Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hana
/
Now that the days are longer, the sun is shining every day and the weather is warm, I find myself wanting to be outside more and wanting to play hooky from hana (pronounced: hah-nah) or work.
Read More
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lokahi
/
Yesterday was King Kamehameha day celebrating King Kamehameha the Great. King Kamehameha is best known for unifying the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom. As I was reading more about King Kamehameha and learning about his life and his impact on Hawaii, I started to think about unity or lōkahi (pronounced: loh-kah-hee).
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: Ho'okahi wale no
/
I don’t know about you, but sometimes, I just feel the need to be ho’okahi wale nō (pronunciation: ho-oh-kah-hee vah-leh noh) or alone. As a painful introvert, spending time ho’okahi wale nō is my way to recharge my batteries to be able to deal with what the universe decides to throw at me.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: Ho'omana'o
/
As many people spend this Memorial Day preparing for a barbecues or enjoying the day off, we give ho’omana’o (pronounced ho-oh-mah-nah-oh) or a remembrance to those who served our country and paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: Ho'omaika'i ana
/
I find myself saying ‘Congratulations’ or ‘ho’maika’i ana’ (pronounced: ho-oh-my-ee-ka-ee ah-nah) a lot over the last week. It is that time of year where we see elementary school kids promoted to middle school, middle schoolers head to high school, high schoolers become young adults and start their journey into becoming bigger contributors to our world.
Read More