I have been reading numerous posts about people's changes since they found Steemit and I must say I am moved to tears. Also, I do not cry easily so you can imagine how heartfelt these posts are.

To learn more about these posts go to @surpassinggoogle 's page and see the posts he has resteemed. Also check his original post here #untalented-adjustments

How I joined Steemit

I am always on youtube watching travel vlogs because I love traveling so much. Travelling is an expensive activity so sometimes, I would rather travel on my couch. Some of the travel vlogs I watch are Vagabrothers, Charlycheer and @thelifeofjord. I love how he takes his photos and how he tells his stories in an unpretentious way and I followed him on all social media. I came across his post about Steemit on twitter. I decided to check it out and I went through a few tutorials. I signed up and my account was approved a few days later.
I did not post anything and gave myself time to learn about the platform. I do not consider myself an early adopter and I do not blame myself for taking time. I had bookmarked a video by @jerrybanfield and I came across it again. That was my 2nd sign to get on the platform. Afer that, I have never looked back. I showed up everyday writing posts and talking to people.

How I navigated Steemit

Steemit was like a full time job. I had just come to Kenya from a long blogger's reporting trip at the Western Cape of South Africa. I am a wine blogger and as you can imagine, I had been having the time of my life. Coming back, I had used some money and I needed to make money fast. I write for publications and online websites and if you have been a writer you know that payments do not always come immediately. I was torn between writing more or joining this platform that I wasn't sure about and I chose the latter. I took a leap of faith and decided to start writing, learning and navigating these Steemstreets. In a month, I had made some money. However, I was discouraged because some of my earlier posts made no money.

I met so many amazing people who helped me through my journey and some are @greenrun @japfiv @collinz @deniskj @mutitum @cmbugua @choogirl @carlgnash @dante31

Adjustments

1. Improving my writing skills

Try writing a 1000 words post every day for 2 months and edit it yourself... See how amazing a writer you become. On Steemit, I have been writing so many posts some which are still unpublished and I have improved my writing. I have also come across phenomenal posts that challenge and inspire me to do better. I can't wait to see how much I improve by December. My typing speed has also increased.

2. The Phenomenal community

I am so happy for all my communities including Steemit in Kenya. It's nice to be part of such a great group. I have made genuine connections. I have had moving and interesting conversations from people I met on Steemit. Join team Kenya here https://discord.gg/n6A438 I am also part of many discord groups like African Discord Server, Air Clinic and Steemit Bloggers

3. The Earnings

I still remember how excited I was when I made my first withdrawal. I almost screamed. Thanks @densikj for guiding me through the process.

The future

I hope to continue making more genuine connections, adding value, improving my writing and spreading the word about Steemit. The sky is the limit. I also look forward to bringing ore people in Kenya on Steemit.
Onwards and Upwards.