Hi Shayne!
First of all, your smile is contagious! I am going through a tough time right now and now I'm smiling after reading your post! It is so exciting that you have joined this community! I absolutely love it. My friends on here are so supportive and some of the nicest people I have ever met!
A few tips, which you may already know, the number by your name is your reputation score. you want this to rise as quickly as possible, because when it does, your posts and comments become more influential, and then you can of course, make a few more dolla dolla bills. Captivating posts are really important, with lots of pictures and visuals, but also don't forget the importance of commenting on other's posts. This has actually been proven to be a faster way to gain followers and raise your number.
I see that you are a singer and into music! Record some videos of yourself and post them to d.tube. It is like the blockchain equivalent of YouTube and connects right to your steemit account! I would love to hear what your voice sounds like! I am a singer too and I'm always looking for friends to collab with!
I hope you make lots of friends and connections and (money) on steemit. I am sure you will be very successful (especially with that smile!)
Cheers!
Thanks very much @bethwheatcraft . I realy love your encouragements and i belive i will impact more in peoples lives through my posts.
And those smiles are smiles of productivities..
Thanks again