My Introduction Post to Hive Blog

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My Introduction Post To Hive Blog

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ABOUT ME, SHARONRAPH

I am one of the few people who have two registered English names: Favour and Sharon. Sharon, my very first name, was given to me by my father. It soon was forgotten after my mother called me Favour. You see, at the time my mother named me, she had never heard Favour as a name anywhere, so did every one else. So, due to its uniqueness, Favour became popular and Sharon had to be relegated to the background. To save the dying name, I use it for my social media accounts and every other not-so-formal situation.

I also have a Bachelors degree certificate in English and Literary Studies to my name, majoring basically in English language. However, my flair for writing began during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. My B.A in English and Literary Studies is not entirely responsible for my knack for writing. Maybe my writing journey began when I did that beat-down version of Beauty and The Beast at 5 years old. It was soon truncated when my brother told me, “you can’t write that story because it has already been written”. The spirit was revived at 17, when I wrote some poems that were great to me for three whole years till I said maybe creative writing is really not my strong forte. I found my strength in academic writing, business writing, and content writing. Thanks to my sister. I can comfortably say that I have been a writer for three years and counting. I am, however, still exploring other aspects of writing, such as technical writing.

I have never really been one to settle in a particular geographical location for a really long time without taking short trips out every once in a while. I have lived most of my life in the South Eastern and South Southern parts of Nigeria and am already quite used to the calm in these parts. However, the desire to explore other places has always been in me. Needless to say that I am a traveller. Of the two most popular places in Nigeria- Lagos and Abuja- I naturally tilted to the calmer option, Abuja. Because as much as I love calm, I'll always want exposure and the urban life. Abuja embodies these two qualities. Abuja, the capital city, has presented a lot of opportunities and has successfully enticed me with her charms enough to make me decide to settle for now. It is in Abuja that I have met and made new acquaintances and friendships, including the one I have with @blacktarri, which has invariably led me here.

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I was introduced to Hive by BlackTarri, whom destiny brought my way. I met Black during my Youth service year, one fateful CDS day. We talked a little about being corp members and exchanged numbers after we found out we were in the same CDS group. Ever since, she has been about my welfare. She practically held my hand all through the Hive registration process and making this post, my first. I’m grateful to her.

Basically, I am still figuring life out daily and with every experience, new or familiar. I am a strong believer in Jesus and His power. As a Christian, I believe I am not doing life alone and no matter how overwhelming these experiences are, I will not be consumed by them. Can I get an Amen? I look forward to every new day and take it as an opportunity to learn. After being a christian, two other things I am really proud to be are Igbo and a Woman. In subsequent articles, I will be unraveling the beauty of these two.

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I enjoy being with friends and family a lot, reading, scrolling through reels on Instagram, dressing up, window-shopping, and buying new things. I love to see people genuinely happy and I love to laugh. I do not know how to swim for the life of me, but I own a ridiculous amount of swim wears. Although I cannot ride a bike, drive, or swim, I can whistle and I’m proud of that because that is one-up on Rihanna.

Writing here on Hive will be an enjoyable experience and I’m here to savour every moment of it. This medium will be a space to write on personal experiences, relatable topics, and my thoughts, generally. I would love to read everyone’s contributions and comments. It is good to be here.

Thank you everyone for having me here

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Welcome to hive my baby girl. Indeed you really do learn fast, look at you 😉.

Try cross-posting it to the OCD community.

Kisses!!!

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Welcome to hive.
I hope you enjoy it here on the blockchain.

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Hi favour Hi to you from another Hiver and welcome to your new addiction! Life on hive started now and you are a blogger now !
A new life online in stories. The fact that this is a new thing that hopefully will get a big place in your daily life.

Hi to you from our bloggers paradise, we are thriving and now you came along and joined ! That’s great.

The beginning can be daunting but fear not all went through the same difficulties.

I have to warn you though, it’s highly addictive , but we will understand we are also addicted, not on the least because you decided to join! So again Welcome to the Hive.

It’s a true movement and blockchain, and I love that you decided to join us here. You will have fun blogging and vlogging I promise.

For all interests there is a community place where you can meet , read and leave your written piece. Gotta be fair it’s not a GET RICH QUICK thing here! the beginning it’s hard and new and maybe you need help. We have amazing people here on the platform that help in discord if you need it. I love blogging, been here for three years already. But one important warning always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !! I speak from experience !
I use Peakd and Ecency to post to Hive,
It’s both a website, mobile and desktop application that improves your experience on Hive. If you are interested for Android download : https://android.ecency.com, for iOS: https://ios.ecency.com, for desktop: https://desktop.ecency.com or www.peakd.com both apps that helps you to connect, and that’s what we do here !
You can also earn to promote and boost your content. Again If you are interested https://ecency.com just some extra information in this early start of your journey here! Last hive.blog is an option too. And this “ steps to take blog” :
https://ecency.com/hive-125125/@beeber/ecency-help-signup-process-for
Or join discord

https://discord.gg/qPRgm69AT9

Good luck with with hive experience and I Will See you around and may you find here what you are looking for. Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is THE key to big succes on the Blockchain. Also you could join the the Terminal discord, as I said before we help there with problems or questions, for free don’t worry. Or visit @heyhaveyamet for more new arrivals, all are in the same phase that might be helpful or reassuring. Newbie exposure in the beginning is very important, so looking up friends in the same stage might be a good thing.
Let me know if this was helpfull or if you need more help, see you in Discord the Terminal, or somewhere in the comments. Here is the invite again its totally free,

https://discord.com/invite/paeMUMkaXd

Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !

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Tip! https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@crosheille/so-whats-the-criteria-for-a-quality-post-how-curators-make-their-selections

Or watch this vlog

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Thank you, @brittandjosie .I feel elated to be here. Your kind comment has warmed my heart. I believe blogging on Hive will be a welcome addiction for me. I find your comment really helpful right now.

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Welcome to Hive @sharonraph! This is @chillwithshanna from @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) team. Congratulations on making your first post on Hive and welcome to this amazing community!

I agree that your name is unique and beautiful! I have never heard the name Favour. Well you are also doing yourself a favor by joining us here! We can't wait to hear your stories! And I guess, most of us are still trying to figure out life, but that's the fun of it right? We get to try and explore different things!

Anyway, we have a lot of Communities you can subscribe to which are all categorized based on interest or topics or you can check out the Communities Incubation Program. It is best to share your blogs in the appropriate community so they can reach the right audience for your work.

Please be aware that plagiarizing posts by using other people’s ideas or images is a major offense. Here is a useful collection of resources about how plagiarism and abuse is viewed and handled on Hive.

Here is a Newbie guide for tips and information about blogging here on Hive. If you have questions, you can hop into Discord server and we'll gladly answer your questions.

Happy Blogging!

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Thank you so much, @chillwithshanna from @ocd. I can't wait to share my stories with everyone, as well. I appreciate the newbie tips, particularly on avoiding plagiarism.

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Welcome to the Hive community @sharonraph!
We sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.

Seven suggestions to consider:

  1. Guard your passwords carefully, and only publish with the posting key,
  2. Use your active key only for wallet transactions, Keychain, Peaklock, and Hivesigner,
  3. The master password and the owner key are only used to reset compromised passwords,
  4. DO NOT lose your password or keys; copy and store offline,
  5. Do not publish other people's work, be it photos or written, without credit, and be sure to source all of your work, even if it is your own.
  6. An introduceyourself tag is used only once , and
  7. DO NOT OPEN any links in memos or comments that you do not know who they belong to. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, so the old saying goes. There is nothing free here.

I found you because @brittandjosie and @jamerussell from @heyhaveyamet presented and promoted your publication to get more exposure and help you grow faster.

If you find yourself overwhelmed and need some guidance, or if you have any questions, there are informed Hiveans available who can help you; you can click to go to The Terminal in Discord here:

Have fun and happy Hiving!

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Thank you, @jamerussell . I hope to find satisfaction here. These suggestions you gave me will guide me as I learn the ropes of Hive.

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Oh wow!! I see with your words alone how much of a writer you are!! I just loved reading this and loved how much you’re taking your life by the hand. You’re beautiful too. Both in and out.

You may want to check out the Hive Naija Community. We are one of the largest growing communities on Hive with the aim to support Nigerians. Also hop into our Discord to make new connections and new friends. I am always available if you need any help.

If you feel overwhelmed, you can just start with five post a day. Luckily, Dreemport has made this possible. You just need to create your account (nothing complicated just your email is required) on https://dreemport.com/ and you’ll be given 5 post to curate (or engage) and then you can submit yours for five other people to read too. You don’t need to be overwhelmed by the vastness of this place. I’m only a DM away from discord if you need anything and a tag away too!

Have a beautiful day hunnie!

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I am really happy to have met my Naija family here on Hive. I'm sure I'll feel at home in that community. Thank you for your kind words, @deraaa ,as well as the beautiful compliments.

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I must say I wad drawn to your name, it's beautiful when I try to pronounce it too 😍

You are welcome to Hive, I bet you'll love it here with all I've just read. Learn as much as you can and have fun while at it.

I'll be a tag away if you would need any form of guidance and yeah, Hive on!!!

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Thank you, @merit.ahama .I love that you think my name is beautiful. I'm hoping to have a great experience here on Hive.

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