I totally hear you about the nerve-wracking permanence of blockchain. I’ve already learned about that the hard way, not the least of which being the now forever-present typo in my username. 😖 forehead slap • It’s sooo much to learn, yet — like you — I’ve been encountering some awesome folks who give me the sense that it’s all worth it. As you just experienced — being honest and posting about your experience/uncertainties will engender meaningful connections. 👍🏼 Keep doing that! I’ll be right beside you, doing the same. 😉
Awesome, really good point. And I'm glad I'm not alone in getting used to this permanency! Your username, though, comes across to those of us who don't know you as a very intentional arrangement of letters that clearly have some cool purpose :) Thanks for the encouragement!
hilarious! my brain gets tongue-tied if I try to actually read my username. It should be 'zippylo', which would make a whole lot more sense. Honestly, had I taken a moment to actually explore Steemit before reflexively joining (based on the strong urging of my fella) I'd have given more intentional thought in choosing my username. I'd just grown so accustomed to the guidelines of FB that it didn't even occur to me that I could create something interesting rather than adhere to the basic structure of my actual name. sigh Instead – as I recently commented on another post – I'm trying to see it as a silly reminder of my own infallibility – the wabi-sabi in my every post, comment, reply and upvote. Ha!
Ha! Thats so awesome. And helpful. It feels so much better to just let go, ease off the self-pressure, and just go with it. I think I read that post and loved the messaging, that you came full circle to realize your initial lighthearted name was the the best fit. Being in the middle of my hyped "saturn return" time at 29 paired with some soul work, I'm starting to finally feel the self-imposed pressure lift and the release feels so good :) .. Steemit will probably be a good place to challenge that even more.