My2017. My Achievements and Failures - How I fell in love with my life.
Winter.
2017 began with a dark winter inside and outside me.
I turned 30 in 2017. And with this birthday I tried to gave up and destroy the dreams I imagined and played when I was a child. I tried to cure my wanderlust for years but it came back stronger. I tried to fit in our society with the perfect life. I finally quit my job.
Trying to be myself leaded me to a mental and physical breakdown. I was chasing for years answers who probably don't have any conclusion. I was unsatisfied. I was wound up breathless. Our society locked me up and kept me away from dreaming.
I've distanced myself from my family. From my friends.
Spring.
Spring arrived. And as the bird. I fall in love. I fall in love with the new season of my life.
I discovered the crypto-sphere and the revolution the blockchain technology can bring to the world. It gave me hope.
Steem helped me regain control of my life. Day after day, I woke up to blog. From scratch, I built the French community. The difficulty of the task led me to surpass myself. The first rays of the sun helped me get out again.
Summer.
I started to smile again. But the time I spent crying and being confuse was also the time I learned to be more empathic to others.
I regained the self-confidence I had lost. And the future now looks brighter. I know that I can be myself now. Unique and radiant. I am learning to let my light shine on the world. To help others to accept their own light as well.
Fall.
I threw myself body and soul on Steem because I believe in its power to transform the world. I want to be part of this revolution.
In 2017. I turned 30. I tought I would have checked all the boxes on my 30 years old check list… But I am far away for my goal. At least, I've learned that everything happend for a reason and at the perfect timing. And the universe and me are not reading at the same watch.
I am now able to endure the difficulties with confidence.
Ups and downs are part of the life. There are times of harvest and times of spree. But I promise myself that everything will be alright
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Awesome! I really enjoyed watching this very touching video. It brought some tears to my eyes.
I've resteemed! I hope you'll make more video like this!
Hey man, I'm glad you liked @roxane's post, it is part of a contest called #my2017. It would be a lot of help and support for the participants if you go through the tag #my2017 and vote on those you like :D
More than 150 entries in just 5 days!
Merci @teamsteem. I will now try to explore my artistic part... will try :) It brought me some tears too :-) Tu as du coeur !
Any link to that video?
I believe my 30s will be the most productive years of my life.
That is, until i turn 40.
And 50.
And so on. Refine yourself with each passing day, and aging becomes desirable!
This is a great post!
This is the purest manifestation of The New Age Consciousness, my friends. It happens to a Thirty Year Old in 2017 and It will give you goosebumps, I read... some even shed a few tears.
@patriciakm Heureuse de te revoir parmi nous mémé Du bout du monde :D
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@roxane .. it truly is an inspiring video . With your permission I'm gonna share it with the ladies from my last event. I'm sure it relates back to a lot of people .
Tres bien ! Toutes mes félicitations ! ☺
Merci ! :)
de rien ☺
interesting showcase of your dreams and hopes. Is there anyway to join the Steem French community? J'habite en France aussi!
Oui ! Bien sur @dali.soh rejoins nous ! Nous t'accueillons les bras grand ouverts ! On manque de francophone :-)
Soit tu publies en utilisant au moins un de tes tags #fr soit tu nous rejoins sur Discord ->https://discord.gg/NVyDm2
d'accord. merci pour les infos. Content de rejoindre l'equipe francophone! :D
waw. very beautiful and memorable. very energetic. articles that could be an inspiration for us all. Thank you friend
@amanda13 thank you very much :-) I wanted to be inspirational, happy that it did well :) :) :)
Good job my brother
This is really beautiful. You've experienced so much. And even props for awesome video editing. You go girl!
Thank you so much for your nice comment dear @awolesigideon. I am learning about video editing, i am not a pro ;-) but i try to do my best !
Que de qualité à toucher les coeur de toute cette communauté Steemian! Merci beaucoup de partager tout ceci avec nous, nous en gagnons tous.
Namasté :)
Merci beaucoup @eric-boucher, pour ta présence bienveillante et la qualité de tes mots.
Namasté mon cher ami
Thank you for being you, and for letting your beautiful light shine through.
Dear @cloestjean, I will try :) Thank you for your kinds words :-)
This was such a great video and I really enjoyed watching. Keep your promise to yourself that everything will be alright. I've noticed in my own life that 90% of what I used to worry about never happened so I stopped worrying only to discover that everything turned out alright. There are plenty of people who are good at worrying so it's OK, let them do what they are good at. When you focus on your joy and passion everything turns out good.
Dear @luzcypher, thank you for this message :) I will really try not to worry (and escape as you did I think, the 9/5 and system).
Thank you for the advice, It's my new year resolution :D Let the others worry :D
Thank you so much !
Great post @roxane looking forward to writing one myself #my2017. People will find this content uplifting and inspiring. When this happens we shift people to write, release and let go. Beautiful collaboration.
Thank you @innerrevolution :)
Wonderful video ;-)
Merci mon petit @zonguin !!! Toujours là :-))))) MERCI
That was really a awesome one :)
Thank you so much !
I got captivated by the video. So lovely.
I look forward to getting more from you
@maintain4real-eu Thank you ! :) Just uploaded one on my personal account @malik.roxane
Great video, well put together and very personal.
@sirlunchthehost hey ! Thank you ! :-) This is my first step to vlogging :D :D :D
Good for you @roxane I'm happy for you and the success you are enjoying. Keep up the good work and remember life is a journey. You'll continue to have ups and downs, as that is what life is about. Stay the course and do what you want to do. Do what makes you happy. I love the philosophy of "Do whatever you want, as long as you don't harm others and take responsibility for your own actions." All the very best to you for 2018 being your best year yet!
Upvoted at 100%
Dear @terrybrock, I am very please to see you here. It means a lot.
I will try to stay in the course. It s easy to want to do many thing, not so easy to accomplish them.. Will keep the faith.
Wish you a lot of good things for 2018 too !
See you soon,
Roxane
ps: thank you so much for the 100 upvote !!!!!! <3
Amazing!!! Can I vote for you to win? Or will there be a jury? ;)
HAHAHA LOL @connecteconomy there is a jury of three people, there are @nelyp, @joythewanderer and a guy from OCD !
The contest have been organised by @anomadsoul.
Well, after your entry there really is no reason for any more people to participate ;) It's a lost case!!
@connecteconomy remember what I told you ? I didn't win, and I even don't get any honorable mention :-) People participating at the contest were just each more amazing than each others :-)
HAHA lol do'nt says that ;-) There are many beautiful stories amongst the +150 contestants !!! ;-) And you know what ? I published it few hours before the end of the contest so... ;-)
It's that time of the year again, time to sum up another year... I also discovered the crypto world this year and Steemit. So much have changed with this, glad to see it was a great change for you! We hope for an even greater 2018!!!
@kerlund74 Cross our fingers that Steemit will bring us a brighter futur :)
Yes <3
Thirty years is still quite new. Whole life ahead of you. I hope your life will be happy.
Thank you for your kinds words @nilpan :) I wish you all the best too :)
You did it girl @roxane !!! :D Awesome !!! And thank you @anomadsoul for this - even though I won't participate unfortunately. My 2017 was an awful year I just wanna forget and move on.
Oh yeah dear @meanmommy33, I dare to publish this so personal story :)
Thank you for everything ! And for being you!
I wish you a wonderful year 2018 ! I am sure it will be brighter... it's the circle of life !
Bravo! Roxane!
Bravo!
Merci @surfyogi :-) Merci pour tout !
Tres bonne video @roxane, tu a donner la bonne atmosphere a ton texte et le montage est bien dans le tempo de l'histoire. Un petit conseil pour les prochaines videos apprend a utiliser la composition au moins "the rule of third" pour donner plus d'impact a tes image et d'autres trucs dont on parlera. Mais tres bien sur le point choix des image, montage et narration. Bravo et continue ....
OMG @ricko66 MERCI venant de toi, c'est IMPRESSIONNANT ! Je suis hyper flattée d'avoir un retour d'un expert :) Je t'avoue que la vidéo (le cinéma) a été un de mes choix de vie. Puis j'ai abandonné l'idée à 17ans. Facile d'abandonner ses rêves. Olivier m'a offert un OSMO il y plusieurs mois pour que je commence à filmer ... Je ne l'ai pas encore assez utilisé mais vais essayer de le prendre avec moi et découvrir un peu ce que c'est exactement la rules of third (comme en photo j'imagine).
Rho, ça me fait chaud au coeur!
Some have beautiful memories and other sad and beautiful memories that you have about love
Thanks @aissa423
A smile is the only thing that is contagious in a great way :) Go @roxane
@mysevenworlds thank you for your kinds words :-)
Good writing.I read your post.I like it.your photograph also very confident.smiling is innocent just mind blowing.
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There is a video also :-) ;-)
Thanks dear ,
i watched your video.
Very inspirational and heart warming to hear your story. I feel the energy and positivity. Thanks for uplifting us.
Oh :) you feel the energy ? Great :D I tought it was a so sad video ;-) Thanks for passing by @enjoywithtroy
You have such a lovely way with words @roxane! I'll be heading to the post shop within the next few days x
I am so happy that you could understand me and my english sweet @kaykunoichi :)
I can't wait for your present :) :) :) I am sooo excited !!!!
You're an inspiration. It might not seem like much but being able to think introspectively like you do is a real grace from God. I'm sure your life is going to be filled with all sorts of great insights and delights! Keep pushing for the next plateau!
Hare Krsna. < 3 ॐ
@kaimarmalade thank you :-) It's not easy to introspect ourself, not easy but worth to do it :)
Namasté
This is nice Roxane, I'm amazed how you got to Steem, most people I've met at steemfest had similar journey to end up here. Make your plans for upcoming year and keep going smiling
Hello @mynewlife, please can we get in touch in DM, I would like to know who are the people you met who have a similar path... I have a project, I would like to meet them :) Please.
Thank you so much for coming by, and for your kinds words...
Hello @mynewlife, please can we get in touch in DM, I would like to know who are the people you met who have a similar path... I have a project, I would like to meet them :) Please.
Thank you so much for coming by, hope you are well by the way :)
Beautiful, I loved it!!
Thank you so much @noboxes :-) Thank for your support !!!
Tu as fait du chemin, nous en avons parlé, bravo à toi. Ce n'est pas évident d'accepter de repartir de zéro à 30 ans, encore plus avec ce qu'il t'est arrivé. On peut avoir de la rancœur, passer son temps a ruminer le passé, mais ce n'est pas ce qui fait avancer. Tu as choisi de te battre et de relever la tête, de regarder vers l'avenir. Tu as également su continuer alors que beaucoup de francophones ont abandonné au début de Steemit, ne trouvant pas leurs places.Aujourd'hui, tu aides les petits nouveaux, les encourages, leur donnes des conseils.Je suis content de ta réussite, tu le mérites et comme tu le dis si bien , nous ne sommes qu'au début de Steemit. Merci à toi ^^
@mulder69 MERCI beaucoup pour ton passage. J'ai été heureuse de discuter avec toi l'autre jour. Je t'avoue que c'est pas facile de se lever et avancer. C'est pas encore gagné tous les jours... Merci pour ces douces paroleS. Ca fait tjs bcp de bien la reconnaissance :-)
How good that you have rediscovered yourself with blockchain technology. Sometimes life shows us that obstacles are just a way to show which life will be fantastic when you face challenges and win, moving forward in pursuit of dreams.
May the coming year be brighter in your life and sensational @roxane.
I mean... I didn't discovered myself with the blockchain ;-) Blockchain meets perfectly my ideas :-)
thank you so much for you comment dear @anacristinasilva ... Thank you !
This is so me, permit me to say my life in retrospect . That was me in winter but fell in love wit farming and it gave Me so much joy , hope and uplifting spirit..
I so much love your quote......"d universe and I are not reading at d same watch".
Am compel to make a video of my2017.
Thanks
@niyinails Hello dear, THANK YOU for your comment :) I am happy to know that you loved the video and this beautiful sentence... yes... this is true. I read too much my watch ;) And the Universe like to make me wait ;-)
You are very beautiful. You are beautiful outside, you are beautiful inside! You will succeed!
Dear @nsbachurin, thank you very much for you kinds words, thank you :)
This is a most wonderful video! I love the story you have to tell about Steemit! The scenes you show are lovely, and your narration is delightful! I really like how you cycled through the seasons as time progressed. It is an excellent piece of work, and will definitely watch it again and again! 😊
Thank you @thekittygirl ! I am so happy that you enjoyed it so much so you want to watch it again ;-) Thanks !!
Wow,this is so lovely,i'm touched @roxane
Thank you @classicoyat.... :)
ravi de voir vous autres talons cachés, j'imagine les efforts déployé pour mettre tout en ordre , l'histoire est vraiment fantastique je l'ai regardée plusieurs fois. et bonne chance pour le Contest MY2017 , Bravo @roxane
Mon cher @hdmed, je te remercie du fond du coeur pour ton commentaire :)
As-tu pu comprendre l'anglais ? Sinon, il y a le texte en dessous, car moi-même je ne parle pas forcément très bien anglais (mais il parait que c'était compréhensible malgré mon accent).
Merci beaucoup pour tout :)
Ton accent ... ajoute de la valeur à ton message justement.
Car tu démontres ton courage;
--- en t'exprimant tel que tu le peux pour atteindre une majorité de lecteurs.
--- en plus tu introduis Dtube
--- et enfin... Tu inspires toute une génération (à la dérive)
OUI ... Je frissonne car ...
Il y a un futur pour notre progéniture, et ce sont les gens comme toi, qui en creusent les sillons pour nous autres, old baby boomers, old hippies. BRAVO et merci pour la confiance que tu nous témoignes en ouvrant ton coeur et ta vie pour nous offrir à tous que nous sommes un exemple que OUI c'est possible <3. And YES... it is all doable <3 - #Change Your Life #FR #iloveSteemit
Certaines erreurs de ta part en cette matière sont vraiment drôle (une en particulier-"leaded me") et donnent du charme à ta présentation.
Merci beaucoup @simonluisi :)
reflecting on your life is crucial. i'm glad you found a new balance in 2017: onwards to 2018 eh? :) have a happy christmas and new year!
Hello @teamhumble, you are right. I haven't really found a balance yet, I am on my way, 2018 will be better :)
I wishes you a merry christmas too and happy new year !
we never truly find the balance for long. but it's nice when we do, it's a nice feeling to pursue that balance. can see you have found your feet, that's a huge step forward! :)
Dear Roxane, you wrote a beautiful and poetic post. It's a strange age, 30, and you will experience that this will be also the case when you become 40, 50 or 60 (like I am). I hope it will not be so intense as 30, but when life goes on, you will have similar feelings. 'Is this all there is', will be on your mind at those different ages. And even when the answer is 'yes', that doesn't mean by definition that you are unhappy or unsatisfied. The answer can also be: ' yes, that's all there is and I am happy with my situation.
You took your life under the microscope and decided to do it differently, that's courageous and I hope you will have the power to do the same whenever the need for change arises.
In the meantime, enjoy what you are doing and enjoy what you have accompliced in life and in Steemit.
I wish you a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
Dear @clio, Your words keeps me warm. Thank you for coming by and talking to me with your experience and expertise.... 30 is strange indeed... I would never believe that it will affect me so much!
Thank you for sharing this with me. It's important that someone told us. Nobody told me that step in life are like that.... and can be so hard.
I wish you a merry Christmas and a lot of beautiful things for the new year coming too :)
Congratulations on choosing to live a life worth living!
Full Steem Ahead!
Thanks Quinn !
Thanks for sharing an inspiring story of up and downs of which has lead you to a happy and successful life here on Steemit!
While your story is unique and important there are also quite a few stories similar which is just more proof of how revolutionary Steemit/Steem is!
Thanks for contributing to that and adding your value to this ever growing community!
SteemON!
I thought I was grateful for Steem. Sounds like you have much more of a reason to be happy about it than I do. I'm glad things are working out for you. Keep on Steeming.
hello @johnwjr7
We all may be happy for our personal reasons :-) You should be as much happy as I am :-)
2017 is my success year
Dear friend
up voted you
I am a very poor in this steemit life
look at me kindly
Good post
Very nice
I hope you guys read mine, lol.