We have heard a lot about ahi (pronounced: ah-hee) coming out of Maui the last week or so. I’m still sad about how ahi so quickly destroyed so much on Maui…historic buildings, businesses, lives. I started to think more about how ahi, like water, can be soothing and destructive at the same time.
Read MoreThis Friday is Hawaii Statehood day. It is the day that Hawaiians celebrate becoming the 50th state in our country. The declaration took place in 1959 and has been celebrated since 1969 on the third Friday in August. Hawaii’s entrance into the union is still a controversial topic for many Hawaiians, with many fighting for Hawaii to regain its sovereignty. It got me thinking about opposing sides and that we seem to be missing is ‘olu’olu (pronounced “oh-loo oh-loo”) or courtesy to each other.
Read MoreNever in my life has my urge to kokua (pronounced: koh-koo-ah) or ‘help’ been stronger. I know you have seen this word before here in our Mindful Monday weekly emails and blog post, but today it feels that this word has more meaning and more depth than ever before.
Read MoreI can be a bit of a skeptic at times. I desperately want hilina’i (pronounced: hih-lih-nah-ee) or to believe or to trust, in people. Or maybe I’m not a skeptic…but too naive in thinking that kindness should be the norm. And because it is not these days, I’m always surprised when someone is kind.
Read MoreOn your next trip to Hawaii, take a deep breath and fill your lungs with ‘ea’ (pronounced: eh-ah) or air. I don’t know what they put in the ea in Hawaii but how I wish it could be bottled and I could take it home.
Read MoreDedicated to helping you live aloha even when you are away from the islands.
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