<?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>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:06:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/peq/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 11 - Roommates]]></title><description><![CDATA[[platonic and romantic] Your friendly neighborhood author has spent many years with a diverse array of roommates, male and female (some platonic), in addition to AirBnB hosting and Couchsurfing.com hosting.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-11-roommates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-11-roommates</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD7hYQCGqofmTNiVjnvHHPXzoGYM24pHidRWMGvC9Ay4tHTL4RhgPnHi6VzHvmUgriP9zifurvDvdNvMFM9Dqd8atKWiAJRmUkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary Causes of the New Emotional Fragility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary The increase in unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, various drugs, and a certain kind of parenting have contributed to a steep increase in obesity (including children!), diabetes, cancer, and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/primary-causes-of-the-new-emotional-fragility</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/primary-causes-of-the-new-emotional-fragility</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBe8ybtnzKXYy3CGNSsjAV8G6zCMdKC6h2GmyU18SguPSjtVzC7ThU7iAro1N6J433pfjQAsmmkGAFExc4pvXihzNEvnqmjwYSUQL2aBNkqssA6SxPF1p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communication Efficiency, Grammar, and Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much time do we actually save by taking short cuts with our communication? I’m a fan of efficiency. This is why I simultaneously sympathize with and get frustrated by people using certain kinds of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/communication-efficiency-grammar-and-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/communication-efficiency-grammar-and-freedom</guid><category><![CDATA[communication]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 21:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD7jCexu7m4wKpvugNMSSKqXwS1bnRk56n8XVnUcaKDDEQBABrpUXbWe68aMnBWfoeguSaQnPZNc49yfHhprgbF5JyBGbGfud34?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 09 – Empathize with an enemy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Why would I want to empathize with someone I consider to be an enemy, competitor, or politician?” Remember: Empathy is not agreement. So you risk no loss of integrity by practicing empathy with someone]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-9-empathize-with-an-enemy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-9-empathize-with-an-enemy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD6XLWckFSXuxkjiKX9eCNZegd5LfStShvYM5xvCZ8KKHsbgbDovWNhraNgF6gP1bB6DmyYJEUhAG328K6hZKtWzpVVTREcUYGW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 08 – From anger to peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think fear was the emotion underlying anger. Until a woman in one of my Emotional Intelligence Play Groups said it was actually frustration. I thought about that. I tried to think of a situation]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-08-from-anger-to-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-08-from-anger-to-peace</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD77cd1d4DAj6ReTfHXB7tg2XGJ6WZvJCe7aFeXrepCtVWKM1y1xFQiP1LT6ZFm3nnBEKbtwwVHJSS8NVZCoiQWDVxpQpQH6rhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 07 - Curing social anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[For awhile now and especially over the past ten years, social anxiety seems to have been increasing in intensity and number of people affected. Many have speculated as to why this is happening. Hypotheses]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-07-curing-social-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-07-curing-social-anxiety</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBe8ybtnzKXYy3CGNSsjAV8NUZTgCyW89EEPfcvCshonS9mXpvgrQvi5KMg6SMfW8cXcjBriQetwizgRzxuyWk3yPASwB6UsjtKgFumTPwEHskTE8TsWn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 06 – Being and sounding natural]]></title><description><![CDATA["Using empathy in crucial conversations without sounding like a mystic, psychiatrist, or predator" "I can see some benefits of using PEQ but I don't want to talk in a way that sounds weird]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-6-being-and-sounding-natural</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-6-being-and-sounding-natural</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD7J53XtwpU9rD1ZRHQKkfcDeBuRN5FY156oU5YFaUqdvm6XEen1pM4jJhpHFtEYae2rrYGWxRQbx4wB6yfj882px4uid7Mj1iE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 04 - The Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 4 – The basics As beginners, the formula we use to practice and integrate PEQ is nearly identical to the NVC formula of OFNR; observation, feeling, need, and request. Credit The lists of feelings]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-04-the-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-04-the-basics</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:35:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD7Wrz8g3p3cS6dr6GCWHkUKoJdyXowKSg4jimyKfsEksgduRrhMX7sHoC2HmgHBWn6xfNaBsWWu3MShB9WWwJ6QmqHZjKULskz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 01 – Primary advantages of practicing empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like with NVC, the heart of PE is empathy. For those who care about credentials: My opinions here are based primarily on the following factors: (1) Over sixteen years of practice. (2) Facilitated over]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-01-primary-advantages</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@scottermonkey/chapter-01-primary-advantages</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180595]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViD79dw7CVozpkfhKcN13duJE9zhmxERRtYLai545F88ApCwRkqVKoswRmy8NUkFRQGHKMnFEvSc38aEZP3P3j9zDSEgywG5CwcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>