Before I write the promised article highlighting my 15 months on Steemit with some recent observations I would simply like to enjoy this moment without any conflicting thoughts or feelings.

In this moment I feel very happy indeed & perhaps even a little bit proud of myself 😄

🌴 I am finally 71! 🌴

ranked at 115 from the top in reputation

It took me 6 months to get from 70 to 71...

https://steemit.com/life/@samstonehill/what-does-turning-70-rep-mean-to-me

The above article was written in May and I have posted around twice a day since then, averaging 90 upvotes per post.

🌴 Beautiful Feeling 🌴

It has been such a beautiful feeling getting to know so many amazing, like-minded people here and even more beautiful to see those who I have helped rising up to find their feet on Steemit, many of them turning it into a system they can actually replace their job with.

Steemit alone may not be enough, but once you start mining & trading... surviving on weekly steem payouts is possible.

I know this because I have been doing it for 7 months now. Not gonna say it's been easy... but for sure it can be done.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who vote for me from the bottom of my heart. My family & I have been living a very different kind of life thanks to you. I no longer have to leave the house for work! So am able to spend more time with my growing children Luna & Esteban & my beautiful partner Sabrina who helps me understand myself better every day.

Here is a shot from the day we all dressed in each other's clothes... just for fun!

🌴 My Life Story 🌴

I have just started a series in which I will be telling you the story of my life, starting first with an examination of Law of Attraction and and my understanding of how to practice it.

Never having told this story before I am excited to be sharing it here on Steemit with the people who have helped me achieve this new kind of freedom.

You can see the first part HERE and it is my hope that you will keep following for the rest.

The upcoming chapters are outlined below:

Part 2: Putting LOA into practice

• Start practicing right away!

There are only 3 steps to put this technique into practice, but you must first understand the mechanics described in part 1. With a solid understanding of what it is you are doing you will progress much faster and perhaps by the time you finish reading my story you will already be seeing the results 🌱

Part 3: A brief introduction to my life

• 1976 - 2001
  Youngest son of ex-corporate giant Harry Stonehill (who was betrayed by the U.S. and lost everything) I was declared as having dyslexia & ADHD at school in the UK. In time I learned to adapt and after falling in love with magic, I won the Young Magician of the Year award in 1989. Finally I fell in love with film and chose this as my life career.

Part 4: Success does not necessarily equal happiness!

• 2001 - 2007
  I had just finished working on Guy Ritchie's movie 'Snatch' when my father died in 2001, leading me down an unexpected path into the UK porn industry. With my new job came much success and international adventures, but I knew in my heart I was deeply unhappy.

Part 5: Rehab

• 2009
  Believing my unhappiness to be the result of my many addictions, I checked myself into rehab in South Africa where I learned many things. But most importantly I discovered a book called 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne.

Part 6: Sobriety

• 2010
  I was sober for a total of 18 months (not even a coffee or cigarette!) yet I ended up directing porn again and despite getting engaged to a beautiful porn star I still didn't feel happy.

Part 7: The difficult awakening

• 2011
  I didn't marry the porn star (thank goodness!) and started learning more about the world instead. I felt deeply saddened & betrayed when I discovered the many deceptions going on today and did my best to spread the word. In this period I came across the Law of Attraction again, through the words of Abraham (see my daily Abe quotes here) and this time I took note...

Part 8: The year of change

• 2012
  I began practicing the described techniques, focusing on a life of total freedom on the open road with a family of my own (I even specifically focused on a beautiful brunette European partner). I became a vegan, stopped wearing shoes, started sun-gazing & meditating. I will be examining sun-gazing in my ongoing series TRUTH SEEKING. Please don't look at the sun till you have done your research first.

Part 9: LOA starts working its magic on me!

• 2013
  I was unexpectedly invited to the U.S. by a brother I hadn't spoken to since the death of my father, leaving a friend in charge of my rented home for the 5 weeks I was away. Various bizarre events (involving the police and a bunch of harmless plants) led to my eviction and with little money at that time I was left with no choice but to sell what I had and set out on the road.

Part 10: My life-changing Camino

• 2013
  I walked barefoot a section of the Camino de Santiago (a pilgrimage route across southern France & Northern Spain with all my (mostly film related) possessions on my back. This journey let me to a house in Barcelona where I was able to hone my time-lapse skills in Gaudi's beautiful park Guell.

Part 11: Thailand, land of dreams

• 2013
  I was invited to live in Thailand for a film job where I met my French partner Sabrina (seen in the main image at the top) when she sat next to me on a bus!

Part 12: Learning to be a father in France

• 2014
  Moved to South of France to meet Sabrina's family. Esteban was born in Perpignan, not far from the Spanish boarder. I didn't speak much French at that time, so I focused on my love of films and mentally preparing myself for a life on the road, which I could feel coming to me now as a direct result of my new dominant thought patterns.

Part 13: Indonesia & the final piece of the puzzle

• 2015 - 2017
  After being invited to live in Bali for a film job I discovered Steemit through a crypto developer I met in the jungle! Prior to this I had no knowledge of cryptocurrency so there was much to catch up on. Luna was born in Bali and after 2 years here we are ready now to continue on the road now... living exclusive on Steem and the possibilities created by this, such as trading, mining and investing into ICOs.

Part 14: Conclusion

In the final part of this series I will list out the main points and focus on the best questions which have come up during the series, doing my best to answer them all for you.

What you can see in this timeline is an exact manifestation of my desire established in 2012.

Here is my current profile banner reflecting the kind of life I live now.

I made the film below last year on my 40th birthday during a trip to the Gili Islands, using time-lapse, drone, underwater, video diary footage & poetry to give you an insight into my life and the Law of Attraction.

Right, this was supposed to be a quick post!

I will be writing a more in depth review over the weekend. And will be (somewhat uncharacteristically) letting the conflicting thoughts and feelings find their way onto this screen.

Sadly it isn't all cupcakes and rainbows living on Steem, but whilst I still have my health and my humour there is nothing to worry about at all 😋

...and everything is exactly as it should be 🌴