Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent and committed decision. - Tony Robbins

Becoming a @steem-ambassador has been such a decision to me.

In a couple of weeks I'll be celebrating my second anniversary on Steem, so the timing makes sense in many ways. Life doesn't offer us these type of opportunities every day, but when they knock on the door we should know what to answer.

I've been a content creator and engaged community member in the Steem eco-system for almost two years now. Applying for the Steem Ambassador role was the next logical step to me.

I'm going all-in on Steem!

@surfermarly shooting her ambassador's statement

A wise decision will make you smile

I'm just feeling great.

Since I've been in contact with the #promo-steem team - especially @starkerz and @cryptocurator - and since we evaluated the idea of me becoming an ambassador, I knew that this was the right thing to do.

Big life decisions can't only be made with our heads. The hearts needs to be involved, too. That's why I have this formula to evaluate new opportunities:

THINK - FEEL - ACT

1. Think: Does it make sense from a rational perspective? ✅
2. Feel: Does it make you happy? ✅
3. Act: Sleep on it and then decide. ✅

Following these steps it's hard to ever have regrets.

Not everybody desires to be in the front-row. But those who do should take a chance.

My promise: Engagement!

During the ambassador's application process I was thinking a lot about what makes one become a 'good community member'.

I ended up realizing that there are many different approaches to hit that target. Yet all these different strategies have got one common denominator: They all aim to represent the public spirit and not only personal interests.

That's why I'll be trying to engage even more with the community, spend more time on reading than creating, aiming to understand the Steem network and its dynamics as well as the people and their concerns even better.

Be the ambassador for what you stand for. - Nisha Moddley

My first appointment: The Steem Meet-up in Gran Canaria! Meet me there :-)

On the 8th of September two of my favourite steemians @cauac and @kilianparadise will organize a steemy get together on Canary Islands - under the umbrella of @steemitcanarias.

It's amazing to see how the Steem community has been growing lately on our beautiful islands, and I can't wait to celebrate that with you guys - and everybody who wants to follow the invitation.

There's a lot of flight connections from the main European airports to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPA) every day. Check out the best connection and join us!

Getting more involved with the community is my no. 1 target.

Besides the general responsibilities of a Steem Ambassador, my personal roadmap isn't defined yet; it will be growing over time.

Yet I already have a concrete idea about my vision.

Here's my official Steem Ambassador statement - please enjoy!

Let's live it up!

Remember: You don't need to be a top 20 witness, a skilled blockchain developer or a whale in order to contribute to this network.

According to our background and personal skills, we're all able to become 'a good community member'. It all starts with your way of thinking and attitude towards the public spirit.

If Steem takes off to the moon then we'll all sit in the very same space shuttle :-) Make sure you have your seat reserved.

Thanks for your loyalty, steemians - let's do this.

Much love, 💛
Marly -
Steem Ambassador
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PS: Starting from tomorrow morning when my VP is back at 100%, half of my daily Voting Power (50%) is going to be used for manual curation in the category #promo-steem.

This blog was created in July 2016, aiming to provide thought-provoking content for open-minded people who go on adventure, step out of comfort zones and embrace the new.
Thanks for being part of the journey!

PS: This blog post was edited and submitted via eSteem Surfer 1.0.6 - my favorite Steem desktop client that was developed by the @esteemapp team. Give it a try following the instructions in this post and reading the update for the latest release here.

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