MY JOURNEY SO FAR ON HIVE @ernesto6402

I have been a hiver for quite a while now, and I just feel I should write something. Since it's a new year, I would like to first share my experience on Hive for last year with you, before kicking off for this year.

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HOW IT ALL STARTED

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It was all @ksam's idea. After watching a video of a self arranged song I once posted on my WhatsApp status, he thought it would be nice I start sharing such an interesting talent with a wonderful community such as hive. But as funny as it may sound, I never thought any of those videos were good enough to leave my WhatsApp status 🤦.
Now who is this @ksam?
First, he is an old friend of mine. Beyond being a friend, he is a motivator, a teacher, a mentor and many other things to me. I am sure he would like to dispute that due to his very humble nature😁, but let's keep that aside for now.

I first appeared on hive on the 15th of May 2022. At fist, it wasn't so easy pulling me into hive; not because I wasn't convinced about the authenticity of the hive community, but because I never believed I could do it. I never believed my little insignificant WhatsApp videos could get me anywhere. Thank God for @ksam who helped me erase such thoughts 😊.

Appearing on hive for the first time, I got to meet other great influencial friends. The most influential of them all is @ksam's big boss Gifted Hands (@starstrings01). With his help and that of @ksam, I wrote my first post on hive; my introductory post. It was indeed a success😊. And, as a matter of fact, I got to make so many other friends. I met the likes of @magicfingerz, @marybello, @nickzy, @benii, @mipiano, @obaro, @ovey10, @joyfullheart, @solheilcvb21 @migueydani, @ahleap, @ruchial, @donirosayandi, @darrellbassman, @nahupuku, @emmaba1, @princessbusayo , @leanderlopez, @jesus-son, @juliopalomo, @icyink, and so many others that I cannot mention today.

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WHAT MAJORLY ATTRACTED ME TO HIVE?

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Having been guided properly on what this prestigious community stands for by @ksam, I got to understand hive as a place where talents are given hope; a place where I can share my little music video and get appreciated by my fellow music lovers. Having said that, what majorly attracted me to the hive community was to share my musical talent with the community. And I think it has really been cool.

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MY COMMUNITIES ON HIVE

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Music was what majorly attracted me to hive, and that definitely influenced the communities in which I subscribed to. The first community I joined on hive was the OCD Community, where I published my introductory post. After that, I joined the music community. After the music community, my quest for music still led me to hive open mic community. I am also a pioneer member of the newly created Aftri-tunes Community - a Community to share and enjoy African Music. I am of course a member of loving hive community; and this will definitely be my first post in this wonderful community😊. I have subscribed to few other communities such as, freewriters, philosophy, and Talent Showcase.

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MY MUSICAL JOURNEY ON HIVE

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Just like I stated in my introductory post, music is an integral part of my being. I am madly in love with music, even if I don't know much yet🥺. For me, the first and the most important achievement I had on hive is personal development. From the very first day I joined the hive community, I had this disire to meet interesting people who would help me grow musically. And here I am, making friends with so many of them already. I have been challenged by the performances of great musicians. And, as a matter fact, I have also had to learn from them by struggling to not just meet up with their standard but to go beyond that. Simply put, it has really been an interesting one😊. For my efforts on hive, I am a one time winner of artist of the week on Afri-tunes weekly contest. And I have also been recognized once as a Radiant Gem on hive open mic.

But it wasn't all rosy😒! I had a major challenge which I will definitely look into and change this year. Inconsistency! At some point I was out of the game; and at some point, I was in again. But I never stopped struggling, I never lost it completely. And that got me here today😊.

I have spent about 7 months on hive. And it has really been an interesting one. It has been a fun and awesome ride. But, on the other hand, I feel it should have been more fun than it was. I feel I did not do enough. Having said that, watch out for me this year. Watch out for an upgraded version of me. I am coming with fire😅.

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APPRECIATION

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It was really an interesting journey. And I must not fail to recognize those who made it interesting for me. The first on my appreciation list is @ksam. @ksam did not just introduce me to hive, but he also made sure that I was well guided on what to do and what not to from my very first day till date. I sincerely appreciate your effort for me my boss and friend😊. I also appreciate @starstrings01 in very special way for his mentorship. I appreciate @obaro, @ovey10 and the entire Afri-tunes family in which I belong. I appreciate in a special way @mipiano, @jesuslnrs, and the entire hive open mic community. Thank you so so much. I also appreciate each and every one of you that have contributed to my growth on hive in one way or the other; I appreciate the likes of @magicfingerz, @marybello, @maryjacy and so many others that I could not mention. I love you all!