alohalife

Aloha e everyone!

The last week has been pretty amazing! My film, Aloha Life, received the Golden Kahuna for Best Hawaiian Film at the Honolulu International Film Festival. Many of us who worked on the film joined filmmakers from all over the world to celebrate the power and beauty of film. I was struck by how so many people use this medium in so many varied ways to translate their messages, their stories, and their passions. I will be honest, I never dreamed of being able to... (continue reading)

As is common for most of this at this time of year, I have been thinking a lot about my family, my friends and my loved ones.  I was thinking the other day about all the influences on my life and who has been the strongest.  Without a doubt, my Tutu (grandmother) has been one of the major driving forces in making me the person I am today.  She taught me about my people, our culture and how we can heal ourselves and others through both physical and mental work.

I spoke to... (continue reading)

Many of us are facing difficult times lately.  We wonder if our house is worth what we paid, if our 401k's will hold up, if the new administration will make a difference.

I live every day of my life with Aloha.  This is something II learned from my grandmother who learned it from generations of my Hawaiian ancestors - a life philosophy based on an ancient belief system called Ho‘omanamana. 

Part of living this life, this Aloha Life, is the realization mana... (continue reading)