Hey there Hive community!
My good friend @mada introduced me to Hive and I'm feeling ready to jump into the world of blogging (and maybe learn more about crypto too)! Much of what I plan on writing about will range from personal healing and growth topics, and creative personal endeavors like conscious cooking, nature photography, yoga, and dancing. I'll also be writing commentaries on social-political issues that lean towards solutions, positive storytelling, and moving beyond two-party system thinking that serves to divide and polarize.
After (almost) 27 years of existing on this planet, I can feel that I'm at a ripe time in my life where I'm inquiring into the purpose of why I'm here on this Earth and what I am here to contribute and create with others.
After 7+ years of grinding in the bureaucratic trenches of public education, my current work resembles an octopus with tentacles in nonprofit organizations and activist spaces. I have a background in psychology, restorative justice, organizational development, conflict resolution and nonviolent activism studies, holistic health, and media studies. I love the outdoors, cooking creative and organic food, reading, spending hours on Final Cut Pro creating meaningful digital stories, learning from those who live unconventional and natural lifestyles. I have a tendency to laugh uncontrollably at inappropriate moments, which many people find strange and uncomfortable.
I love to practice yoga and dance (learning how to shuffle!), especially when I'm out in nature. Nature deeply frees me and helps me open up to my sacred feminine, which can be challenging for me (and many other women) to open up to. Here's a fun little montage of me doing exactly that:
As a child who experienced violent abuse and trauma, something that gave me comfort in the midst of chaos was knowing that there was always something larger out there for me to discover and be a part of, even if I didn't feel or sense it yet. This big picture feeling would show up in my body and in my tears, when dancing to music or sitting with a poem that hit deep in my soul. It would show up in spaces of community and meaningful connection with people who were freeing themselves from the status quo. It would eventually show up in many spiritual turning points in my life, when I've been on the brink of death or suffering, and emerged out of those experiences literally alive, without any answers or certainty of anything except feeling more committed and humble to my process than ever before.
I'm learning that the spiritual journey is rooted in sacrifice. The willingness to transcend beliefs and stories that keep us exclusively identified with our pain and fears from the past. When these die, they give birth to something greater and more possible than we could ever have imagined. Yet we have to be in the game with what we want, with the fierce vulnerability it takes to soften our defenses and honor our needs in real ways. I give thanks to the ways in which I feel beat and torn up by the process of healing because I know discomfort is needed for growth. I am eternally grateful for the people in my life that have served as mirrors and role models. I believe that awakening to the inner violence within ourselves is directly tied to the awakening and transcendence of the violence we see out in the world.
Thanks for tuning into this Hive community! Let's connect!!
Welcome to Hive Amber! Glad @mada invited you. Lovely to read your thoughts, I’ll stay tuned for more!
“I'm learning that the spiritual journey is rooted in sacrifice.”
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Thanks for the love @lovejoy :)
Horay and welcome to Hive! I love that you do all of the dances, and can't wait to see how your light shines in this community.
This is so exciting Mark! Thanks for sharing this platform with me. To humble beginnings!
hi Amber! nice meeting you! your story is very inspiring. I hope to read more about your posts.
Welcome to Hive and pleased to meet you Amber. Sounds like you have a lot to share which is awesome ❤ Enjoy your journey
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Hi Amber, I am sure you will feel at home here at HIVE, we are one big family.
Welcome!🖐
I'm glad you joined the Hive and that you are ready now to explore and discover the beautiful world of this blockchain. There are plenty of communities that are ready to welcome you. Just choose the community you'd like and are interested in.Hi, welcome to Hive @amberjyang.
I'm excited about this part. Personal healing is a good one and I'm excited on what you will write about in your upcoming blogs. Enjoy and have fun!
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Thanks @dennnmarc :) I have a wonderful friend who introduced Hive to me and I'm really looking forward to this new way of using social media. It looks like you sent me Pizza tips?? Even though I don't know what means, thank you!!!
Welcome to the world of hive. Great first blog. I hope you enjoy it and make a few new friends.
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Hello, @amberjyang! This is @anggreklestari from the @OCD team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive Blockchain! Congratulations and welcome!
Well, you can explore the communities that are suitable for your content. You can read about the communities supported by OCD in this post: [https://peakd.com/@ocdb/ocd-communities-incubation-program-update-88]
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Have a great day!
It seems that I'll be reading something great from you in the future.
Your thoughts are so deep!
I believe your future posts would help a lot of people out there.
Looking forward to more of you!Welcome to Hive @amberjyang!
A very warm welcome to you dear! I hope you have a nice time here!