Mini Steemit Meetup in San Diego

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Mini Steemit Meetup

Who said that Steemit Meetups need to be huge to be successful? Nobody!!! Because we all know that small is beautiful. Well, what I am saying is that sometimes, one doesn't need a big group to have a very successful Steemit meetup.

Yesterday was such a day. @dreemsteem and I had a wonderful Steemit meetup. Just the two of us. Here we are.

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What, you don't see her? Let me give you a close-up!! Here she is.

_@dreemsteem

Oh, you want to see her face? Not going to happen. My dear @dreemsteem is anonymous here on Steemit and I feel very honored that I got to meet her in person.

Mission Bay and Some of Our Conversation

We met at Mission Bay because it is central, close to the Freeways, lots of parking and it has enough landmarks that it was easy to find each other. @dreemsteem does not live in San Diego, but she was here for a visit.

We knew each other through our posts and both of us are members of #thealliance. We got closer when both of us participated in a fitness challenge by @coachjj which was a lot of fun and we are hoping that our coach will not drop us like hot potatoes but start the next phase of the challenge.

We were good girls and met for a walk instead of coffee and cake!! 👍

The Eastside of the Bay where we met has many miles of a walking path and green spaces, while the west side has more sandy beaches. We immediately started walking and talking - well, after a good hug.

What We Do on Steemit

Both of us are running initiatives designed to help people be successful on Steemit. When we started on the platform, we didn't have much help and we are concerned about the poor retention rate on Steem. Each of us decided to do something about it.

@dreemsteem started the Welcome Wagon @welcomewagon initiative to help newbies to find their way here on Steemit. I have been running the 5-minute Freewrite prompt for over 230 days now which has led to starting the Freewrite House @freewritehouse. Before I tell you why this is important, let me show you a bit more of our walk.

We took a photo break for the unloading of the jet ski. This is a public space - no fees at all.

He got it off the truck and now, it is time to park it and move the truck. We didn't stay long enough to see how he was handling that, but we saw this guy a bit further down.

We assumed that the jet sky can be parked close to the shore and will wait for the owner to return.

But back to our conversation.

First off, we both agreed that in-person meetups are lots of fun and really are a deepening of the online relationships. In the hour and a half, we spend together, we came up with some good ideas how we can work together in the future to help newbies along.

We also talked about ways how we can create win-win situations with what we are doing. It takes a lot of time and work doing the newbie activities we are engaged in and there usually is not much of a payout. @dreemsteem gives pretty much all her earnings away.

Having done much giving throughout my life, I have come to a point where I am convinced that if we want to have longevity in any undertaking, it has to have a balance of rewards and giving. Otherwise, burnout is sure to come.

One idea we talked in depth about is utilizing SBI as giveaways. It is a never-ending gift to both, the recipient and the giver.

Regular Meetups in San Diego

Since we already had a few meetups in San Diego and I am planning on organizing more, I kept my eye on the surroundings to see if Mission Bay would be a good spot for our next local meetup.

The large green areas with playgrounds for both kids and adults are enticing. Basketball anyone?

These trees are not so good. As you can see, no shade to be had under them.

But lucky for us, there are quite a few of these kinds of trees around that do promise a reprieve from too much sun.

San Diego peeps. What do you think? Should we have our next San Diego Meetup at Mission Bay? Let me know in the comments.

I have a feeling that at least @dreemsteem and I will have another one in July when she is back in town. Maybe she is up for meeting more of the San Diego Steemians.