I Am #AliveAndThriving Today! || #IAmAliveChallenge || Daily Off-Grid Jungle Journal Entry: Day #280 - Our Blockchain Nation - GaiaYoga Gardens, Lower Puna, Far East Big Island, Hawai'i - Wednesday, May 3, 2023
I live barefooted and naked, very close to Earth and Nature, in a 16-acre, off-grid, clothing-optional, food-forest intentional community (GaiaYoga Gardens), way out in the jungles of Lower Puna, far East Big Island, Hawai'i. I love my life, and I'm immensely grateful to live where and how I do, on my own terms! I would not want to live any other way! 😁🙏💚⚡💥🔥✴️✳️❇️👣🌱✨🤙
Warm greetings all! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
What are the special characteristics of Hive that compel people such as me to such levels of long-term and consistent commitment, dedication, devotion, determination, and tenacity? I could mention many reasons actually, but are they really why I and many like me show up here every day? Hive seems to have a unique quality that just doesn't exist elsewhere, and I've explored many, many other social platforms and even social blockchains.
It's as if when I first came here so much of my being was activated and engaged that I was like "this is it!", and that feeling has not waned one iota, rather it keeps getting stronger!
I'm my post last night I said that Hive is like a global digital nation, and the more I think about it, the more accurate it seems. Our Hive Blockchain Nation is made up of people from everywhere in the world, all coming together to co-create something incredibly beautiful and powerful, that has the real potential of shifting the balance of power back to the people, everywhere. That's bloody exciting if you ask me!
Every one of us, from our cozy corner of the planet, takes part in our Blockchain Nation. By contributing to its economy, voting/governing, growing our businesses/accounts, participating in its local and national events/celebrations, cooperating and collaborating with our fellow Blockchain nationals in mutually beneficial ways, along with so much more, we are growing and strengthening our Blockchain home. And it truly is a home!
Here on Hive there is no choice of helping ourselves or helping Hive, as success here is inherently mutual. You can't have one or the other! That's the elegant and exquisite Hive principle in action.
I'm up way too late writing this (it's almost 2AM), so I think it's time for me to end this post for now and finally go to sleep! I know I didn't mention anything about what I did today out here in the jungle, but I've just been feeling very philosophical, and I've wanted to talk about these topics for the past two days, so I'm going with that particular flow! OK, I'm off! I very deeply appreciate you all! Until tomorrow! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
All photos were taken with my Motorola G Power Android Phone.
Thank you all so much who have helped me get to where I am today, and allowing me to share more of the beauty and magic from my life and my world with you, and for your continuous appreciation and support! I am truly deeply grateful! 😁🙏💚
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Wow! Thank you so much @hivebuzz team! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
You can do it @tydynrain! Keep pushing yourself and reaching for the stars on Hive.
Indeed, and thank you again! Every single day! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨
During the day, as I understand it, it's fun to run through the warm jungle, but how is it with heating at night? Probably there is a large contrast of daily temperatures and very high humidity, as I understand it.
!hiqvote
The temperature here never varies too wildly, so night-time temperatures are still generally comfortable. It does get a bit chillier in winter, but nothing a cozy blanket can't remedy! We have no heating or cooling systems at all...hehe. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Clearly, otherwise I heard that people sometimes freeze in the rainforest due to excess humidity and a drop in temperature at night to 10 degrees Celsius, it is impossible to dry clothes. But, in my opinion, it was about Southeast Asia, you will need to look at the parallel where Hawaii lies.
We do live in a rainforest, and if we couldn't stay dry, that might be an issue, but thankfully we're good in that regard. It never gets that cold here, even in winter. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It looks like heaven!
Yes, there is immense beauty here, that is for sure! I never get tired of it! It has its challenging living here, but I love it! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It's good when it's good, lol, there's a saying :)
!hiqvote
Haha...indeed! Of course it sometimes takes people time to realize that something is good! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Even a dog understands that he likes to scratch himself behind the ear when he starts scratching himself behind the ear, without trying, you won’t know, but you won’t like it ... try scratching the other ear :)
Likewise, people need to go through something and through some stages in order to understand that they like it :)
!BEER
Yep, exactly! It can sometimes be quite a convoluted journey to discover what it is that truly feels good to them, what they love, and what they want. So much of that is coming to actually know who they are, apart from who they've been told and conditioned to believe they are, and what they should like and want. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I don't think that someone can like to unravel a tangled fishing line or net, but I have to, because tangled has become a part of our life :)
!CTP
Haha...indeed, good analogy! I would say in terms of the control system that the tangle was intentional to weaken and allow for easier control of the population. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I will not argue with this assumption, the way it really is :)
!CTP
I've been observing closely and researching deeply for years, so the conclusion seems quite self evident to me. People are weaponized against themselves and each other without even realizing it. This is one of several reasons that I live off-grid in the jungle. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
We are constantly thinking about where to go to be away from the "system", but, who knows, maybe someone should stay in it to show its flaws :)
!LOLZ
!BBH
Yes, I agree with that. If enough people organized among themselves everything could change globally very quiciky indeed. That doesn't often happen, however, and too many people are still buying into and going along with the fake narratives, so to me it just gets exhausting. I got clear about what was important in my life and I shifted things so that my days are more enjoyable and meaningful than just tolerable. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Yes, the syndrome of carrots that hang on a thread from a stick in front of a donkey is very strong and productive, when was it that you were offered a monetary reward for vaccination, or indulgence in something? :)
!CTP
Haha...yes, true carrots are quite good motivators. Thankfully I've not had to deal with the 'vaccination' nonsense at all, and if I were offered money to get it I'd decline, of course. Fiat money is not a strong motivator for me in almost anything. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
We also keep aloof from this, although because of this we could not return to our homeland and ended up in a warring country :)
!CTP
Arg, one challenging situation to another. I feel for you, and I hope that you're able to keep you and your family safe, and find a sanctuary to root again. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thank you, we have somehow come to terms with this and are waiting for the opportunity to return home :)
!CTP
Absolutely, you're most welcome! May it be so very soon! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thanks, that would be nice :)
I have a request for you, I can't see if people get my tip in coin !CTP they work in a strange way, leaving no trace in the transaction history, could you check if you get a tip or not, I don't want to enter people misleading, although I did the necessary staking of these coins in order to be able to tip.
You're most welcome, certainly! CTP tips come in liquid I believe, so I'll pay closer attention. I do remember at one point received CTP tips, but I don't thing I've noticed it since their server issues. The CTP team had server problems a while ago that took a lot of their stuff offline. They've been slowly fixing and re-adding things, but I don't know it their tip bot is fixed or not. I could check their Discord channel! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I can’t check this in Discord, the guys took my criticism too sharply, once, after the fork, they turned me off, not understanding what I meant. It's a little strange, but I'm not going to ask to change the decision of those who do not know how and do not want to listen to people who talk about constructive. :)
!CTP
Ah, OK. Well, I just checked various channels on the CTPTalk Discord and didn't see anything mentioned. I'm sorry to hear that. I've seen that sort of thing happen quite a lot in different circles. I'll pay closer attention to the CTP that I receive and I'll let you know what I see. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I talked to Jongolson yesterday who I understand is the creator of the !CTP coin and he says that staking is working fine and the tip bot will be restarted. In theory, if a CTP tip bot works on the same principle. like the bots of other coins, after the reboot, it must roll out all the commands it missed, therefore, I don’t stop tipping :)
Oh, excellent! Yes, Jon is great! I had a feeing that their bot was having issues, as I haven't noticed incoming tips in a bit. I hope it gets to all the missed commands. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
That's good, but now the day is ending and it's time for !BEER, although I only consider it as a marinade for meat :)
!BEER
Haha...I still have to up my tipping game, I only have a few tokens that I can tip, and only in a limited fashion because I delegate so many...😂! There are some amazing craft beers! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I'm slowly building up a powerful collection :)
This collection has a definite purpose, to support contestants that are hosted by the @roninrelax blog, but there aren't many contestants yet. But. with time. those who are out of sight of the whales, like me, or those who want to earn money, but got blacklisted due to some of their mistakes, can earn tips as practice shows. such contestants are already active in the competition. It brings new meaning to what I do. Different types of tips, for different occasions, because not all types of tips can get rejected by the "decentralized system" lol.
!CTP
Wow, I appreciate the focus and purpose that you have around tipping! What is the contest/competition? 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
The essence of the competition is quite simple, part of a photograph from the roof and you need to guess the number of certain objects, the color, or the name of the entire object, or a living creature in a small segment. Here is a link to the latest contest, they are daily, except for the days when the winner is determined. Competitions are still in the process of formation.
https://ecency.com/contest/@roninrelax/blitz-contest-18-guess-what
!LOLZ
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Ah, OK! Cool! Thank you for the explanation and the link! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Link, just for clarification, I can remove it if you want, I thought you knew about the contest, because you communicate with @roninrelax :)
No, the link is fine! I appreciate it! I do, yes, but I don't recall the contest coming up yet. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It's already blooming and smelling :)
!CTP
Haha...that's great! May it bear glorious fruit! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thanks, hope so :)
!CTP
Absolutely, you're most welcome! Hive has very fertile soil! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Yes, I saw how wild boars in the forest loosen the fertile soil in search of corns, lol, there, after them, nothing grows :) !BEER
Haha...yes, wild pigs are like bulldozers, and can cause a huge amount of damage in a very short amount of time. They're everywhere here. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I would become an avid hunter there :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
Many people do that. Humans are their only predator here, so without that their populations explode. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I think that you are constantly surrounded there not by the smell of flowers, but by the smell of barbecue from a wild boar :)
!BEER
LOLOL...😂! Not much barbequeing going on! The raw-meat eaters don't cook, and the cookers tend to just use a pan or pot. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I would hate to have a recipe for eating raw pork in my collection of recipes :)
!CTP
Hehe...indeed, it's not my thing either! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I can eat raw shrimp, or a mussel that I pulled out of the sea myself, but pork... :)
!BEER
I like raw fish, but that's about it in terms of meats...lol. Some here love raw pig! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
As they say, tastes differ :)
!PIZZA
To a startling degree, yes! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
As I see it, this degree can be very contrasting :)
!CTP
Different worlds entirely! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It’s good that those guys don’t know anything about echinococcus and pork tapeworm, they would dream about them in nightmares :)
!CTP
Maybe so. Some here have eaten raw pig meat, among other kinds, for years with seemingly no ill effects. Yeah, tapeworms can get quite large indeed. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Yes, things get big in Hawaii :)
!CTP !PIZZA
The fire ants are tiny, though! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
You need a fire extinguisher :)
!BEER
Yeah, they're tiny, but man do they make their presence known! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
The force of action must equal the force of reaction ... do they bite you? :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
Oh yes, and sting. It's a very familiar itchy burn! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I believe ants bit me :)
!CTP
!PIZZA
Some give but a gentle kiss, while others really sock it to you, sending you into a whole new universe of sensation! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It was more like meeting with a nettle :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
Oh, yes, stinging nettles are an excellent means of reaching new realms of sensation, too! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I wouldn't call it that lol :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
High-intensity skin stimulator? 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
There was such a stupid thing with needles .. Kuznetsov's applicator :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
It sounds about as much fun as shock therapy. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Sometimes it's useful, but I can't say that I'm a supporter of it :)
!hiqvote
Maybe combine the needles with shock therapy? 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I don't think anything can be more shocking than needles :)
!BEER
Not even electric needles? 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Electric chute with needles... it's original :)
!BEER
Wow. Yes. Original or not, that would be quite a sharply shocking experience indeed! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
No, I just made an assumption, a cormorant bite was enough for me to understand something like that :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
Well, yes, I imagine that a well-placed cormorant bite could be quite an enlightening teacher too! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Small teeth on a strong beak, this is very unpleasant, as a child I found a wounded cormorant and wanted to pull it out of the water but he paid me back :)
!BEER
Ouch, I imagine. Yes, that does not sound pleasant at all. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Yes, in addition to pain, there was a feeling of resentment towards this ungrateful creature ... childish maximalism :)
!BEER
Hehe...yep, I certainly understand that. You try to help and...ouch! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It's hard to accept this as not meanness, but a defensive reaction :)
!BEER
Yep, especially as a child. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Now we understand :)
!BEER
Clarity comes with greater perspective. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
This does not apply to novice artists :)
!BEER
If they pay attention they won't be novice for long. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Eternal chick is impossible? :)
!BEER
There are very few impossible things, though probability is a different matter. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Probability needs its own. probabilities that are commonly called happy endings :)
!BEER
I like happy-ending probabilities, or even better happy-continuing ones. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Did the five-legged mare hide behind the closed curtain? A happy future awaits her :)
!BEER
I think she did, and I think it might! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
She promised to return :)
!BEER
Well that's kind of her. Perhaps she will... 😁🙏💚✨🤙
She is unpredictable :)
!BEER
That seems normal. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
She is sure of this and does not complex because of the fifth leg :)
!BEER
Well that's good. We don't want a mare with a fifth-leg complex. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Some complexes may look cute in a modest smile of a five-legged mare, if chewed straw is not stuck in her teeth :)
!BEER
Aww, but the chewed straw in her teeth only adds to her cute complex. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Yes, it's like the icing on the cake :)
!PIZZA
!CTP
Precisely, it's even charming! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
cute horse :)
!PIZZA
!MEME
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Her fifth leg imparts infinite cuteness. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Based on this dialogue, they should make a film, write an opera, at least ... put on a ballet about a five-legged mare :)
!BEER
Yes, I think that you're right! Praise for her wonders should be sung everywhere! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I think that she, in essence, is very modest and does not show herself from behind the bushes unnecessarily :)
!BEER
Yes, she is perhaps a bit shy, but once she sees how much appreciation that exists for her magic, I think she'd happily be the center of attention. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Let it stay in the stall for now :)
!BEER
Everything in its time. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Ecclesiastes was wise :)
!BEER
Indeed. There are several quite wise people scattered here and there. 😁🙏💚✨🤙
It was given to them from God, it was not given to me :)
!BEER
I don't know, I find your quite wise. 😁🙏💚✨🤙
As they say, the beginnings of wisdom should appear with age :)
!WINE
!PIZZA
!CTP
Should be yes, though I have questions about many. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
This is from the category of unsolved mysteries :)
!PIZZA