Yesterday, as I sat down to write my most recent post on here, I thought to myself how I must be nearing 7 years on here and low and behold I get a message from Hivebuzz, on that very post, congratulating me for 7 years on the Blockchain. Seven years, that's how old my youngest daughter is. With each of those years being so full, of love and of grief.
Hive has from the very beginning, provided me with an extra income that I have really needed. I really wish I was in a position to invest in the Blockchain, from a financial point of view, as doing so would benefit more than just me, it would benefit the whole community. And yet, that has not been possible. Even though I live a minimalist lifestyle with my girls, I am also the solo provider for them, so I need to be able to meet their needs.
Hive has enabled me to do that. Sure it's a struggle sometimes, but we always manage. Recently I started a powerdown, so that I could finance our trip to Ireland. Something I would not be able to do that, without Hive.
I remember when I was first introduced to Steemit, the whole idea of it, completely overwhelmed me. I have never been one to spend time on a computer. Sure I could see the benefits of them and I used to to email etc, but I never felt drawn to them. But I did feel the pull, when I began exploring it. I really liked the idea, that I could connect with people from all over, actually get information straight from the horses mouth, when it came to world events.
I tried Facebook for a while, but quickly grew bored of it. It just didn't feel real, mostly because it didn't feel like people were being honest on there.
I had heard about crypto already, anything to do with Freedom, I'm interested in, but I couldn't really get my head around it, I'm just not built that way. But suddenly, there I was interacting on the blockchain and earning Crypto. I'm very hands on, so if I want to learn something, l learn best by doing. So I found myself beginning to understand a little about the Crypto world and I have never looked back.
A few months after I joined, I separated from the father of my children and a few months later I lost my sister. During all that, the Steemit/ Hive blockchain, supported me and my girls. It enabled me and my girls to visit Ireland when we needed to. At one stage it was the only income I had and I am forever grateful for that. It really helped me, when I was struggling.
And not just financially. I could write for ages about the wonderful people on here, the wonderful communities.
How this platform, gave me the opportunity to express myself, to express my grief, my anger, my love. How the responses I got, helped me to navigate those turbulent times, how it still does.
There are people on here, that mean a lot to me. That have helped me during some of the most difficult times of my life. Times when I have been so low, feeling really helpless, and their words of encouragement, have helped to lift me, to carry me. There are too many to name, but they know who they are. I'm sure about that.
I've seen people come and go on here, so many wonderful people that have inspired me. That have challenged me, that have educated me. That's really what I love the most, about our community. How we all just share, what matters to us. Little snippets of our lives, rants, insights, passions. How we have witnessed one another's journeys, through the content we have shared. How all of us, from different walks of life, interact with one another, with little to no judgement, just good honest communication. Which has been my experience, most of the time.
I am missing out on that at the moment though, because I just don't have the as much time, to spend on here. So I dip in and out, hoping that in the not too distant future, I can engage more, with people.
But, I am forever grateful to this platform, to everyone on here.
To everyone who keeps it together, who makes it work. It's enriched my life in many ways.
