Hawaiian Wisdom Ho Ohanohano Sharing Your Light

With a heart overflowing with love, peace, and gratitude, you're ready to illuminate the world with your unique gifts. Hoʻohanohano: Sharing Your Light empowers you to do just that. "Hoʻohanohano" translates to "to make beautiful," and this book guides you towards discovering your passions and talents. Through engaging exercises and inspiring stories, you'll identify your spark – that special gift you bring to the world. Learn how to develop your talents, overcome self-doubt, and share your light with others. This isn't about achieving fame; it's about making a positive impact, however big or small. By using your unique gifts to inspire and uplift others, you become a radiant beacon of Aloha, lighting the path for a more beautiful world.

The final chapter of your Aloha journey arrives with Aloha Ola: A Life of Aloha. "Aloha Ola" translates to "life of Aloha," and this book celebrates your integration of Aloha values into your daily existence. Here, you'll reflect on your transformative journey, the challenges you've overcome, and the lessons learned. You'll discover how to navigate setbacks with grace, practice Hoʻoponopono (forgiveness) for yourself and others, and commit to lifelong learning (Hoʻomākaukau) to continuously deepen your understanding of Aloha. This book serves as a reminder that the journey of Aloha is an ongoing process. As you move forward, you'll carry the Aloha spirit within you, inspiring others to live with love, compassion, and a commitment to creating a more positive world. Aloha Ola isn't just the end of a series; it's the beginning of a beautiful way of life.

Our adventure begins with Aloha Awakens, where the seeds of Aloha are planted. This introductory volume delves into the profound concept of Aloha, not merely as a greeting or a feeling, but as a powerful way of life. You'll explore the seven core principles of Aloha – Lokahi (harmony), Poʻolani (generosity), Aloha Aina (love for the land), Aloha kānaka (love for humanity), Hoʻohanohano (sharing your light), Hoʻomākaukau (learning), and Hoʻoponopono (forgiveness) – and discover how these principles can guide you towards a life filled with love, compassion, and connection. Through captivating stories, practical exercises, and insights from Hawaiian culture, Aloha Awakens ignites a spark within you, inspiring you to embrace Aloha as your guiding light.

Embark on a transformative journey into the heart of Hawaiian wisdom with "Aloha Spirit: Hawaiian Wisdom for Living in Harmony." This captivating exploration invites readers to immerse themselves in the profound teachings that have shaped the vibrant culture of the Hawaiian Islands for generations. In this enlightening book, discover the essence of Aloha Spirit—a philosophy that extends beyond a mere greeting to encompass love, compassion, and respect for all living things. The pages unfold like the petals of a vibrant hibiscus, revealing the timeless principles of Pono (Righteousness), the sacred connection to the land through Aloha Aina, and the importance of ‘Ohana (Family) as the heartbeat of a harmonious community. As the gentle trade winds guide you through the chapters, delve into captivating legends of Pele and Hina, the mischievous Menehune, and the tales of ancient Hawaiians seeking refuge in Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau—the Place of Refuge. Each story serves as a cultural touchstone, offering profound insights into the interconnectedness of humanity and nature. "Aloha Spirit" is not just a book; it's an invitation to embrace a way of life that resonates with the rhythm of the Pacific waves and the whispering palm trees. Immerse yourself in the practices of Lei Giving, experience the healing touch of Lomilomi massage, and learn the art of Hula—a dance that weaves together stories of nature, mythology, and daily life. Through the lens of Hawaiian culture, readers will be inspired to embody the Aloha Spirit Law—a call to live with love, compassion, kindness, and unity. This book serves as a guide, offering practical insights and exercises to infuse the principles of Aloha Spirit into everyday life, fostering personal well-being and harmonious relationships. Whether you are drawn to the legends of ancient gods and goddesses, the rhythmic beats of traditional hula, or the contemporary relevance of the Aloha Spirit Law, this book is a celebration of the enduring wisdom that Hawaiians have cherished for centuries. Join the journey to discover the Aloha Spirit—a journey that transcends the pages and invites you to live with love, walk with compassion, and embrace the wisdom that can transform your life and the world around you. E komo mai—welcome—to a life lived in harmony with the Aloha Spirit.

At a hearing in Honolulu (Hawaii), the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations received testimony on health, education, and employment and training programs serving the Native people of Hawaii. In July 1999, a federal government brief filed in a U.S. Supreme Court case established the official legal position of the United States that Native Hawaiians have the same status as other Native people of the United States and that there is a federal trust responsibility for Native Hawaiians. Testimony from state-level administrators outlined the current status of health, housing, education, and job training for Native Hawaiians and proposed recommendations for pending federal legislation: the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Amendments of 1999, the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, and the Native Hawaiian Education Act. Other testimony described Native Hawaiian health care systems, the Native Hawaiian heart health initiative, the Native Hawaiian Cancer Awareness Research and Training Center, the Hawaii high schools health study, the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program, the practice of naturopathic medicine with Native Hawaiians, the Native Hawaiian Higher Education Program and its outcomes and impacts, programs focused on Hawaiian language and cultural maintenance, family-based early childhood education programs, the Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence (to improve the health of indigenous Hawaiians), comprehensive school-based services, and the Native Hawaiian Special Education Project. (SV)

The services and resources in The Iona Abbey Worship Book reflect the Iona Community's commitment to the belief that worship is all that we are and all that we do, both inside and outside the church, with no division into the 'sacred' and the 'secular'.

This is Sea Challengers' first children's book. The well-known artist and two authors have produced a beautiful, entertaining and informative book based on a true event. The story describes the rescue, recovery and eventual return to the wild of a young green sea turtle off Baja California by a young girl and her father.

Recovering Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) relationality and belonging in the land, memory, and body of Native Hawai’i Hawaiian “aloha ʻāina” is often described in Western political terms—nationalism, nationhood, even patriotism. In Remembering Our Intimacies, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio centers in on the personal and embodied articulations of aloha ʻāina to detangle it from the effects of colonialism and occupation. Working at the intersections of Hawaiian knowledge, Indigenous queer theory, and Indigenous feminisms, Remembering Our Intimacies seeks to recuperate Native Hawaiian concepts and ethics around relationality, desire, and belonging firmly grounded in the land, memory, and the body of Native Hawai’i. Remembering Our Intimacies argues for the methodology of (re)membering Indigenous forms of intimacies. It does so through the metaphor of a ‘upena—a net of intimacies that incorporates the variety of relationships that exist for Kānaka Maoli. It uses a close reading of the moʻolelo (history and literature) of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele to provide context and interpretation of Hawaiian intimacy and desire by describing its significance in Kānaka Maoli epistemology and why this matters profoundly for Hawaiian (and other Indigenous) futures. Offering a new approach to understanding one of Native Hawaiians’ most significant values, Remembering Our Intimacies reveals the relationships between the policing of Indigenous bodies, intimacies, and desires; the disembodiment of Indigenous modes of governance; and the ongoing and ensuing displacement of Indigenous people.