Welcome to Steem! Thanks for sharing so much of your fear, outlook and experiences with us from the get-go! I have an appreciation for functional art and enjoyed the chance to see some of yours with the ramp photos. (BTW, I would have wanted to touch the shark as well. ) It's enticing to write more in response to so much of what you've written here but as there's some helpful info for you below, I'll try to keep this short. 😉

It can feel overwhelming for a person who is new to the platform to know how to succeed but after reading the comments below, you already have some fantastic advice. All I can add is to be yourself, to know that practice will pay off and that questions will lead to both answers and new people to discover. I hope that you have joy and success in your blockchain journey! 😎

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