I MET THE STEEM GODDESS PUREPINAY!

in #steemit7 years ago

Newbie, noob, neophyte, minnow, new comer, novice, beginner or however you call it, that's simply ME.

Now what does a newbie do in a platform that seems very hard to digest? Well, there's a lot. Allow me to give you a list.

  1. READ. READ. READ (As a beginner, it's crucial to have at least a little knowledge as to what I got myself into.)
  2. Post as much as I can and earn at most a dollar! (That's a good start actually.)
  3. Join group in Facebook and promote articles. (UPVOTE FOR UPVOTE! FOLLOW FOR FOLLOW! Who's guilty? ME!)
  4. Invite friends to join the platform and let them upvote, follow you and vice versa. (In my case, I introduced Steemit to my 150 students.)
  5. Look up to Steemit's warhorse and follow their footsteps. (BETTER TO TRY AND FAIL THAN NEVER TO TRY AT ALL by William F. O'Brien)
  6. Upvote and comment trending articles to earn as curators. (This is in connection to number 5.)

And the list goes on and on and on and on! Right newbies? ;-)

Despite of all those, most of our efforts don't seem to pay off. These lead to heart broken, disappointment, frustration and even depression. Then a question will haunt us, "SHOULD I GIVE UP OR SHOULD I JUST KEEP CHASING STEEMIT EVEN IF IT LEADS NO WAY?"

As for me, I almost gave up and thought that we all have our own journey and Steemit isn't just mine. So days passed by and I didn't seem to care about Steemit at all. I went back to my usual routine and was no longer answering queries from my students about Steemit. I was telling myself, "At least I tried!"

BUT

The moment I checked the tabs on my phone, I saw the page of Steemit and clicked it for no reason. Then I was scrolling down and saw @purepinay's post. I then clicked it for various reasons.

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The earning is skyrocketing!
She's a Filipina!
She's gorgeous.
She's gorgeous!
And oh! Did I mention that she's gorgeous?

It made me checked her blog and to my surprise, she's even from my city!The Steemit goddess is from my city! And so I commented on her post. I was aware that she'll be giving out a gift for the best comment at that time. I was hoping to be chosen but didn't expect. Expectation leads to frustration, you know!

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I WON.

OH YES, I WON!

Does this mean something? Of course it does! I'm gonna meet her! That was the first thought in mind. Me staying in Steemit came in second.

She messaged me through Facebook as to when and where we could meet for her to give me the prize. SWEET!

We agreed to meet in Parkmall and so we met.
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I was too shy and dumbfounded to ask for a selfie but I'm glad she took one! She's a goddess for a reason!
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Image source: @purepinay's article

♪♪ Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful? ♪♪

Here's my prizes! A 2018 Starbucks planner, a slice of cake and 500 php cash. (Cash not on photo.)
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Here's my shameless selfie since I was too happy. ❤❤❤
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I must say that this happened for a reason. Is this enough to stay? IT'S WAY MORE THAN ENOUGH!

So to my dear fellow newbies, LET'S JUST KEEP GOING!! And as per @purepinay, let's HODL (Hold On for Dear Life) strong and keep Steeming!

Yours truly,

Glenna ❤

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It was my pleasure to meet you, gorgeous Glenna!

Thank you for the kind words =)

I understand where you're coming from, I was also a newbie though I made few followers and close friends in just a few weeks, just engaging with them every day.

Do not give up, you're only gonna hurt yourself. At first, it can be really slow and hard to make earnings, but all hard work pays off, in time. Am sorry if you feel like you're left off, I know how it feels. Stay strong and motivated.

I'd like you to meet my friend, @sunnylife, I met her on Steemit on my first few weeks. She and @paradise-found have also help filipinos, you can join the contest on @paradise-found or other communities like @steem-untalented.

My sister @gerel, and her best friend @micch, who are new to this paltform.

They can be your friends too and there are a lot of Cebuanos here, check @steemph.cebu community page.

First, you have to engage more to other steemians, not just Filipinos but to everyone. It will help you gain more followers, and friends.

Keep the postive vibe ^_-
<3
Gilaine

Are you even for real? <3 So much effort given to a single newbie! Idk how and you do it! You're the best! As always, I'm taking notes of all your tips. Will be following all those Steemians! Thank you for introducing me to them!

Much love, Glenna. :-*

@purepinay gorabels sis ibang level!!! yeahhh rock n roll!
This post is #goodvibes nindot kaayo hahaha (tama ba?)
thanks sis. bukas punta na tayo tlga ng mars. hey, we have to fly with captain soon.
Thanks for your love as always. Ikaw na tlga! PAk na pak!

I got question. I want to upload video on dtube. It doesnt work. Upload works but it dont broadcast it... I have heard most beautiful women are from Filipina. When i look at this pictures it seems true. @purepinay and @glennamayjumaoas

Hi! As much as I want to help, I got no idea about it yet. Hopefully @purepinay can enlighten us. :-)
And, thank you! You'll definitely look beautiful when sitting beside a goddess. :-D

Basicly goddes just will destroy my mind. @purepinay is just normal women but beautiful like you. Consider your state of mind closer to child then adult. I better pray to myself.

Welcome beautiful and have a great time.
Enjoy your journey:)
xoxo

I'm giggling like a child here! Parang cloud 9 yung feeling when having a chance to exchange messages with the pros! Thank you,@sunnylife!!!

all your topic is interesting, see you around.

I'm still trying but thank you @alexarain!

steemit bringing peeps together....this is what the platform is intended for. Really cool story!

That is very true!!! Wishing to meet more amazing people:-D