My Steem Story by @chelsea88

MY STEEM STORY

A Power House Creatives Initiative

MY STEEM STORY - BY @chelsea88

This post creation idea is contributed to @jaynie. Thanks my friend! It's a fantastic idea in order for us all to know one another better and why the heck Steemit? I have always found people's Steemit stories interesting, so herein I shall share mine. Grab some popcorn! Haha, just don't fall asleep. Also cool factoid, half of this post payout will go to Steemit development.

So without further ado, I shall share my story.

• Where my Steem Journey began
_{I joined almost 3 years ago in June 2017. I had been going back and forth on whether I should join, is this a waste of time, what's the point, etc. All those type of questions. I wish I hadn't been so indecisive; I would've joined months earlier. I was introduced to Steemit by @lauralemons, may she RIP. Thanks Laura! I have at times been dependent on crypto earnings. The market volatility for all cryptocurrencies has to be, of course, closely monitored. Mostly here on Steemit, I have had fun, met some like minded people, and learned a lot!}

• My initial challenges & how I overcame them
_{When I first began one hurdle was getting community engagement. I suppose all newcomers will face that. However, if you post original content and learn which tags will help with visibility on that topic, that will help you quite a bit. #minnowsupportgroup is also helpful. Cite all sources to include pictures and information that that's not your own. Don't just upvote, engage on other's posts. Get to know people, most of them don't bite. ;) Avoid generic comments like nice post, etc. Talk about what you liked about it! DO NOT POST COMMENTS STATING "UPVOTE FOR UPVOTE. " Don't spam people's posts with links to your post. You'll get downvoted! Genuine engagement here is key if you want attention to your own posts.}

• My Steem blockchain knowledge
_{Truthfully, I have a workable knowledge on blockchain in general not just Steem. Been studying it for about 4 years. I am no expert.
I learn more from others posts, watching related videos, and reading other articles.}

• My Steem favourites
_{What are the things you do mostly on the blockchain – is it blogging, vlogging?
Blogging for sure!! Not big into videos. Long story & we'll keep it at that. Here people will read (usually) your blog and you'll get constructive feedback or friendly conversation. Better than other sorts of places.
What front ends do you like to make use of and what content genre’s do you generally focus on? I have a variety of interests from health & fitness, cryptocurrency trends, art, running, sometimes conspiracy type writeups, nature, cats, animals, photography, philosophy, psychology, life in general and I am probably forgetting some stuff.}

• My golden nugget advice
_{What advice would you offer to those that are unfamiliar or new to this space?
Kinda already covered this. Mainly NO plagiarism, no generic comments such as "nice post", engage others, seek out communities that you fit into and that also helps quite a bit. Be PATIENT as well; Rome wasn't built in a day.}

• My Steem hood & its peeps
_{I briefly ran an East coast US Steem initiative but it wasn't properly appreciated.
We are all adults here (I hope), & the time I spent on it was not worth it as I could've been focusing on more important projects. The same is true of Steemit Dreamit, poorly misunderstood by most. Currently involved in #steemusa & #runningproject, both awesome communities!
Some influential and some even beyond the "colleague" standpoint would be the afore mentioned @lauralemons, @edouard, @tattoodjay, @jaynie, @dswigle, @vikingventures, @kaylinart, @stortebeker, @denmarkguy, and @sunscape. That's just naming a FEW!}

You're more than welcome to participate in writing your poem Steem/ Steemit story. Please follow the general formatting of this post created by @jaynie and the following:

1. Create a post entitled "my Steem story by @ your handle."

2. In order the first three tags are:
   #hive-114105
   #powerhousecreatives
   #mysteemstory

3. ONLY make use of the cover image provided in this post.

4. Keep the same formatting and placement of headers, footers, etc.

5. Replace the personal photo with one of your own.

6. Tag 5 people to join in on the initiative.

7. Share your post to twitter.

8. Share your twitter link and Steem post link in the comments of @jaynie’s “Steem Story” post.

That about wraps this up. Myself & others would love to hear your story.