Around here, we take Aloha Friday pretty seriously, and during the summertime, it is almost mandatory. During times when work and home are one and the same, it is especially important to draw the line for the end of the week.
Read MoreWell, the only feeling I have these days is “hoka” (pronounced hoh-kah) or disappointment. You see, I was meant to be on the Big Island now. But my husband got sick, and then I got sick and then one of our kids got sick. So, we had to cancel our trip. The trip was going to be a getaway for just my husband and me and we were really looking forward to some adult time together.
Read MoreHe admitted to me he was having a hard time..and that he felt like he was a bit in a downward spiral. I told him about a Hawaiian proverb I seen that had an impact on me: A’ohe pu’u ki’eki’e ke ho’a’0 ‘ia e pi’i (pronounced: Ah oh-heh poo-oo kee-ehkee-eh keh hoh-a-oh ee-ah eh pee-ee) meaning “No cliff is so tall it cannot be climbed”. I wanted to remind him that even if he felt he was at the bottom of the cliff, he certainly didn’t have to try to climb it by himself.
Read MoreTomorrow is the 4th of July, a big holiday here in the US. Some people celebrate our freedom from England with the Declaration of Independence by watching a local parade. Others celebrate by going to the beach or having a BBQ. But one of the things most people look forward to is the fireworks at night or the kao lele (pronounced cow leh-leh) that night.
Read MoreI love kauwela….there is something about the longer days and the sun shining that make everything seem more hopeful. I look forward to beach days, eating outdoors, hikes….it all just feels somehow…freeing.
Read MoreDedicated to helping you live aloha even when you are away from the islands.
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