Hello everyone!
It's been a while since I posted something, 14 days to be exact, and I must say I was frustrated why it took too long for me to process things. The last two weeks have been very challenging for me emotionally and it was the first time in a long time that I felt something like that. I took the MBTI 16 Personalities test again after 2 years and I still got the same result - INTP-A (Logician). I'm also stoic most of the time, so having those kinds of reactions was strange for me.
For those who didn't know the context of what I've been blabbering so far, I've tweeted a lot of cringe stuff two weeks ago. Anyway, I would like to have this opportunity to share some stuff I meant to share many days ago, but it's only now that I got the chance to properly sit down and face my laptop. This post will be all over the place, so if you don't want to get stressed, I won't get offended if you skip on this one.
I've been in Hive for 4 years already. My Hiversary was on September 26 and I should have posted something about it, but it was never finished. I guess it will be in my Drafts until I decide on what to do about it. In my 4 years in this space, I've been sharing myself to the point that I felt I've been sharing too much, but so far, I have no regrets about the things that I've shared here. For those who joined after the Hive was split from Steem, you're in a much better place than we were before. And you should be thankful for that.
I've talked to a friend and during our conversation, she shared something like this: "The difference between privilege and entitlement is gratitude."
Some people are so entitled that they forget what has been fought and won before them. I'm not saying that I'm not entitled. Sometimes I can feel that I'm unconsciously being entitled based on what I say, but I'm trying to be accountable. I'm always grateful for Hive and the people I meet here.
Without revealing too many details, I would like to announce that I'm only connected to Hive PH as my local community. I've also informed my team to do the same. This means all leadership is relinquished to mommy @romeskie as the leader of Hive PH. This also means all activities are now synchronized between the north and south. Further details will be revealed in the upcoming announcements of the community leaders.
The borderless and inclusive community has been long overdue anyway. Any attempt to create another local community will just trigger exclusivity and regional thinking. Hive should be open to everyone. Once you've signed up, you should already belong to your local community. Any additional things that you should do to be part of the group are superficial.
Why am I reacting that way? Dunno.
I guess I was already triggered since August or September, but I just set it aside because of my travels. I was freediving almost every weekend and I had a major trip (Boracay) in the middle of the pandemic. I will probably share the whole ordeal soon. Because of my mantra to be always positive while on travels, I bottled those triggers and set them aside. I didn't realize those emotions would later haunt me because I didn't process them. I still have no regrets though. At least I was able to set boundaries.
If @indayclara is to be referred, she said that maybe it's all about the end of the cycle (11/11) and the start of something new. My friend also said that it's about transitions and transformations. Those are the words I embraced at the time that I was so low. Don't worry, I'm okay now. I won't let those people affect my stability anymore.
Funny thing is, when I was so down, I bought an NFT art. I just felt that NFT in Hive is about to explode. Aside from Splinterlands, Hive is a treasure trove of NFTs. Only time will tell when these NFTs will reach the masses. With Hive's fast and feeless transaction, you don't have to worry about those gas fees which I think is a very bad experience in Etherium.
While browsing in NFT Showroom, I was caught be this art:
Notes by the artist:
At the border between reality and fantasy, where what we know is no longer governed by physical laws but by our minds, there I live, there I create, there I destroy, there I sculpt my truth.
When I was at my low moment, the art seemed to have sparked something in me. I felt that I have been questioned why I was still holding on to the things I should have let go of. And that's what I'm looking for in an art piece. I felt that there's this connection so I bought it.
I have no plans of selling it in the foreseeable future because it reminded me of the time that I was overwhelmed by my own emotions.
I guess times have changed. Before, when you're down and sad, you'll probably do impulse buying on tangible things. Now, when you're overwhelmed by the world, you browse for NFT artworks.
I bought a second one because I think it's just cool to have this art:
Notes by the artist:
Mew the whale was an artwork for acidyo the creator of OCD community on Hive. if you want to be a whale you have to control a real whale that's what i learn from OCD community.
I tweeted about this art and I think @acidyo mocks my choices, but I bought this because I want to be reminded that I should always be grateful for OCD. As someone who considers Hive as a main source of income, I would probably be devastated already if I haven't posted anything even just within 7 days. I have been with OCD for more than a year already and I can say it's my full-time work.
I guess that's all for this post. It's just a reminder for myself not to set aside any negative emotions and triggers. It's also a reminder that I should set boundaries. Another thing, NFT in Hive will be the next big thing. I mean look at Splinterlands.
Kim Ybañez
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