By getting to know them in the chatroom, I was networking I was showing interest in other people's work. By this time three weeks prior I would refresh the post to see if anyone saw my posts, now I was looking at the vote history it was just a line of upvotes.

The interactions were becoming more and more and I was finding I was chatting more on steemit with other people than what I was posting.

Then I started listening to MSPWaves and Steemstar Network.

If you did not already know there are two radio networks for steemians which are MSP an Steemstar.
I started to listen to some of the shows and attend the chats, I made some great friends, on the platform and I have to give kudos to the DJ's who are volunteering their time, they don't receive a wage for what they do.

So that was more people I was engaging with and posts to curate and engage with.

By this time I was part of 15 different servers on discord, talking to people and getting to know them and building a close network of friends, who supported me and I support them.

Then most recently...

I heard about Pimp your post by @shadowspub which is run on thursdays. Which gives you an opportunity to promote either your own or someone elses post to an audience.

After listening to @Lenadr Cabinet of Curiosities on Steemstar I remember I had mentioned about my interest in the supernatural to Sykochica. I looked on *Dsound to see of there was any podcasts about the supernatural, but I could not find any.

So after a little bit of research and checking, I decided that I would do a weekly podcast and decided to do a competition. Which was for someone to design a logo and create a name. I promoted the post on PYPT and got a nice whale vote which made me smile.
At the same time I listened to other people and picked up about a couple @lindseylamb and @richardcrill who were moving into an RV full time. Which was my most favourite post of the week, and now I follow them and wish them well on their full time journey on steemit like myself.

There is so much more I want to tell you.

It's just impossible to tell you everything that has happened in the past 30 days but its all right there on my timeline or you to read, it's a lot of reading.

I want to share with you some of my achievements in my first 30 days they are small but significant.

• Won 100 SP delegation for a contest run by @buckydurddle and @doghaus who run whatRUat show on MSP.
• Won 15 steem for my story submission in the supernatural writing contest.
• Featured three times in The Daily Whistle Stop run by The steem Engine.
• Was a guest on @geordieprepper podcast
• Was a guest on @pennsif radio show.
• Launched a weekly podcast called stranger than fiction.
• Started a project for full time steemians to be able to communicate with each other on a single platform.

Looking back on that now I would say I have made a significant step in my role here. There are too many people to thank who are supporting me and encouraging me.

Conclusion.

The past 30 days have been a rollercoaster of emotions good and bad. I think I had to get through the bad to get to the good to be honest. But I can make it easier for you if those that choose to listen listen.
If I can give you two pieces of information to help you with your path then these are it.

1. Forget about the money... for now just don't focus on it.
2. You gotta talk to people, if you are not talking to people you are not being seen.

If you chose to read all of this I thank you deeply, and to those that upvote and comment regularly I love you all.

I leave you with some of my favourite posts I have made in the past month.

The stray dog that captured my heart.

If you are doing follow for follow... Get off the platform!!!