<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">My name is Zali, and this is my story. Growing up, my mom was my everything. She worked tirelessly to provide for me, sacrificing her own dreams so I could have a better life. I remember the countless nights she'd stay up late, sewing clothes for us to wear, and the early mornings she'd wake up to prepare breakfast before school.</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>I loved my mom with all my heart, and I knew she loved me just the same. But life had other plans. I grew up too fast, both mentally and physically. I faced challenges that no child should ever have to face, and I was left to navigate them on my own.</p><p><br></p><p>The abuse I suffered at a young age left me shattered. I couldn't trust anyone, not even my mom. I began to push her away, and I hated her for not being able to protect me. But deep down, I knew she did the best she could with the resources she had.</p><p><br></p><p>As I grew older, I struggled to form close relationships. I expected so much from people, and when they failed to meet those expectations, I felt betrayed. I didn't know how to trust again, and I built walls around myself to protect myself from getting hurt.</p><p><br></p><p>Despite everything, my mom remained my rock. She continued to love me unconditionally, even when I pushed her away. I've come to realize that she's the only one who truly has my best interests at heart.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, I'm still figuring out who I am and what I want from life. I'm scared to trust people, but I know I need to learn to let go of my fears. I'm trying to rebuild my life, brick by brick, and learn to trust again.</p><p><br></p><p>As I stand at the threshold of adulthood, I ask myself: Can I trust anyone again? Can I let my guard down and allow someone to see the real me, flaws and all? Or will I forever be trapped in this cycle of fear and doubt?</p><p><br></p><p>I think about my childhood, about the promises I made to myself that I'd never let anyone hurt me again. But the truth is, I'm already hurt. I'm already broken. And I'm not sure if I can ever be whole again.</p><p><br></p><p>I wonder if I'll ever find a place where I can be happy, truly happy, without the weight of my past dragging me down. A place where I can be myself, without fear of judgment or rejection. A place where I can trust, without doubting.</p><p><br></p><p>As I look to the future, I'm filled with uncertainty. But I'm also filled with hope. Maybe, just maybe, I'll find my way to a place of healing and happiness. Maybe I'll learn to trust again, to love again, and to live again.</p><p><br></p><p>With every step forward, I'm trying to leave the shadows of my past behind. I'm trying to find my voice, my strength, and my purpose. I'm trying to learn to love myself, to forgive others, and to heal.</p><p><br></p><p>This journey is mine, and it's not always easy. But I'm taking it one step at a time, with courage, resilience, and determination. I'm Zali, and this is my story – a story of survival, growth, and the pursuit of happiness.</p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
2
Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Contributor Rankings
The Contributor Rankings shows the Top 20 Contributors on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis.
The all-time ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly score sums the score on all your insights in the past 30 days. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on TwoCents — these are community members that have engaged the most with other user's content.
Contributor Score
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
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Comments (excluding replies)
5
Upvotes
6
Views
1
Number of insights published
2
Subscriptions received
3
Tips received
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments