I am broken. Part 2

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Well, it looks like it is going to be series of posts. With all the positivity, blunt hard love, posts I have been giving you and I going to share with you the fact that in truth I am a broken man. And how Hive, in particular, CTPTalk, WeAreAliveTribe and Leo Finance is contributing to my well-being.

As I continue this series I will be talking about changes in myself and hardships. Just to be on the positive side they have all led to me being the person I am today and that is a super positive thing.

My friend Vanessa and others have asked me, like people do in general conversation, what my favorite sport is. And today, in this stage of my life, I have to tell people that I do not have one. I have lost all interest in sports the same as I have in music.

At one time Hockey was a big part of my life. I loved it. But between what ever broke inside of me while dealing with my wife’s cancer, I no longer have an interest in it or any other sport.

To put a little light heartedness into this post, I will always remember something my father said when I was young. But he always asked the question first: “What do you get out of it? Do you make any money by watching it?” I believe he would have loved Hive.

What he used to say is: “Why would you watch a bunch of hairy assed men that make millions of dollars chase a piece of rubber around the ice.”.

I do get that humans like to be part of community, after all that is a giant part of Hive now. And why I write these posts in the Leo community. And humans love to be part of something. The need to belong, the feeling that you are accomplishing something by others accomplishing something.

Is it because I out grew that need or become something inside me broke or both is the question to ponder?

What Is a Sense of Belonging?

The need to belong, also known as belongingness, refers to a human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group. This may include the need to belong to a peer group at school, to be accepted by co-workers, to be part of an athletic team, or to be part of a religious group.

A sense of belonging involves more than simply being acquainted with other people. It is centered on gaining acceptance, attention, and support from members of the group as well as providing the same attention to other members.

The need to belong to a group also can lead to changes in behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes as people strive to conform to the standards and norms of the group.

In social psychology, the need to belong is an intrinsic motivation to affiliate with others and be socially accepted.1 This need plays a role in a number of social phenomena such as self-presentation and social comparison. Source

I highly recommend reading the full article. It has given me some great insight into community and it will for you also.

Hive is what I needed.

I joined the blockchain 3 years and 5 months ago. At that time my wife five years into her battle with cancer. And with looking after a loved one, appointment, treatments, etc. The need to look after someone takes over your life. Family takes the back burner, social engagement takes the back burner, everything takes the back burner. It may also have been a contributing factor to my feeling of being broken.

Thanks to Hive I was able to adjust, have some sense of belonging, be part of a community. I believe I have said in many posts before that the people and communities on Hive helped keep me going. It is absolutely true. It has helped ease the sense of being broken. It may even have helped and is helping alleviate my brokenness. So, thank you to all of you that read and engage with me.

Final thoughts for this post

As I keep preaching you need to show up every day here on Hive. You need to post every day. You need to engage more every day. You can fulfill that need to belong here on Hive and its communities. You absolutely can.

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Bradley

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I am glad that Hive is helping you and it's too bad that the bad news about cancer removed your love for sports.

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