MY STEEMIT EXPERIENCE: STEEMIT ALLOWED ME TO DIVEST AND SAVED CHRISTMAS!

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I've only been in the crypto space since earlier this year,

although it was also something I was hearing about and watching, due to my friend's early EARLY interest and adoption of Bitcoin. Unfortunately, I wasn't really in a position income-wise to really have an ability to invest (although in hindset, $100 would've been super profitable if I invested when I first learned about BTC, but whatever I didn't think that way at the time haha), until this year. Completely thanks to STEEMIT! Seriously.

I first heard about Steemit and the Steem blockchain

from @mrwolf, and I immediately knew I had to get involved. It was a great, new community, without the trappings and annoyances of Facebook, Instagram or even Reddit sometimes. I went home that night and made an account. My account was authorized within a couple hours, which wasn't the case for some friends who had also signed up, so I already was having a great experience, haha.

I love writing music and writing about music,

and I knew exactly what I was going to do. I started sharing my own music, and favorite artists of mine, and giving a more in depth explanation of the music theory behind these songs. I went to the University of Nevada, Reno for a year and a half as a Music Composition major, but I changed majors by the second year. I didn't particularly enjoy the people in the music department, and probably wasn't really technically at a performance level like many of them, but I learned a lot that year and a half.
Going back to the basics of theory was so helpful since I was older at the time, and the math completely made sense to me. Bach Chorales and counterpoint opened my ears to hearing these progressions in metal, Iron Maiden was a particularly important band to help me play by ear. I have just been writing songs since then, sometimes in bands, mostly on my own, and just trying to always do something new and expand my knowledge of music generally. Some songs suck, some are weird, some are fun, some are depressing, but I think they're all important in enjoying the learning process.

Which brings me back to Steemit!

I have learned SO MUCH, just from going back and analyzing my own songs, it really is a lot of fun. I am able to see decisions I made, and explain why they work (or sometimes don't lol) harmonically, rhythmically and melodically. It's also amazing to be able to support other musicians with an actual reward, and be rewarded for sharing something I really love to do.

But what about divesting and CHRISTMAS?!

Because of Steemit, I've been able to save up and divest into other coins and tokens that I've been interested in for a long time! That has actually been reasonably profitable for me in the short term, but I'm holding; playing the long game lol. However, I've also been able to take some Steem and actually buy some good gifts for family and friends this year! That's something that really is cool. The last few years Christmastimes have been not so good for me, I wasn't working for a while due to a broken femur (long story haha), so cash was pretty tight. It's great to be able to actually get good gifts for my family, and I am really grateful to the Steemit Community for helping to accomplish this!

So Thank ALL of You,

I really appreciate everyone who has ever upvoted, commented, replied, promoted, or resteemed a post of mine, you guys are the Holiday Heroes. Being able to contribute to this community and be supported in my efforts has been such a good time, and I hope to continue to share my music and ideas, and support others who do the same, far into the future. There really is a revolution happening here, and I am so stoked to be a part of it. Keep supporting each other, and let's keep the community growing. We can change lives and contribute to something truly amazing! Thanks for reading!

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LISTEN TO MY MUSIC HERE!
AND SOME NEWER TRACKS HERE!