Hello, it's a beautiful Monday. Or is it...?

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My name is Joanna. I am 47 years old and here I am, writing my #introduceyourself post. It took me a while, I know, but I needed some time to think why I came here and what I would do. Well, I cannot say I have figured it out completely yet, but chances are high.

Who am I? I am a middle-aged woman, haha, it sounds awful as I don't really feel all those years on my back. Well, maybe sometimes. I am a certified translator of the English language. I have my MA in American literature and I was hoping to translate and write books, however, years have passed and I've ended up with translating contracts, certificates, court decisions and many other documents which definitely are not literature. It doesn't mean, however, that I quit dreaming about writing, so who knows... Though there's so little time and so much to do.

Seven years ago I underwent a septic shock, I had a very complicated surgery saving my life and the following 3 months I spent on the verge of life and death in the intensive care unit.
My life has changed dramatically. I used to be a healthy, energetic, full of life woman, a mother of two young children.
Now the rhythm of my week is marked with dialyses. If it is Monday, I go to the clinic to have a dialysis. Then it's Wednesday and finally Friday. As you can easily imagine, Friday is the most favourite day.
Our family life is closely connected with my illness. Dialysis calendar organizes our life. I got used to it.
Actually I am going to write here about dialyses, about kidney failure and hospital life. I hope I will have some funny stories, some horror stories, you name it - the nephrology clinic offers them all.

Despite the fact that dialyses control my life, I still dream about travelling. There are so many places around the workd I'd like to visit. The French Polynesia, oh, my dream since childhood. If they have a dialysis centre in Tahiti, I'll move there right away. Patagonia, New Zealand. If only I could afford it, I would travel all the time.
Since I can't, though, I am here at home, a boring person trying to live her life.
Well, perhaps this is the reason I am here on Steemit. I want to do something more, to experience more, to earn, to enjoy. To live the fullest life possible because seven years ago I nearly lost this life and I think I should not waste the second chance.

Welcome! :)

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Bążur @joanna.ma13!

Witamy na #polish, czyli polskim tagu Steem! Moim zadaniem jest wprowadzenie Cię w tajniki sieci.

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Baw się dobrze!

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Dziękuję za wskazówki. Tyyyle nauki przede mną.

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Hi and welcome here! When I started on steemit, my biggest problem was to find interesting people to interact with. So, to help newcomers getting started I created a directory with other interesting and or talented steemians to follow or interact with. Feel free to check it out at https://www.steemiandir.com I am sure it will help you find like-minded people. Enjoy your stay here and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

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Hi! Thank you. I'll try and check it out as I need to learn Steemit more ;)

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Hey joanna.ma13! If you would like to make your personal feed contain the top trending media and talking points of the whole internet, consider following @coffeebreak and @topicstoday accounts - And welcome to Steem!

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Welcome joanna.ma13!
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Welcome to Steemit joanna.ma13. The official FAQ can be found here and has A LOT of information https://steemit.com/faq.html - Also remember, Steemit is just ONE of the sites built that uses Steem the blockchain. You should also check out DTube and DSound for starters and if you're a gamer, Steem Monsters! There are many other cool apps but I can't list them all here, there's just too many! But I'd also like to mention Steempeak, it's a better blogging platform that has a lot of cool features. Welcome to the blockchain! :) Oh, and if you're interested in creating your own tokens or smart contracts, check Steem engine!

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Welcome to Steem joanna.ma13! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!

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Witaj Joanno :) Fajnie by było gdybyś pisała w języku polskim gdy używasz tagu #polish. Fajnym rozwiązaniem jest metoda stosowana przez niektórych: pisać najpierw po polsku a poniżej po angielsku.
@hellobot podrzucił Ci kilka ważnych wskazówek, warto zapoznać się z jego komentarzem by lepiej odnaleźć się na steem.
Miłej zabawy!

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Witaj :) Muszę się wdrożyć, bo na razie trochę błądzę po omacku.

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Hi Joanna!

Welcome to Steemit :) We are so happy to have you here!

There are a lot of awesome writers and one tag that you should really check out is #freewritehouse

Many Steemians also write about their health journey and in fact I bumped to some doctors and hospital technicians here on Steemit too, sharing things related to hospital, health and whatnot.

I wish you the best of luck in health matters and also in Steemit :)

Take good care of yourself!

(I was an interpreter and translator too by the way - but mainly for embassies and officials)

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Thank you! It's good to know there are Steemians with similar issues.
Takce care too :)

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Awesome. i love literature too. I lived in Vietnam. I'm from America. Welcome to Steemit.

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Dear @joanna.ma13,

Welcome to the community! You made an awesome start here, I like your intro. Please keep sharing great contents that you feel passionate about, Steemit is a welcoming platform.

There is one user here who is also undergoing on a dialysis and he document his experiences like a diary.

As part of our on-boarding & welcoming initiative, we have curated your intro post. In addition, we will also feature your post to one of our daily curation post to introduce you to the Photocircle community.

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Thank you :) This is exactly what I'm going to do - share hopefully good content.
I thought about some kind of a diary relating to medical issues.
Cheers :)

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You came to the right place.
Welcome.
you should visit our famous steemian's blog. @cryptopie.

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Hello and welcome to the Steem platform @joanna.ma13.

Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself on here.

I wish you all the best and plenty of success on here. 👍

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the community members.

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Hello @joanna.ma13, welcome to the steemit platform. Hopefully you will grow and reach what you want here. Greetings from me @anroja, if there are questions please contact me. Don't hesitate to follow me.
I invite you to use partiko App, with Partiko App makes it easy for you to make posts and check your steemit account.
Here is the link: https://partiko.app/referral/anroja

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Welcome Joanna,
to the Steemit platform, Yes its happening you are a steemian now. I am warm welcoming you as a new user. And you receive this message because you used the #introduceyourself tag!

I was welcomed with good advice too when I started so here i am. I know that steemit may seem very overwhelming right now but don't worry. After a few blog you will be the best blogger and contributor.
If you have any questions just ask your questions on any of my blog posts and I'll be more than happy to assist you with whatever questions you may have!
I may know the answer. But very important I recommend you to never give up any off your passwords they are yours ! Please for safety tips read and visit the white paper.
To easy post use Partiko and to control your account use Steemify.
https://steemit.com/busy/@exyle/using-steemify-to-stay-up-to-date-about-the-blockchain-like-project-destiny-please-consider-blockbrothers-for-your-witness-vote The Steemify App I use is great, it is available in the Appstore and its Free.
It gives you insight on what is happening in your account.
Maybe great to join Steemterminal in Discord and visit @heyhaveyamet to See more newcomers onboard.
Here is what we do :
https://steemit.com/heyhaveyamet/@heyhaveyamet/meet-the-hhym-and-the-steem-terminal-crew-part-one-hhym
Good Luck, Have fun and I wish you loads of success on here! :)
GREETZ from Holland
Britt

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Welcome Joanna, Steemit is a lovely platform were you can enjoy yourself writing on what you love and getting paid for it. Just know that, to gain more followers, you need to be commenting on introduceyourself post more, I wish I know this trick earlier.

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Welcome joanna and greetings pall the way from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. it's always great to know another person. Hope to hear more from you. Will be following you.

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WOW CAN I SAY YOUR SO BRAVE AND STRONG. IM GOING THROUGH MEDICAL THINGS AND I'LL TELL YOU, THANK GOD YOU HAD GREAT DOCTORS. I WILL BE FOLLOWING YOUR JOURNEY AND I'M GLAD YOU HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE ON THESE THINGS. IT'S SO HARD TO. IN ANY RATE, I'M FRANCESCA @PRETTYNICEVIDEO . WELCOME TO STEEMIT AND STEEM BLOCKCHAIN! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, JUST ASK!

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Hello @joanna.ma13

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Welcome to Steem, Joanna! I think most people begin their blogs here without a clear plan of what content they want to share. Bright side, many of them have fun figuring it out as they interact with the community and I hope this is so for you as well. 🤗

I'm glad that you haven't given up on your dream to quit writing. We've many initiatives on our chain for those who enjoy the craft. My favorite two are Bananafish and Freewritehouse. Each of these supportive communities are full of wonderful people who encourage others to branch out and enjoy the fun of writing with various contests and prompts.

Blessings to your family for supporting you through your medical needs and to you for maintaining a positive outlook. There are many on our chain who have had to reorganize their lives around medical issues so you're in good company to share your stories with us.

I hope that you'll be able to travel to your heart's content someday (hopefully soon) in the future and that we'll be able to read all about it. Please enjoy your day and should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

We encourage everyone to explore the various posts and to leave personal comments on those that you wish (for example - thoughts regarding the content or a sharing of a similar experience you've had). This platform thrives through interaction as it's the best way to build relationships with other Steemians while finding communities and initiatives that peak your interests.

We like to advise bloggers to cite if images, videos, etc. used in their posts are of their own creation. This practice gives the creators an opportunity to have it clearly labeled that the works portrayed are the rightful property of the party posting it.

Another tip that we share with everyone is to be careful of copyright infringement when using material that is not of their original creation. Content (for example - images from a website) that grants permission for reuse is acceptable for content creators to utilize within their posts provided there is appropriate attribution to the source. Here's a link that will provide you with more information.

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Welcome to the Steem Community.

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Thank you so much. I need to explore more 'cause I still try to figure it all out. At night I have so many bright ideas, but when I wake up they are all gone. :D Thus, I'll keep on exploring and finding people here. Cheers!

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