My Humble Intro

(My signature symbol)

Hi Steemit, I'm just another nobody.

I quit my job in retail a little over a month ago. I was miserable. I don't believe that life is supposed to be like that. When I tried to envision my future at this big box store, I could see more money happening, but not happiness. I was on the fast track to management, but when I looked at my manager, he was unhappy all the time! I was constantly asking myself, “why am I doing this?” Why strive to advance if what I'm advancing to is more stress, anxiety, and misery? So, I decided that being poor and happy was better than having money and being unhappy, and I quit.

I found a link to Steemit on Reddit almost immediately after quitting my job. I've been passively watching for a few weeks now, playing around with curation rewards, and trying to see what works and what doesn't. I've learned a lot about block chain technology, cryptocurrency, decentralization, and volunteerism, all of which are really new concepts to me. That said, I'm addicted and I can't learn enough!

What am I bringing to this community? Me. I don't have tens of thousands of followers. I'm a hardcore introvert, so it's hard for me to put myself out there to get followers. I am a creative, though, so I'm bringing that with me.

(Vector Self-Portrait, drawn in Illustrator CS2)

I'm not entirely sure what I want to write about yet, I'm passionate about a lot of things, art, wild edibles, birds, cats, psychology, my kids...

(My youngest child)

(One of my cats)

(Painting that I painted in Corel Painter w/ a Wacom Tablet)

My currently unobtainable dream is to own a huge piece of land, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, like northern Maine, that I can turn into a self-sufficient refuge for anybody looking to escape this overwhelming world. Sort of like a hippie commune, but not. A life rehabilitation facility.

In a nutshell, this is me :) It's great to be here, and I'm excited to see how this experiment in social networking, and cryptocurrency turns out!

All photo/drawing credits: Me.