Anyone else having a hard time dealing with the current Steemit depression, or is it only me? I am one of those annoyingly happy-go-lucky kinda girls, but I have to admit, I’m currently down in the dumps and swaying into a lack of motivation. To add, I seem to be at a loss for words! I’m stumped, ideas and inspiration seem to have withdrawn. Wow, this is frustrating!
Perhaps it is mid-year fever that’s gotten the better of me and it’s time for a break! Hubby and I have scheduled leave in towards the end of the month, but that feels so far away! And in the meantime, I have this nagging guilty feeling when I am not working on Steemit and conjuring posts. Oh my, have I become addicted to the Blockchain?!
Well, I wouldn’t call myself an addict as such, but I have come to heavily rely on the pay-outs I have received in the past, they made life slightly easier. But over the last 4 weeks or so I have been feeling the pinch and I am guessing you are feeling it too? I have come to rely on author and curation rewards so much so that life doesn’t quite feel the same without them. It’s not just the lack of extra spending money. There is something so thrilling waking up to a post that has received tons of appreciation and a huge round of applause. At the moment, there’s a lack thereof. Is your glass a tad on the empty side too?
Don’t get me wrong, my hopes are still high and I do believe that with persistence, a growing passion for writing and a desperate need for an additional income that I will find my mojo once again. For now, I will whinge and I will whine 😊 I’ll have some cheese with that please!
Much love - @sweetpea
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We all go through times of drought, and things seem pretty quiet around here lately. The vibe is greatly influenced by the steem price and post rewards by the looks of things too. Looking at my expected rewards, I noticed a few days of zero payouts... I just haven't had a lot to write about, and life has been busy. It'll pick up again, I'm sure. We just have to keep going, and rather not post, than post a lower standard of content just to keep the rewards rolling in.
The trick is to see post rewards as a bonus. Keep the quality and engagement up in the low times, and when boom times come, your efforts will be rewarded in multiples of where you ever were before.... I hope 😁
Different levels, different motivation different perspective. :) while i do see the pain a lot of people may be feeling specially if steemit is a source of extra income or any form of monetary gain, for me, someone trying to acquire SP, this is a great time to create, interact and curate. I get more for the same dollar amount and i get more steem for my sbd, which helps me increase sp at a faster rate. I have even more motivation. Both of us want to create content but such different perspectives. Amazing.
I am quite confident things will bounce up, may be you come back from your holiday and the increased price and payouts give you extended happiness after you vacation. :)
I feel your pain. For me, it's all psychological. I'm not to the point where I am into Steemit as an income source, I am here to build audience and loyal followers. I'm thinking this is the time for me to double down and do more because there is less and less good content on Steemit.
Yep the payouts are down. Yep, my account is just barely worth the amount of money I have invested. I still think this is the time to go for it, not slow down.
But if it's Writer's Block? That comes to us all. I have times and specific posts where I just can't seem to coax the words out of my fingers. I've been around the block enough times that I know it will come back. I will be able to write coherently again, and may even have one more original thought in my life. So I try not to worry about that too much. I can always go for a ride. At least then I am enjoying not writing!
Thanks for a wonderful post. I really appreciate it.
Well, it's a very gentle rant... and the cat picture is precious!
But yeah, you're not alone. I think a LOT of people have gotten used to feeling a bit upbeat about their rewards, and perhaps relying a bit on them... so things feel a bit "un-shiny" at the moment.
I'm doing my best to take the approach that it's a good time to be "doubly energetic." Like me, you've been here long enough to remember seven cent Steem... and I try to remember that, and I try to remember still finding the enthusiasm to blog daily... even then.
All the best to you!
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