Hi @davemccoy! Great summary of current Steem situations you have here. Couldn't agree more with what you said ' "new" isn't bad, "difficult to learn" becomes challenging and rewarding, and "global" becomes an asset not a liability.' Heck! I learned (haha, am still learning!) to maneuver this platform while recovering from tbi. At the first little moment of frustration i decided to maintain a positive happy frame of mind and to go slowly, one step at a time! It did take about 4 months to do my first blog post. And, MUCH leaning on my patient, kind hearted Steemit mentor and Star-Onboarder @lyndsaybowes. Without her, aka leaning on my community, I would have floundered to my Steem demise too. It's uncanny how 'real life' mimicks this online world 'Its time for me to deal with things as they "are", as opposed to the way I "wish they would be". My expectations have been adjusted and I am ready for the next step forward!' As this is my personal growth right now too!

Glad to connect! I have not been in touch for way too long! 🙌