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in #introduceyourself7 years ago (edited)

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Hello fellow Steemians!

I'm Bristena and I'm super excited to join this emerging platform of writers and free thinkers.

It's been a month since Steemit was recommended to me, and this month has honestly been one of the best so far.

I have a feeling that getting involved with Steemit is going to change my life.

I have been contemplating the possibilities and oh, dear, I am in existential awe...

Of course, I'm not expecting an overnight success. I'm willing to put in a lot of work. I have had enough online "failures" which hopefully taught me that success comes with the right mixture of talent and perspiration, as the good old quote says.

In a most synchronistic fashion, Steemit came to me at a time in my life when I feel ready to start delivering my message to the wider world.

Writing is my greatest passion, my soul's highest calling. I've been writing short stories, poems, diaries, essays and random scribbles ever since I know myself.

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(my 3-year-old self at my grandad's old-fashioned typewriter)

Writing was always there, as a life-saver at times of acute depression or as a sweet dessert after a copious romantic meal.

I like to view writing as my creative, therapeutical and spiritual practice. But, funnily enough, I never took it as a serious vocation until last year.

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How did that happen? Well, I had to go through some interesting twists and turns to reach the point of remembering who I really am, deep down in my innermost essence (well, at least what I have discovered so far!)

My story, in a nutshell, goes like this:

4 years and a half ago I moved from my home country (Romania, Eastern Europe) to London, U.K. to pursue a law degree.

That didn't last very long. An illustrious student in my hometown, I DROPPED OUT of my prestigious university after one year, much to my family's embarrassment and disappointment.

They thought: "She lost her mind!", but I knew I gained my soul.

Ever since I've been on a roller-coaster journey of discovering who I am, what my purpose is and what life really is about.

I began exploring anything that had to do with higher consciousness, alternative therapies, mind reprogramming, psychedelics, personal development, mysticism, astrology, yoga and meditation, new paradigm etc.

I became obsessed with the idea of healing and transformation, and I jumped at every invitation that would potentially grow, expand or enrich me.

From a heavily repressed, shy and introvert child, I grew into a colourful, spontaneous, expressive young woman with a vision and a mission.

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(a picture from my fairy days...)

My vision is that we can co-create heaven on earth by doing the necessary inner work to release the blocks standing in the way of a natural, free expression of the love in our hearts.

Yes, "I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one..." I see this vision taking shape underneath our very eyes, as more and more people wake up to a deeper truth of their being.

A truth beyond ideas of separation, control, fear. A truth of an intelligent, unified web of life, held together by love's vibrational glue...

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(hugging the Earth at the East Side Gallery - Berlin Wall)

My mission is to facilitate this collective consciousness shift by sharing my gifts and being my most authentic, loving and creative self.

"The wound is the place where light enters you" - said the famous Rumi. I couldn't agree more.

I've been through hell, I've had some of my deepest fears come true and not only have I survived, but I thrived and I saw a greater me emerging. Phoenix is cliche, but it is so true.

One of the greatest lessons so far has been that of self-love. Loving myself, as deeply and unconditionally as possible, has been extremely challenging at times, but so worth it.

Not only have I improved the quality of my life and my relationships with people, but I also feel so much love in my heart for life, God and the entire existence. I feel this on a daily basis now, save for the occasional triggers that point to my yet unresolved wounds, which I take time to sit with and find resolution for.

Some say I'm an old soul, for when they meet me, they see a wisdom beyond my years. Don't get me wrong - I'm young and prone to make mistakes! But I seem to possess a peculiar capacity to pick myself up, again and again, and keep going, no matter what.

Therefore I feel the strong calling to share my story with the world.

It's only been 5 years since I had my first "awakening", but it feels like I've already lived a few lifetimes ever since.

My dream is to become a digital nomad and travel the world freely, earning an income doing my writing online.

It's a big dream, but I'm tired of complacency and smallness - I'm here, in this body, during these thrilling times on planet Earth, and I'm going to put in the necessary work to make the most of my time.

And that's why I'm so excited about Steemit!!

I see this as the perfect place to practice and manifest my passion for writing, to share my daily insights and inspirations and hopefully have a positive impact in my community. And if that brings me some money, it would be an amazing bonus!

My main intention is to share pages from my "Diary of a Free Spirit", an account of my intense emotional life and spiritual evolution.

I began writing my first "book" at the end of last summer, initially called "Confessions of a Law Dropout". The title doesn't appeal to me anymore, so I changed it to reflect more of what I truly am.

I also feel called to revitalize my "21 Days Face Your Fear Challenge" by reposting its contents on Steemit.

In the summer of 2016, I interviewed 21 experts in personal development, who shared their wisdom on how to overcome our fears and embody our greater potential.

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Lastly, I intend to regularly share my soul poetry.

In the last two years, I've written more than 80 poems. Some of them I've shared on Facebook, some of them I've kept to myself. Now is the time to bring them out into the open again.

It makes me so happy whenever someone really "gets" my poem, I wonder if you will too? Let me give you a taster, a poem that says a lot about me:

There is a magic inside me
A magic that grew in exponential stages
A magic I would often lose touch with,
Drowning in the abyss of the dark nights of my soul

This special feeling
Like a shimmering of light, of pure wonder at existence
Of gigantic, almost absurd trust in the workings of life
Has come back to me time and time again
Stronger, more vivid with each rebirth of my being
Phoenix is cliche but it is so true

Everything may fall apart
My ego could be shattered into a million pieces
I may lose face but never my hope
I may suffer from amnesia but I always remember
That this magic in me is alive and eternal
And there is forever love in my heart

With every poem I write
I whisper a prayer to the absolute
I make an offering to the divine
Acknowledging the impermanence of existence
I savour each moment like my last breath
And if I were to die today, I would be content
Because I've lived and loved and served
As fully as I ever could.

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(traveller on the river of life - photo taken on the Lembongan Island, Bali Feb 2017)

On a more practical note...

  • I am currently a self-employed massage therapist, working from home in London
  • I love dancing (especially ecstatic dances, 5rhythms, movement medicine, etc)
  • I love getting lost in various music styles (progressive, melodic, deep house, trance, psytrance, instrumental, live drumming)
  • I am qualified as an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Matrix Reimprinting practitioner, modalities that helped me address some of my childhood wounds and embrace life more fully
  • I love nature, travelling, photography, synchronicities and soul encounters
  • I'm a big fan of RUMI
  • I love my morning practice - yoga, meditation and morning pages - gives me an inspired start in the day!
  • I am crazy, wild, sweet, deep, sparkly, curious, playful, sometimes innocent, other times naughty...
There are more things to say about me but I'll let you turn one page at a time in my book...

So, if you like what you've read so far,

if you're interested to find out how a law dropout turned into a transformational life coach, who turned into a massage therapist and writer,

if you're looking for inspiration for your mind&soul,

and if you're ready to face your fear and find out how, then you've come to the right place.

Follow me and let's see where this journey takes us. Let me be your reflection...

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Thanks for taking the time to read a bit about me. You're AWESOME!

I would really appreciate any feedback, suggestions and ways in which I can make the most of my time and engagement on this platform.

Be you, be wild, be free!

#DiaryOfaFreeSpirit

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@bristema94 we have so many things in common! I'm really looking forward to reading your posts and getting to know you more on here. Steemit thus far has truly been a game changer for me. I too have been looking for a medium to share my heart with the world, and this has certainly felt like IT (at least for now!).

I really enjoy your vibe and I'd really like to see you succeed! When I first got on here, I spent a lot of time researching what works. Then on December 1st I started to put those principles into action. This is what I have learned thus far:

  1. Focus 90% of your time on reading other's posts and leaving authentic, well thought comments. If you don't do this, your channel simply won't grow and your beautiful work will go unacknowledged. This probably won't be necessary forever, but until you have a decent following, this is important.
  2. Focus the rest of your time on creating the best possible content you can create. Obviously, when people come to your channel, you want to make them remember you. The best way to do that is by creating high quality posts all the time. Less is more. I usually do about 4-5 posts per week (unless I'm also participating in photo or writing challenges)
  3. This link includes everything you will ever need to know about this platform: https://airtable.com/shrF00NW4Z99WZX50/tblxbDgjhjN2Lu1jZ

I hope that helps! I have followed you :) Wishing you the very best!

PS: I'd love to hear your thoughts about my recent post: Want To Get What You Don't Already Have? The Art Of Compersion Will Get You There!

Hello @axios, wow, this is such a lovely comment.. made my heart smile :) I can't believe how friendly so many people are on here. This social experiment is truly encouraging the best out of people. I'm loving it so far! I hope I won't get overwhelmed, so I will take one step at a time, absorbing everything like the sponge that I am!

I'm so excited that you resonate with my words, and thank you for the enthusiasm.. I am sure you will like my articles. I will indeed focus on creating excellent content, I am a perfectionist so I either do a proper job or don't do nothing at all! Haha. And yes, joining communities and actively participating on people's blogs, especially those I resonate with! I will check your article and leave a comment for sure.

Exciting times, youhuu! Looovely to connect with you. Best wishes my friend!

WOoO! Truly is :) I just saw your comment and responded there. Cheers!

@axios those are beautiful and useful advice. Welcome @bristena94 it won't be an easy climb but it will be worth it

Great to have you with us! Looking forward to lots of magical posts 🌠

So great to be here! Looking forward to sharing my magic :)

@bristena94,

Salutations. I am JaiChai. Delighted to make your acquaintance.

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May you and yours be well and love life.

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Namaste,

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It is a pleasure to meet you too @jaichai ! Thanks for the support, Namaste!

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Hey! Welcome to Steemit! I loved you introduction post, will be following you for sure! I identify a lot with you, althought we have so diferent stories. My hole life poeple would come to me and say that I am a free spirit, just because I always did what my heart told me to. Of couse some time I would be in an ego trap (it takes time to notice that right?) but most of it I did with my whole heart. A few years ago I met an Universal Xamanic Temple and lived there for a while, and in that point I started to understand the true magic of loving the life in all aspects. Really glad that you are here, always nice to connect with people that choose to follow the path of the heart. Cheers!!!

awww @fireguardian, thank you for your beautiful energy and comment. I'm happy as well to meet more kindred free spirits. Soul family indeed! Yes.. incredible things happen when we surrender to what life brings, lovingly and unconditionally. I'm checking you out as well, let's stay in touch!

I look forward to your next post! :)))

Welcome to Steemit!

You'll do well here if you put the work in and provide original content.

I would suggest that if you are going to post older content here, make sure you link to the original content and note somewhere you are the author.

There are some bots here that search and destroy plagiarists.

Good luck! Looking forward to some good reads!

Thanks so much for the suggestion, @chieppa1 ! Looking forward to seeing how this will grow and evolve. Hope all is going great with you too on Steemit!

It has been great for me. I do a podcast, and this platform has expanded my listener base and brought in some money. Really helped in my everyday life (paying off my car for example).

Good luck again!

Awesome, what's your podcast about? Send me a link x
P.S. I feel a bit overwhelmed with the amount of new information and the number of people I wish to connect with.. how is that for you? any advice on how to stay "afloat"? Or is it just me at the beginning now, and slowly everything will make more sense.. haha :)

My podcast is about geo-politics and war. Not the most positive topics, but as an American I think it's important to understand what is going on in the world and what crimes my government is committing.

I was overwhelmed at first. Initially I had a ton of comments. That didn't continue. Once you find your place here (a couple tags you'll post under), the discussions and community starts to grow for you.

Steemit has something for everyone, but the key here is to stick to what you know, write consistently & put the work in. It's almost more important to read others and comment, as interaction here is the only way to gain followers and really make it worth your time.

My podcast is available on ITunes and I post all my episodes here. If listening is not your thing (It's not the most professional podcast, but practice makes perfect!), I do a write up summarizing what each one is about, complete with a ton of links to my sources.

Here is a link to my recent post: https://steemit.com/mspsteem/@chieppa1/the-voluntary-exchange-podcast-persian-winter

thanks for sharing, honestly that's not a topic I would necessarily want to delve deeper into, but I appreciate your advice and input :) wish you all the best with your projects and your evolution on steemit!

Thanks, you too!

You certainly deserve an upvote. Your introduction is intriguing

Thanks @aboy ! What is intriguing about it? :)

Interesting introduction @bristena, I can relate to your spiritual transformation, welcome to steemit!!! =)

thank you, I'm glad you can relate... we're not alone in our struggles and successes I believe :)

Probably not alone @bristena94, feels like there is a lot of like minded people here on steemit I believe! And I do feel quite "hallelujah" about steemit...But it is social-media and I am a bit skeptical towards social-media...

Yes, I'm feeling the like-mindedness already.. even just after one post! It feels incredible, but surely, like every new thing, it's good to take it with a pinch of salt.. no expectations, no disappointments :) I heard good things about it and I see its potential for the future.

Such am amazing introductory post. You write so well, very open and honest. I wish you success... Steemit is a Great platform. I assure you that the rewards will be sure. Welcome once again!

Hey @doctorvee, thanks so much for the warm welcome. With people like you, I'm sure the community can achieve massive success. Is it really so good, maybe too good to be true? I'll find out soon, I guess.. hahaha! Best wishes, my friend!

Good to meet you.
I just finished my introduce yourself post and ended "In a nutshell".
I pop back over to read and yours is the 1st post I click on.
The muses, ay.
I had to follow you.
Its not posted yet. Im gonna come back after bit and read it over once with fresh eyes before I splatter it out there. But, your post made me smile.

Hey @brandylynne, thanks for your comment, I'm looking forward to reading your introduceyourself post as well, send me a link when it's finished x I like to call these moments "magical" because spirit sends us the right people, signs and resources that we need to be inspired&motivated by and take the next big step in our evolution :)

Oh, thanks.
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@brandylynne/hello-steemit-good-to-meet-you-all

You can get to anybody's blogs, comments or replies, even wallets by clicking on their names.

Cool, thanks! Will read x