So, exactly what difference has steemit made in people’s lives that doesn’t have anything to do with money?

Obviously, a lot of new friends have been made, and some incredible interaction has been taking place.

But there is even more to consider than the money and the friends.

Inspiration and an Outlet for Creativity

Personally, the outlet for my creativity that has been provided by steemit has been huge. I’ve been releasing a book that I started years ago, simply because I now have an outlet. Also, my spray-paint art and poetry now have an outlet.

THANKS TO STEEMIT AND EVERYONE ON IT FOR HELPING TO PROVIDE THIS OUTLET AND INSPIRATION.

Each day, I now consider what I can share here on steemit. Whether it is just a documentation of life events or a special project made specifically for steemit, steemit is inspiring many people all around the world to be creative and share.

After recently doing a “Name in Peppers” post featuring @daveks, I’ve been thinking about my own photography. I used to get creative with a camera back in the day, but life quickly became cluttered with other events. However, steemit has inspired me to get back into photography. Though I do not even have a real camera, the following pictures have all been taken since I started steemit.

Without steemit to post these images on, I would have never even taken the majority of these. The ones that I still might have taken would have never been shared. Of the thousands of photos that steemit has encouraged me to take, here are just a few as a way of saying: