IT'S ONE YEAR OF EARNING PASSIVELY
When I first started on hive, I wasn't sure of how everything was going to play out, but then, I had something in mind and that was, no matter what happens I should not quit. Like some of you might know, I was never a good writer from the beginning but then I was determined to learn how to be a good writer and that was how I just kept pushing forward to this point.
On the 10th of December 2022, I clocked a year on hive and I've not really taken time to review my journey so far but then, there are some things that were just so obvious in my one year journey on hive and one of them is how I earned passively from just writing and engaging on the hive blockchain. Before I became a full time blogger on hive, I have a lot of things I did to earn me some income but then, they were really stressful because it requires so much from me and yet in the end it still feels like I did absolutely nothing at all.
I joined hive around this time last year but then I was not sure how things worked around here so I waited for about a week before I made my introduction post and after that, I just left my account for a whole month without doing so much as I should but then my sister helped me by encouraging me to start sharing more contents and I tried so hard to do that and with time, I saw that people enjoyed what I was bringing to the table, thanks to the amazing port called DREEMPORT and not just that, I also earned while doing all of that.
It was in my third month on hive that I got to learn about the newbies initiative founded by @starstrings01 (please help me thank him, he played a very big role in my growth so far here on Hive) and that made me even more serious, it helped me understand so many things happening on hive. I got to understand the importance of quality engagement and that was when I also got to learn about layer two tokens and also how to put HBD in savings and earn passively, it was through my engagement. I think that of saving HBD, I learned that first from @ifarmgirl and back then I don't even know about anything of such but after reading her post, I got to see how I could earn passively from putting my HBD in savings and that was what I've been doing.
So far, I've been able to earn about 5-6 dollars interest from saving my HBD, it is low because I didn't start when I heard about it but then, that is something really cool. When you save any amount of HBD, you get 20% interest of it at the end of 30 days. On the blockchain there are many layer two tokens that you can invest in too to earn yourself good passive income, but you just have to be very careful though and be ready for the worst too.
I'm looking forward to start saving some hive too, although no interest will be added but then, I will have something that I have gathered for a particular period of time. I might start doing it this year, but I will be more serious about it from next year. The plan is to save at least one hive everyday and one HBD too for the period of one year and if at the end of that one year I don't have any emergencies, I will divide it into two halves and invest half to my Hive power and the rest to my HBD savings to get more passive income.
Like I said, I'm already a year old on the Hive blockchain, it has not been easy but trust me, it has been fun all the way. I've really improved on so many things and it's all thanks to the Hive blockchain and the amazing people I've met here. If you ever get to read this, I want to say a big thank you for your continuous support and encouragement to my growth on the blockchain, I LOVE YOU!!!
Until next time my lovelies, stay AWESOME!!!
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I will be back
Hmm, okay oo, I will be waiting for you 😂
Listen to Surrender by Natalie Taylor. Hehe.
Can I please know why I should listen to this song? 😂
Lol. It's a nice song
Oh yes I know that, I've actually listened to it because it's on my Playlist, hehehe. Thank you for the suggestion 🥰
Woohoo. You know good song
You're welcome
Please do well to suggest more for me, especially afrobeats songs that make sense 😁
Lol. This guy ennhhhh.
Congratulations on your anniversary, that's wonderful!
So glad you have found your way on Hive.
You might be interested in joining Saturday Savers Club on the @eddie-earner account. We meet each weekend to comment on our progress with our savings, learn from each other, and have some fun. There is a small giveaway each week for comments, and another if you take part in the weekly challenge.
Good luck and enjoy your journey whatever you decide to do! 😍
Thank you so much for your best wishes and support. I've heard of Saturday savers before but I'm yet to understand what it really entails. I have said I will go read blogs on it but it always skips mind 🤦🏻♀️.
Well, thank you so much for the reminder, I'm grateful. I will do well to make use of this information 😊.
Have a fabulous day ahead 🤗
Congratulations on your one year stay here ❤️
You mentioned how transferring your HBD to savings helped you. I also want to try doing that now. While transferring, is the receiver also going to be me?
Thank you so much Mercy, I'm happy to see you learned something from this post.
Yes, when making the transaction, you will also be the receiver. I'm so sorry for the late response 😔.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such beautiful comment, I truly appreciate it ❤️
Okay thanks... And you didn't reply late at all. Have a good night 🥰
Whoooooo, congratulations to you, can't believe it's been one year I started noticing your contents. It's been colorful and your presence on hive has made a difference m congratulations again.
As in ehn, even me I was surprised for some days that I was going to be a year old, hehe but it's all good.
Thank you so much for your continuous encouragement and support Jose, I'm really so happy you are part of my journey, I can't thank you enough.
Hello hope, my baby. Yes, I called you my baby, get used to it xd.
It is nice that you know the importance of side hustles and you know you're invested in one.
When I joined give newly I didn't know it'd be like this, but here we are. Hehe.
Big woman! Congratulations on your one year anniversary. ❤️❤️❤️
Hahaha, I'm speechless for that baby that you called me now, I will not say anything sha, what can I say sef? Oh I think I know, should I call your baby? 😉
Yes, hive can be a wonderland but then when you take time to go around you will see the picture clearer.
Thank you so much Fave, I'm really so grateful for your support and encouraging words.
Big hugs 🥰.
Lol. You're speechless? Lol
And which baby are you talking about? The last time I checked I was baby less and the last time I checked was yesterday.
You're welcome, hope.
Small hugs🙃
Yes naw, what are you saying? Like, you mean you have forgotten your sugar? Hope all is well sha? What happened? 🙄
Why small hugs? I don't accept small hugs jhur 😂😂
Hmmmmm
What is hmm? 😌
Lol. Nothing.
Have a nice day .
Alright, you too ☺️
Hmmmmm
It is well
Lol. You're speechless? Lol
And which baby are you talking about? The last time I checked I was baby less and the last time I checked was yesterday.
You're welcome, hope.
Small hugs🙃
You and your fine face, why are you sending your messages twice? 🙄
Ah dang! Sorry! Network😂
No problem dear, I get it 😉
Boss don't mind him oo
Abi na, I know he is only trying to pull my hands, lolz
Let me go and call mercy to come and catch you red handed 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
My girl always striking a win.
It's a win win things.
Congrats baby girl I'm definitely happy for your growth 🙃.
I know your one of those person that's really pushing me here.
Thank you for your amazing contribution.i can't wait to get to your point ☹️🙃
Awwn, thank you so much my darling, I'm really happy to know I'm pushing you somehow here but I don't think I remember doing anything sha.
Don't worry, you will get there soon, just try to be consistent as much as possible dear, all the best and thank you so much for your sweet words and encouragement, I'm grateful 🥰.
You welcome 😊
I'm honored 😊
Yay! 🤗
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Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to you on Hive, it is hard to believe that you are just a year old on the platform and that shows how much effort you have put into your engagement on the platform.
Earning from Hive is something we are all doing and it is really cool for me because of the less stress I have to go through and the freedom Hive gives me.
I'm really so happy I'm finally a year old on the hive blockchain, I put in best and I'm happy to see that it gives results.
Yes, we all earn from Hive but then there are some people who earn more than others due to their continuous investment into different things on the hive blockchain.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such beautiful comment dear, I'm really grateful you stopped by 🥰.
I'm happy to know you and I appreciate all your good works. If u stick around much longer, you will earn more from Hive. Opportunities always come around.
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I'm happy to know you too, thank you so much for the advice, I hope I don't grow weary too, hehe.
Thank you so much for stopping by, I'm glad you did, I think this is the first time I'm seeing you on my blog, maybe not? It's feels good, hehehe
No its not but yeah everytime I comment these days it always looks like the first.
Yes I thought as much, hehe, it's alright 😂.
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Hopestylist is one year on Hive. Congratulations to you! It doesn't seem like you are a year from the way you are active on Hive. Someone would think you have been here for 3 years above. Congrats to you once again
Yes oo, she is a year older, hehehe. Thank you so much for your continuous support and encouragement, you were part of those who made it possible for me to look like an oldbee, hehe.
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Ah mom, you have come a long way indeed. One thing I love about your story both on Hive and in the real world, is your resilience.
I am happy that you came across Hive at the right time, right time because it is never too late as long as you have opportunity to still do something, therefore I am sure you will recover and meet up with whatsoever, you couldn't previously.
Reading through this post has given me a lot of ideas on how to go about with my earnings. It is a big privilege.
Lastly congratulations or should I say happy birthday hehe, I wish you greater heights in your blogging journey on Hive ma.
Yes my dear, I've come a really long way, it feels l in yesterday when I just joined hive and now I'm celebrating one year, I thank God for his goodness in my life.
I'm happy you have learned something from it, feel free to try that of saving some hive and HBD or one for a period of time.
Thank you so much for your beautiful contribution my dear, I'm so happy you stopped by 🥰.
It is truly God's work mom.. we need to get some cakes to celebrate this.
I will give it a try, soon probably early next year.
It's my pleasure mom.. it's been a while i visited my mom's blog hehe
How I wish I could get a cake to celebrate, hehe but not yet, let's see how my second Year or third or more, hehehe.
Yes, you can start anytime you are ready, the important thing is you already know.
Yeah, it's been a while but then it's fine, at least you stopped by once in a while.
Smiles... Don't worry mom, cake go come soon ko.. pray for your son to make money.. we go shut down places heheh.
Forgive me for being away for a while, its just some small, small challenges that are keeping
Awwn, you don't have to shutdown places son, only the mind is just enough for me, thank you sweetie 😘.
No problem at all, it's fine, you don't have to apologize, I know you will always check on me when you remember to so it's fine. I hope God sees you through whatever it is you are passing through at the moment dear 🤗.
Awnnn that's my mom... If you insist that the mind is okay, then so be it.
Smiles.. I love you much mom...
Amen to your prayer
Yes dear, I insist 🥰.
Thank you so much my son, I love you too 🤗.
❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️
Awnn..
Moma♥️❤️
Yes dear 🥰
Hmm happy one year anniversary dear... The block chain played a great role in our life's, I call hive a life saver and then coupled with the great people one would get to meet here, hive is lovely.
Yes oo, I'm a year old now, hehehe. Indeed hive is a lovely place, I'm so glad God give me the opportunity to be part of this great platform 🥰.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your comment, I truly grateful ☺️
Yeah it's a great opportunity...
You're always welcome friend 🥰
I'm honored sir Sholex 🥰
Ahh Hope has come again oo, am not sir am just a small boy please 😃😃
Okay sir, I've heard you 😒. Happy small boy, hmm
😃😃😃
Hahaha, you sha. 😂
Wow... This is impressive indeed. There are so many things one can do, we just have to be intentional about what we want and know that we busy work to get what we want. Nothing cones easy, and as long as we are getting results, we should keep at it.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
You're absolutely on point, as long as we get progress in what we do, it's good that we should keep moving on.
Thank you so much for stopping by sir, I'm really grateful 🥰.
Hello po!👋😍Wow Happy one year po🎶🥳👏👏🎈You have a successful journey here!❤️I pray that being with Hive make you more happy po. I also thankful for your support with me🤗. God bless those who helped you too. And God bless you more po ❤️. I came here for Dreemport po!.😁😇Bye po!👋😇
You are always so sweet with your words and they are really encouraging and motivating to me, thank you so for celebrating with me Mz, I'm so happy I got the opportunity to meet someone like you 🥰.
Thank you so much for joining me to thank those that have helped me in my journey so far, I'm really grateful 🙏.
I'm happy to see you dropped by from dreemport, God bless you more dear ❤️.
❤️🤶🥳Thank you very much po! 😁🙃God bless you more po!🥳🤶❤️🎄Merry Christmas 🎄❤️
You're welcome dear, I'm honored.
Thank you for the wishes dear, but I don't celebrate Christmas ✌️
You don't celebrate Christmas po!?.Ok po! I respect po!🤗May I know why?😇
Yes Mz, the simplest reason is because it was never commanded by Christ to his followers to celebrate his birth because from what I heard, they say Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ.
😇I respect po!💕🙏 But most of Christ believers have different beliefs po!💕. Some just to have fun, but most of all to celebrate it's spirit, not the "birth" itself , we believe of the purpose and reason po why he was here and it's for salvation po, like what is written in the John 3:16-17 of the Bible po to give light and truth too po. The spirit which is Love, kindness, humility unity, Joy, sharing and helping po. 😇. Celebrating Christmas once a year po, creates different positive emotions po. For me po Christmas is everyday and each moment po. I celebrate Christmas in my heart and life everyday, because I put Lord Jesus Christ in my heart po. Celebrating every 25 of December maybe not the exact day, but it is like us that celebrates our birthday once a year po without any request, rules or laws po that commanded it to be done. We are doing it because of love and to celebrate life, not on the material aspect po, and for our family and loved ones po, showing how grateful we are for having them in our lives, show of love and importance po😁😇🙏❤️.
That's it Mz, as Christians we are to share love every day and that is how the world knows we are sent by Jesus Christ. If you as a Christian celebrates Christmas you might be at a very big risk of practicing the doctrine of man although you know that you do it for the right reasons.
I remember you said you've read the new testament, I can't remember if you read all but then, from the place you've read, did you see Christ choose a particular day to celebrate his birthday? Or did you see his apostles do so? All I saw that the apostles celebrated was the lord's supper and in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Christ told his apostles to do that to remember him.
That's the only feast we see Jesus Christ's apostles observed and as Christians we are to learn from Christ first, his apostles then we can make use of necessary references.
God is concerned of how we serve him, we cannot just serve him the way we feel is right, we have to serve him the way he wants and celebrating his birth once in a year was never the practice we could find in the Bible.
😁I learned some points from you Ma'am!💕 Thank you for your kindness!!!😍. Yes I read it cover to cover Ma'am and I said it po, not to say I memorized or understand it all but to express how I loved God po, to try to know him better, to be like Jesus in so many ways po, to search more about him ❤️ . To be honest that verse of the Bible is what I perfectly memorized the John 3:16-17. But I learned to live what I have learned po. I still commit sins, but knows how to repent and asked for forgiveness po. I know when I should practice what is right or just choose to be kind than to practice what is right. I forgot the verse where I read that Sunday (Saturday before) should be treated as holy day because it is the Sabbath. There are beliefs and rules to be followed there, including it is not good to heal or do anything aside from worshipping God that day po!. But what Jesus did was, He still healed the sick, fed the hungry, why? Because he shows us po that there is no perfect time to show love and kindness po to anyone. Like I don't care if I will be condemned for doing good and express my faith in Jesus in God, because for me He is the only one who needs to be glorified and nobody else. But doing this with humbleness and respect with my words, and by respecting others in words and in action. Like what I did when I encounter the rudeness of the owner of the community for my contest entry. And I believe nobody in this world alive will completely understand the mystery of the Bible in a perfect way, base po on what is perfectly written in words po. But gave us the wisdom to do things out of our conscience, not just of being right. Because Jesus taught us in his actions that love and kindness overruled all the laws if this will not create damaged.
And like what I have said in my response po, Maybe December 25 is not the exact birthdate po, believers doing it as à gratitude and act of love and kindness. Like a miracle that even the enemies gets reconciliation (to some). And you can see almost everyone smile and full of joy, not only because of the gifts, and material things that commonly got po from the givers and exchange gifts. But I believe this is the essence of Christmas to bring peace and joy po. Kindness and gratitude, need not to be written, it should be planted in our hearts and mind. So celebrating Christmas don't need to be written po, but act of gratitude po. Rules are only made by us people, but kindness and love is given to us freely by God po.❤️
You have spoken really well Mz, as followers of Christ we are to share and show love and kindness at every given opportunity and we can also create that opportunity too.
Christmas is a feast made by man, yes, we were told that it is the mass of Christ but then it is something that our master himself did not observe and even his apostles, so why then do we that the gospel was passed down to want to do what was not written?
The Bible told us in 2 John 9 that he that abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the father and the son but he that does not abide in the teachings (doctrine) of Christ has not the father.
You are child that I believe has the grace to understand the words of God and that's why I'm trying my best to explain further to you but please don't think I'm saying we shouldn't be kind or share love, no that's not what I'm saying, I'm only saying that if December 25 is a special day to do all that then how does that portray what the Bible teaches?
We are to love and be kind everyday of our lives until the day we die. Christ said we should do the lord's supper to remember him and what he has done for us, which is what John 3:16-17 said, we are doing the lord's supper to remember his birth, death, burial and resurrection so what's the need for another feast especially when our master never asked us to do so or even showed us an example of such act?
Christmas is a strange feast to the Holy scriptures, we never saw any of it's practices anywhere in the Bible so why should we as Christians partake of it? Like I said, it matters how we worship God, if we do anything as we like then we will get it wrong because like the book of Isaiah 55:9 said, that just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are the ways of God higher than our ways. Please, I'm not sure if I said that passage right, I will check soon.
I'm still wandering around about what to do with my HBD. I'm still confused but maybe power it up first on HP to have a better amount of votes. When you're still a newbie? How did you manage your wallet?
That's a good idea Mayt, converting your HBD to hive to Power it up so you could get more voting power is a really thoughtful decision. When I was a newbie, I just set my post rewards to 100% hive power and that was what helped me grow my Hive power 🥰.
And also, I was able to grow my Hive power by engaging consistently on the hive blockchain, there is an Hive engagement league and when you win the top engager, you will be fortunate enough to get some hive powered up to your hive.
Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope I was able to answer your question, if not, don't hesitate to ask further 😊
I can't get this one... Where do you do this?
You can check out @abh12345's account to see what I'm talking about and if you are interested, just make a comment on his recent engagement article to indicate your interest 😊.
Ahh okay. Gonna jump to his profile now. Thanks for directing. 🥰
Alright Mayt, you should do that and I want to encourage you to keep up the good work of engaging 😊
Wow, congratulations dear one year of great achievement I celebrate with you. It sounds so easy but I know it's a lot of hard work.
I know a day would come, I would also celebrate my success on the Hive blockchain
Thank you so much Ma'am for joining me to celebrate, it felt like yesterday when I started my journey here but then, see how far I've come. I'm very sure you will get there soon, just keep doing what you do and always give it your best.
Thank you once again for stopping by and joining me to celebrate, I hope to also celebrate with you 🥰.
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Awnnn, happy one year anniversary boss 🎉🎉🎉.. Your progress on hive has been great, in fact when I grow up I want to be like 😅😅😅. Happy one year to the queen of engagement herself 😍😍
Awwn this your comment is making me blush 🤭, thank you so much my darling, I look forward to seeing you do even more than myself. I hope to also celebrate with you too when you celebrate your one year anniversary on Hive, hehehe.
Congrat on you one year anniversary o Hope.
Thank you so much Sam, I'm happy you stopped by 😊
Happy Hive birthday to the lady that is found everywhere on Hive, I'm sure even in your dream you will be engaging 😆😆
Your presence is noticed in the Hive ecosystem, wish you all the best baby. You are amazing
You need to do give way for this big win
Hahaha, it is well 😂😂, you guys always say I'm everywhere but I think I'm even yet to go quarter of all the amazing blogs on the hive blockchain and abroad. Well, thank you so much for your compliment, I'm happy you appreciate my work, I look forward to doing more if God will because I know there will come a time when I won't be as active as now.
You can sponsor the party oo, I'd really appreciate it 🥰. Thank you for stopping by and giving me a reason to laugh, I'm grateful ❤️.
How will I sponsor party for my boss , don't be a stingy mentor biko....do the needful ,I'm a newbie , treat me as one.
You need to make use of your strength and the single life now ,because once you married , my dear you can't be active like this. Wish you all the best
I don't have the capacity right now to host a party and that was way I did not mention a party but you did and I thought you were ready to help out 😂😂.
Oh yes, you are absolutely right and coupled with the fact that I'm not good at multi-tasking, hehe. Thank you so much for your best wishes ❤️
You welcome , no problem anytime you are ready you will host us. We shall wait patiently
Wow, it's a good thing you are actually doing well for yourself, am really happy for you and congratulations on your achievement so far.
I joined hive December 2nd of the sane year with you and I must say it hasn't been really easy exploring this blockchain on how to grow and earn passively, I will really appreciate if you can put me through in details and trust me I am a fast learner 😊
I'm really happy too for how well I'm doing my dear, thank you so much for celebrating with me, I'm going to surely celebrate with you too 🥰.
Well, the major way to grow on the blockchain is through your engagement, that's what I've done and it has helped me a lot, most of the things I've acquired from the hive blockchain is through my constant engagement with it, that's what made some people noticed me and choose to support me.
So dear, all you have to do is create time to build relationships here on the blockchain and with time everything will fall in place.
Thank you so much for your insightful response, I'm looking forward to seeing how well you will do when you start working like me, you seem like you will do even better than me ☺️
Smiles 😍 thanks for the motivation darling.
I will keep that to heart and also work on it actively. Muah 😍
You're always welcome dear, I will do the little I can to help out 😊, all the best 👍.
Wow, I will really appreciate 😊
Thanks for the support always
You're always welcome already 😂😂
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Amazing. Congratulations baby girl 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Sincerely, I believe it has been fun for you here on Hive compared to how you first started. Though the beginning is always tough but when one do not give up, he or she would definitely enjoy it.
I love your idea of saving both Hive and HBD and if at the end of the year, no emergencies, divide it into half and invest them. This is definitely a good idea because 365 days savings could mean a whole lot. I wish you on another journey on Hive as you earn passively.
I came in through Dreemport 🤗
Thank you so much Ma'am, I'm really so glad you stopped by.
You are absolutely right, it has been more of fun but then, there were those days when I felt like just quitting but then, I always come back stronger and better.
Yes, that's a really good idea and it's something that I'm sure will be beneficial to anyone at all if they can be consistent and disciplined.
Thank you so much for your kind words and compliments, I'm really grateful.
Hive will always have something to motivate someone with when they feel demotivated and in the end, they come back stronger than before. It´s my pleasure coming around too.
Yeah, here on Hive if you are ready to grow, then things become interesting and fun for you but when you are not ready, it becomes like a burden because hive brings the best out of you.
Hello my darling....wow, awesome one year here...looks like 3 year old hiver 😂😂
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 sweety
And that of your passive income is amazing 😍
Thank you so much for the enlightenment 👍
Hahaha, I'm a year older, haha, it is well.
I'm happy you spotted the plan, I'm very sure it will be beneficial to anyone who is disciplined 🥰.
Thank you so much for stopping by my amiable ambassador 🥰😘
Uwc my darling 🥰🤗
Congratulations on your anniversary on hive. I can see how far you have gone and great achievement you have made.
Interesting to stop by. Congratulations once again.
Thank you so much dear, I'm so glad you stopped by again! That's really so sweet of you, I'm grateful.
Thank you for celebrating with me dear, I hope to see you also celebrate your one year on hive ☺️.
Have a fabulous day ahead dear.
Thank you for your insight on your hive experience. Still working out the ettiquette for hive however there are conflicting answers whithin the community so its a grey area to navigate.
Well done on 1 year!
Thank you so much for your best wishes, it's a matter of time before you will navigate here, hehe. Just keep reading and asking questions, that will help you a lot.