I’ll never forget the message I received from @roelandp in late summer of 2016. It was short and simple and said something like, “Would you be interested in being a first speaker at SteemFest (Yes, I know I used the “S” word.) in Amsterdam this November?”
Honestly, my first reaction was fear and my mind started spitting out excuses as to why we couldn't go. I had never been out of the U.S. except for a brief trip to Mexico. A flight over the ocean seemed out of reach financially for us as well. I was just beginning to make some real money with my blog posts but I was using that to pay down our credit card debt.
Somehow I mustered the courage to say “Yes” and, looking back, that “yes” was the pivotal moment that changed my life forever. My wife and I scraped together enough extra money to combine with my blog earnings and pay for the flight/hotel and ended up having the time of our lives.
The entire five days were nothing short of magical for us. We met friends that we’re still in contact with today. The experience reinforced how important it is to say yes to things that push you out of your comfort zone or might seem difficult or even impossible.
Here are a few photos from that first Fest in 2016.
If you have the means, I would definitely encourage you to try to make it to HiveFest this year. I promise you won’t regret it. Click here for more details about the festival in Amsterdam September 15-18.
Are you planning on going to HiveFest? Yes, no, or maybe?
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(Gif compliments of Giphy.com.)
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