Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mele
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Memories can be powerful. The most powerful thing that triggers a memory for me is smell but the second is music or mele (pronounced: meh-leh) in Hawaiian.
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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Le'ale'a
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I always think about how kids can seem to have fun wherever they are…making new friends and finding ways to stay amused. For me, I ache for that type of feeling at home on the mainland, but when I am in Hawaii, I somehow find the le’ale’a (pronounced: leh-ahleh-ah) the minute I step foot on the island.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: Ho'ihi
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We feel hō’ihi from the Hawaiian community with the aloha that is shown to us when we visit. We must remember that as visitors we need to show our hō’ihi in return as well….to show our gratitude for the welcome we receive.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: Wailele
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I think that is why I am so drawn to Hawaii and the wailele on the islands. For me, the flow I feel in Hawaii is the flow of aloha and I am reminded to continue to have aloha flow through me even when I am home on the mainland.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: hau'oli
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So…who is going to Hawaii soon? If you are anything like me, the excitement, or “hau’oli” (pronounced: how-oh-lee) of planning my trip is half of the fun (of course the other half is actually being in Hawaii).
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