So yesterday was my one year anniversary, which was quite fitting as I wrote a post about Personal Power. Today I really wanted to post a video, I have wanted to try out dtube for a while and thought that posting a video to celebrate my first year on Steemit, would be a great time to do just that.

I done, a total of 3 videos,and deleted them all. The first one whilst walking home from town, which had way too many close ups, way too many. I do not think anyone wishes to see up my nostrils and on top of that it was way too noisy, as there was a lot of traffic on the track. So I deleted that one.

Next up was a walk around my land, that was way to long and I couldn't even manage to get it from my phone to my computer and then lastly a shorter one, that I just couldn't upload. So no video, here I was thinking it would be a lot quicker, but instead it took longer and I am here writing a post anyway. I guess it is a lot easier when you actually know what you are doing, which clearly I did not.

But anyhow, here I am, officially 1 Year On Steemit and all the wiser for it. I remember checking out Steemit for the first time after my friend @markwhittam talked to me about it and I was completely overwhelmed. My first stop was the trending pages and I looked at those articles/posts thinking I really don't think I can offer anything to this community, there really was nothing there that I could relate to. But luckily Mark told me to check out the tags and then it all opened up to me. Then I saw the huge potential that the platform had and I jumped right in.

I done my intro, wrote about birth, home education, earth wisdom and I began my search for the people that I could relate to, the folk that inspired me, the ones that were awake and pro active. And wow I am mighty happy to say that there is quite a few of you and I keep connecting with more all the time. My life was already pretty interesting, but now, suddenly, it got more interesting. I started to to get involved in some of the communities on here, the first was the @ecotrain. I have written lots about this community before, ( got so much love for you all on the train) but it is so important to find your tribe, your people. It's not so fun swimming in a big ocean all alone, every now and again maybe some one drops by and says hello, but then you are on your own again. Starts to get a little lonely and one can become disheartened quickly because we can all write and we all have lots to say, but I like to be heard. Most of what I write, is meant to be read. There is a message within my writing, a sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle message, calling us to wake the feck up and remember what is important. To remember why we are here.

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Look we are already part of something so much bigger than ourselves, that goes without saying, so when we create this new little world online, the same thing applies and we all need to come together and use this opportunity to steer it in the right direction. I know what I want to achieve in this life, and I know that it is up to me to make it happen. But I also know that having some help from others makes it easier. Surrounding myself with people who wish to create change, is really important to me, people who are actually creating change and I get to connect with them on here. I have found my Tribes that are stretched right around the world. I never expected this, when I signed up for Steemit. To be honest I didn't know what to expect, I just wanted to get involved and let things happen organically.

So Steemit has enriched my life, it has introduced me to so many amazing people, doing amazing things, all moving forward. All aware and awake and all striving for change, connecting with you all, this is the power of the platform.

I hear people freak out sometimes about where it is all going, what the future holds, but right now, in this moment, I can proudly say, that I have been given so much from this community. I have made connections , forged bonds that will last.

I do not speak lightly when I share my commitments to the earth. I am not just writing for the sake of writing, I am writing to get my intentions out there and to get the ball rolling. I write, so that I can join those who feel the same, so that I can join my energy to those who are devoted to bringing about change. I believe in the power of words and I believe in the power of us people. We are a force and when we come together, we are one hell of a force. There is no turning back from where we have come from, there is only forwards. And I intend to keep moving forward with my Tribe.

So on this special occasion, I want to say thank you, to all who have supported me, who have engaged with me. To all the members of my Tribes, all you amazing Earth Warriors in @ecotrain, @tribesteemup, @tibeglobal-love, @freedomtribe and @naturalmedicine. I know I have written a lot this week about community, but that is what it is all about.

Thank you Steemit, which for the last few months has provided me with an income, allowing me to feed my girls. Yes I live somewhere relatively cheap, where a little goes a long way and I grow some of my own food, so my expenses are not large. My life is simple, but full of riches, that just keep on growing. Steemit also allowed me to travel back and forwards to be with my sister whilst she was undergoing chemo, so I have a lot to be thankful for.

I look forward to where this next year will take me, with all these connections now made and intentions now shared. Much Love xxx

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