For me, I joined Steemit on a whim after watching some guy talk about it as an alternative to the normal social media outlets. I have been a bit disenchanted with the other platforms and just wanted to check it out.

Then I found DTube and a couple of other people over there. I had a Youtube channel but was suffering like others with censorship, demonitization, and ultimately being eliminated from their partner program by their newest rules. All this was ok, because Steemit/DTube was like coming home.

It was like a place I could feel free to share my thoughts, share photos, videos, and all the best things I liked about all of the other platforms in one location around a group of people who just seemed to care. I no longer avoided talking about my faith, or expressing my gratitude for fear of judgement of others.

Don't get me wrong. I have no fear of debate or civil discussion about the things I believe or topics of which I'm confident. But the other socials seemed destructive.

I've come to value relationships and people much more in the last months. I've grown closer to my walk with God. Became more disciplined in my study as well as become more steady at meditation. I don't know where this all goes from here for me, however, I certainly know that I'm enjoying the journey each day and grateful for every interaction.

As to my Steemit name...Captain Bob - Well, creatively dropped upon me by a great friend as one of the characters of his future children's books about a Captain that traveled on a flying sailboat with his monkey, Mr. Whipple. This captain was known to be able to fix and/or do anything. Apparently, I reminded him of this character and I've since adopted the nickname. It has kind of stuck.

It was great to read and watch your video and get to know a little bit more about you. Thanks for sharing with an open attitude and heart. Kind regards.