Hi all,
I haven't been posting much for the past 3-4 weeks as I have been working too hard, travelling too far, stressing too much. Two weeks ago I managed to collapse. My health suddenly deteriorated from hormone imbalance that hit various organs in my body. Luckily I will be able to get over it in time, but things like that help you put things in perspective.
For months I had been working for 13-14 hours a day and as soon as I got home I ran to my computer to make a post on Steemit. It took a lot of effort on my side, however I had found a source of inspiration and hundreds of friends to share the result. When I started collapsing, Steemit was going though its own crisis. I am confronting people for living, I am fighting and arguing and thinking and strateging all the time, but when this happens outside my office, even in my virtual paradise, this is beyond my strength and will to address. So I silenced myself.
Had I stopped believing in Steemit?
NO. Absolutely not. That's why I have never powered down one Steem, even when I found myself in need for some extra money. But there is so much more I have gained from this community.
In fact, if it wasn't for Steemit I would have never managed to go through these past few months. Unlimited hours of work, on a project where my performance and decisions could help save 6000 thousand jobs or send them directly to unemployment. This thought alone can be paralyzing. But all this time I had an escape handy; I had my art in my scrapbook and my Steemit friends interested to see my next post. All of the sudden, conference calls were not stressful or unwanted.
Everything went well. Now, I may not feel well but I do get better looking at my office artworks.
