Happy 15th Hive Power Up Day!
It still feels like it all started yesterday. I came to Hive with nothing like I am a tiny fish in a deep ocean.
That feeling when I had only Zero Hive Power. I was just a redfish who did not know how to navigate well, had difficulty understanding things, and only knew a little about Hive. I had a lot of questions but I stayed curious even until now.
But I am always grateful to the many people who have inspired me and guided me to continue my Hive journey. Perhaps my wish during my previous Hive Power Up days has now been a dream come true.
Who would have thought that a wee fish back then would now be a Dolphin?
Finally, I am now a Dolphin!
I became a Dolphin about nine days ago, not to mention on November 21, 2023. I was truly very surprised with a notification from Hive Buzz that I have raised my level and I am now a Dolphin.
I had a big smile after seeing the notification and could not believe I made it but I was so busy at that moment. I may be just so silent about it but deep inside my humble heart leaped up for joy. Although it may seem to be late, still I think that this new milestone unlocked is worth celebrating.
Tripping down memory lane, I can still remember the past after becoming a Minnow, I have always wished to become a Dolphin. I must say that the journey was not a smooth flow. It was full of twists and turns but what motivated me to thrive was my goals with the motivation of HiveBuzz notifying me about my status and new milestones unlocked through the badges that I have collected including the rare badges in Hive.
I came to Hive for the token, but as time went by, my mindset changed into growing my account from a wee fish to how I got this Dolphin status now.
I must say that I have always stayed for the community and growing my account has been my long-term goal.
What inspired me to keep growing are the humble Whales in Hive and all the amazing people I have met. I have been reading many guides for newbies and they have guided me in my journey, including the advice and guides I got from other authors. I have read some of the stories they have shared. I was truly inspired by how they have raised their Hive Power from 0 HP to the Hive Power of a Whale.
The journey to becoming an Orca may be too far from now, but I am always investing in my Hive Power. Through the Saturday Savers Club, I have been investing with my HBD last time, I had accumulated more than a hundred HBD and less than 2,000 Leo tokens, but the time came when I had to withdraw it due to an emergency. Still, I am looking forward to investing in HBD and Second Layer Tokens.
Every month, I join the HPUD even if I do not qualify anymore for the prize pools. And I am always powering up Hive with hopes of completing the HPUM. A little story about my HPUM and HPUD, I felt so happy that I have completed more than ten since I started joining. Now, it is my 15th Hive Power Up Day and I am also delighted that I have completed the Hive Power Up Month or HPUM for November 2023. In total, I had completed 12 HPUMs and 15 HPUDs, along with the Power Up Helper by helping others grow too.
And now, my heart is full as I am seeing my new level of living a Dolphin through the HiveBuzz tracker with the status I have had.
How I wish I would stay consistent with what I always love to do in Hive. As I always say Hive has been a diary to me, a journal, and my Web 3 best friend where I could share my real-life experiences. During the darkest and weakest days of my life when my sister died tragically, it has been an outlet to share my emotions and feelings freely without worries and fears of being judged, on moments when I got depressed and lost in life.
Since I discovered Hive, my life was never been the same again as it was before and it has become happier as I was able to explore things I had no idea about before. I enjoy meeting friends, joining contests, trying prompts and challenges, hunting shadows, free writing, reflecting stories, sharing travel experiences and daily blogs, and even answering questions from different communities. I have been exploring many wonderful communities in Hive, and I was truly delighted to meet many friends in Hive Ecosystem.
Moreover, Hive has been a learning ground for me. I have learned many things and it contributed to my growth and development in several aspects of life just as treasuring friendship, valuing engagement, trying consistency, handling finances, staying curious, being hungry for learning, continuing dreaming, and many more.
This is me, little by little I am growing my account, pinkchic. I have big smiles feeling like a Dolphin in a wonderful ocean as I stand on a boardwalk with freedom just like in Hive.
Perhaps it does not matter how slowly I am making progress every single day, but what matters to me is the growth along with the lessons learned. And, I am always staying in Hive because I so enjoy and love doing it without thinking of how much the rewards that I will get on my posts.
And, I am forever thankful to all the incredible people in Hive behind this milestone who have supported, guided, motivated, inspired, and influenced me to keep going. Happy Hive Power Up Day!
Disclaimer: All texts and pictures are my own unless otherwise stated.