Where do I begin?
I am only in my early 30’s but I feel as though I have lived longer than that. Yet, time flies, so things seem as though “It was just yesterday…” A paradox. This existence consists of paradoxes.
I was born in New Jersey, USA. At the age of 10, I left with my mother and brother to live overseas; to the place where my parents were born, and where almost all of my relatives reside. I learned a new language from scratch. I went to school in a kibbutz, and it was an amazing experience (thank you to my parents for sending me there to school, outside of the village)! Almost 20 years old and married, I moved back to the U.S. I went through a lot in my 20’s. I did not have the typical American 20-something year old experience. A ton of stress; family drama, dealing with my mother’s shaky health, etc… It was rough.
I have always been the black sheep. In the past, I tried to wear a mask and blend in – but no matter what, my highly inquisitive mind, my probing and challenging nature, my free spirited soul, would seep out. A few years ago, I left my marriage. I defied everyone; my husband, my parents, my culture and the religious background I was raised in. I finally decided to break the chains of living my life based on other people’s ways, rules, and beliefs. I put my foot down. Everything crumbled, but it needed to. My thoughts and beliefs are not wrong, I am not wrong for being myself, and I am going to live MY LIFE, the way that I choose to live it. It was a long time coming, and it was inevitable.
I will walk my own path and be true to myself.
Some tidbits about me:
I love: being out in nature, dancing, capturing life in photographs and video, cooking and baking, traveling, writing, researching, and so much more.
I have a sensitive soft heart and despite negative experiences in life, I still wear my heart on my sleeve. Sensitive, caring, yet resilient and courageous.
I am sweet and spicy! Trust me, you do not want to cross me. Sassy, feisty. I have been told I am “intimidating” on more than one occasion. But really, I am just a panda bear! (I looove pandas by the way, aren’t they so adorable?!)
I can be very goofy. Witty humor. Playful humor. I love to laugh and make others laugh.
I am interested in becoming more self sufficient – build my own home, grow food, etc.
What will I post about?
What kind of content will I create? I have multiple passions and interests, which include: holistic wellness, food, self love and body positivity, truth seeking and investigating conspiracies and exploring the nature of this existence, photography, writing and poetry...
I have always found it difficult to “niche down.” The idea of focusing only on one thing, expressing and sharing information only about one thing, while it may work for some, feels so suffocating to me. Do not force yourself into one box just because that is what others are saying is best to do.
I long for a sense of community, for connection.
Other social media platforms leave me with an eerie feeling of emptiness sometimes, and they are saturated with “trolls” and “haters;” disheartening. I also cannot stand the “algorithms” that just keep showing you the same posts over and over again, even though you are following hundreds of people. It feels restrictive and as though you are not in control of what you get to view in your feed.
I am fed up with the increasing tightening and gradual abolishment of freedom on the internet, as seen on the common mainstream social media platforms. It pains me to see the stripping away of freedom.
I want to be part of an online community, where free speech is encouraged and where the members of the community do so in a respectful manner. So far, I like what I see here on steemit. It feels more supportive and positive.
Free speech, and freedom in general, coupled with respect is so important.
This world needs more love and truth – that is what I aim to embody.
I look forward to sharing here on steemit. I look forward to connecting with others and hopefully even forming real life relationships!
Only Love,
Nancy Navene
Fantastic intro post @nancynavene! Glad you are here... seems many of us arrived for similar reasons. Love your authenticity and courage... welcome to the wild frontier!
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Thank you so much! Warms my heart to read this. I'm excited to be here!
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You're among many friends. Take your shoes off and relax. ;-)
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Sometimes we need to destroy something in order to built something better... so you've done what you needed to do, and that also requires courage.
Welcome to steemit and I hope you get a good time here.
I'll follow you and see what you'll be posting in the future :)
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Yes, exactly! Thank you for your kind words and for the follow :)
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Hi! @nancynavene Welcome to Steemit. Nice to meet you!
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Thank you! I'm so glad to be here.
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You are welcome! @nancynavene
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Welcome to Steemit 👍
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Thank you!
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Steem on girl!
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Thank you, will do!
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YaY! an Authentic person. Welcome Nancy. I looks forward to seeing your posts. :)
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Wohooo yes to authenticity.. Thank you! :)
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Welcome to Steemit. Oh my, what beautiful scenery! Those tall gorgeous trees, I know it must feel so refreshing to be amongst mother nature in that degree. Also love your hair! Hope your journey here is filled with great times!
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#circleoffriends
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Yes yes yes, it's imperative to recharge and revitalize by connecting with nature - we are a part of it, not apart from it. Thank you!
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Welcome.
Followed and Upvoted.
@robin-ho
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Thank youuu
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Wow, great intro! You are an old soul and a warrior to boot. Well done and it's a pleasure to meet you. Please consider joining steemit.chat to network with and meet new friends. You will enjoy it there if you have the time. From what you wrote above, I'm definitely interested in seeing your future content.
There are a ton of other webpages to help you with Steemit. Here are some of the best for beginners:
https://steemd.com/ (This site is used to keep track of your voting power and other stats. You do not want to run out of voting power, and you only get so much per day. I keep my voting power around 80% for example.)
https://steem.makerwannabe.com/ (This site will tell you who follows you, who unfollows you, and who mutes you. It is great for meeting new people too. I regularly check it to see who has followed me to see if I should follow them back.)
https://steemit.chat/ (This site is the official chat webpage for Steemit. There are Discord channels too, but I usually stick to the official site. Come in to network and meet new friends. You can directly message people there too, so it makes it easier to communicate with your closest friends.)
Oh yeah, there are a lot of bots on here. If you see a cookie cutter reply, especially to your intro post, it is almost certainly a bot. Check the account's reputation. If it is low, I would recommend just ignoring them. Everything is public on Steemit, so you can go look at an account's comments and replies. Are they all the same? It's a bot.
Adding photos to your account as a new Steemian may be confusing at first too. The easiest way it to click to "Submit a Story." Once in there, use the built in Steemit tool to upload an image from your computer. Below the posting window, you will see "Insert images by dragging & dropping, pasting from the clipboard, or by selecting them." Click on the blue text. Once the image is uploaded, you can copy and paste the link into your account settings.
Verifying your identity is very important because it will get you more support and people will trust you more. The best way to verify is to link back to your Steemit account by using another public social media account. For example, I posted my Steemit articles from here through my Twitter account. Another person posted their Steemit information on their Facebook account. Some people will even post a video of themselves writing out their account information since that cannot be Photoshopped. The more famous a person is or the more valuable their content is, the more important it is that they verify. If a new account falls within those two categories and fails to verify, it may get blacklisted.
Again, welcome, and I've followed you! If you have any questions about getting started, look me up on the chat site.
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This is very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing all this info. It'll spare me the time searching for it and figuring it out myself. Old soul and a warrior - you nailed it! I'm heading over to your account right now... Again, thank youuu, this is awesome!
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Welcome to Steemit @nancynavene. I hope you enjoy your time here.
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Greetings from a dual citizen Steemer (America/Brittish) in the UK. Awesome you've joined and all I can say is that I've found the platform amazing. I write on subjects ranging from botany to politics and the folks on here are incredibly insightful as well as supportive in their feedback. Looking forward to your posts and if you have any questions shout. Steem on! :)
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. It's great to hear that you've had a positive experience with this platform! :)
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Followed. Welcome to the community @nancynavene. Sounds like you will be a perfect fit here if you love travel writing poetry and photography. I look forward to reading some of your posts. Cheers, @rebele93
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Thank you!
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Hey! Welcome to Steemit. Nice introduction post! Hope you have a good time.
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Hey there :) Thank you, I'm glad to be here!
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welcome @nancynavene :D
hugs^^
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:) Thank you!
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Hello Nancy
This post is great. I like the image with the forest and the nice colors. -))
I follow you as a steemit start support to you.
I welcome you to steemit. I give you some tips:
Just make your own post and comment others. This is a nice community here. If you click at @thunderland you can see my posts, and if you like them, you can upvote them and follow me. A post should always contain an image.
You can do this with all users. Have fun and welcome here. @thunderland
If you get a price from steemitboard, upvote his comment with the arrow.
All the best for you and much fun here. -)))
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A new Steemian :-) hello @nancynavene I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community ! Nice post, wish you much luck! I will follow your account. Don't hesitate to contact or follow me at any time :-) See you around @tradewonk
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@nancynevene
Welcome to Steem! Hope you find your stay enriching. I just recently joined myself. The concept of the whole platform is what attracted me to it. Once something is placed on the blockchain, it is there forever. Hopefully, this will help you freely express your voice.
As Mr. Universe said in the movie Serenity, "You can't stop the signal." May your signal ring loud and true.
Here's an upvote to get your started.
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"You can't stop the signal" - yes! Thank you
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Welcome to Steemit!
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You know I had to give you a follow... barefoot women! 😍
Welcome to Steemit!
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No pressure, but I think you missed the follow button :P
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Thank youuu, and I followed you! 💗
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My bad, don't have a good internet connection right now I'm seeing my posts doubled I should be following now!
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wellcome to steemit @nancynavene , nice to meet you ;)
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Bless, sis. Nice to have you
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