RE: Confessional: How Do I Come Back Into Your Life After All This Time Like I Never Left?
I don't quite know what it is about Steemit, but I have found more wonderful people on here to engage with than any other platform. I'm glad I came across people like you early on or I may not have stuck with it, so I hope I can do the same for other newbies! ;) There were a few of us who tried to keep the #veganwednesday message going! It wasn't so much about the contest, just keeping your wonderful and positive message of the vegan lifestyle going. I am still trying to find the balance in maintaining a presence on here but also finding joy in life outside of the digital world. I am trying to extend myself a little grace if I don't have time to post as often as I like or engage as much. Life is good overall, though, so no complaints from me! :)
I'm still very new to all this and i haven't really made any friends yet. I feel like i'm the only new kid in a school where everyone is like family
Hey @bobbyr! Everyone feels that way when they join, don't worry! I wrote posts about how sad and lonely I felt... I thought I didn't belong but what I would encourage you to do as @plantstoplanks and I have done, is find your interests and comment and engage with those communities, soon enough you will have found your family :)
I agree with what @heart-to-heart said. It takes a bit of time, but engaging in genuine interaction is the best way to build your tribe! Find posts that speak to you and write thoughtful comments. Most authors will respond back to you and many times other people commenting will too. I have also really enjoyed jumping in on some of the daily or weekly contests as a way to meet more people. You just have to find the ones that interest you!
That's how I felt too, I think it was designed that way. The system encourages camaraderie, not competition you know? By helping each other, everyone wins so it breeds a familial bond instead of some attack on each other to get ahead.
I'm so happy I could bring you in at the early start, that's what happened to me too. I got so welcomed that I just got addicted to this place and how happy it makes me to be here and connect with you all!
Thank you for trying to keep the contest going, that is so amazing to hear! I wish I could have seen the entries because I don't think I can access them after 7 days... maybe I will have to stalk your profiles ;)
I'll try my best to do something as soon as I have more time and am settled back in properly because the message still needs to continue and I love the support of our vegan family to do so! We'll make it work again!
Balance is crucial for sure! I often struggled with that and am positive will be back to that balancing act here soon but I'm happy to have you around and can't wait to see what you've got for 2018! XO