After steemfest it felt really good to be here. Even the ones who couldn´t make it to Amsterdam had this special sensation 'to be part of IT'. During weeks there was nothing else than 'maybe the best weekend of my life'. 

It felt so good!
There was this common sense of 'we´ll do that, no matter how'. 

Where has this 'spirit' gone? Or maybe it hasn´t gone but doesn´t show up anymore? 

RESET 

A new year, a new chance.
Maybe it´s just a personal thing, but I have this sensation that there has been a lot of bad mood lately on steemit.
Much abuse, much flagging, a lot of unobjective discussions, kind of mobbing, a lot of not so nice words... 

Why? On which purpose? 

Maybe we should all remember why we started. 

A lot of times I have heard people saying: 'I came for the money but stayed for the community.'
I would sign that. 

Looking at some of the latest 'discussions' - or better said mud-wrestlings - it´s hard to find this temper again.
There is few solidarity. 

Maybe the winter holidays are a nice period to calm down, bethink and then go ahead smoothly. 

PERSPECTIVE

Opening a new year (a new chapter) will help us to rediscover the spirit. 

The 'roadmap' announced by @dantheman and @ned will be presented in an appropriate moment I think. It´s important to have a perspective, and maybe some have been missing it lately. People tend to hold others responsable for their own struggle when they don´t know how to proceed and where to move. 

It´s much about confidence. And maybe some of us need to regain it and then go ahead full speed. 

LET´S KEEP WHAT WE HAVE BUILT - STEEMSPIRIT

Independently of the destination of this little adventure: let´s keep what we already have - an outstanding community.

#steemspirit

I opened the tag #steemspirit. Feel free to write about 'your own steemspirit' using the tag. Maybe it´s just one small step into the right direction.  

Now I´ll have to take care of my family and fully enjoy Christmas Eve :)
Wishing you all smooth and steemy holidays! xxx

Cheers,
Marly -

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