Life happens, and when it does, we often have to change our plans. Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. I am better now, but it may still be a couple more weeks before I am back at 100% (in regards to my energy level).
And last week, I had scheduled time off from work for some focused family time. Both of these events have caused me to be rather absent from the Steem community over the last 10 days. It has been nice to recoup and relax. It is nice to return as well.
For me, Steem is a community, a creative outlet, an investment, an entrepreneurial opportunity. When I give Steem my time and effort, I want to make sure I do so well so that I can bless others and be wise with my resources.
So what do I do now?
I started thinking about all of the Steem activities that I wanted to catch up on after being away so long. The following list includes items that are important (at least to me).
Start creating content - Creating quality content usually takes time and energy. I have had neither for the last two weeks.
Start engaging via comments and start upvoting - I want to support great content and great content creators. Manual curation is a fine way to support both. And I like thoughtful comments, so I want to provide the same
Check Discord channels - A lot of discussions take place on Discord. I will be catching up on the newest announcements of my favorite communities and projects.
Check my SBI total pending vote balance - My vote balance has been accruing while I have been away.
Adjust my autovoting - Yes, I autovote. Why? Because sometimes I get really sick or go on vacation. There are people that I want to support even when I feel like death warmed over. Now is a great time to re-evaluate who I autovote. Automation should not mean mindless repetition.
Check my delegations - It is a great time to check how I am using my Steem Power to support other communities or project. Whether I am delegating for profit or not, I need to make sure I feel comfortable with the people/projects/communities who are using my Steem Power. And, yes, it is my SP.
Check steemworld.org for new followers and mentions - I need to go and express appreciation to those who started following me, and I need to go and check out how people are using @sumatranate. Those mentions can be good or bad.
Go to Steem Enginge and claim token rewards - I always want to make sure that I am maximizing my token rewards, and often that means that I will stake the latest coins I received.
Remember which tags to use - There are so many great new tribes and user interfaces. I don't want to miss out on using a tag, and I also want to make sure I don't misuse one.
I want to hear from you
Let's continue the conversation in the comments sections. I have some questions to keep us talking.
What items in my list do you think are most important?
What items did I forget to add to my list?
What prevents you from spending time in the Steem community (sickness, vacation, etc)?
Thanks for stopping by!
@SumatraNate
When returning from a long Steem break ... | Ecency
@sumatranate. Those mentions can be good or bad.