My Steemit adventure began December 15, 2018. Like with everything in life it's had it's up and downs. Some very big downs. Life has had those same ups and downs and always will. At the time, I was working graveyard shift for a taxi company, my co-worker had just been fired. I was in the position of carrying on. I could not leave at that time, it's hard to look for work when you're sleeping.
I needed something to do for extra money. I had several people tell me Steemit was the way to go. I figured I had a lot on my mind and things to say and a lot to give. As so many others quickly found out, it's not easy to make money on this platform. It takes money to make money for one and it's not a get rich quick scheme. I knew it was going to be work. I did not kid myself about that. I made my introductory post, which made I think 0.03. My next couple of posts I was lucky if I got anything let alone comments. I still giggle one of the first people to comment on one of my posts was @asher12345. I know I could go back to see exactly what he said. It was probably get out there and talk to people.
I did figure it would have started off a little better. I went through what most people do after 3 months. I started to question what I was doing. I thought about what I wanted to accomplish. Then I started getting involved with groups that worked on helping new people grow and stay on the platform. With that new direction, it gave me new life the groups when I started @newbieresteemday and @steemitgreetersguild. The whole idea was to help the 'little' guy like me. Give encouragement and motivation to stay. We were looking at posts from @paulag and seeing the stats on the number of new accounts and the number of inactive accounts (sorry if I got the part wrong @paulag). When you have more dead-weight than growth it is a problem for anything, a business, platform and the like.
I had 2 people that I really connected with in the beginning. Only one is still here and doing wonderfully @gandhibaba. If you have not seen any of his posts or numerous little projects, you really need to. He has been a great support in many ways. Helping me understand crypto. Really who gets involved with crypto and doesn't even understand it? ME.
I think @newbieresteemday is still functioning. With that group I met @davemccoy @amariespeaks, @simplymike and a few others. When @steemitgreetersguild came along I gravitated towards that since I had more to contribute. @terminallyill became sort of a mentor. At that point in time, I had 2 personal posts a week and did 3-4 postings for @steemitgreeters guild. Features on members, newbies and motivations. Then out of this great group of people I met some the best people on the planet, not just on the platform. @wolfhart, @thedarkhorse and @lynncoyle1 right about that time was the birth of @pifc. With this community, things came to life. I had a life line. Great friendships. Most of all it helped give me more purpose.
Around that time I had started a weekly 'series' Mindfulness Mondays. My whole goal was to stick with my original game plan of helping others. I wanted a forum that we could openly talk about mental health and different practices that could be used to help ease some of the 'attacks' the come about. I went more than 20 years without proper help. It wasn't until 5 years ago that I finally found the right therapist. I did not and do not want anyone to suffer the way I did without help. So I provided the tools I was given and shared my stories. It just became harder to actually open up a dialogue and postings without constantly repeating myself. Maybe I'll start up again.
After moving from participant to judge for @pifc's Pay It Forward Curation Contest, things really picked up. We had a fair amount of entries. My personal posting when up so I decided to take the next step, to give myself that bump and join a group that I would have to post everyday. I was close enough, I felt that little change would be the nudge I needed. I was very happy to be accepted to @steemitbloggers. Another absolutely wonderful group of people. I admit, I am still a little quiet there, but I was doing pretty well keeping up.
I was posting almost daily. I occasionally missed a day, but nothing major. I was starting to see payouts for my postings. I had received delegations to help with my @pifc voting which was greatly needed. Here I am judging an voting for features and my vote meant nothing. It kind of took a little away from what I was doing. I did think finally I was in a good spot. According to Asher's Engagement League and @paulag's Redfish PowerUp. I was growing and I could see it and I was ecstatic.
I did have a few interruptions in posting. Overcame one, but this second one has been difficult. Like so many HF20 affected me deeply in so many ways. In fact, I am still trying to see the positive in it. Here I am trying to get newbies to stay on the platform, yet they're limited to posting or commenting to a couple times a week unless they have personal funds to invest to increase that. I understand why it was done, but it turned out to be we cut our nose off to spite our face. My growth and payouts declined sharply. So did my motivation. I admit. This time of year I always have issues. It isn't Seasonal Affective Disorder. My birthday's have been mostly horrible, I try to just let it go and not think about it, but I still hit a low. I know with meaningful relationships it's not quantity, but quality. I have 7 people in my personal life that it actually matters I am still here. Sadly, the one person you feel should always do just a little something special (your spouse) never does, it really affects you in ways you can't imagine. My main issue this time of year is I just miss my family and our big dinners, playing games.
Since I don't believe in resolutions. I believe they are a setup for failure and you end up with a lot of self doubt and negative energy. I do believe in setting small achievable goals. Once that you do have to work for but if you just make the effort you can achieve. Then you make another and so forth. Life is one day at a time. You can't live in the past and you cannot worry about the future, so what do you do? You take the time to be the best you that you can be. No matter what that is. This is what I work on daily.
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If I can get this down then life would be less stressful. So, simply this is my goal for 2019. I vowed to myself when I started Steemit, complete honesty and openness. To be impeccable with my word. So let this be, my 'kickstart' Let's see what we can do together to show that this platform works and do what we can to grow along the way.
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Happy anniversary! We are growing old on this platform together! I see you around in similar groups and circles!
Yes we are!! You set great examples 😊
Congratulations to your 1st year anniversary on the Steem blockchain!!
But you wrote 2018 above, instead of 2017. ;)
I love your reflections of the past year and you have a great mindset moving forward. If only we all could follow "The Four Agreements". Then we could accomplish miracles daily around here.
Thank you @danielsaori I know I did. I figured 16 days left in the year, it didn't matter much. I am finding out even though I just starting working the 4 Agreements, it does affect change. I never really had a problem with being impeccable to my word. Sometimes, it just seemed to be too much energy to follow through, just for myself satisfaction. I was looking at it wrong. I have found the more I stand behind myself in what I say, I see that others have started too.
Happy 1st steemversary @tryskele 😉 so glad that I found you through @pifc, I remember the old times (well it was 30-36 weeks ago but it seems like for years for me) when I read your wonderful curation posts and also the mindfulness monday. We're like two people running after each other on thecrepuration and steem power.. but I find so many good and bad memories tgat I shared with you through the comments too.
I hope that you'll have the big family dinner more often next year and we could get out of this redfishood to be a minnow or doplhins soon.
You are one of my favorite people @cicisaja. I am very glad we have become friends.
We support each other and that's more than I could even ask. You have taught me so much and I am so thankful for that.
Hey @tryskele! Happy steemiversary :) I think mine's coming up any day too! One year in some ways flies by, and in others, feels like a lifetime. I really really love your "Four Agreements" ... life really is pretty simple when you get right down to the basics, isn't it?!
I'm sorry your birthdays are always difficult too; my youngest is having a difficult time over these holidays and I sometimes wish there was a lot less hype surrounding the whole thing because it really does load on that feeling that your life needs to look Hallmark perfect! Here in Mexico, it's so different; there's not the commercialization of holidays like at home. Most of the time, I forget that a holiday is upon us!
Glad to hear from you, and I'm equally glad that our paths crossed through pifc :) I'm thankful to have met you and to call you my friend <3
I wish there was less hype. I have taught my kids that it's not about presents, it's about family. Just like I am anti-Valentine too. We need to appreciate our families more. Sorry that your youngest is struggling still and I bet none of this helps.
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I'm totally anti-Valentine too! So much BS with all the holidays really. Thanks about my son; nope, it's a terrible time of year for many ... as you well know. <3
It is. I wish there were an easier way through it :( I just want things...status quo, no more stress or worries. I know that's a pipe dream. If I could just 1 thing off my plate the freedom would be great.
Well for Christmas, give yourself the permission to take one thing off your plate! Even if for a little while.
~ Happy Belated Steemiversary ~
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Congratulations on your first year. Stay positive and I good luck on your short term goals for this coming year. You are right as short term goals are more realistic for some, living on day at a time. You can do it and I wish you all the best. Steem On!
Thank you so much @watersnake101. I've just hit a low. I think once I know what is going on with my job, then we'll be back on track.
Family , thats the key@tryskele you have brought smiles and sunshine to my life. I am and so many others are better off for knowing you. That is all that matters. Everything else is window dressing.
My best wishes to you and your family for 2019. I know we will do and be great for many more anniversaries .
Thanks @wolfhart. I think I needed to hear that. AND Yes we will have many more anniversaries!!
Happy anniversary great friend. It turns out that we are twin here. I also joined on December 15th 2018. You've been a great inspiration to me here. Thanks for everything and for the mention. Cheers!
Yes we are 🤗 You have been such an inspiration and great source of support. Thank you too!!
Always my pleasure. Thanks for being part of my Steemit experience.
A year, wow thats awesome. Congratulations on your steem birthday. You are involved with some really amazing communities and people, and i can assure you, you are an assest to all.
I hear ya about that special one, and with a birthday a week after christmas, well i gave up on that some time ago.
I love the idea of being 'perfect' just like the infographic you shared, but i tend to fail rather often, and am easily driven to be harsh.
Kerp helping redfish and minnows. We need more people like you 🤗
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Thank you @paulag 😊 Please keep up what you're doing. The platform for really needs @steemitcommunity. The work you and @abh12345 put in, the encouragement.
I think my goals are a little lofty LOL. The only things I need to remember is to take time for myself and not to beat myself up when I mess up.
Happy Anniversary!! I hope youll be able to reach all your goals and dreams! CONGRATULATIONS. Have a pleasant week ahead!
Thank you very much @sgbonus. I hope your week is great as well.
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It's hard to imagine it has already been a year, isn't it. Just as hard as imagining it has been only one year :0)
I remember the first time I came across you. I think I was out on a search for NRD posts when I stumbled upon one of your Mindfulness Mondays-posts. I read it, and it felt like you had written it especially for me. I don't exactly remember what it was about, but it was defi itely something I was struggling with.
Haha, you were the first to tell me that drawing mandalas or even just coloring could help to find my inner peace. Not long after that, I started coloring, and it indeed helped me to clear my head.
I agree with you on the resolutions part. I stopped doing it years ago, because it always leads to feeling ike you've failed.
Those 4 agreements you posted.... that's how I'm living my life every day. At least... I try to - I'm still a work in progress ;0)
Glad to see that you are still around. So many people have left. I don't blame them, I can understand their reasons. But that makes me double happy coming across someone who did stay.
(I've been so busy with such a lot of things that I haven't been engaging with a lot of people these last few weeks - it's hard to keep up with everything and everyone, but I assume you know all about that :0)
Thanks @simplymike. I'm thinking of trying to start something similar again. It really helped me and right now I feel like a bowl of melted ice cream. It means a lot to hear though.
Honestly, right now I stay because I don't want to lose contact with all of you guys. Each one of you have had a great impact on my life as well. We can stay strong and vigilante, sometimes our brains need convincing.
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Thanks for this post @tryskele. I find it as support in my own hard times here, you know. Just made return after two month of pure nothing here.
You're welcome. The past 2 months have been horrible. To see growth then a noticeable decline is depressing. It takes a lot to get back on track. I am working at it.
I have mostly been supporting people. Hang in there, the only way this platform will survive and start thriving again is if people like us start being more active. It is a very large group I am finding out that feel this way. It's why we need to stick together and support each other.