Going into Week 3, the Final Stretch!

You're in the Final Stretch! Go! Go! Go!

Hi, Dreemers! Can you believe it? We're already entering the final stretch of this month's collaboration! Yes, it's week 3...the final week of our "DOUBLING DOWN" challenge!

You've come a long way, so keep it going! You've completed our marathon of last month and you have formed some great connections! You started building some amazing relationships and you are building on those foundations that you have laid. And all of this is becoming visible in the double challenge of this month!

Together, we all become stronger. Together we learn that not every post is a hit. Not every week is a great week. That is just a fact of life. One week we are on cloud 9 and we get those amazing upvotes. We think we have made it and we are on our way to great achievements! Our excitement levels are at an all-time high!!

Until the next week...

We hardly get any results and we earn pennies...

The bubble pops, and we start thinking about how realistic our expectations were. What happened? What did we do wrong? Why couldn't I get the same results as last week? Was last week just a "lucky shot"? Am I wasting my time and energy?

NO, NO, NO!!!

This is where you start learning about (and experiencing) the importance of those relationships and connections! We start supporting each other and start receiving support (and encouragement) from others. We help each other to stay in touch with reality. We learn and we remind each other that NOT EVERY POST IS A HIT! Success is measured over time! Success is a journey! Success is not limited to one post, one week...or even one month! One post, one week, one month...only become a part of statistics over a long period of time and things WILL start to even out...OVER TIME!!

Don't get stuck by checking your results every 5 minutes after you published a post before you start working on the next. Yes, remain active by checking for comments and then start engaging with people who are leaving comments on your post. But don't get stuck in looking at those awesome upvotes or the absence thereof.

You published your post. Now it's live and you start engaging. Let the results look after themselves. You have no control over that. Focus on activities that you do have control over.

While you are busy engaging, start working on your next post. Start researching, start writing... whatever you can do depending on what stage you are in for the next post, but start working on that.

Then, after a month, after 3 months, after one year, you can look back and check your statistics. See what performed well for you and what didn't. What should you focus on and where can you improve? With the support of your connections, this process becomes easier and more doable. You receive the encouragement and support to persevere and not give up. You get input from your connections to help you improve and grow! This is the treasure that you get the opportunity to build here in the safe environment of #Dreemport!

The Challenges for the New Week!

There are still...

Two challenges per week.
Two community collaborations
Two-person teams
Two times the DREEM!

If you haven't partnered up with someone yet, now is the time. It's not too late! Yes, there is still enough time!

Remember what @dreemsteem announced in this post?

"Find someone to partner with for this challenge. It can be a brand new newbie if you like, or someone you connected with in the last challenge...or an old friend that you're wanting to pull along! hehehe Two heads are better than one!!"

Yes, it is still applicable!!

So, go for it! If you haven't done so yet, find someone to partner with and GO FOR IT! EARN DOUBLE THIS WEEK!

First Community (Challenge Due on Tuesday):

Same as last week...

Free Write House, founded by @mariannewest.

Free write for 5 minutes and you're done! Submit your post to Dreemport on TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, by 5 pm PACIFIC!

You only need to take the prompt and start writing whatever comes to mind for 5 minutes. If you're on a roll, you can continue, but you only need that 5 minutes of free writing to be able to submit your post for the challenge!

@felt.buzz took over while @mariannewest is taking a break and is currently giving out the daily prompts. You can find more info and general instructions HERE.

On TUESDAY, head over to @daily.prompt to find the DAILY PROMPT for TUESDAY!

Then, once you are done, remember to submit your post to DreemPort!

REMINDER:

IF YOU HAVE A PARTNER for the challenge this month, BE SURE to name your partner at the bottom of the post, and also feel free to link to their post for the challenge too!!!

Second Community (Challenge Due on Thursday):

The second community for the week is the THOUGHTFUL DAILY POST community.

The challenge is the same as last week... There is no right or wrong here...just peaceful introspection to share with others! There is no specific prompt. You are free to write on any thoughtful topic of your choice!

This post can be written whenever you want to write it, but be sure to submit it to DreemPort on THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, by 5 pm PACIFIC.

And remember, same as in the first challenge (due on Tuesday), if you have a partner for this month be sure to name your partner on your post, and feel free to share the link for their post too!

Double Dreem!

REMEMBER!! If you post as an individual, you earn the normal amount of DREEM. But, if you have a partner, and they post too, BOTH of you will earn double!

Connections.

Once again, we want to commend you on your connections! We love to see you grow and being part of that is such an honor!

Remember to always use every opportunity to respond to others with genuine support. Be sincere. Be helpful, and engage with meaningful comments. Not only will it be helpful to others, but it will make HIVE shine! And in the end, it will all come back to you!

Reminder.

VERY IMPORTANT... In order to qualify for this month's Treasure Hunt...you need to submit AT LEAST 10 posts for the entire month in DreemPort!

YES, they can be older posts!

NO, they can't be anything you've shared on DreemPort before.

Conclusion

Get those creative juices flowing and be ready for your 5-minute free write on Tuesday and submit them before 5 pm PACIFIC! We can't wait to see what you are going to come up with!!

A special thanks to @mariannewest, @felt.buzz, and @wesphilbin for allowing us to descend on this collaboration this month!

And that's it for this week!

Go do your thing, Dreemers! Show us what you're made of...lol!

And the most important part... ENJOY THE JOURNEY! ENJOY YOURSELF!