Three Years Already !

Three years ago today I casually clicked on a link I'd seen out of idle curiosity. Some social media place I'd never heard of before called Hive.....

Today, this happened;

I'm not quite sure where the time has gone, but it's been a heck of a ride and genuinely lifechanging in so many ways.

Never mind the Hive Power and HBD I've built up. They're nice, but not the main point of being here.

Also nice is finding a social media place which feels like home, far away from the toxic environment of traditional social platforms. Until I started posting here, I hadn't realised how awful some of the other places really were, and how much better my state of mind has been since focusing my attention here rather than there.

What really matters is that I've read posts from Hivers all over the world, broadened my horizons, learned so much about other people's perspectives and ways of living, and made some great friends. I've even met up with a couple of Hivers in person, which was awesome.

Hive has given me an outlet for some of the creative writing I do, even though I'm not sure how many people actually read it ! Being in #SaturdaySavers has taught me more discipline about saving than I've ever had previously, and I've been able to apply what I've learned to savings and investments outside of Hive. Just as importantly, it's a really supportive group of excellent people.

So what I really want to say is a HUGE "thank you" to Hive and all the Hivers I've had the pleasure of interacting with, both directly and indirectly. I'm not going to name any names, because I wouldn't want to upset anyone by inadvertently missing them out !

Now, onward and upward to the next three years 😁