Welcome Hive account@christalopez! Like you, I am new on this platform!

I encourage you to do this for the love of it! Doing it for any other reason might leave you with disappointment and bad feelings! Hive account@amariespeaks is encouraging you not to quit! She's right! You are an incredibly talented writer! Don't be stymied by "discouragement"! Not worth it!

So enjoy the journey and adjust your expectations! You will not meet kinder and more supportive people as there are in the #newbieresteenday, #minnowsupportproject community!

I am following you and wish you best of luck on your Steemit journey!