Wow oh wow. I have never done a freewrite on Steemit before. Yeah, in my private notebook where I scribble to myself, and later read and laugh at myself, but not on THE BLOCKCHAIN, for everyone and their mother to see forever and ever amen.
I first saw this pop up in my feed when @soyrosa wrote hers, and this morning I saw @anomadsoul resteem @coruscate s post, and I started to read all the posts. I thought, hmmm, I don't know many people who are going, and I really would like to, so I better get going on mine.
For me, Steemit is all about the community, and I think that the people who make the effort to attend probably feel the same way, so we (my hubby @morkrock and I) decided to go. We love Steemit, and see huge potential for the future. We both really want to be involved in Steemit as a long term project, and think this is a great way to meet others who feel the same
SO - HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT STEEMFEST, AND WHAT ARE MY CONCERNS AND THOUGHTS?
I am excited! I am also a bit nervous to be honest, but mainly excited. Why am I excited?
Well, many things about Steemfest excite me.
- Going to Europe is super exciting, it's been ten years since I've left SA. I actually lived in Germany, but never visited Poland.
- Travelling excites me. I've not had a proper holiday since I moved back here, almost ten years ago.
- Meeting all the Steemians is the cake topper. I am so excited about this. (BUT this is also what I am most nervous about.)
I am nervous due to silly insecurities, like, what if they are all super into crypto, and speak about a bunch of things I've never heard of? What if my silly awkwardness cripples me, and they think, cool in her posts, lame-o in person
I was speaking with someone earlier today, and I was telling her how Steemit has actually reinstated my confidence, as about a little over a year ago, I was feeling super down. Whenever I would talk about anything remotely enlightened, be it crypto, religion, politics etc, people would look at me funny, or tell how silly/weird/gullible I was. I had a few arguments with normies and started to think I was a bit loopy, or was just incredibly weird. I was down because the people I called friends only wanted to gossip about each other, or talk about how much weight So n So had gained. I was feeling exceptionally disillusioned. Then, I joined Steemit and fell head over heels in love with the freedom, the conversations, the topics everyone was posting about. I loved the fresh daily content. I have made a lot of friends via Discord, and they actually liked me. (insert meme from that film - they like me, they really, really like me!)
And, so my confidence was reborn. I stopped hating myself, and being SO disillusioned with the world at large. okay, I still think the world is FUCKED, but the blockchain, crypto, Steemit etc have really given me so much hope!
AND so - that is really why I am so excited to go to SteemFest.
I really look forward to meeting people I have spent a year chatting with, reading the ir posts daily etc. I have met a few Steemians in real life, and it has been incredible. Mind blowing even - to meet others who are so open and interesting.
I can't wait to read all the other posts under the #roadtosteemfest tag. i am looking forward to getting to know you xxx
