Hello steemit, typically I will post more refined things but I am so excited that my intro is just going to wind up being as is and will likely come out in a very 'stream of consciousness' way. It is only an introduction afterall so it is not like I am writing the greatest work on steemit....yet!

 I have fancied myself a bit of an author for most of my life. I actually was interested in writing before I had finished learning to read yet and that is no joke. Despite this, other then poems I have a total of one finished work and it is a rather short how-to inspirational style writing. It would honestly count as a long article if I were to post it, and someday it may wind up here. For that matter so may many of my poems. I know what authors go to trying to get the ideas from within themselves communicated to the outside world. I know the challenges authors face. So to me steemit is basically a dream come true. Actually it's better because I never dreamed of a situation like this. 
  
 More about me then, I am in my 30's. I will write poetry, self help, weight lifting programs, martial arts training advice, boxing and mma articles and works of fiction on here. I have been lifting since high school (actually middle school but I took a bit of time off so I round it to saying I started in high school), I have trained martial arts for roughly the same time period. Initially I trained in Tae Kwon Do when I was younger but more recently I have trained in Jeet Kun Do, Western Style Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. If you know how JKD is set up there are a variety of things taught in each school and they can be widely different from each other, where I trained the focus was on punches similar to Western Boxing but we had a smattering of Muay Thai as well. Within the BJJ school we have had Wrestling training and a bit of Judo and Sambo and even Catch Wrestling. It is really an all around grappling school with a heavy focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but since the rank is awarded based on the BJJ rules I refer to it as a BJJ school. I am a Purple Belt in BJJ but am a bit out of practice. 

 As far as my weight lifting goes I am more interested in increases in physical capability as opposed to a pure looks based program as you  might find in Body Building. I am more focused on General Physical Preparedness and various types of Strength (Max Strength, Explosive Power, Endurance, etc) Weight lifting is in fact, much  more complicated then most people know. 

 I have been running multiple businesses from my home for over a year now, actually coming up on two years! I have experience selling physical products through Amazon and Ebay, was recently approved for Merch by Amazon T-shirt designs,  I am an Affiliate Marketer with Ebay (really it's the Ebay Partner Network) I have done a great deal of research at authoring ebooks but have not yet broken into that market. I am quite willing to post about any of these topics if anyone has a request or the general interest is there. People often are interested in making money I find. I am well experienced with finding the best deals online and would be happy to help people learn how. Often you can buy books for example cheaper on Ebay even tho the first thought most folk have for books online is Amazon. People are almost always surprised when I tell them that but it is so! 

 I  have rather strong political views but I am hesitant to put them forth until I get to know the steemit community better. This is my first foray into Crpytocurrency of any kind as well. I look forward to working within the community and I hope future posts of mine won't be so rambling. Feel free to say hello particularly if we have some hobbies in common or if you feel you can benefit from my knowledge.  I have a lot more to say but I think this is enough for an opening post.