Hello there people of this platform and beyond. I'm very new so please be patient as I try to get into the swing of things. This is my first time using a platform like this one, so pardon the initial anxiety.
My name is Sara and you can refer to me as that or my username. I'm 34, live in a small California town with my father and am basically his caregiver as he is disabled and currently on dialysis. Life is stressful and I turn to the web for outlets, like YouTube and online communities where I have friends.
Apart from that, I have 2 main stress relievers; singing and writing. I dont usually sing for the public and have a huge fear of judgment from others (thanks to fun childhood bully trauma) but I think this year I'm going to change that. Writing is what I tend to do more often but I rarely make it a point to share it with others and lose my ability to continue many projects that I start. The stories never truly leave my mind and are simply lying in wait for me to be clear or inspired enough to continue to make their realities a visual medium. On here, I would like to encourage myself to write more often again, whether that is in the form of a rant, a philosophical hypothetical or my personal fiction stories that I seem to always be creating. Some of these will be long, some will be short. Hopefully, whatever I write, will give others entertainment, enjoyment or give them pause to ponder and expand their horizons. I'm no professional intellectual; just an average person living my life with worlds of fantasy in my head that want to grow.
Thanks for giving me your time, guys, and here's to what is, for a shy and terrified person like me, a new gamble I'm wagering and a big step towards possibly bigger things.
Catch ya on the flipside, netizens.
~Sara 💝
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Hi and welcome here! When I started on steemit, my biggest problem was to find interesting people to interact with. So, to help newcomers getting started I created a directory with other interesting and or talented steemians to follow or interact with. Feel free to check it out at https://www.steemiandir.com I am sure it will help you find like-minded people. Enjoy your stay here and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
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Welcome to Steem! We have many people from California on this platform and you will find that this blockchain is full of incredibly supportive people. (Please feel free to ask questions as there are so many who are happy to be of assistance.) Blessings to you in your role as a caregiver for it is no an easy one. Since you enjoy singing, the posts and contests within #dsound and #openmic may be of interest to you. Here's to the hope that you will begin to share with the community some of your writing without worry for anything but your want to have it written. 🤗
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Welcome to Steemit @sirensraine! Life has many stresses and is very good at nomming our time. Hopefully you can find the time to share your thoughts and stories on steemit and make some friends along the way! ^w^
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Welcome to steemit @sirensraine.
Welcome the new steemians. Have a great day!
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Welcome to Steemit Sara! I gave you a follow. I look forward to reading your creations!
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Welcome to Steem @sirensraine! I'm happy to meet another California Steemian! If you have any questions about Steem just shout. The Steem Terminal is a great place to find supportive helpful Steemians and if you are interested, my SoCal Steemit community is a great place to find other Steemians here in California!
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Welcome to the Steem platform, Sara.
I like your humble introduction, I really want to wish you plenty of success on here.
If you need any help feel free to reach out to community members, most people on here are happy to help new users.
Have a nice day.
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Hi @sirensraine
You have written such a nice post. I am Partiko partner and I would like to invite you to use Partiko app as it makes the Steemit incredibly easy to use.
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Hi and welcome. I love writing and singing as well. Do you write poetry? It is my favorite way to express my feelings. It feels very therapeutic
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Hi Sara,
Its very Nice that you jumped onthe steemit train so
Welcome to the great community of Steemit, YESS You are a new Steemian now! I saw your #introduceyourself and its nice to meet you.
Blogging, building and uplifting eachother is what steemit is and what its all about on this blockchain.
Singing and writing is huge here, we have a friend @derekrichardson ( discord @derekrichards5459 ) whoruns #SOCAL for californian people especially so maybe there can be a a short help line.
But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !!I use the steemify its an App and its great, it is available in the Appstore and free, go cheque it out. Or read this blog
https://steemit.com/busy/@exyle/using-steemify-to-stay-up-to-date-about-the-blockchain-like-project-destiny-please-consider-blockbrothers-for-your-witness-vote
Good luck with your journey and may you find what you are looking for.
Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is they key to big succes on Steemit.
Please vote for a witness to. Also you could join the SteemTerminal Discord.
Or visit @heyhaveyamet #HHYA for more newbies exposure.
Let me know if this was helpfull or you need more help, I am in Discord too @ brittandjosie3488
Greeting from the Netherlands
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