On 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 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 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.
