May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Six: What Is Your Main Reason For Staying On Steemit?

Good day to all steemians most especially to the one who initiated this activity. Before I begin to tell you my journey in steemit. Let me give you a little overview about myself. I am a teacher for several years already, teaching Information technology specifically on programming and graphics designing and analytics. A mother of two kids and a bread winner of the family since the day my husband met an accident and lost his job in 2008.
Since last year, I started to experience rough roads in life due financial crisis. My kids are growing and are now going to school and it follows my financial needs is also increasing. I've been into a little business like buy and sell aside from my monthly salary just to compensate other needs like educational assistance and housing loans. Until a problem came that demands imediate action where our house is at stake. I really need to have extra income. So much with pride, I dont want to ask help from any of my siblings just to borrow money. I have to solve it on my own. Just a little push and prayers to God and believe I could solve it.
Just this year 2018, @tinagwapa introduce to us this Steemit. She sharebtobus how it helps her in her education specifically on financial aspect. At first it seems I am doubtful because it was an easy money. Blogging then earn, even photography is accepted. With many testimonies, I got curious and at the same time, I just consider it as part of an answered prayer because in my prayer I ask Him to give me work that gives me additional income for the family. And so I did. I joined color challenge by @kallemandra, photography challenge by @juliank and @sirknight's celestial challenge and freewrite of @marieannewest. I've been very active on these. I read a lot of post about steemit until I understand the main purpose of its existence including some techniques to grow your reputation.
Today, marks my 4th month in steemit. I am already at 48th reputation, quite fast for minnow like me according to other steemians. As I continue my journey in this platform, I knew people of different places who shared interesting contents about their lives, their journey and talents that boosts my interest to continue this journey. I found so many great artists who shared techniques in doing the craft like @jeembob, @bridget.art, @jacinta.sevilla and many others. I found photographers like @randypike who is willing to share photography techniques, mariannewest in her #freewrite which have made contribution on enhance my writing skills and made me feel I am being part of the community. It is such a wonderful feeling to be a part of new community apart from your own. Another reason is, steemit communities and their different iniatives allows you to discover your own talents and gives you the courage to engage new things. Now, I am into writing, drawing, painting and photography along with my daughter. Thanks to @surpassinggoogle in his #steemgigs initiative who really helped steemians to grow and improve financially.
This time, my journey in steemit is not about money, it is about community who in one way or another, have made you a better person. Ireally believe the platform sustainability is very high through the help of empowered individuals.
Truly,
Bgie8311
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