Greetings Steemians!
How are you doing lately? I hope you're good and living your life on your own terms. I have been super busy on various offline projects, but I've been enjoying them to be honest.
It started with just one creative project, but I ended up getting involved with a couple others. The projects have kept me off posting on Steem, since I didn't have the time to sit down and write, or create videos, but thankfully I've been engaging with some of your posts and upvoting manually sometimes when I could.
I've completed the original project now, so I have a little bit of time to slowly get back on Steem. I already posted a video yesterday and a post this morning, and in the mean time I've seen a pretty interesting video by 
What I got from it is this. Instead of putting out what you think is "quality content" to appease the community, put out "whatever the heck you want" and let the community decide what value they got from it. Let the chips fall where they may.
The concept seems counterintuitive at first, but when I put some thought into it, that is probably the way to go.
I'll probably make a video about it once I've fully formulated my thoughts on it.
Perspective
The time off has also given me some thinking time. I have been thinking of content creation on Steem and new strategies going forward. Originally I started working on bringing my YouTube audience to Steem by doing a promotional push on my Photography channel, but I have since decided that's a terrible idea.
The reason why I decided it's a terrible idea is the reaction to the onboarded APPICs users. Steem is like one of those neighbourhoods that don't like newcomers much. I don't think i want to subject my audience to that.
Instead, I've decided to widen my brand a little to reach a wider audience outside Steem, with Steem as just one of my outlets. How I'm going to do that exactly is not certain yet, but we shall see.
Quality content vs Fun
I have also decided to be less bothered about the "quality" of content I produce on here. I will instead concentrate on supporting those creating good content, while I relax and have a bit of fun.
Fun is essential for the longevity of anything. If I ever stopped enjoying creating content on here, I would leave - even if the price is low.
If you're struggling on Steem, then consider that there is more to life than Steem. Don't let it control your life. Get off Steem and go do something awesome in real life
If you depend on Steem to live, then consider getting a job if you can. You're currently better off working flipping burgers and buying Steem with some small savings, than spending all day being frustrated on here. This isn't financial or life advice.
There is also a lot of freedom in not depending on Steem to pay your bills like I don't. It's how I can operate without fear of the village clown or anyone else.
Peace and Love ✌🏿
Adé
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