us and we expect a lot from life and people around us. Some of the expectations are met while some may never be. During my undergraduate years, I had one friend named Mmuti. Muti]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ellizy/cnf-dinner-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ellizy/cnf-dinner-expectations</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ellizy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUHrRj9xtKBgikoaKoBHtNQsV2ZU6bMRxWGtrB9mJnDdh/1764445165757.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passion paid off. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I sat on the bus heading to Lagos, different thoughts flooded my mind. Life wasn't what I had pictured it to be because I did everything possible to get admission after secondary school, but I had]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/passion-paid-off</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/passion-paid-off</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmV2ES8AW5S5Ae3uy5pHYzDB8shsQKUogmwVS8qNkrM2pt/1755867449797.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day of Joy......CNF #149.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There I was seated at my desk. Today was just like any other day, I guess. Work was going smoothly until a call interrupted my dealings. I picked up the call only to hear a familiar voice from the receiver.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/a-day-of-joy-cnf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/a-day-of-joy-cnf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beckyroyal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmatXraBV2sPB2aMNYdzzVXRfSCMn5aQECEAS6UbUwUfZ8/1754567909063.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the nickname. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The junior class scholarship was a hot topic in the school and even the seniors wouldn't stop talking about it since the principal made the announcement on the assembly ground. The exam was meant for just]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/beyond-the-nickname</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/beyond-the-nickname</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXNYxzREc21rEJEKXFGpwe9MrHQNdwMMgL5hpRqC5DX6m/1750424497311.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power of good deeds. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was unusual for me to get tired of a party, but it happened that day. I was there sitting on a chair, observing everything at the naming ceremony, but I wasn't flowing with the party despite the good]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/power-of-good-deeds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@lara-bee/power-of-good-deeds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lara-bee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmNyejSUVFRLJEYUd6GNCroDg6mzf84fiTAmyDcJJSX4TA/1749718828953.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNF #129.....Bags to rescue.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one who loves to experience new things and go on adventures, travelling was something I did often. I loved travelling from the boisterous city of Lagos down to the Eastern parts of Nigeria. Usually,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/cnf-129-bags-to-rescue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/cnf-129-bags-to-rescue</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beckyroyal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSPjLT19HgVwteHuW2JNSQvCbX2TSiN3aBWnHU6JkLKsL/1742510367833.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNF#125: Never give up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that thing they say about people with low self-esteem, I was a good example of it. I was the kind of person that was very shy and could barely speak in public without a trembling voice and shaky]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@faithwellington/cnf-125-never-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@faithwellington/cnf-125-never-give-up</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[faithwellington]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmc5cZQqJmjPWhuexKJjaReyxqiDdCsbnY1S5nSfhbGrqA/img_20250219_wa0003.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It poured hard...CNF #121.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year 2013 will forever be a year that I will not forget. Not only does that year hold so many accumulated sadness, it was a year when life did not only rain but poured. If time could be reversed, I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/it-poured-hardcnf-121-7jr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/it-poured-hardcnf-121-7jr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beckyroyal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYPW9Vzm5c6UwtsgGgzVYqiG4zji3xwRE6inBytauv3tz/img_20250122_wa0003.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The saving sniff.....CNF #119.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to procastination, I should say that I am one of the royals of procastination. I never liked getting anything done at the appropriate time. I would always dish out this mantra, " I will]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/the-saving-sniffcnf-119-7ug</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/the-saving-sniffcnf-119-7ug</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beckyroyal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZi4b7iF6M8Shd9kdtDTpdDyxsDUKGCQU4ZLbJvuwNm4k/img_20250107_wa0000.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNF #111 :  My Uncle's big ordeal.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a cool evening in the village. My family and I had travelled to my mom's village to spend that year's Christmas holiday. This was ten years ago but the experience will always remain in my memory.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/cnf-111-my-uncle-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@beckyroyal/cnf-111-my-uncle-s</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beckyroyal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaAd9CCEzEcRXCFzMhezQx4ERbGFajN44W5RPtp2tzgKc/img_20241129_wa0001.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well (Prompt #90: Like a fish out of water) |  Take 3: I can't breathe!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't breathe! I wanted to text her this message. But I prevented me from doing so. Who am I to her? Furthermore, who am I in this Universe? What is the purpose of my existence? Am I not just wasting]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@walindo/creative-nonfiction-in-the-ink-well-prompt-90-like-a-fish-out-of-water-or-take-3-i-cant-breathe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@walindo/creative-nonfiction-in-the-ink-well-prompt-90-like-a-fish-out-of-water-or-take-3-i-cant-breathe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[walindo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycysx92wGU5RkJn7eFhpNwp26z7rXL644si8TKZ4QkVfAn84AvEPdKkBd9vxma3GCxvCvAdLHnSiAtKN9FBBk7M4QLcVjgbXmDmkJCc8jW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well  (Prompt #87: Pull someone's leg) | Take 1: Oh Brother!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In every family, you will find a person whose sole purpose is to make others laugh. No matter how much sorrow you are in or whatever situation you are in, that person is there to put a smile on your face.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@walindo/creative-nonfiction-in-the-ink-well-prompt-87-pull-someones-leg-or-take-1-oh-brother</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@walindo/creative-nonfiction-in-the-ink-well-prompt-87-pull-someones-leg-or-take-1-oh-brother</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[walindo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycysx92wGU5RkJn7eFPoY4mutdvfFuWRpr5G1a9gRSQ12UedCFZKqkhHGS8Y8aBBnkYqg8NiY6wDqKJ2iYFCXwTuth2y3YwSokCZ74xBCoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the City of Sand (Creative Non-Fiction)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last September, I added a winter jacket to my shopping list. I never bought one. The coldest months are over and I won’t need to buy one until next year. This winter I’ve seen my dentists more times than]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@poetrybyjeremy/in-the-city-of-sand-creative-non-fiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@poetrybyjeremy/in-the-city-of-sand-creative-non-fiction</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[poetrybyjeremy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 12:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCAiEC3cqzrnajx6CfhMFcDGzpjJMHtfDT31XmVKcUDKi3mQMXrGTWnuksp5RHfZAuaaJdASBYTJSe7oAWuD9eu7zoGAGqKYSY79CMJEo3acErMhdZobz6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh air assaults my lungs; it’s a sensory rollercoaster of bliss. The air is sweet, it’s cool, and it feels as if it’s packed with vitamins. I’m so lucky; I’ve faced the demon head-on, and right now,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@itsostylish/puffless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@itsostylish/puffless</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itsostylish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcPb7HT8NPutSGDt4AKktbpS7kYgEFsnxCxAjgiKDMM12/img_0146.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[POETRY: I MISS]]></title><description><![CDATA[POETRY: I MISS When the netra began to close There is a shadow that I can not get rid of in my memory You are the one I love until now I miss those days When your laughter can not be separated from my]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@tanicha/poetry-i-miss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@tanicha/poetry-i-miss</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199275]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tanicha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 16:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRnQt6V6gjbhkXPNdCHjszxhtMGC5WynuDvKU2gXv7ctdiTWdtVSVZ6pt9dtHjuaNArPB7czFGW72WLvuTMJHBn3Lim5gmCxZfPzKSW9RvFpa2afms4GvNzQUp3yHvGRVt3F1GLbjLL5M7qFZiTTfA9ewYZxddx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providential - A true story you wouldn´t believe - Epilogue II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know that feeling, that you have to do something.....but can´t quite remember what? This story is just that. I remember being told to write it but I can´t remember what I was supposed to tell you.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whywhy/providential-a-true-story-you-wouldnt-believe-epilogue-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whywhy/providential-a-true-story-you-wouldnt-believe-epilogue-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199275]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whywhy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 08:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCemizphbfHEc4AMJ33pzJgBErFMjNq9FsRsm1W4JnVDkt9QAE98toeA3rzd9zCgQn8exuZfporfVxb1gnbv6UhBmiRm11X3nMGB9VzU7HyhuQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providential - A true story you wouldn´t believe - Epilogue I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know that feeling, that you have to do something.....but can´t quite remember what? This story is just that. 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I remember being told to write it but I can´t remember what I was supposed to tell you.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whywhy/providential-a-true-story-you-wouldnt-believe-chapter-61</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whywhy/providential-a-true-story-you-wouldnt-believe-chapter-61</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199275]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whywhy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 06:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCemizphbfHEc4AMJ33pzJgBErFMjNq9FsRsm1W4JnVDkt9QAE98toeA3rzd9zCgQn8exuZfporfVxb1gnbv6UhBmiRm11X3nMGB9VzU7HyhuQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providential - A true story you wouldn´t believe - Chapter 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know that feeling, that you have to do something.....but can´t quite remember what? This story is just that. 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