There's a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment and in my own life as well. Things have seemed to be changing over the last few years and not for the better (generally), especially with the post Covid fatigue I think a lot of us feel. With the various issues that we are facing globally and personally, it can be hard to focus internally and narrow down your scope of field to what you can do on an individual level to make things better, even just to improve your frame of mind for a while.
I wouldn't say that I'm a lazy person, but I do have times where finding motivation to do certain things can be challenging. Like washing the fucking dishes. Of course I still do them, but I sometimes feel like I'm dragging my feet.
It's not just me feeling this way, I've been speaking to many people over the last few months and they have all mirrored the sentiment; things feel like a drag. When I feel like that I have to find ways to psyche myself up to get shit done and if I'm feeling overwhelmed by the volume, I have to break it down into smaller tasks instead of trying to tackle a wide range of things all at once. Also, I'm pretty shit at multitasking.
There isn't a quick fix, but I find that small things added up over time can help to change the paradigm. My writing has been sporadic due to personal constraints which I'm not going to get into, but I've found that when I don't write regularly, I feel rather flat; like something is missing from my day. Why? Because writing brings enjoyment to my life and I feel like I'm contributing something to the blockchain as well. If I can get someone to smile, laugh, teach them something, lend an ear, share a song, send them a virtual hug - it all helps this thing we call COMMUNITY. There is no community without us participating in it.
We are Hive
I don't post in loads of communities, I subscribe to a handful where I regularly post and read many of the same people as they tend to come up in my feed a lot. When I'm not on my feed for a few days, I know subconsciously that I've missed out on a lot of content that could be useful in my own life as well as just for pure entertainment purposes. I appreciate the effort that many put into their posts.
Sometimes life gets busy and we have to rush around doing crisis management, that's part of life. Nobody on Hive expects us all to write every day without fail. I know that many people do it even with very busy schedules and I respect that because it takes a lot of discipline and time management to put out quality content continuously. It's not impossible, it just takes dedication.
Yesterday I was having a conversation on Hive about how much it contributes to our lives without us even realising it. For me, it's a creative outlet and I've hardly ever felt like I was being harshly judged for what I write or the opinions that I express here. That's the beauty of it, we are all free to judge if we so choose, we can upvote, downvote, even sideways vote if we want. If I read something I don't like, I move on. If I see something that goes against what Hive stands for, I will downvote the shit out of it. By doing so, we are maintaining the platform by not only self governance, but mutual community driven governance as well.
It comes down to whether it's important to us. Hive is important to me. I love this place, not just for the ability to post, but for the people here that I've met along the way. It's never a dull moment when I open Hive. Thank you to everyone who continues to make it a great place.
How do you feel when you don't get to write on Hive? Do you miss it? What motivates you to post regularly?