It's hard to belive that it's already been a Year in #thealliance 🤔 where does the time go? Lol

How did I end up in #thealliance?

I joined steemit in June and didn't know then the importance of being part of a community.
I did things on my own and I commented and read posts and was contempt with that 😊
Then one day a guy @raphavongal left a comment on my post and he kept coming and sended sneaky ninja on my post.

This was the time when @michaeldavid wrote comments with the bot and I had fun talking to him but I was comfused and wondered what the ninja was... Lol soo cool 😁👍
They both kept talking about #thealliance and I should check them out.
I was curious but wasn't sure if it was for me.

Then the mystery man behind #thealliance came and commented on my post and said some sweet things and gave me a link to check them out.
I was soo nervous as I knew this was the boss and head behind alliance @enginewitty
I thought he was this big shot, unreachable, not one that usually talk to us small ones.... Boy was I wrong!

@enginewitty turned out to be so down to earth and such a supportive person that encourage you to be yourself.
I honestly didn't think I belonged as I wasn't a writer, poet, singer or even photographer.
What did little me had to offer?
But he believed in me and has from day one being the Biggest reason that I has grown as I have, and started to belive in myself more.

I needed a push and he gave me one... Also been there supporting me every step of the way 🤗
That just tells you a bit of the Amazing man he is
He had a whole family to care for and yet... He had time for me 🌹
That's a man that will change the world and his big heart is going to make people follow him everywhere! I know I will 😊
He deserves all the best support for all he does...

Thank You for everything @enginewitty ❤️you know I love you and I'm your biggest fan

What I love the most about his vision is that Alliance means Family! ❤️

And it really is A family and I love each and every one of you so much ❤️🤗❤️

I even made a freewrite about my vision of the alliance and as it was a freewrite I had to make it a little different... Lol 😉
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/gardening-or-freewrite-day-132}

It's safe to say this family IS my passion and has been since day one.
Only thing that saddens me is that I can't get to all of you everyday and give you the love I wish.
But it doesn't mean you don't matter. YOU DO!

Being future member!

As a new member and being a little intimidated by all amazing talented people in the family, I often wondered what I had to offer.. Lol
All family members was amazing and supportive, but I still doubted myself.

Then I became a future member and the words @enginewitty wrote just touched me and I guess I understood that I did something good and that just being myself and do what I love.
That really is enough.... That changed things for me!
My future posts :

^{https://steemit.com/thealliance/@thealliance/6w7tkv-featured-member-shadowspub}

^{https://steemit.com/thealliance/@thealliance/featured-member-follow-up-saffisara}

Also loved the banner he made me here as he knew how much my Elvis meant to me ❤️

Isn't that beautiful? 😊

The change!

There was a thing called adopting a minnow and I was unsure as I didn't know much about markdown... How to make a post look good etc.
I just wrote as my mind told me and it wasn't always pretty 😂😂😂hahaha

But I Did know about engaging and how to make comments... So I wanted to be a "steem mom"
So I got 2 minnows @emjoe and @ameliabartlett
Two amazing people and such great spirits ❤️
I am so thankful for having the guts to take that step cause honestly... I ended up learning just as much... If not more.

Before this I never went out of my comfort zone, but @ameliabartlett changed that for me.
It all started with her challenging me to do a challenge that she tagged me in.

I had never done a challenge before that

Here is the post and the challenge was

5 Fun facts.... A way to get to know a person better!
^{https://steemit.com/fivefacts/@saffisara/5-fun-facts-about-saffisara}

Then it followed a few more fun challenges that I actually did and ended up having fun with!
So here are my favorite ones and ones that are great for getting to know more about people!

Behind the Curtain!
^{https://steemit.com/behindthecurtain/@saffisara/behind-the-curtain-challenge}

10 Facts and one lie!
^{https://steemit.com/tenfactsonelie/@saffisara/10-facts-and-a-lie my lie is number 6 😉👍}

@enginewitty also made a good one there
^{https://steemit.com/tenfactsonelie/@enginewitty/10-truths-and-1-lie it was nr 4 that was the lie? 😁 Lol}

Story behind the steemit name!
^{https://steemit.com/steemitnamechallange/@saffisara/the-steemit-name-challenge}

Love it shove it!
^{https://steemit.com/loveitshoveit/@saffisara/the-love-it-shove-it-challenge}

The Bucket list!
^{https://steemit.com/bucketlistchallange/@saffisara/bucket-list-challenge}

12 Questions!
^{https://steemit.com/twelvequestions/@saffisara/twelvequestions-reintroduce}

And my own made up posts challenges.. Lol 🙈

Drink it Sink it!
^{https://steemit.com/drinkitsinkit/@saffisara/drink-it-sink-it}

Show your eyes!
^{https://steemit.com/showyoureyes/@saffisara/show-your-eyes-color}

Got outside of my comfort zone!

Then @ameliabartlett pushed me again 😜
This Time it was so do a freewrite and I had never even thought of doing that.
Hey.. I'm no writer...But #Ameliamademedoit 😉

The amazing @mariannewest is the one that has this, and she was such a big support and sweet about my writings. And I love how everything is allowed and just write from the heart and be yourself. That I can do 📝🤗❤️

Here is my first freewrite ever... Lol
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/5-minutes-freewrite-day-99}

Then they celebrated freewrite day 100 and I teamed up with @ameliabartlett and we made a story together... That was so much fun 😉 and she is an amazing writer and I'm a little crazy but it turned out pretty good!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@ameliabartlett/the-familiar-or-freewrite-100-by-saffisara-ameliabartlett}

Thank you @ameliabartlett for being who you are and for pushing me out of my comfort zone ❤️ your amazing!

Then I did continue to freewrite and here are the posts and most of them just made me go all... OMG 🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂🙊🙊🙊
Beautiful freewrite and I made this???? Lmao

Also I can honestly say that many times I wasn't sure what the prompt really meant... Lol
So I made my own vision of it 😜
Hope it brings some laughs!

Day 101 Hard boiled minds!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/hardboiled-minds-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-101}

Day 102 Paint!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/paint-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-102}

Day 103 Cracker!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/cracker-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-103}

Day 104 Cigarettes!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/cigarettes-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-104}

Day 105 Elephant!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/elephant-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-105}

And here is the one post that gave me this 🦄💨 lol
Totally crazy embarrassing one but fun.. Lol

Day 106 The smell within!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/freewrite}

Day 107 Surprise!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/suprise-coming-to-you-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-107-weekend}

Day 109 Yard sale!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/yard-sale-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-109}

Then I started to write some deeper writing and shared my life and hard times.
Also started to write poems... Something I've never done before!
One that encourage me alot here was @topkpop she knew much about me and gave me strength to write from my heart. I love you ❤️

Here is my biggest challenge ever and my hardest writing as it's so personal!

Day 113 The Awakening!
^{https://steemit.com/freewrite/@saffisara/awakening-or-5-minutes-freewrite-day-113-weekend-single}

Then I wrote a poem when I found out my sister had a tumor in her head and all was chaos in my head.... Written in the middle of the night!

How I Wish!
^{https://steemit.com/poem/@saffisara/how-i-wish}

And here is a poem about mother nature that is my greatest one I think and I'm really proud of it😉👍 and it's actually going to be putted into a song with a help of a friend.... Awsome!

Mother Nature Heals!

^{my pictures and @beatseb creation
https://steemit.com/poem/@saffisara/mother-nature-heals}

I know this was a LOT of posts and I apologize for that... Lol
It's just when I looked back and read old posts I realized how much have changed and those writings has changed my way of doing posts.
I still do crazy writings as you know but my writing is different than before and I don't feel the walls much anymore.

I write from the ❤️ and I write what ever pops up in my head 😂😂😂hahaha

It's been a emotional roller-coaster🎢 and personal growth. I wouldn't change it for anything as it's been so much fun and great experience for me.
I still learn everyday and I'm excited about the future 🤗 Let's get together and change the world!

And honestly I think I've found my niche, a mix of humor posts and garden /walks posts with photography as my passion is taking pictures and to make people laugh!

To post whatever my mind tells me, and it seems like it's as appreciated as it's writing it.
Can't thank you enough for all love and support
you have given me ❤️ Love you guys!

And one of my favorite stories I've written is this one!
Family trip!

^{https://steemit.com/comic/@saffisara/family-trip-or-is-it-really}

@enginewitty, @c0ff33a, @snook and myself and I love including people in my writing and this was just so much fun.

Also a thing Sass never thought she'll do or could 😉👍 but she did!
Next family story is Camping trip!

Just a tease.... Lol 😜

And of course my biggest achievement that surprised myself was saying yes to be interwiewed in PANTS ARE OPTIONAL!!

^{https://steemit.com/pantsareoptional/@snook/pants-are-optional-episode-7-with-my-guest-saffisara}

I don't talk much in voice and such but @snook she has a way to make me talk.
And the time I've known her I've seen her grow tremendously and it's so inspiering 😊
And she gets me so well and knows my feelings before I even shared them.
You have the gift of really SEING people!
And she has such great humor and makes us laugh so hard with her wonderful posts and way with words.
Also has so many talents and never stops to amaze me 🤗
I Love You @snook and you make my life so rich
by being in it ❤️

I think it's safe to say that the day I joined #thealliance I hit Jackpot and even after a year I still feel as blessed.
And OMG you people in my family...

So much talent and knowledge in this family it seems endless 🤗👏

All inspires in different ways and I'm so honored to share same family with you guys.
We are in this TOGETHER and TOGETHER we are STRONG!

I have met so many amazing people along the way and I can't mention them all and afraid I might miss someone.

But another thing that has changed me and people that I'm blessed to gotten to know is my team in welcome wagon

The amazing @dreemsteem and @bluefinstudios

We are Team Sapphire and I'm proud to be partner with you guys ❤️🤗❤️

The things I've learned and the many laughs and jokes has made it a pleasure to hang with you guys.
Also the love and support you give so many people is amazing and inspiring 😊
You have such big hearts and great spirits.
It's hard to put into words how much you mean to me and how much I appreciate you!

I Love you guys bunch ❤️💋❤️ and I guess our butthugs now are spreading all over... Lol 😂

@c0ff33a The bouncing witness was it? 😂 Lol
This is another person that has become such a good friend even if he still calls me 🦄💨 lol
As most of you know he is amazing supporter of our family and great at commenting.
He is busy with his life and being a witness but still takes time to check up on me 🤗
Ya he is the one who tells me....
SARA WHAT ARE YOU LIKE??? 😂😂
Then I know I've done something crazy.. Lol

Like my vp is way low and he tells me to STOP 🚫✋ Pushing that button!
I think last time was this Thursday and I was in PYPT 🙈🙊 whoops... I was down on 27% something!
I could blame @ShadowsPub but she's to Awsome and I love her show.
I could also blame YOU guys for writing to good of a posts 😜 lol
But No... It's only myself I can blame.. Lol

He also know when I've been giving money away again.... 😂😂
He has better eye on my wallet than me... Lol
But I love You my friend for all you do for me and all others, and for being the amazing person you are. A great friend ❤️🤗❤️ #teamhug

Many other people has been so supportive and such great friends and it's hard to thank you all enough 🌹❤️🌹

I like to name you all but afraid I miss some.
So I just say THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO AMAZING AND SUPPORTIVE ❤️
I LOVE YA'LL 💖🤗💖

And I wish I could give each and every one of you a BIG HUG 🤗🤗🤗

And mabye even a little butthug 😜 lol

I'm wrapping up this post now as it's already midnight here and this post ended up..... Again NOT as I planned... Lol 😕
Always get carried away ones I start.
I hope you enjoyed this a little bit and hope it wasn't too long and to many posts in here.
It gives you a idea of what I have been up to this year and hopefully you learn more about me 😁 might be good or bad!

Have a wonderful weekend my beautiful friends and Stay just as You are! 🤗

Dream hope happiness love!
For me those are combined... 🤗
Dream Big and remember NOTHING is impossible if You just belive in yourself!

Be your beautiful self and grow on your own turms, that will be your way to bloom success!

💕Find a little something everyday to be thankful for, makes a happy Heart💕

Just happy about life and Thankful for all the blessings in it! 🌸

@saffisara : Passionate about reading YOUR posts and commenting. Loves to laugh and take pictures. AND I'm a Hug Lover!
Remember Every day is a #haturday

Proud Member of the best family ❤️

^{Epic creation of @thekittygirl}

Proud to be a part of the Welcome Wagon

^{and my amazing teammates @dreemsteem and @bluefinstudios
Love you guys 💕🌹💕}

Vote for the amazing @enginewitty

^{https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=enginewitty&approve=1}

Vote for the sweet @c0ff33a

^{https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=c0ff33a&approve=1}

Amazing gifs created by the lovely @snook

^{Beautiful steemPets creation by @derosnec}

^{Much Love to @enginewitty for this badass banner}