Being introduced to Steemit....but really guess this is an introduction to me.

I am currently fumbling through this platform trying to get some footing. The idea of a community of people sharing experience, knowledge, creativity and commentary was very intriguing to me. Previously the only other platform I have truly enjoyed is IG...back when it still held some purity. The cryptocurrency aspect is a bit overwhelming. The general concept is phenomenal but the side BS it seems to breed is a bit suffocating. But i digress....it is much like the general state of humanity these days and if I can try to hold my place there than I suppose I can hold my ground here and bask in all of the great caverns of content.

My name is Emily and I am a native Oregonian in the USA (trying to keep politics out of this, I would just like to say that just because I live here does not mean that I subscribe to all that we seem to represent these days. In fact Im pretty sure I dont stand for a lot of it). I recently made a huge life change and left a career that I was no longer able to maintain. I am seeking out new paths and trying to find places that feed me rather than suck the life out of me...something that feeds me soul rather than my wallet.

As my display name hints to, I love the adventures of life.

(I'm not too keen on being photographed though so this may be the closest we'll get to that).

I love hiking/backpacking. Give me a trail and I am happy as a lark. Nature is my church, my spiritual path and where I find connection to my true being. I pride myself to being a steward of the planet and fighting to keep the purity of it alive.

I love all things creative. I find creativity to be one of the most attractive qualities a person can have. I've found much creativity here on Steemit and am looking forward to exploring and supporting that.

The creative process is one of the grandest adventures you can go on. I dabble in many. While I am not a "professional" photographer, I love to take pictures(all photos on my posts will be my own unless I say otherwise, and there will likely be a lot of them :) ). I love the fine arts, drawing, painting etc. I am most recently completely engrossed in ceramics. I love lapidary and working with rocks and minerals. It's the perfect excuse to escape to nature and do some rockhounding.

If I go into every aspect of creativity and the hobbies that I dabble or appreciate this may wind up more like a novel rather than a post so I will save all of that for future posts.

I also appreciate the creativity of the human mind. The ability to explore and shed light on life with different perspective is key to the expansion of our beings. The diversity reflected in this platform is priceless. The content from all the individuals around the world is enlightening and truly valuable.

I am looking forward to exploring this new platform, aka rabbit hole, and supporting my fellow steemers in all that they enthusiastically bring.

My hope is to provide content that is worthwhile and reap the benefits of others doing the same.

Thank you for taking your time to say hello. Hope to cross paths in the future.

Kind regards, Emily