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Carabiner Love

Gosh! The year is just speeding by, isnʻt it?  Itʻs been a while since Iʻve posted. Not that I donʻt have any material to post as it seems like every day magical things are occurring that I want to share with you!

Like this afternoon for instance.  At the end of my keiki shoot, I felt so happy to have photographed a wee one year old. As I walked back to my car in glee, I looked down at my feet near where I parked and there it was!

In the form of a heart-shaped worn out carabiner key chain embedded into the ground was a sign from the Universe that all is good and I am loved!!! Hoooray!!! I smiled to myself and coulnʻt help but feel loved!

No matter how quickly time goes by it is extremely imperative that we are IN THE MOMENT. Because it is in the moment that we find truth.  Itʻs that simple.  

So keep all your senses at full alert wherever you go. The Divine is always sending us little love notes to remind us that we are never alone and that we are fully supported!!! 

This post is dedicated to my Triscuit and Abalone Sister, Keao, who always finds LOVE in everything and everyone!!!!

 

Gifts in a Storm

This ALOHA Friday morning, I woke up to the sounds of Mother Natureʻs rumbling in the sky.  The loud thunder actually sounded very melodic to me. I smiled to myself as I know that it was Mother Nature saying, "HELLO" to all of us!

With the thunder came lightening and lots and lots of rain. This ALOHA Friday morning is dark, grey and wet in Kaneʻohe however, as in life, there is always balance!  With all these elements came the magnificent gift of these beautiful waterfalls flowing down from our beloved Koʻolau Mountain Range.

Absolutely breathtaking!!!

This compelled me to write a Haiku:

"I spy waterfalls
Koʻolauʻs gift to us all
Miracles abound..."

Remember, there truly is a sliver lining to every dark cloud. In this case, beautiful gentle waterfalls on a stormy grey morning.  Itʻs all about perspective. What do you choose to focus on?

Kupu and Her Crystal Singing Bowls in Action

Today I had the great fortune of watching my dear sister, Emma "Kupu" Mitchell, work with her beautiful singing Crystal Bowls.  I wrote about a post about her earlier introducing her bowls.

The mele that resonates from her bowls were so strong, deep and loving.  The sound vibration is so healing! The bowl you see here happens to be named, Kawai. 

 
Kawaiʻs sound penetrated my being right from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. CHICKEN SKIN!! It felt sooo good!  Super duper grounding!

Iʻm just so honored to have witnessed my first Crystal Toning Healing session with Kupu. Thank you, sister, for making us and our dear Kumu feel so great!!!

 

Casual Movements Sarongs and Pareos at...COSTCO!

So I said to myself before I stepped through those familiar warehouse doors, "Ger, all you need is toilet paper and olive oil. That is all you need and you will walk in and walk out with only THESE ITEMS!!!"

And sure enough, the pep talk lasted only for those few seconds for as soon as I walked past the camera department of the Hawaiʻi Kai Costco, past the temptations of purchasing a humungous ice cooler for summer recreation, or a hubcap container of praline macadamia cookies, there it was...

The kiosk filled with sarongs and pareos!!! 

I almost heard  angelic music playing as the beautiful colorful fabrics beckoned me toward them! 

There they all were, sandwiched between the pallet of potato chips and swimwear...

I was like a moth to a flame!!!

All these fabulous sarongs and pareos created by Casual Movements! They are the featured vendor at that Hawaiʻi Kai Costco until this Saturday, April 23, 2011!!!  Look at all the goodies they have!

And check out the reasonable price for such fine fabrics and design:

The bonus to all of this was meeting Debra the owner and designer of Casual Movements.  What a sweet person!  You can feel all of the good ju-ju she and her husband Antony have in their products. So wonderful!

Lovers of Sarongs and Pareos, this is your chance to own several of these unique and exotic garments at such reasonable prices! Summer (and Motherʻs Day)  is just around the corner! Iʻm just sayinʻ...

So please head on down to the HAWAIʻI KAI Costco and pick up one if not all of these vibrant pieces! Please let Debra know I sent you her way!  Give her a hug too from me, will ya?

Happy shopping at Costco Hawaiʻi Kai!!!

 

 

 

Kanu Hawaiʻi: I Will Use My Own Shopping Bag!

I am an advocate for our environment - land, sea, air! I am a proud member of Kanu Hawaiʻi!

And yes, if you have seen a duratrans of me at Ward or where everz, I most absolutely do what my backlit self says she does in that ad! I USE MY OWN SHOPPING BAGS!!!

I am so grateful and PROUD to be one of the faces campaigning for Kanu Hawaiʻi! And I take being a poster child for this recycable bag thing very, very seriously. I now have a yucky feeling every single time I see those plastic bags coming out of stores. Yes, itʻs true, Iʻve  become a plastic bag snob!

If Iʻm in line at a checkout stand and have forgotten my bags, after cursing to myself quietly, I step out of line (no matter how long it is) and run to my car to get my bags.  Itʻs that simple!

Iʻve challenged my family and friends to be more conscious when they shop to bring their bags with them.  In fact, I even started a challenge where whoever brings home a plastic bag needs to put a $1, yes a whole $1 PER BAG in a jar!!!  Since I started this, itʻs really helped cut down on the amount of plastic bags in our household!!!

Since April is Earth Day Month I thought Iʻd mention this to you as you  may want to enforce this in your home or workplace. Seriously gang, we really need to be more responsible with taking care of our environment. It can start out simply by just using your own bags when you shop. See? Super simple!  

And just as simple is that is to sign up as a Kanu Hawaiʻi member at www.kanuhawaii.org!!!

Happy Earth Day Month and Iʻll be smiling at you from my duratrans!!! 

By the way, if you do see the ad, would you mind taking a picture WITH IT for me then posting it to Facebook at: www.facebook.com/hokulii?  I would soooo appreciate it!!  MAHALO!!!

Emoto Peace Project

Today, March 31st, 2011 exactly at noon, I went to the waters edge of one of my favorite beaches on the island of Oʻahu and participated in Dr. Masaru Emotoʻs Water Peace Project, a prayer ceremony for the water of Fukushima Nuclear Plant.

Here, with all my heart and from my naʻau, I spoke the Hoʻoponopono prayer that Dr. Emoto has asked the world to pray:

“The water of Fukushima Nuclear Plant, we are sorry to make you suffer. Please forgive us.  We thank you, and we love you.”

 

When My Bestie Leaves Hawaiʻi...

When your Bestie leaves town, whatʻs the best thing to do to comfort your saddened heart?

Empower yourself with a Stihl Weedwacker from Power Equipment Hawaiʻi in Kalihi!!!

If youʻre working on removing weeds from your life (in all ways) and you need a good weed wacker/trimmer thingy visit, Alan and the crew at Power Equipment Hawaiʻi! They have a clean, well stocked showroom:

And theyʻre Customer Service is outstanding! Look! Alan even took the time to demo for me how my new Stihl works!

Priming, pumping, choking, running, etc.

MAHALO, Alan, for your professionalism and expertise!

So like I always say, "You have a choice!" You can cry your eyeballs out and roll up into a ball when your bestie leaves OR you can celebrate your friendship and empower yourself! Like getting your very own Weed Wacker!!!  

Time for more weed removal and decluttering, peeps!!!

Post Tsunami Friday

03-11-11

Today my heart was heavy at the devastation and loss of Mother Natureʻs reminder of her need to stretch and breathe...I was also very grateful that our beloved islands were spared from her reminder.  

I am grateful for the outpouring of prayers, concerning thoughts and love for our fellow brothers and sisters in Japan and those who are affected by this tragedy.

I am grateful that in my own little world, during this time of consternation, I was able to assist and spend quality time with one of my soul sisters and her sons including her canine Border Collie son, Olu, who made me smile with all his wet kisses!

I am grateful to have enjoyed my time with them over post Tsunami breakfast consisting of foods (mainly spam) that I would never eat.  And enjoying every single bite of it! And taking in every single moment of laughter and love with friends who I rarely get to spend this kind of time with. 

I am grateful for the Golden Plover or Kolea (which happens to be another dear sisterʻs aumakua) who wandered onto my driveway today. A rare sight to see.  A reminder of her and the incredible friendships that I am blessed with...

During this time of devastation, we must  be mindful to focus on the silver linings and wondrous miracles (small & large) that our right before our eyes...simple joys in each of our lives that remind us how blessed we really are!  

My heart light goes out to those who are affected by the earthquake and tsunami.  I kindly ask that you send your heart light out too. Those in darkness could most certainly be comforted by our love and prayers!!!

Be safe, be well, my friends!!!

 

If You Canʻt Beatʻum Joinʻum

This was such a funny sight to see this morning!  

Athena (the big red hen) got soooooo tired of waiting for Chirp (goldish smaller hen) to come out of the nesting box this morning.  Athena needed to lay her egg but her sister, Chirp, was hogging up the box!  So instead of making a big deal out of it (which hens can verbally do) Athena just decided to make herself at home.

I love Athenaʻs idea of just going with the flow and making things happen instead of standing around doing nothing except for making a whole lot of noise! Be a part of the solution!!!

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