Listen for the Splash
As far as Hive writers go, I am relatively prolific and also consistent. This isn't a brag of any kind, it is just the way it is and has been for many years - almost seven straight years now in fact. And of course, since this is the Hive blockchain, it is all there to be view for almost ever. So I think that the tagline in my bio is relatively fitting.
Occasionally, I like to have a loo at some of the numbers around consistency, because it is something I value in life. It isn't about being committed to an idea, or a topic, it is about trying to do the best possible each day, through thick and thin. In fact, some of the most valuable (to me) pieces I have written, have been through the hardest times of my life. Times when most people wouldn't have spent the time writing a few words.
Or a thousand.
It is not that I share every detail of my life, but sharing parts of the experience has helped me process and accept all kinds of events that otherwise, might have scared me more deeply. It is like starting the healing process, even whilst the knife is cutting through the flesh.
While I joined in January 2017, I haven't missed a day writing from around mid 2017 and in total, that is 6175 posts, and 64018 comments. That is 2.4 posts on average a day and 25.6 comments a day - every day, for 2,498 days. And I have slowed down, because I just don't have the time to be quite as present as I would like. But all in all, I am relatively engaged.
And as said, I have written through thick and thin, where I have been writing whilst on holidays with my family, as well as in hospitals with my family. When my daughter was suffering unexplained seizures, I was writing. Though having a stroke, I was writing. And as my wife suffered a miscarriage, I was writing. Around hundreds of doctor appointments, treatments, and hospital stays, I was writing. Through periods where my wife and I were unsure if we could feed ourselves under the burdens of medical costs, I was writing. As my business floundered due to lockdowns, through furloughs from my job, as bills mounted up and life felt like it was sitting on my chest, I was writing.
Everyone should write.
It is cathartic and allows us to reflect by stepping outside of our immediate life, and see from a distance. It gives us a chance to be critical of our behaviors, as well as be kind to ourselves when we know we are doing our best, even when our best wasn't good enough. Or when we already know, it isn't going to be good enough for what we will have to face, but there is no other option but to do what is possible, and limit as much damage as we can.
The amount of times I felt that I just wanted to stop, laydown and give up throughout my life is many, many times. But, since the birth of my daughter, that feeling is met with a sense of ridicule. Because when it was just me, it was possible - now it is not.
I can never be free in life.
But, what I can do is live the best life I can live. Which isn't necessarily the one where I get everything I want from it. I think there is something to be said about the value of service, but I don't believe in some kind of higher power, some kind of afterlife to attain. Instead, I can be in service to my daughter, to my community, to strangers on the street at a level that is manageable, and sustainable, depending on the moment. Sometimes, I am generous. Sometimes, I have nothing left to give.
I am depleted.
However, spending some time writing is like plugging in for a recharge; it gives the energy to push again. Sometimes it requires digging deep, sometimes the insight it brings the reserves to the surface easily. It is like mining personal opportunity, and we never know how deep the well goes, until we throw a rock and listen for the splash.
Tested mettle.
Our minds, body and spirit can only cope with so much pressure, so much stress. And we can learn to increase that mount through training, practice and exposure. It is uncomfortable, painful, and crushing at times, but if we want to be our best, we have to test what that looks like, feels like, and perhaps even where our breaking point is. To failure.
What is there to be scared of?
We only live once once is often cited as a reason to not care about the future, to live the moment, to spend now, even if it increases the costs later. However, it goes the other way too - we only die once, which means failure is not something to fear, it is not something to avoid, we can try and try again, until we can try no more. We can be our best, until nothing is left of us at all. What are we saving ourselves for?
Throw the coin.
Listen for the splash.
Do it again tomorrow, and test what has changed.
Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]
I hate to write. I have always hated it.
My first post as a French Navy officer was in Tahiti for a year in 1971-1972.
For several months I did not write any letter to my parents.
One day, the ship received a message saying that on such a date at such hour, there would be a test on a long-distance radio frequency, and the Captain (Navy) Yves Dyevre, the head of communications in the French Navy, would ask to talk to the Ensign Vincent Celier (me).
My Commanding Officer was very surprised and asked me what was that about. I told him that Captain Dyevre was a brother of my mother and he would tell me to write to my parents. And this is exactly what happened.
Before starting on St***it in December 2016, I had tried to write a blog, but I abandoned it quickly. But on the blockchain, with the incentive of getting crypto tokens, I was able to start to write regularly. Not always every day, but regularly.
My longest series was The Story of My Life so Far that I started in January 2017. I believe that I wrote some 130 episodes, both in English and French.
These days, I am posting at least once a day. It is easier for me to write now because it has become a routine.
:D :D
The question is, did you start writing more frequently after the call?
I think this has been a common experience for many here. It isn't that the "money" is the real focus, but it is a type of feedback mechanism that keeps people engaged.
I find that the people who have life experience are the ones who are able to be regulars. @meesterboom, @slobberchops, @nonameslefttouse, @galenkp ... Life experience is interesting, because it brings things that the audience can connect with, even if the styles of writing are all very different.
More of that discipline :)
I caught tale end of these. Trouble is, once that reservoir is exhausted then there's nothing left. I felt doing 'The Horrors of Kwiksave' was just one aspect, with plenty left in the brain... somewhere.
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I write in bouts when I have time. In the last 24 hours, before my holiday, I wrote like 10 different blog posts, 3 on @mightyrocklee 3 here, and a few others on other platforms. As I go tomorrow in holiday and I do not write abroad, the Internet gets complicated sometimes.
I know a few people who do this, but I can't - I have tried. It doesn't feel connected enough for me.
Doesn't matter how, as long as we write. The storytellers are the ones shaping the world through their stories. All at once or bit by bit. Or at least this is what the Elders used to say.
And I am a bit annoyed, as my brother is kind of like you, and he has something like 1000+ days continuously posting on his blogs.
And their lies. We live in a strange world these days.
1000 days is a lot!
Through all the stories, true or false. Yeah.
I have no idea how you do it all. Astonishing!!! But now I know why you do it. And every single one of your posts that I have read has been worth my time to read it. Now that's quite an accomplishment.
This is what I hope for. We are spoiled for choice these days and are able to pick and choose individual pieces of content from all over the world that an be brilliant. But, we don't get to know anyone, don't really get to connect with people one on one. I hope I can bridge that gap a little.
I have been trying to stay consistent for my writing and I’m nearing 3 years of writing daily which is a pretty remarkable thing for me, as I haven’t done many things that consistently in my life except work but even that I take breaks from. It’s interesting how we end up doing things like this where it’s a fairly simple act but it has pretty significant consequences for our lives. We get a lot of benefits and I’m actually in a better physical and mental state when I write. I bet we all need to get into the cathartic style!
It is a massive effort! Don't sell it short.
I really feel that if everyone spent time writing consistently, the world would be significantly better.
Writing on here, has helped me so much these past few years. I don't always have the time, that just comes with being a solo parent. But I try to write daily, it's been such a wonderful release and support to me, so I do understand why you write.
I agree with @owasco, that even post of yours , that I have read, I have enjoyed. Thanks so much for your sharing xxx
I have no idea how you do it either! xoxoxoxoxo
As a single parent, do you think it has helped you be a better parent? For Me I feel it has, as I get to reflect on our lives together and think about how I could have handled things differently.
Yes I do, because it gives me the opportunity to really air things out. We need to get things out of our heads in order to understand them better. Then we can create better solutions. Many times I begin to write with the intention of asking for some advice or input, but halfway through, I've already come up with the solution.
Listening is so I mportant, to ourselves and our children.
When we choose to really listen to them and not dive in, right away to fix everything, we give them the opportunity to find their own solutions. Just like when we write xxxx
That is insane consistency and commitment. But I do agree that writing can be relaxing and helps with expressing oneself. I am not able to write consistently as you, but commenting to people I follow has a similar effect to me. There are some motivational posts, some sad posts, and other beautiful posts. I take from them what I can use and learn from them.
I agree with this too! Not everyone need write posts to get the benefits of writing.
And add to them what you can too :)
I am still very far from fasting daily. Unfortunately, I’m not in the mood to write posts every day, sometimes I don’t write for weeks. But I love writing comments and do it every day.
There are benefits in both writing posts and commenting that are similar. You get to add to the thoughts of others, and become part of their story too. I actually have been meaning to run an experiment on this. Perhaps I should!
Perhaps, you wouldn't have shared the hardest times of your life with this many people if you hadn't written here. Also, it has become a biography for your beloved ones, relatives and friends...
I would have kept it all inside, as I have done most of my life. And hopefully one day, Smallsteps will get something out of reading about some of these things too.
You have not missed a day writing for so long and I feel it is because you have conditioned your mind to be writing everyday. At the same time, you have made it something you can’t go a day without. I am still struggling with writing everyday though but with time, I’ll get there
I could go without, I just choose not to :)
What does your daily life look like - are you inspired to write about it?
There are times when I’m not inspired to write about it
My daily life is stressful because my offline job is taking my time
You are very consistent with hard work. I have been writing a lot over the years. And it has been like cent journey haha. I suppose more people you know the more they push you up. And it kind of builds from there onwards. Your progress is inspiring on the chain.
Partly, but to "know" on Hive is to add value to their lives to. This takes many forms. I came in as a stranger, knowing no one at all.
Sharing perspectives from lives, things happening and experiences is always a good way to share and also to make people thinking about new perspectives and scenarios.
Still, a lot of people are clogging social medias with crappy contents made of nothing. You are bringing a great value here
It is because it is what is rewarded. The ad revenue model empowers crappy content, because they don't care about what is shared, just that it is.
I wish I had enough resources in life to dedicate attention to Hive. Been super busy. I may have some more time soon, but I constantly find new ways to fill it up any time I start becoming free.
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