I'M SOOO EXCITED-- AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT!!!
I have to give a big shout out and huge thank you right now
to 
Hive account@ned and 
Hive account@roelandp for setting the stage for bringing together so many amazing people for my Birthday!!!
With the advancing of October,
I'm becoming EVER more excited about Steemfest2!!!
I have no doubt it will be a one-of-a-kind epic event that will go down in history!!
Having been blessed with the opportunity to go to SF1 in Amsterdam last year
--for my birthday, no less--
I can't even imagine considering staying behind this year and letting it go on without me. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, connecting with my heart-connected family from all over the world, sharing common purpose and some potent possibilities, all in one incredibly epic event.
Hive account@roelandp served us up an experience to never be forgotten, and he is doing his magic to bring us all together
for my birthday once again!!! ~LOL!~
Hive account@saramiller, 
Hive account@burnin, 
Hive account@everlove, 
Hive account@sjennon, 
Hive account@firepower, 
Hive account@rocket.chat and 
Hive account@opehliafu
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ART!
This year I'm getting to be even more involved with Steemfest by supporting the SteemFest Pop Up Art Exposition in Lisboa / LX Factory. Here's Hive account@roelandp's announcement of my participation with some other powerful artists at SF2.
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Frozen in Time Collaboration "A Happy Woman" - Hive account@everlove and 
Hive account@sashagenji
from the Collaborative Art Journey No. 27
I will be taking artwork from the Collaborative Art Journey (see our most recent finale here) to the big screen at Lisbon. 94 Steemian Artists have together created over 480 pieces of art this last year on this initiative alone! Connection and creative expression are two of my most favorite parts about Steemit, and we get to share the power of our creative community at this best ever Fest. Taking our art on the road will be a breath of fresh air for a lot of people, and if you're an artist, you may have an opportunity to share your works as well.
Check out Hive account@roelandp's most recent update including the Art at Steemfest Announcement and the calling for art to be shared there.
Hive account@paolobeneforti has also shared the art happenings in his new post.
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SP-EAKER- INTERVIEWS!! and QUINNSPIRATION!!
Hive account@quinneaker has begun the Creamy and Delicious Interview Series with the SF2 stars so we can all get to know the speakers and presenters before we even get there.
Hive account@quinneaker, visionary and founder of the sustianable eco-village the 
Hive account@gardenofeden, mastermind, and one of the most capable human beings I have ever known.
Quinn will also be speaking at Steemfest. For me, this is one of the most exciting upgrades to Steemfest this year. I'm super stoked to see Steemit visionaries meet visionary Quinn, who has insight on infinite solutions to man's greatest woes. I encourage you to check out his blog and perhaps give him a test run with your questions. He will surely have some Quinnspiration for you!!!
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A TASTE OF STEEMFEST1 - AMSTERDAM
The one and only Hive account@saramiller - yogi, reiki master and my hysterical laughing, traveling bud.
Thank god for Sara!
Last year I traveled with Hive account@saramiller to Steemfest. We made some videos of our journey, and I'd like to share with you a clip of the hotel lobby where we jumped right into meeting Steemian friends, old and new!!!
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MORE INSPIRATION!
Thanks to 
Hive account@theprophet0 who gave me the opportunity to win my airfare to Lisbon, making it possible to celebrate my birthday with the Steemians in November. @theprophet0 is the youngest witness on Steemit. He is extremely involved in progressive and valuable works, and he is still a teenager. He has a passion for technology and cryptocurrency, he really cares about and supports community, and he donates to charities on the regs!!! You will be amazed at all he supports and what an incredible heart he has based on values. It's truly something to be admired. This amazing young man will also be presenting at Steemfest2--of course he will!!! I'm honored to have you as my witness Hive account@theprophet0 and I'm SOOOOOO excited to meet you there.
I will be traveling with Hive account@quinneaker and Hive account@saramiller, bringing our combined energies from the Hive account@gardenofeden to this unprescedented epic event. We have Hive account@roelandp to thank for all his high level skills, his ingenuity, follow-through, connections, pulling together powerful teams, and on point insight into making this a world-class event where some of the most powerful people in the world will gather for a brief moment in time. We'll be caught in a time warp, a loving vortex of not so strange strangers--more like family really. If you feel the closeness of this community through your computer, you have had but a small little sip of the potency of coming together.
Steemians are truly amazing!!!
I feel the joyousness building already.
If you have a twinge of desire to go to Steemfest2, it is still not too late. I guarantee this will be the most primo opportunity to connect with our Steemian family from all corners of the world. Last year as the event ended, so many expressed melancholy in returning to their "real world". Who knows, perhaps we'll even start an eco-village for Steemians, so we can keep the mojo of Steemfest alive together all year!!
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FREEBIES!!
Hive account@quinneaker and 
Hive account@qiqi-power Steemin' and creating a better world for us all everyday!!!!
Put your nomination into the pot for a free ticket from Hive account@quinneaker--
hurry--the decision is about to be made!!
@gandalf, Hive account@firepower and @anyx
Hive account@firepower (Steemit.Chat Admin, Project Curie, SteemCleaners & RHW! Helping build a Stronger Steemit Community everyday!) is also giving away a free ticket -- and will have his team at SF2 to make sure our experience runs smoothly.
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I'm feeling blessed to know all of you,
to have the opportunity to commune with some of you,
consider grand possibilities,
to share some magnificent masterpieces,
celebrate my birthday,
enjoy Lisbon,
and support this progressive and revolutionary platform.
I'll also be giving away at least 150 birthday hugs!!
I hope to be giving one to you!!!
I'm grateful we are sharing this experience together.
