I Am #AliveAndThriving Today! || #IAmAliveChallenge || Daily Off-Grid Jungle Journal Entry: Day #310 - The Hive News Network - GaiaYoga Gardens, Lower Puna, Far East Big Island, Hawai'i - Friday, June 2, 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! 😁🙏💚✨🤙

There is an amazing aspect of Hive that is rarely mentioned when people talk about or discuss the excellent qualities and benefits of this Blockchain. Because there are people from all over the world, and in most countries, that share the Hivesphere, we actually have an astoundingly good network of local independent journalists (you and me) who are able to give first-hand and first-person experience and perspective of what's happening in locations everywhere.

Given that I consider all mainstream (fakestream) media to be pretty much the opposite of anything accurate or true (part of an insidious echo chamber designed for social manipulation), I have immensely more faith and trust in you, my dear fellow Hivers, to report on what's actually happening where you live than any official news source. Period. We're the Hive News Network, and we cover actual events worldwide, with boots on the ground, 24/7/365!

It helps too, that Hive is a decentralized, censorship-resistant, immutable Blockchain. That's a pretty good base for a news network if you ask me! Even if certain front-ends mute or hide certain posts, these posts are still on the Blockchain, and can still be viewed via other front-ends (or block explorers).

Also, because Hive is community everything (created, developed, run, managed, governed, and owned), there is no corporate or governmental control over what is posted or discussed here. That's also rather important for an actual news source.

Because of that, and unlike the talking heads on the 'news', you and I aren't paid to read a script or to say particular things, either. On Hive, too, our reputation is on the line, so doing anything to damage that, like lying or falsifying information, works against our own self-interest.

Do you see now why I trust our unofficial Hive News Network infinitely more than any 'official' news source? See, Hive is even more amazing than you thought!

The rainy morning turned into a sunny afternoon here in the Lower Puna jungle, making working outside far more motivating. Amazingly I had Hive completely caught up, with all tasks done, before 4PM today. I say amazingly because I've been having a more challenging time getting through all my multitudinous notifitions on my account, and all the comments, replies, and mentions on @aliveandthriving. My comment-moderation job is becoming more challenging daily, too, because more people seem to be engaging. Threads has shot the number of mentions through the roof, and every day the number of comments seems to jump. I still get it all done, but it just takes me a fair bit longer.

When I left the Flow House in the late afternoon, I walked around for a short while, taking some photos for a potential plant-and-garden post. With that done, I got my machete and did some clearing work on the trails, and around young bananas and coconut palms, in the front, newer, orchard. Ano came home from cocoing early today, so he helped me clear for a while too.

When I was done working for the day, I took a shower, strained out more kefir for my kefir-honey-cinnamon-cacao blend, made food, and then returned to the Flow House to do another quick round of Hive catch-up and tasks, and then to start writing this post. It was a reasonably productive day, on and off Hive.

It's now just past 11PM, so I'll take my leave now to dive into bed! I 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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Signature image created by @doze, and the dividers made by @thepeakstudio, with all tweaked to their present form by me.