Allow me to introduce myself

Good day fellow humans!

This is just an introductory post as I am new to Steemit.
My name is Matthew Johnson, Im 29 years young and I am from South Africa.
I have grown up in a small fishing village called Hout Bay and I am still currently living here.

At the age of 12 i was given my first skateboard and this would change my life forever, since then I have not put the skateboard down and to this day I skate everyday.
Growing up in a country where racial diversion is a big thing skateboarding has taught me so much. We as skateboarders see no color , no sex - No discrimination whatsoever!!
Skateboarding has taught me the will to never give up, it has taught me that practice makes perfect, it has taught me that patience is a key to success.
I could go on for days about what skateboarding has taught me but I will not put you through that! haha.!

I believe skateboarding and other forms of alternative sports can really have an impact on youth development and this has been a huge inspiration for me. I teach kids from less fortunate areas the importance of learning and having a will to never give up. (I will do a more in depth post on the project i have been involved in doing this in the future)

Other passions of mine are photography,my friends, teaching and exploring the beautiful mountains that surround us here in Cape Town. Nature is love!!

So if you are interested in these sort of things please feel free to follow me and I will follow back! I am new to this platform and I look forward to growing here! The usual social media platforms I find are full of rubbish and really have gone down the drain. Lets keep this space positive and informative.

I look forward to sharing what I am most passionate about with the Steemit family!

One Love!

MJ