It’s been one month since I joined *Steemit*, but it feels a lot longer, probably because I spend a good amount of my time on the platform. I would like to say a big THANK you to all of you that follow me and read, upvote, comment and resteem my posts! I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you that keep creating and sharing such wonderful content! Thank you, Steemians! On the day I started, it never crossed my mind that I will meet and befriend interesting people from all over the world, or that I will earn money.

*During this month*, I realized that creating good content is a lot of hard work. Not only because it requires dedication and perseverance, but because I am not a native English speaker. Double and triple checking my writing consumes a lot of time, and I must say that Grammarly.com has been an invaluable tool for me.

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I also learned about the crypto-world and blockchain; though, I still don’t fully understand them. I bought my first bitcoins using SBD and then converted them to ethers. I started using my posting and active keys instead of my password on Steemit. Less than a month was enough to convince me of the huge potential of our platform, so I started spreading the word to other people.

*What’s next for me and my blog?* I will continue publishing photography-oriented content, and occasionally articles on other topics that interest me (politics, philosophy, music, life, etc.). I would like to start a weekly or bi-weekly photography series, but this will happen sometime in the future, as it requires travelig out of the city. I first need to get my hands on a car.

That said, I would like to *contribute* even more to our community. Steemit shouldn’t be only about accumulating followers and making money, but also about helping one another. Do you need help with your photography? I am not a professional photographer, but I am very passionate about it, and I could probably give you some useful advice. Do you need a visual for your blog? I might be able to create something for you in Photoshop. Do you need assistance with understanding Facebook ads? I work as a social media specialist, and I can give you an insight on how to use ads on Facebook. Find me on steemit.chat as @irreverent.dan, and I will be glad to help you.

That’s it. I am now rewarding myself with a bottle of Thornbridge Wild Raven.

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Cheers and steem on!

*@irreverent-dan*