I've been quite busy these days that I have almost forgotten that today is my Steemit anniversary, I know it's not such a big deal to some of you. But for me, Steemit is life so I will never forget the day I started writing here. I remember when I was jobless after coming back from a long trip, and I didn't know how to make money and start my life all over again. A good friend of mine recommended this community and I began sharing my travel stories. It was really great because I was always being upvoted by 
And of course, I am not alone celebrating here. I have followers who also started in June last year so I would like to greet you guys a Happy Steemit Anniversary! The community is not perfect and I've had my own ups and downs here too, but hey, I'm glad that I'm still here writing and sharing my life with you all.
For the first time in my life, I've been consistent with something. A lot has happened in the past year. I've pretty much blogged about everything in my life, from my return from a 4-year journey to starting my life over. I'm sure you've also read my travel memoirs and all the things that I had gone through during my trip. All the good and bad experiences on the road.
I've been writing about my life goals which include my travel agency website startup and all the challenges along the way. I've been journaling my thoughts and feelings nonstop. Writing has really helped me, mentally. I learned to channel my pain into creativity. Now it's good to look back, reread my past thoughts and see how far I've come.
For the past year, I've been living off Steemit. Sometimes I can't really believe how it's still possible. Though I know that I've learned to be frugal, determined and persistent in time. I've felt discouraged here on Steemit at some point but I just learned to love what I do. I love sharing my life stories and hearing your thoughts. I love that I have Steemit friends out there who always give me positive vibes and encouragement to go on living.
The community is such a great help and I am really thankful that this platform is still here. I do hope that Steemit is here to stay. It surely paid the bills, funded my startup, brought food on the table and even paid my mum's funeral expenses.
I'm not a popular blogger here but I'm grateful that a few people here continuously give their support. I've gained and lost followers too, which I think is just part of my Steemit journey. I had a think about my past reactions and behavior here on Steemit and I apologize if I've been diabolic to some of you. I know I've written things that cannot be taken away and are now forever in the blockchain. I'm really sorry.
Life is too short to be holding on to grudges and pain. I think I should strive to be more loving and kind to those around me from now on. I want to be more open, patient and understanding instead of being vindictive all the time. I want to let go of those who hurt me and start everything new. I think I can work on becoming a better person without losing my true self.
To celebrate my Steemit anniversary, I'm going to include a link to a post from last year, for those who've missed my previous travel blogs, rants, and all the Steemit Drama. Honestly, I don't really like some of it and it makes me cringe to read those posts again. My articles can be quite different before. Too mainstream. Too whiny. But anyway, I will still include it below each new post. I'm ready to unearth each part of myself every day. It's nice to look back in order to appreciate how far I've come here on Steemit.
Last year
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