It seems a fitting title for this, my first real post in months (again). So 'persistence' is a promise I am making to myself... and the pain is due to a recent development. And today is the first day of the month, so...

You know what that means: Hive Power-Up Day! My participation in this monthly event has taken a few hits, but I'm back and more than happy to wish everyone a happy and productive #HivePUD.

Hive Power Engaged.

And tendonitis too, apparently... hence the 'pain'. It began affecting my left shoulder almost a week ago, and it has really thrown me into a miserable tailspin. I'm not sleeping much and my days are still pretty painful overall. I didn't realize what it was at first... I thought I had a pinched nerve in my neck or something.

It's terrible. Let's just leave it at that.

So while I wait for that to blow over, I'm determined to find the groove I've been needing for the past two years. That means being a lot more engaged here on #Hive... and there are a few other related projects I've been meaning to ramp up. (More details will follow in the coming days.)

New Hivian Life

I haven't been entirely absent though... I do my best to keep my curation rate up. There is so much great content here in the ecosystem that it really isn't that much of a challenge. I also keep up my progress on #RisingStar and #DCity, as well as actively monitoring my Hive Engine portfolio.

So a Hivian "second wind" might be more accurate. And it's a strong one... I can't wait to put all the pieces in place and get some momentum. But I won't put that cart before the horse... it just needs to happen.

Then... Checkmate.

I don't have a better lead into such a random development, but I've recently gotten into CHESS in kind of a big way... so although it might seem odd, I feel like I might want to do an occasional post about it. No promises. :)

Photo c/o Felix Mittermeier on Unsplash.

If you're into chess, let me know in the comments and we can connect on chess.com and Lichess... there's also a community of players here on Hive, so we're definitely not alone.

I know this is a hectic and disorganized post, but I really just needed to take the first step (again) and get something done. Things will get more precisely defined very soon.

Progress is a beautiful thing, but it's usually quite slow and difficult. So be it.

This tendonitis can get the hell out of here anytime though! Just saying.

For those of you who take the time to read this and engage, I truly appreciate it. Let me know how your #HivePowerUpDay went... any milestones or goals met? Cheers: to an amazing month incoming. May we reach two figures and beyond!