With Christmas coming just before our weekly Mindful Monday posts/emails, we thought would would revisit the greetings on the Hawaiian Islands this time of year: Mele Kalikimaka (pronounced: meh-leh kah-lee-kee-mah-kah) or Merry Christmas!
Read MoreI recently finished an interesting book that I found at Talk Story Bookstore on my last trip to Kauai, “Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia” by Christina Thompson. I didn’t know much about the history of Polynesia and its people and thought it could be a good way to learn. The book was phenomenal and I highly recommend it. The thing I was most impressed by was how polynesians knew to move around the islands with virtually no instruments to help them. They knew how to ho’okele (pronounced: hoh-oh-keh-leh) or navigate the waters between the islands.
Read MoreI recently finished an interesting book that I found at Talk Story Bookstore on my last trip to Kauai, “Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia” by Christina Thompson. I didn’t know much about the history of Polynesia and its people and thought it could be a good way to learn. The book was phenomenal and I highly recommend it. The thing I was most impressed by was how polynesians knew to move around the islands with virtually no instruments to help them. They knew how to ho’okele (pronounced: hoh-oh-keh-leh) or navigate the waters between the islands.
Read MoreThe Kauai Humane Society offers field trips for shelter dogs. Residents or visitors can adopt a dog for a day. This is a perfect way to volunteer while on vacation.
Read MoreAs many of you know, my love for Hawaii started 15 years ago when we were married on Kauai. I just came back from Kauai where, to honor my love for Hawaii and the ohana I share it with, I asked a kahu to perform a traditional Hawaiian blessing. It was truly one of the most beautiful and magical moments.
Read MoreDedicated to helping you live aloha even when you are away from the islands.
The Lives Aloha Promise
Feel like you’re back in Hawaii without leaving home.
When you are part of the Lives Aloha ohana, we are committed to helping you incorporate aloha into your daily life. You will remember the sand beneath your toes, the sun melting your reality away, and just for a moment, you’ll breathe and remember that aloha feeling.
