Have you ever been on the verge of quitting, and then you get reminded on why you should stay?
I’ve been busy trying to build myself on other platforms other than Hive, and then I got reminded just as I was about to quit why I started in the first place through my experiences on Hive.
I’m such an amazing writer, I kept telling myself. But why would these people not listen to me? I’d read my write-ups, and get amazed at myself, at how much value is in there, and then the two and a half likes, and virtually no comment would be a douse of ice water on my burning flame.
It stung.
Especially when I listened to the experts on the app, and followed through with their instructions, and had little wins but mostly nothing to show for it. So, I was going to give up, and probably close that chapter of my life for good.
But then I thought to myself how weird it would be when people asked me about it, and I say, “Oh, I quitted because I just couldn't do it.” People who looked up to me. People who believed in me. People who also celebrated my wins. And most of all, I’ll remember myself as the one who gave up.
So, yesterday a thought came to me, and it reminded me of my beginnings on Hive. On how happy I was to write, and keep showing up even when my post had zero rewards and zero comments. At that time, Hive’s only appeal to me was the fact that I heard it was a platform where I could simply write.
And my only craving in life at the time was to write. I wanted a place where people would read my stories, and have their mouths wide open in awe. I wanted a place where I could write creative pieces, and people would look forward to my writing. I did not even know that there was a reward system, and I could claim rewards.
I was just elated to be able to show up and write. And that’s what I did. Every day, or most days in a week, I was there. And from January of 2023, even though my account was opened in September of 2022, I started becoming active on Hive, and I didn’t stop.
With my newly refined mentality, I began my journey again on that professional platform again today. This time with a renewed and revitalised mindset, and this time with a determination to keep showing up. On the good days, on the bad days. Just showing up, and then seeing what happens if I don’t give up.
Anyway, this is all in attempt to back track to about two weeks ago when Hivebuzz sent the notification celebrating my third year on Hive. And I remember having a palm on my mouth because, it’s been 3 years already? Why, it only feels like yesterday when I made my first post, and screaming the next morning, practically waking up the whole house when I saw that I’d been curated and there were comments on my post.
I was like, “Wow. I just came and they already like me?” I can’t stop laughing thinking about it now. Anyway, I’m super glad fate brought me to Hive. This is me celebrating 3 Beautiful Years on Hive. It’s had its ups and downs. Being here has been a rollercoaster of emotions, piled on an even bigger whirlwind of events. Both the good ones and bad, but with all of that, I’ve never had a reason to regret coming to Hive.
I wish myself many more beautiful years on this space, and I hope it never stops being my first writing home. My safe space.
Happy 3 Year Anniversary on Hive to me!!!🥳💜
Jhymi🖤
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