Welcome to the Hive community @bosquejo!
Yes the "pandemic" hit most people really hard. A lot of people have lost their homes and businesses, and have become homeless, and a lot of people have spent almost their entire savings on just surviving. But it is extremely good that you made it this far. Congratulations! Patience is the key here.
I sincerely hope you find everything you are looking for and have found a new home here.
Seven suggestions to consider:
Guard your passwords carefully, and only publish with the posting key,
Use your active key only for wallet transactions, keychain and Peaklock,
The owner password is only used to reset compromised passwords,
DO NOT lose your passwords; copy and store offline,
Do not publish other people's work, be it photos or written, without credit, and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.
An introduceyourself tag is used only once , and
DoNot 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 Hivians available who can help you; you can click to go to The Terminal in Discord here:
RE: Introducing Myself- Beating the Odds from CA to an Artist