Hello lovers and huggers, heart space holders and kind folk of HIVE! Somehow in the hustle and bustle we forgot to PIN the @lotusshares announcement of the LOVE CHALLENGE, meaning lots of people missed it! Du'oh!

So we're extending the LOVE challenge for the WHOLE of February, because it's the month of LOVE, after all, and love is definitely what we need in the world!

We're also increasing the prize pool to 200 HIVE, thanks to the generosity of @abundancetribe. However, we can only give it away if there's at least ten entries! By entering our challenge, you help grow Natural Medicine and nourish all it's delegators, bloggers, readers and the HIVERS who support this amazing social media. Are you in? I'm sure you'd loooovvvvveeeee to get involved!

Please find the original post below, posted on @lotusshares.

Oh yeah, it's Valentine's Day in February! Whilst we might argue that it's just a marketing ploy to get you to buy your special someone - well, anything! - we think it's a nice time to think about LOVE - like people have for hundreds of years.

So we ask you to write a post based around the theme of 'love', as it relates to healing, health and #naturalmedicine.

We've outlined a few ideas for you below - you can choose one, part of one, change one or make one up yourself!

What are some 'self love' rituals and why are they important for our health?
Cook a vegan Valentine's feast
Make a healthy desert fit for your lover
Detail an aphrosdesiac herb and how to prepare it as a tincture, balm or tea
Roses are traditionally given as a gift to a beloved. How are they related to our health and how might they nourish/benefit us emotionally, spiritually or physically?
What does the act of love do for us energetically, and how might we love better?
Is love good for health?
What herbs or medicines are good for a broken heart?
Discuss knowledge of the heart meridian in TCM
How can we improve our cariovascular health?
Discuss an aspect of the heart chakra
Write a meditation that attracts the energy of love towards our heart centre
What herbs are associated with love or the heart?
Make a herbal medicine that benefits the heart

Some Other Guidelines

Due Date - END OF FEB!! Keep an eye on the title of this post for when I close it as sometimes it may be a day or two before to keep with posting schedules.
Entry fee is EITHER the purchase of 20 LOTUS from Hive Engine/Leo Dex OR sending 200 LOTUS to @naturalmedicine - need a hand? Just ask (it's easy)
Post as many times as you like after your initial entry fee (you only need to pay the fee ONCE)
MUST BE POSTED ON WWW.NATURALMEDICINE.IO
Please reblog this post
Ensure you put your entry underneath this post, which will be pinned in the community.

The Winner

We have to have 10 entries to give out HIVE at all - this helps create good energy for our community and shows the outside world how amazing HIVE is! So we love to support you do just that, but we can't afford to do it if no one enters!

We have 100 HIVE on offer, but we may increase or decrease that according to participation.

We always reblog your posts and tweet the very best, and even give out some sweet tips - so everyone's a winner when you enter!

If you have trouble purchasing or sending LOTUS, do DM me riverflows#4691 or call in to help in the Discord (link below). If there's something that stops you from entering, we like to help and we don't like anyone missing out!

Congratulations to @pavanjr and @phoenixwren, who have already entered. They win part beneficiary on this post for being early birds!

Want to win .50 HIVE? Be one of the first 10 to reblog this post!

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