Hiving In a Month

August 8, 2022

It's a rainy Monday here and my state of mind seems to go with the flow of the weather. But some good news still lights up the mood. It's not like we are given all the negative things in the world. Some things are just right for us. In instances wherein we felt like life is cruel, some things in our lives still fall into place.

With that being said, let me share my blogging experiences on the other platform. I'm loving it and slowly getting the hang of it.

I'm clocking my first months in Hive today. Again, time seems to be in a hurry. The last time I checked, my introductory post is still posted twenty-five days ago. Then, earlier, I noticed that it changed to one month ago. It's a manifestation for me that I'm now a month-old user of Hive.

It wasn't easy-peasy at all. I had a hard time understanding the platform. Until now, I can say that I still have a lot to learn. At first, I'm puzzled as to how I would read others' works. There isn't a notification bar to click to. I was lost. I'm also hesitant to ask a former college batchmate because I'm afraid that shell finds me annoying. So, I navigated my way. I've settled on clicking my profile and checking on my follower's profiles, from there I read the articles and the articles of their commenters.

Before posting my article, I also read what's the community about. That's after I have published articles which aren't curated or voted. Of course, I still feel sad. Who wouldn't? I got used to the fact that whatever I write would be rewarded just like here. So, I contemplated and discovered that one should not expect anything if he/she doesn't write from the heart. It's very critical to read the community's guidelines too and you must find the right community to post your article.

I have found an array of communities there where I can post my content. It's challenging but it's worth it. You will learn and be disciplined because you gotta abide by the rules.

Notifications like this make me feel satisfied. I feel like I would move on to the next level. I feel like I'm monitored and I'm not ignored. It gives me updates which inspires me to do better and to keep on writing.

So far, this is probably the best affirmation that I got. I felt like I'm on cloud nine. It gave me butterflies in my stomach. Who would've thought that the beautiful pictures that are stocked in my phone would amaze some people? I'm just glad that I have found another platform for me to showcase those pictures. At least, they got an audience as they deserved to be showcased.

I'm loving Hive. I'm grateful for the people who helped me.

Thanks for reading friends.

Until the next read!

*All the photos are screen grabbed from my profile at Hive.