The Practice of Aloha
Aloha: A foundational core value of hoʻokipa.
Hoʻokipa: The Hawaiian word for hospitality, meaning to host going beyond just saying Aloha!
Kuleana: A deeply rooted privilege and responsibility one has to mentor care, or a sense of belonging.
An Aloha state of mind forces you to slow down emphases the practice of mindful gratitude in life and the earth around you. Kauwā ke aloha i nā lehua o Kā'ana "It takes many blossoms of patience to complete the lei when the lei is only created by Mālama to be given away with aloha. - Mahalo teacher Mr. Kainoa Horcajo!
Lawelawe mālie ka Wai'opua - a Hawaiian saying of wisdom about someone who is gentle, caring, easy going and able to adapt naturally with grace.
My 2020 artist tribute collective celebrating 10 years Official Hawaiian Destination Specialist travel agent adventures!
Mālama: To Mālama is to take care of, to serve with integrity, protect with mindfulness of the elements.
Aloha: A foundational core value of hoʻokipa.
Hoʻokipa: The Hawaiian word for hospitality, meaning to host going beyond just saying Aloha!
Kuleana: A deeply rooted privilege and responsibility one has to mentor care, or a sense of belonging.
An Aloha state of mind forces you to slow down emphases the practice of mindful gratitude in life and the earth around you. Kauwā ke aloha i nā lehua o Kā'ana "It takes many blossoms of patience to complete the lei when the lei is only created by Mālama to be given away with aloha. - Mahalo teacher Mr. Kainoa Horcajo!
Lawelawe mālie ka Wai'opua - a Hawaiian saying of wisdom about someone who is gentle, caring, easy going and able to adapt naturally with grace.
My 2020 artist tribute collective celebrating 10 years Official Hawaiian Destination Specialist travel agent adventures!
Mālama: To Mālama is to take care of, to serve with integrity, protect with mindfulness of the elements.
Island of Love, April 2020
February 10, 2020 - Waimea Bay, Kauai (Heavens on Earth)
Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali <> Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs.
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Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele <> As it glided through the trees.
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Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka <> The secrecy from a clouded vale.
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Kauai, in my heart forever! This was the happiest, most cherished 2020 moment I will never forget!
Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali <> Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs.
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Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele <> As it glided through the trees.
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Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka <> The secrecy from a clouded vale.
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Kauai, in my heart forever! This was the happiest, most cherished 2020 moment I will never forget!
The Wisdom of Pele, November 2018
Pele Goddess of Volcanoes storytelling on Hawaii's Big Island was one of the most spiritual Hawaiian experiences of my travels anywhere on planet Earth.
Island of Hawai'i you make my soul melt.. 🌋 Explode my heart with Aloha! A tribute piece in my Hawaiian collective to Madame Pele, creator of the Hawaiian Islands. My favorite of all the Polynesian Goddesses, ruler of fire, volcanoes, lightening and hula. Strike a pose Dahhhling! Concierge tip: take a Robert's Hawaii Tour and learn about the Legends of Pele!
Pelehonuamea, "She who shapes the sacred land".
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Eruptions
Island of Hawai'i you make my soul melt.. 🌋 Explode my heart with Aloha! A tribute piece in my Hawaiian collective to Madame Pele, creator of the Hawaiian Islands. My favorite of all the Polynesian Goddesses, ruler of fire, volcanoes, lightening and hula. Strike a pose Dahhhling! Concierge tip: take a Robert's Hawaii Tour and learn about the Legends of Pele!
Pelehonuamea, "She who shapes the sacred land".
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Eruptions
Hawaiian Sunset, February 2015
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Locally known as Sharks Cove - Pūpūkea is a community and census-designated place in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, Pūpūkea means "white shell". I painted this sunset on the beach with a local islander named Maui as he passionately told me Hawaiian folklore stories on a brisk February night.
Every sunset... It's about the journey! Inspired by the aloha I had felt my first visit to the North Shore of O'ahu after 5 years becoming a Hawaiian Destination Specialist with HVCB Hawaii Tourism Authority: Go Hawaii |
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“Take Wisdom and Make it Deep.”, December 2018
He pilina wehena ʻole ke aloha honuav... One’s love for the planet is an inseverable relationship.
- I pledge to be pono (righteous) on the island of Hawai‘i.
- I will mindfully seek wonder,
but not wander where I do not belong. - I will not defy death for breathtaking photos,
trespass or venture beyond safety. - I will mālama (care for) land and sea,
and admire wildlife only from afar. - Molten lava will mesmerize me,
but I will not disrupt its flow. - I will not take what is not mine,
leaving lava rocks and sand as originally found. - I will heed ocean conditions,
never turning my back to the Pacific. - When rain falls ma uka (inland),
I will remain high above ground, out of rivers and streams. - I will embrace the island’s aloha spirit,
as it embraces me. - Lawe i ka maʻalea i kūʻonoʻono.
“Take Wisdom and Make it Deep.”
Palm Paradise, July 2009
Dreaming of Palms in paradise... days creating watercolor " go with the flow" mantras from blissful beaches, summer sunshine on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii!
