Hive Made Me Believe in Myself—and That’s Something No App Ever Did.

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Before I found Hive, I was just like a lot of people—jumping from one social media platform to another, spending my data on things that honestly didn’t give me anything meaningful in return. I was on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and, of course, WhatsApp. I’d post random things on my WhatsApp status just for the fun of it—funny memes, short videos, maybe a quote here and there—but beyond that, I wasn’t really doing much.

If I’m being completely honest, I was just wasting my data, scrolling endlessly, laughing at jokes, watching trends, but not gaining anything valuable. I wasn’t learning anything. I wasn’t building anything. I was just repeating the same thing every day, and I didn’t even realize how much time I was throwing away until I discovered Hive.

When Hive came into the picture, everything started to shift for me. I joined over a year ago, and at the beginning, I was clueless. I didn’t fully understand how it worked or what it was really about—I just knew it wasn’t like the regular platform I was used to. Then I found out I could actually post content, express myself, and get rewarded. That idea alone felt wild to me. Like, wait... so I can just be myself, write what I feel or know, and possibly earn from it?

It sounded too good to be true, but it was real.

But then the money wasn’t even the biggest shocker for me—it was the community. I saw people who genuinely took the time to read posts, leave thoughtful comments, and even support you in any little way they can. For the first time, I felt seen. I felt heard. I didn’t feel judged. Unlike other platforms where there’s pressure to be perfect, Hive gave me space to just be me—flaws and all.

It even changed how I viewed social media as a whole. I used to think social media was just a toxic place full of unrealistic beauty standards, bullying, and fake lifestyles. I never thought I’d call any platform “home,” but Hive changed that. In fact, I remember writing a post where I boldly said, “Hive isn’t even a social media platform,” because it didn’t feel like one. @abenad gently corrected me in the comments, and I had to actually check if that was true since i felt it was just a platform for cryptocurrency. But then that moment stuck with me. It showed me that I still had a lot to learn.

Now, I don’t just see Hive as another platfrom on my phone i visit just for the fun of it. I see it as the place that helped me grow into a more confident, expressive version of myself. It made me believe in my own voice. It made me realize that what I have to say actually matters, and there are people who are willing to actually support me even without us having any form of close relationship.

And for me, that kind of transformation is priceless.

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