"We made it..."
We had a seriously good show on Monday! I think the topic of the week deserves the credit for that. Encouragement is so near to all of our hearts and it's something that we all value very strongly here at BuddyUP. There was a wide range of posts, all touching onto a slightly different perspective or take on the topic.
We're going to feature the winners of the week shortly and we will also share the rest of the fantastic posts afterwards. Keep reading on so you can find out how you can get involved next week, the topics going to be very interesting!
The votes have been rolling in from the attendees of the show and we have the posts ready to share with you all.
The top two voted writers will 'level up'. When a member has leveled up, they will receive a daily upvote from the BuddyUP account at 50%. The member keeps their level for 2 weeks, unless they level up again on DITO within those 2 weeks. Every time you level up, you will receive an additional 10% on your daily vote.
The writer with the most votes will be resteemed straight after this post. This is so we can all look back at the BuddyUP blog and see the winning posts from each week.
The votes have been piling in, along with the amazing comments from the participants, so it's time for us to count them up and share the top writers this week. We haven't received votes from everybody in the channel yet, but the show must go on. Make sure you drop by to the #drop-in-the-ocean-voting channel next week, if you have access, so you can leave your vote on your favorite post.
Let's not hang around any longer, this week's winners are...
@penderis If you know
His post on Encouragement takes us into some depth about the language behind the word along with his thoughts on the meaning and execution of it. Encouragement comes from the language, and the response (or lack of) received by someone or something. He highlights towards the end of the post, something very powerful which seemed to reach out strongly to all the mother bears of BuddyUP.
Are you prepared for some humor, feels and genius, all packaged elegantly in a little box? You can open it right here (just make sure someone doesn't force you into the box once you've opened it...).
@tamalaAre you ready to learn?! This post by
@Tamala points out what encouragement means in the middle of her post and how it somewhat differs from motivation.
What exactly is encouragement? It differs from motivation because it comes from external sources. It could be someone's words, it could be something you read or watched or it could just be something you saw in nature.
She ended the post around something close to her values and the topic of Encouragement seemed to highlight further how passionate she is about guiding people to a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I know first hand how passionate she is about this and it was a kick up the butt for myself, regarding smoking, when I read this post. She highlights how these tragedies of ill-health are neglected and shunned away until it's too late and creates a subtle, yet powerful, call-to-action for anybody who needs to check their current circumstances and make some radical changes.
Yet again,
Head over and join Elmo, so you can snap up some of the amazing knowledge shared by
@monchhichi23Hold on... three winners this week? How did
The votes came in and at the time of writing this,
In regular honest fashion,
Week after week, you can see the progress and strides forward
Time to dive into the third piece of content shared with us by
| NAME | LEVEL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| @monchhichi23 | 3 (70%) | 2 weeks |
 @andysantcics48 | 1 (50%) | 1 weeks |
| @penderis | 1 (50% | 2 weeks |
| @tamala | 1 (50%) | 2 weeks |
The increase in posts this week has really filled up our runners-up list! I've noticed some people are using Drop in the Ocean - 'topic' as their title, this isn't compulsory and I just want to let you all know that you can name your post whatever you like. This might make it more endearing for somebody to click on if you are in the runners-up portion.
Create the title around your writing and give the post that little extra guidance to help someone become intrigued. As long as you're using 'dropintheocean' as the tag, you can do whatever you want!
There were some incredible posts this week and the effort that was put into them didn't go unmissed. The comments sections of these posts are amazing and the support gained from taking part is winning in itself. Head over to some of the posts and witness the good vibes for yourself.
Now let's see the runners up!
Have you been reading through and wondering how you can get involved with our community/show? Below I've listed the steps to take, so you can jump into the action and share your perspective and views, with all of us here at BuddyUP.
Head over to our BuddyUP server. You can do this by following the SafeLink post here.
Think about the topic for next week, which is...
CONTEXT
If you are new and you don't have a membership to BuddyUP, you will receive free access if you present in Drop in the Ocean.
The final and the most important piece of information is... do not publish your post until Monday. This is so we can give you all the best amount of exposure possible on your posts and also so you get paid out on the day of the show; so you can come back with an even bigger smile on your face!
You can come and speak to any of us in #the-pond (general chat channel in our server) or if you have any further questions, you can direct message myself, 
We're looking forward to seeing you all next week for the fourth show, clear your schedule, Drop in the Ocean is here to stay!
We all grow together
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