It was a pleasant surprise when @paulag invited me to be part of the #tenkminnows project - the latest update here. There are a couple of criterias, 3 of which are that:
- I want to be a minnow
- I won't power down
- I will power up post rewards for the duration of this event
to which I will do!
I joined Steemit a year ago and I had no expectations, no knowledge of what this place will be for me and now, a year through, I have to say, I am here to stay, to grow, to share, to get to know people and I am here to learn.
Steemit is filled with an abundance of knowledge sharing, priceless I must say, from talented artists - needlework, artwork, singers, instrumentalists, photographers, singers, novelists, comedians and many, many more to the point that I am usually breathless and speechless!
I got to know that when we first join at 15SP, we are Red Fishies or sometimes known as Planktons, then we move on to Minnows and then to Dolphins and then Orca and finally Whales.
I did not realize that my SPs are near a minnow status (500SP) until now, thanks to @paulag and I am happy to say that my SPs are fully earned from my posts, from participation in contests and most importantly from communities support, slowly and steadily 🐢.
At the beginning, it can be quite demotivating when you don't earn much but I like being here because of the friends I made in the communities and the contests that I joined.
If you are interested, below is a list of sort of tips on how I have been spending my time for the past year and you can try if you'd like:
Be part of a community or communities:
- This is where you will:
- find your place
- feel a sense of belonging
- be passionate to share what you like and what you know
- meet like minded people
- engage in meaningful conversations
- make new friends
- get support which is very helpful
- I found my place in #needleworkmonday, initiated by @crosheille and #ccc, initiated by @freedomshift (You two are amazing!! Thank you so so much for everything - there is just too many things to list down!!)
- When you are passionate about a community, you will want to share as much as you can, showing process photos, sharing steps, etc. Do not expect anything in return but without you knowing, you will get noticed 😊
- If you can, volunteer in your community, have a chat with your community leads and find out how you can help.
- This is where you will:
Participate in contests:
- When you join contests, you get to do the things you like and possibly win a little something and then get pumped to do more 💪🏻
- Even if you do not win, you will get support for your posts.
- And when you join contests, you are indirectly part of a community too.
- I recommend the following that I am currently joining:
- #googlyeyes, hosted by @googlyeyes
- #zencolouringcontest, hosted by @magiccleatus
- #ccc, "What does today mean to you", hosted by @freedomshift and "Friday Emoji Contest", hosted by @oliviackl
- Curie comment contest, hosted by @curie
- There are so many contests on Steemit, just explore and find the one that you like. I would love to join many more if time permits.
- Participate in contests that give out shares such as SBIs, which, once accumulated over a period of time will give you a lifetime of nice auto upvotes.
Use apps:
- Awesome apps such as:
- Steempeak where you can create templates, save drafts, schedule your posts, and it autosaves for you!
- Partiko where you can get notification for activities in your account, collect points for upvotes, comments, check-ins, posting which can later be redeemed as upvotes for your post when you post using Partiko, all of this from the convenience of your mobile phone.
- Actifit where you get fit by tracking your steps through your mobile phone or fitbit, posting a little something about the activity you did and get upvotes for your posts if you collect 5K steps and above. The upvote amount depends on a couple of criteria which includes the quality of your post.
- Awesome apps such as:
If you are able, give donations to organizations such as the ones organized by @adollaraday because giving is caring 🤗.
I have a feeling that I may have missed out some stuffs here, but if I remember, I will add on 😁.
At the end of the day, I would suggest to be here for the right reasons, be patient, be consistent, and write sincerely. Do not have expectations, and you will be happier 🙃🙂 (I am).
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I would like to thank ALL of you who have been supporting my posts through this 1 year. I appreciate all your comments, your upvotes, your resteems, your promotions, your mentions, your chats on discord, your contests, your participation in my contests and everything that you have contributed to my experience here on Steemit. There are so many awesome Steemians here and I thank you all for making my journey here worth all the time I spent and will be spending for the days to come.
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I gradually increased to gradient 10.0% today and managed to burn 464 calories. Woo hoo! Time to eat 😋.
