I joined steemit when I returned from the mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in my country, a one year task for every young graduate in Nigeria to carry out. At this point of return, every youth is anxious about what is going to happen next in life, considering the unemployment plague in the country.
I was in dire need of a job, so I could raise money and start a business. A friend chatted me up and told me: Wakky I know you scribble stuff a lot, check out the steemit site, you can earn there too.
I heard earn, and I got interested. I had never written on any social media platform prior to this time, all my scribbling were done offline.
I came and found a community where I could build my dreams brick by brick, where I could write and read things I couldn't say to myself. Well, that made me stay. Yeah the money helped too.
The past months have been difficult for me though, lots of energy sapping events have taken place in my life, I even lost my motivation at a point.. But people kept reaching out and no matter how far away I seemed, I always found my way back.
Steemit is home. It made me see dreams that used to exist on my lips only. The pay may be little now, but I still see the light, and I'm down.
Once I've fully recovered my inspiration, I'll ride this till the pipe smokes.. 😂
Thanks for this timely piece.
Sorry I came blogging on your blog ✌