I joined the Hive Blockchain in May 2021. So in some days,weeks I will be a year old here. I would describe my journey here as insightful and fun. I have learnt so much and I still am.
Being a new member was a mix of tough and smooth, I will like to rate it as equal percentage; 50% smooth,50% tough. It wasn't that tough,neither was it all smooth. I will say I am better now than when I joined. I have also enjoyed the benefits of this Blockchain from different votes from followers who votes my post in different communities.
It is true that Hive is an open space that is open to a variety of topics, so one will definitely find where suits one without stress and it can be more than one place.
Interestingly,this blockchain has made me better at or rather revived my writing skills(I had long stopped), It has impacted on my creative world(I do a lot of brainstorming now). I was very optimistic the moment my friends @udygold and @glotokens told me about this platform and got me registered. I never held back. Gave it my best. I didn't have a hard time finding my niche because they guided me on what community to join and they kept telling me about new Ines in case I was interested. They still do.
One thing I see that matters here is "Consistency". Initially, not many communities /followers were receptive in terms of comments, votes,likes and reblogs but I discovered the more I posted just for fun,the more the comments,votes,reblogs and likes increased. I still am following as many.
I have got people following me and I keep getting better at postings and my writing too.
I like to write about random things and my best community is OCD ; It's an Original Content Decentralized Community that is open to post of any topic,so long it is original. Don't get me wrong,I participate in Hive Naija,Ecotrain,Ladies of Hive,The Weekend Contest and post there too and it's helps keep my intellectual ability on check when told to write on a given topic. I post recipes on Foodie Hive and post about medicinal plants, benefits of fruits,plants on Natural Medicine. I just discovered a new community called Black and White where I can post pictures taken in white and black and I posted for the first time last week. I still am checking out other communities.
I don't struggle in OCD as I can't post just about anything and that is peaceful but you know learning is a process,so I am sure getting better at my niche while discovering others.
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