Giving Back to the steemit community by Helping steemians in need during the holidays!
Giving back during the holidays!
I am a strong believer in treating others the way I would like to be treated myself; living with an awareness of my karma, the golden rules or whatever you want to call is very important to me!
Why would I desire or expect others to treat me a certain way if I wouldn't treat them the same way back?
In the past I have been helped by random strangers in my travels when I was broke and needed help the most! Also people here on steemit helped me get back home when I had problems with my flight with donations made to the @t-r-f emergency fund not just once but twice! So I always try to do the same for others and give back to them when they need help!
That which Is given, shall be received
Recently I have donated SBD to several steemians asking for help! After I donated to a few of them to help support them, I noticed @merej99 making post she called "Barn raising steemit style" to help several of the same people by donating all rewards made from each post using the hash tag "payitforward". So I decided to use the same hashtag for this post!
When their are those in need I sometimes feel a calling to help. Yet I obviously can't give money to everyone because A) I don't even have enough money to do that B) It wouldn't be wise for me to do that since it would then take away from me & my own projects that I need to fund!
So i decide to when to give or not to give to someone in need based on my inner intuition. If I feel like I will be empowered from my gift to other peron, then I decided to give to them what I feel is best. If I feel like what I am going to give to them will take away from me, then I decide to keep it for myself.
I know the money that I give away and let go of will come back to me in different ways, so I am never afraid of not having enough for supporting myself!
Steemians in need that I have donated to!
Using the rule that I have mentioned earlier I have guided myself when I felt a calling to help other people on steemit who need help and support for the struggles that they are currently dealing with in their life!
First I donated to @Klye, who needed help with moving costs!
Then I donated to @writingamigo, All his money stolen in Peru
After that I donated to @l0k1, his laptop broke
After that I donated to @shla-rafia, he was homeless & got sick
Last I donated to @breezin, lost his job right before Christmas!
Edit:Ask and you shall receive!
If you are ever in a time of need, don't be afraid to ask for help!
Just like I said, I will help you out if you are in need!
I have donated to @cryplectibles, he is the only income for his daughter and needs rent money!
There is a more detailed story in the comments about his situation!
Total Donations made to those in need: 30 SBD
If you are ever in a time of need, don't be afraid to ask for help! We are all here, as a part of a community, to help and support all who need that support!
Edit: Donating to the charity!
- Thank you @virtualgrowth for donating 5 SBD to this act of giving! Your gift will help support those who need it the most!
I want to thank everyone here on steemit who has helped support me and encourage me with everything that I do. I appreciate and love you all!
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Thank you, Much appreciation to your compliment that my post is undervalued!
Dude, I love your spirit! I remember it really left me feeling good and helped to go through those uneasy days!
And I also believe that your goodness will come back to you with some extra bonus. That's how universe works. Thanks again for being a good man!
Thank you, Glad to hear that it uplifted your spirits as that was my intention! Yeah that is how it goes, It come back when I least expect it in ways that I probably don't even notice! Your welcome, thank you for your appreciation of me!
What the what. My significant other is in the middle of possibly loosing her job, has been cut all her hours for the past month. We have a 6 year old daughter that we made sure had an awesome Christmas. My partner not so much. I am selling comic books (see my Steemit blog) along with work in the food industry.
I have seen your posts before and do not know you had done this. I need $735 on the first for rent while my partner works through real mental disabilities (borderline personality disorder, if anyone has this and has a parterner, I feel for both of you so much). BPD does not make it easy to find nor keep a job, but we are trying. This is possibly the most 'real' and definitely most personal post I have made on Steemit. I expect nothing to come of it but have no issues throwing this in the air. We are just a family, we are not on the streets, but if anyone has that ability to give like that, it would be appreciated.
haha I smiled at your intro words "what the what"! I am sorry to hear you are having troubles. Thank you for having the courage to open up in a vulnerable way and share yourself so personally!
Honestly, I have never seen you comment on any of my blogs and nor have I seen any of your post up until now! Yes, I see you are selling your comic books, they look quite nice. Yes, I believe you may be right about him. But he has something that you could learn from; He is constantly sharing himself, all parts of his personal life and he is not afraid to ask for help (even multiple amount of times)!
It is because I have not advertised this, all of these user made post describing their problem and that they needed help! Because of the difficulty that some may have asking for help (as you personally know), I like to hear this calls and help them out in a way that I feel is best! I have sent you 5 SBD to help with your rent.
Since you need rent in the very near future I would be asking for help as much as possible! Have you made a post about this, if you haven't I would highly recommend that you make one (adding pictures of you and your family to the post will help)! For each one of your new comic book post that you make, link the post asking for help at the beginning of each new post you make. Telling people that donating or buying your comic will help the cause! After you have finished making your post asking for help, contact @merej99 and I am sure she would be willing to make a #payitfoward post for you (since this was originally her idea!
Thank you for making this "real" post but share your self more! People want to help, they just want to know what they are actually supporting with their money!
I have to use real life skills I have to earn money, however I did throw the real situation out there for others to help or not because it is involving more than just myself, it's my family, but I really expect nothing. I appreciate the 5 sbd and it will probably go to an egifter gift card to get real world items that are necessary for family. I prefer not to put my personal situations out there like that (more so than I have in these comments cemented in the blockchain). I do feel not positive in making a post asking for direct assistance from strangers while the month of rent can be helped, there will be next months rent ,there is therapy for partner for the illness issues will be there and really the best help I can have is just keep doing what I can with comic books and physical work, at least that is what I believe. My partner I believe will find work again soon, just seriously was wrong of job to cut to zero hours for this whole past month, and not fired either, I could rant and blog post just about that lol.
I will say though the idea itself of just making one post and having the links go to that, would be probably the only way I would pursue that idea, but I would have to take that to my family and ask if that is something they would even want to do. I appreciate the words and ideas, thank you very much, and thanks for the SBD too.
I understand what you are saying but what is "real life skills" to you? Connecting with other is a real life skill! That is why public speakers and public figure make so much money; They are able to connect with their audience well!
Even if it was just your self it would still be valid to ask for help! I think your judging to much on what situation does and doesn't deserve support. Your welcome, I am happy to help your family and you out with a donation; Others would be too if you would become willing to ask for help!
I completely understand you wanting to keep you life some what private and off of the blockchain! Yes, continue with you comic books and mention that the money will go to helping your family! Yeah that does suck about your partners hours being cut short, it is very common for jobs to take advantage of people like that!
Yes, I highly recommend the link post, yes always ask your family! Your welcome, I am happy to help! Just like I said before, ask and you shall receive!
I edited out the part of my comments regarding that other user whose posts I seen and mentioned, I do not feel that is positive of me to do when I do not know that persons history or situations, apologies to @shla-rafia if he or she had seen my previous comments, no negative intentions were there, but they were shitty comments and I am sorry.
That is very mature of you to see that you were not projecting the most positive aspect of yourself. I respect you for your edit and it makes me feel that you are even more deserving of what I have given you ^_^
Great to see. I love giving and helping too. The word give is one of the original unchanged words in the English language. Being an Eagle Scout it is in my spirit too. However since getting Meningitis last year I am more in need than giving in some ways but there is always something you can give and that is true wealth in life.
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Awesome! thank you for the extra 5 SBD donation! I appreciate it a lot. I did not know that about the word "give"! I never made it to eagle scouts but I was a webalo scout!
Sorry to hear about you meningitis, glad you are feeling better now though! Exactly how I feel, giving is the true wealth in this world!
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Aww, so sweet! See, I told you, you were a light in this community ;)
Thanks, haha I guess you did say that:p It is hard to ask for help, I want to support those who are struggling during their time of need!
Well done you!
Thank you, My belief is give unto other as you wish to receive yourself!
I like it!
Thank you!
Great post @ballinconscious, resteemed
Thank you, I appreciate you a lot. Also I just received your gift today, It is beautiful. Thank you!
You were one of my main I was continuously motivated to post on steemit in the beginning ! Your gift was the first gift I received in the mail from someone one steemit. It meant so much to me that I inspired me to continue posting on steemit consistently!
I am glad the #LoveIsKey sculpture found its way to you. And thank you for all your kind comments today. No need to reimbursed for postage. If I could #payitforward to you that would be amazing. Just wanted to let you know I support you in steemit and look forward to projects to come
Yes, it did. Very beautiful artwork, you are very talented! Your welcome, just speaking the truth. Thanks, have most of my money tied up in investments anyway ^_^
I think you just did #payitfoward ;) I appreciate that I support you too and I am glad to see you back and posting :)
You're a god among mongoloids sir. Never stop shining.
Thank you again.
Haha, You sir are a funny man, never stop being funny! Thank you!
Your welcome, Keep on being you!
Your a good person, well done :)
Thanks, Most of the time I just feel a calling to help others in need when they ask for help, just like I know others would do and have) for me!
Its a good place for sharing and helping :)
I completely agree, it really is the perfect place for that ^_^