Yup , Thats me .. 2 years ago about to get on stage for the audition of a lifetime.
What an absolute thrill that was.. Almost feels surreal. At the time of that audition my life was in complete shambles, no money, no career path, and to be honest, not a lot of hope.. The only tangible thing I had was my guitar and handful of broken dreams..
I got on stage and I played and sang a song id written. A real song, from the heart. One of those songs that cuts deep into your heart when you hear the words. I saw the female judge making pure eye contact and smiling. I knew she felt it. I left that audition feeling like a superhero.
Unfortunately I continued on a spiral of self doubt and I struggled to find my purpose in the world after not hearing back from America's Got Talent. I Almost gave up on my dream of being a performer/ entertainer.. About a year later my dad sent me this picture of myself -
At a whopping 12 years old.. So innocent. I didn't understand much back then, I just knew what it meant to be young and hungry. Seeing that picture made me realize all the complications and doubt I put into myself at 25 are merely an illusion of fear. I often think its too late for me to succeed with my passions. I have to get a "real" job I tell myself.
This whole life thing can be quite messed up sometimes.. I made the decision to Live in happiness . I refuse to give into the 9-5, I just won't do it. I made the decision to pursue my dreams, and it never felt better. Is it scary? sure it is sometimes.. But you know what's even more scary? HAVING REGRETS IN LIFE... I will not wake up at 65 and think "man I should've just put everything I had into my music, my comedy, my love for life" , "I should've traveled the world and laughed with as many people as I could've "..
Steemit has been such a cool platform for me in the past 10 days that I've been here.. I feel inspired.. I feel free.. To be honest I didn't realize such a platform would give me such a feeling so fast. I've already made friends here!!! Friends that I know support me in my life endeavors ..Sounds totally crazy right? I know , I would think your crazy if you told me that ..Theres some strange magic that goes on here. I couldn't even begin to describe it.. Some of the people here absolutely amazing and I can honestly say I've made some friends. ALREADY!
I FEEL MORE INSPIRED THEN EVER! MY DREAMS ARE NOT FAR AWAY!
Down below I'm going to share some pictures of my life.. and how far I've come!! My Greatest gift is my story and to be honest right now I don't have much at all...In between jobs.. No School.. No real materials besides my camera, laptop and my dreams ... so while I have my laptop, let me share my story with you -here it is:)
Thats me admiring one of my secret beautiful spots in Long Island, New York.. Such a beauty..Il never forget that magical day.
Thats me, popping a bottle of champagne on my one month anniversary with my ex girlfriend Stephanie about 8 years ago. Boy how time fly's. I was definitely underage but I was full of passion! I remember I cooked us chicken parmigiana that night.. She actually went on to be a news reporter in Wisconsin !!
This is the Long Beach Bridge, located right around the corner from the house I grew up in!! I must've been about 17 years old in this picture:) just pondering about life I suppose!
Just doing a flip into the ocean on a beach that was down the block from my house.. I was probably around 18 or so lol.. I love the beach!!!!
That's me and Jenny in the high school play! I must've been 16ish.. I loved being in all the high school plays and musicals! acting and drama was always such a huge passion of mine:)
Fast forward to my friend Saras house in Brooklyn!! Clearly raving out:) I had my fair share of partying lol.. nothing I don't regret ! that was a magical night for me:) one il never forget!!!!
Just enjoying the company of a lovely dog whom I was lucky enough to meet at my old job at Greenlands.. A customer came in with this service dog who as absolutely the most loving dog id ever met!
Thats me recording at my friends in home little make/shift studio :) going all out!!! putting my passion deep into the music!!
Performing at one of my favorite local tea shops in the beautiful Delray Beach, Florida! I Believe it to be the best tea in the world:)
Me and my buddy Jay having a jam session right on the water:) our feet were hanging off this little ledge practically touching the water!! He moved back to New Jersey but he's such goofball. Miss him!
Thats me :) with my brand new Canon Camera!!! its one of the only things I have to my name and I take it with me everywhere! Constantly capturing images that I feel belong in the world.. One of the best gifts I ever got!
What a beautiful rainbow on such a beautiful balcony! these moments are so precious to me!
Me and an old friend jamming out at a house party in New York about 4 years ago:)
Thats me trying to be fancy in a suit lol.. If you don't know me already, its quite hard for me to be serious .. about anything at all haha
To be honest I could keep on going, but I have quite the headache lol.. initially I made this post to help some people get to know me and also to share my recent inspirations and discoveries about life.. Something very cool happened in the midst of posting some of these pictures .. I began to live through all these memories and I felt so much love.. I have so much gratitude for this journey. Hopefully this was a proper way for some people to get to know me and to help people push forward towards there dreams.. I have my ups and downs, but thanks to steemit I truly have more of a place give back and share inspirations! DREAMS DO COME TRUE.. For the friends I've made on here so far, THANKYOU SO MUCH! you know who you are and I love the support and creativity.. I love you all so much!! I know this post went in a couple different directions but thats okay..I don't know what rules I was trying to follow anyway.. hopefully this post will inspire others to pursue there dreams and never give up.. I will not give up!! Try sharing some memories with us! Its a nice feeling to give one background:) Enjoy life my fellow steemers!
Wow that's so inspiring ! I hope you will enjoy being on Steemit, follow me and I will follow you back my friend :)
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wow you're cool man, i like your pics..i have followed you, i am also just getting started and would like to get some more followers, would appreciate a follow..all the best..eiawo
welcome friend on steemit if you want to earn more se my intro post
which i post tomorrow and see how i explan my self and how much i earn on it.its really helpfull for you my friend if you learn something so help other
in this way i am happy is not about money its about your inner good person .
Congratulations @stevenalexander on a life of joy, talent and success! You are an inspiration to all here who read your story. It's nice to see good people like yourself here who inspire all with passion to live life to the fullest!
On . . .
STEEM
thank you @lanceman:) I appreciate that I really do! u have to have passion right??
Very cool to see a kind of photo album of your past! I'm from LI too and then moved to FL near Miami for some years.
You're just starting on your steemit journey, and it does take a while to get established. But never give up, keep posting and interacting, and I feel you have a good future here! Like you said, you will not give up, so I look forward to seeing more from you!
Aw thanks man ! @kenny-crane , u still in Florida ?? Also r u in the chat?
I left FL over 10 years ago, after living in 3 different towns between Miami and Ft Lauderdale. Up in Charlotte now.
I'm not in steemit chat but I do participate in VIVA chats now and then. VIVA is a project I found here on steemit last year, and has been very profitable for me. That's another good thing about steemit; you may find other cool projects to invest time and/or money in. Enjoy your time here!
@stevenalexander, I really like what you said in the last para. Keep going ! Dream high!!! :-)
Oh thankyou so much @travel-addict !!! I will never stop dreaming :) thankyou for stopping by! Stay in touch :)
Oh I definitely relate with the gnarly feeling of having no clue what your purpose is. I may not have all the answers, but I tweaked my mindset a bit, and am thankfully in a much much better place now. You seem like you've come a long way, and like you, I am so glad to have found Steemit. Some truly amazing people on here!
Also, you kind of remind me of Steve-O a little bit, he has always struck me as a sweet and loving guy deep down, under all his layers of shenanigans. So I hope you'll take this as a compliment :)
Really touching story my friend. :,)