My arms are wide open

Creative space

We've got just over three weeks before we move into our next home. Hubby and I have already been discussing where our little studio is going to be. I cannot wait to get my audio equipment and art supplies out of storage. I've been putting off my podcasts and vlog in anticipation of this new creative space.

Have you ever had the scared-excited feeling where your entire body is buzzing with energy but the only thing you can do is be patient and wait to see how the cards fall?

The perfect phrase for this might be

HURRY UP AND WAIT

A few projects I'm involved with

There are two cryptocurrency projects that are fast becoming very important to me:

My intuition tells me that I need to stick with the amazing people involved with this group, namely @williambanks, @badassbarbie and @dennishlewis to name three key players. Firstly, they're a lot smarter than I am. Secondly, their passion for change and basic human rights matches, if not surpasses, my own.

If there was ever a vehicle to wean me from fiat and earn supportive income for my family, VIVA IS IT. Watching its development and understanding their key initiatives are what prompts me to check in every day and I am committed to adding my skill and enthusiasm to the team in whatever capacity I can.

If you've never heard of Grantcoin before today I would be a little surprised. It is the first digital currency managed and distributed by a U.S. based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity which means all contributions to the Grantcoin Foundation are tax-deductible in the United States.

They recognize that currencies based on natural resources creates an imbalance of wealth among nations. Traditional banks gain profit by issuing debt and charging interest on it.

Do you ever wonder why it's legal to charge $35 for overdraft fees on people who generally can least afford it? That's because they do not care about people. They care about their bottom line. Wouldn't it be nice to jump off that carousel?

Grantcoin's philanthropic mission is to benefit all of humanity; that money should become a public service, and "its issuance a program encouraging shared prosperity and a secure human future." 1

Their next Grantcoin quarterly distribution is the end of April. The cut-off to be included is April 21st so if you are not signed up, kindly use my referral code.

I'm also very happy to report that I have been in communication with the founders and will be helping with their Twitter campaign!

Writing

My one year goal is a project which I've mentioned called Hiding In Plain Sight. I've begun writing a book about my personal journey of self-development, acceptance, and growth; my depression, my losses, and how I cope. My ultimate goal is honesty in writing to help other people assessed with Asperger's.

In addition to the book, I will be seeking out other Aspies for email interviews, podcasts or livestreaming. My intention is to develop a series of articles and get them published on sites like Huffington Post or Salon as I need to develop a portfolio of "journalism" to apply for a fellowship next year. Personal blogging doesn't count so if anyone's got connections in that realm, please let me know. Plus, with seven years in the newspaper business maybe I can even reach out to a few of my editor friends. That's the goal!

If you've got a short pet story, please record it in audio or video and submit it to @aunt-deb's post with the #steemitstoryslam tag. I was blessed to be the winner in March and now judging the entries for April!

First prize: 25 STEEM

Second prize: 10 STEEM

I will once again offer a 10 STEEM random prize

Come on people! Let's have some fun with this.

Finally, the milestones!

800 followers glass ceiling -- shattered

WOW. 8 months and 800+ Steemit friends. I haven't even reached this many followers on Twitter or Facebook in the years I've participated on those platforms. You guys ROCK!

7500 posts

I've been holding off on comments because I really wanted this post to be 7500. According to Steemit Board of Honor this is actually my 250 post!

New button?

I noticed this about two days ago when I was checking my wallet. Cross-referencing to author and curation rewards I can tell you that this is only curation rewards as I do not have anything in author/comment rewards for the last seven days so that's kind of interesting.

SteemVerify

As a new member of the SteemVerify team I just wanted you all to be aware that we are active and getting our Steem members verified and badges made in a timely manner. I recommend reading SteemVerify and the Importance of PoO to see why this is an important service.

Lastly... I've temporarily stopped my curation bot on SteemVoter

I am curious to see what the next few weeks brings to Steemit by way of author and curation rewards so I've paused the auto-vote to see how my payouts are affected. Unfortunately, I've noticed a huge drop in quality posts from long-time Steemians that I regularly follow so maybe I haven't missed upvoting your posts after all?

Just remember, guys...

Live abundantly. Give abundantly. Be open. Try new things.

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