Hello everyone,

I write this post as an apology to the Hive community for commiting plagiarism fraud. I know it's bad behavior and have no excuses for this behavior. It happened in a moment of greed and selfishness. The good thing though is that it made me reflect on several things. So, I thought, let's write them down and maybe it could serve as inspiration for anyone else before him/her plagiarizing. Anyways, it's in my nature to rather look at the bright side than at the negative side, life goes on. And as it's rather short, we can better make the best out of it and learn from our mistakes.

Hive and I

My missteps made me think about Hive and I. Do I actually fit on Hive or do I just want to become rich quick? As I reflected on it, at first I thought, maybe I just am lazy and don't want to work for the earnings. But as the days went on, the feeling of missing Hive became more clear. Not so much missing the rewards, no rather the engagement. Lately, I've discovered threads of Inleo and I really enjoy engaging there. Especially as I experience way more engagement in the Twitter alike conversations compared to longposts. As said, the engagement is what really makes me want to keep on Hiving and grabbing this second chance.

At first, a lot went through my head, should I just quit, should I invest my Hive time in something else? Maybe start a business or get another degree or... This was the emotional phase, I was mad at myself and scared of losing my Hive account. Afterwards I started thinking, maybe I should give it a go and try again. I wasn't convinced yet but slowly the idea started to find its way. Here I am, grabbing the chanche I got.

Hive helps me ventilating

Lately I've had some busy weeks. I don't want to go too much in detail about all these events but whenever I had time and could check Hive, it made me forget my reality for a second. I am definitely not the most active member but I try to be as consistent as possible. This is going with ups and downs, but every time I find the energy once again to keep going.

Molly

Completely off topic but as I am talking about motivation, I thought to include another source of motivation as well. It's Molly, our puppy. We got her through a hectic time but she definitely helps me find motivation to keep on going. For those of you who are on threads, you'll definitely already have seen her, but I didn't want to hide a picture for the others! :)

Conclusion

Thank you for the chance I get, sorry for my bad behavior and remember that in every event, there's always a beginning of something new. So better grab the opportunities and become a better version of ourselves! One day, the clouds will clear up! ;)
Let's go!