One of my Steemit friends
@shepz1 just had the brilliant idea of running a positive post contest. He is offering a generous $5 prize because he likes to do good stuff like that.
https://steemit.com/positivity/@shepz1/positive-vibes-in-a-not-so-positive-world
THERE IS A BRAND NEW STEEMIT TAG THAT WILL HELP PEOPLE TO SEE INTERESTING SIGHTS
I just learned about this from another of my Steemit friends @manorvillemike - Mike has started doing posts with a new tag - #LOOKAROUND
"Introducing a new tag for people who for whatever reason can't get out"
"Remember the main thing is to have fun on steemit so ….. LETS #LOOKAROUND"
Here is his latest post with photos of the Peconic River in New York state:
https://steemit.com/nature/@manorvillemike/peconic-river-views
That is certainly something I can appreciate and I plan to do some lookaround posts as well. Here in New Zealand we have a lot of amazing sights. And today feels like the first day of summer which is always a good vibe.
STEEMIT IS ABOUT TO GET A HUGE BOOST
A third Steemit friend, @caladium (I've met a lot of really interesting people on Steemit) - just did a post https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@caladium/yo-crypto-fags-u-remember-cryptokitties that amongst other things, introduced me to something that could potentially be a huge boost for Steemit - SteemPress.
And I am in a very fortunate position and ready to take advantage of it.
Wordpress is not only the world's most popular blogging platform, it's also the most popular website platform. I've been using it for years and have several websites and a blog on Wordpress.
A new plugin, SteemPress has just come out, and it means all the millions of Wordpress users will be able to simultaneously publish their blog posts onto Steemit, and so potentially earn money from their blogs. But only if they join Steemit first - so the vast majority of the world's bloggers are about to have a major incentive to join Steemit, and their often very high quality content will be published onto Steemit at the exact moment they put it on Wordpress (they can delay that if they want)
Here is an excellent post covering SteemPress:
I JUST GOT AN AWESOME NEW BACK THING
My new JBit back device arrived from America yesterday, and it's very cool. After many years of back pain I feel like two days of wearing it has already made a big difference. They were originally designed to recover from knee pain, and I have some knee issues too so the fact that the are great for both backs and knees is pretty awesome.
http://www.jbitmedpro.com/optin21535184
http://www.thehappyathlete.net/product-reviews/fitness/jbit-medpro-review/
About five years ago I badly broke my leg, and had the amazing good luck to have my x-rays spotted by one of New Zealand's top surgeons (he fixes up the All Blacks), who thought reattaching my tibia to my knee joint would be an interesting challenge. He did a brilliant job, and I have some very cool stainless steel bits holding things together. But sometimes that knee does get a bit tired, so I'm very happy to also be strengthening it while I'm healing my back.
IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW
Many years ago @kiwideb and I met at a Guy Fawkes party, so every year on the fifth of November we go out for an anniversary meal. That is tomorrow! (yes NZ is a day ahead of everyone else in the world)
OK - here is the trippy part - it was actually 30 years ago, back in the groovy 80's. And we are looking forward to celebrating - how awesome is that?
For anyone who follows @kiwideb and wonders why she hasn't been posting much lately - it's not because of anything major, she has just been busy and hasn't been on Steemit very much. Not stressing or anything, she is fine with Hardfork 20, and will be doing more posts again soon.
AN AMAZING NEW THERAPY TECHNIQUE CALLED EAM
One of the things she has been busy with is an amazing new therapy technique called EAM - Energy Alignment Method
I've been fortunate enough to be her guinea pig for this new therapy - and I think it is really effective.
https://www.energyalignmentmethod.com/
"The Energy Alignment Method (EAM) is an transformational self help technique specifically for those looking for a practical way to change your life. EAM allows you to easily tune into your own energy and get clarity on the underlying issue. Which means you discover what is really holding you back. Using EAM you can let go of stress, overwhelm, physical or emotional pain, memories and traumatic experiences"
I REALLY ENJOYED BEING POSITIVE JUST NOW!
After 20 years of conspiracy research I had been thinking it might be time to change to the light side, so this push in the right direction by @shepz1 couldn't have come at a better time. I'm going to keep on doing a lot more of this positive stuff.