Out Of My Comfort Zone, Into The Hive – My Introduction

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Hello, Hiveans! This is Maria finally stepping into your world.

It was way back in 2019 when my friend @ybanezkim26 first invited me to try the blockchain-based platform called Steemit. While the thought of monetizing my writeups was definitely enticing — at that time — I had to wave it off. I did not want anything that has to do with cryptocurrency or trading. Because, you see, numbers is just not my game.

Who Am I

I'm a copywriter by profession and a poet by passion. I currently work for a self-publishing company based here in Cebu to sustain my lifestyle. But in between day and night, I write poems to feed my soul.

Maria Reads

As a child, I grew up reading Enid Blyton bedtime stories from my cousin's hand-me-down books. I fell in love with Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado and Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussy-cat in elementary. Coming from a public school in the province, with very limited sources, I took in any short stories and plays our textbooks could provide. This continued throughout my young adult life until I finally can afford to buy a book with my first paycheck.


My introduction to Poe in grade school and Grisham in college contributed to my love for mystery/crime/thriller genre. I scoured Booksale, a secondhand bookstore, for their novels. Little by little, I grew my own collection. I also evolved as a reader, finding myself digging into the classics, historical novels, dystopian fictions, and more. Eventually, this love for reading led me to writing.

Maria Writes

In 2015, high on quarter life crisis and existentialism, I revived my old WordPress blogsite DoodlesScribbles. At that time, I was feeling a lot of emotions at the same time that the world was too busy to notice. Being a listener by default also did not help with my dilemma. I was never a sharer, be it with my family or friends. So the INFP in me found comfort in writing — poetry, specifically.


I write because…
My words stumble whenever I speak
But find their way whenever I write.

This was my intro in that WordPress blog, which still remains true to this day. I find it easier to translate my thoughts into words and play around them in different forms. Most things I still keep to myself but there are some that I’d like to bare through my poems. I was a hopeless romantic, still is. Love will always be the soul of my poems; writing will always be my survival.

Maria Crafts

As I explored creative writing, I found myself dabbling into journaling. Unlike my childhood diaries, I have more resources now to get more crafts. To be more artistic. I am also finally able to integrate different mediums. Playing around with scraps brings me peace of mind.

Maria Travels

Who would have thought that the girl who used to travel in pages is now traveling in many places? Yes, the introvert in me has finally stepped outside the corners of my room.

It was thanks to my friend, Shiela, who initiated the invite. She took me to a Hike for Cause in Toledo which opened my eyes to the beauty of life, nature and people. One hike led to another and so here I am, exploring the mountains and seas of the Philippines.

While I have been blogging some of my escapades in WordPress, I've always wanted to separate it from my poems. They were, in the first place, written for myself only. The media storage space has recently be another challenge for me as I am almost at my 7GB limit.

That is why I am happy that I found my way here in Hive. Finally, a platform where I could freely share my travels and backpack ponderings. I am still a novice discovering my niche, so I hope to meet people here who share my passion for words and the world. Who would help me out with blockchain blogging and, yes, numbers.


I guess that's it for this customary introduction. Thank you for reading this far. I'm looking forward to interacting with you all. Go ahead and tell me about you too!





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Ayeeeeh finally! I am too excited for you here in Hive Sal 💙 you're such a great potential 💚

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Ayee congrats to us, Kimmy! Excited namo sa imong posts ☺️☺️

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Finally! After years of invitation kay nijoin na jud! Unsa kaha inyo nakaon ba. 😆

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Hahaha finally nagpabudol najud mi nimo madi! 😂😅

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Hello Maria and welcome to Hive. A friend of Kim's is already a friend here! You are in good hands and look forward to seeing you around

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Awwee. Thank you! Excited to explore more communities here and meet awesome people. 😁

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Welcome to Hive, lingan❤️☺️
Haha, Finally you found Hive na. You are a sure fit to this community. Enjoy your stay.

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Halaaaa familiar. Haha! Thanks sa support. Looking forward pud sa imong mga posts ☺️

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Yup, ka inviton ko nimo sa una, maginvite nya ta sa taga atoa ba.

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Welcome po sa Hive.
Ako po ay taga Batangas.

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Welcome to hive maria
Have a great day
Im recca From batangas

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Nice meeting you here, Recca! Looking forward to reading your posts.

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You're welcome to the world of hive baby girl feel free to explore

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Thank youuu! I've been exploring communities and enjoying it so far. Let me know if you have communities to recommend 😁

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Ladies of hive
Splinterlands
Hive learners
You will definitely enjoy it here

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Hey Maria! It´s a pleasure to meet you :) With such a creative background, you will surely be a great addition to our amazing community. Glad that Kim told you about Hive. Welcome!

@tipu curate

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Thanks for the welcome! I'm excited to learn from all of you guys here.

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Hello, @mariasalve! This is @anggreklestari from the @OCD team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive Blockchain! Congratulations and welcome!

Well, you can explore the communities that are suitable for your content. You can read about the communities supported by OCD in this post: [https://peakd.com/@ocdb/ocd-communities-incubation-program-update-108]

For tips and information as a Hive newbie, click here: newbie guide.

The important thing is Hive is a bit different from other social media platforms since you are monetizing your blog. You can't include content that you don't own without sources. For more information, check this post: Why and How People Abuse and Plagiarise.

If you have questions or concerns, you can hop into OCD's Discord server and we'll gladly answer your questions.

Have a great day!

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Wow. Thank you for the welcome and the guide! Will definitely go through them. 😁

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Hello! Welcome to Hive @mariasalve!
You are awesome! I skimmed your WP blog and your content there is really awesome! There are prompts here in Hive too, not sure if you want to join but hopefully, you can!
Looking forward to reading about you more here! See you around!

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Awwwee. Thank you for going the extra mile and reading my WP posts. So far, I've only seen two prompts here — one in weekend experience, and the other is a photo prompt. Do you have any recommendations? Would love to join more ☺️

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Looking forward to reading your contributions and possibly poetry. Welcome to Hive!

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Thank you! Hopefully one if these days I could write a poem here in Hive too

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Hello dear I know I didn’t want to get into crypto numbered media either.
So thanx @ybanezkim26 for onboarding and succeeding, hi on this mighty fine day and nice to meet you! I found your account because I got a message you are new, and because the beginning can be difficult I swung by with some tips.

You took the step to become a blogger and that’s great. I like to welcome you to the Hive blockchain and platform. A very extensive platform of fun and words.

As of now you are a hiver or newBee as we are calling ourselves. This moment is perfect to give some tips and help you get started.

Also maybe you used the #introduceyourself tag and more hivers come with tips and tricks so the first steps won’t be that difficult. Still take your time because we are so diverse it will take some time to understand and earn.

I was welcomed with good advice too when I started so here I am just returning the favour. I know that Hive may seem very overwhelming right now but don't worry. After a few blogs and write ups you will be a great blogger and contributor, just stay away from texts that aren’t yours.

A great tip is getting discord. Discord will for sure help you and get you talking to other hivers without going to comments on blogs. It’s free and quick and alongside hive very helpful to have. If you don’t have discord already view this blog:

If that’s is not your wish and you have any questions just ask your questions on any of my blog posts and I'll be more than happy to assist you with whatever questions you may have! I may know the answer. If not I will for sure know a hiver who does know the answer

Very important is to never give up any off your passwords , they are yours! Never give them up!!

To blog I use Peakd and Ecency .
Ecency also has an App , I use it and it is great, it gives you insight on what is happening in your account, and on my phone I am never behind on the things I want to see or read.

App is available for free for iOS and android.
For discord Ecency here is your free invite:

https://discord.gg/qPRgm69AT9

Maybe great to also join the terminal , the newbie help channel in Discord :

https://discord.com/invite/paeMUMkaXd

and visit @heyhaveyamet to visit more newcomers that onboarded hive.

That was it for now, Good Luck, Have fun and I wish you loads of writingsuccess on hive and see you around ! :)

GREETZ
Britt ❤️

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Hi fellow Cebuana! Newbie here. WElcome to the club!

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