I was going to drop this on your #IntroduceYourself post, but its already closed out, so I'll drop it here. I'm from @DanielSaori's contest!
"irst of all, welcome to the Matrix, @dray91eu - a fair warning upfront, though - SteemIt is HIGHLY addictive and there is no known cure at this point :P
Like you, I was skeptical at first when joining SteemIt - I didn't think it would be worth my time, I was scared of failing, I thought my writing would suck, and I thought I'd be the laughing stock of the community.
I quickly proved myself wrong. SteemIt has helped me tremendously - I was able to open up about my previous life and how I used to be a heroin addict (something I NEVER would have shared with anyone), I learned how to become a more humble person and put others first, but most importantly - my faith in humanity was restored.
People on SteemIt have shown me a side of humanity that I thought was lost forever. You may have noticed this too. People doing random acts of kindness is a common thing. Here, it's an economy of thanks - we share and show our appreciation by giving, instead of expecting to receive.
It's a beautiful thing.
We seem to share similar hobbies as well - I LOVE teaching others and helping them improve, learning is as important to my survival as the blood flowing through my veins, and I also am a web designer! Maybe we could link up - I'm always looking for graphic designers to send some work to ;)
Funnily enough I'm also an acrophobic - I am absolutely TERRIFIED of heights. And needles. The two of them scare the shit out of me.
I would like to say that if you ever need guidance, help, or someone to chat with - I, along with the rest of my group #TheUnmentionables, would be more than happy to help. We are all about community, friendship, and GIVING to others.
A very belated "Welcome" to SteemIt, and I hope you succeed at everything you work towards my friend. We need more positive and motivated individuals like you to help make this place even better than it already is.
Much love - Panda."