Tag: Na Mana’o

When I am in harmony with the Creative Force, I am aligned with what I am here to be. I am then present in what I do with clarity and focus, awareness and mindfulness.

There are times to bend like a reed in the wind.

And there are times to act as a stubborn wall against the tide.

There are things that lie at the periphery of life. Then every “I hold like this” and “my opinion is . . .” stands in the way of harmony and peace. Every such “I” is the very root and source of evil.

But when it comes to matters that touch the purpose for which you were placed in this world, that’s when you have to be that immovable wall. That’s when you have to say, “On this, I‘m not going to budge.”

That “I,” that’s not evil. That‘s an “I” fulfilling the purpose for which you were given an “I.”

1.  He ho’ohui pū i nā ‘ao’ao o ka mo’omeheu, ‘o ka hana ku’una, ka ‘olelo, ka mō’aukala, a me ke kuana’ike i loko o ke a’o kā’oko’a ‘ana e hānai a ho’omōhala aku i ka na’au, ke kino, ka no’ono’o, ka launa kanaka, a me ka pili ‘uhane o ka honua ho’ona’auao i kupu a’e ai ka mauli a me ka mana.

1.   Incorporate cultural traditions, language, history, and values in meaningful holistic processes to nourish the emotional, physical, mental/intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the learning community that promote healthy mauli and mana.

What is the difference between kindness and compassion?

Kindness gives to another.
Compassion knows no “other”.

With the many landmines out there, ready to derail [the goals of] even the most talented of people, ‘showing up’ regularly offers undeniable benefits. Some of these perks often go overlooked. For those excited to make progress this year … keep in mind all of the advantages at our disposal when we have an enviable attendance record. There is a surprising benefit and power in consistently showing up.

Choose a small part of the day during which you will put attention toward one of your most meaningful goals. Consistently honor that small commitment and enjoy watching that goal come to fruition.

How many of us truly love our jobs? With longer work hours, and less opportunity for creativity and personal advancement – it’s no wonder so many of us dread that Monday morning return to work. But, what alternatives do we have? It turns out – there are plenty.

What steps might you take to improve your workspace? We can restructure our work environments to increase innovation, efficiency, and create a space for joy in our work world to eliminate the office gossip and lack of convivial friendship. Gossip often suggests that someone is feeling powerless in a situation or needs help and encouragement to succeed. Perhaps employers could consider paying for activities that bring workers together in a shared activity, such as attending a yoga class or working together on a community project, or create break rooms or other communal spaces so that friendship and camaraderie happen naturally. The old factory model of workplace efficiency—where each worker cog in the system is expected to do what he’s told to do without an understanding of how he’s contributing or the power to control his efforts—is outdated in our information economy. Instead, employers need to find the ways that they can encourage their most important asset—their employees—and strategically foster greater workplace innovation, productivity, and harmony. When we provide employees; with the flexibility to succeed in both their personal and professional lives, we achieve more than an extraordinary workplace, we create an organization that performs at its very best.

Today, when you realize your mind has wandered far away from where it was supposed to be, don’t be hard on yourself. Instead, use it as an opportunity to become more aware of your own mental experience, and gently return your focus to your breath.

We’ve all been there. You’re slouched in a meeting or a classroom, supposedly paying attention, but your mind has long since wandered off, churning out lists of all the things you need to do — or that you could be doing if only you weren’t stuck here…Suddenly you realize everyone is looking your way expectantly, waiting for an answer. But you’re staring blankly, grasping at straws to make a semi-coherent response. The curse of the wandering mind!  We need to bring purpose and focus back into the equation.

Life is only available in the present moment.
– Thich Nhat Hanh

One of the fastest ways to recalibrate your consciousness to higher frequencies is to take time to resonate with your higher self. Bonding with your higher-self raises your vibration. This approach to raising your vibration is very different than the more common methods of directing your mind to think positive thoughts or generating feel good emotions. Those methods are useful, but they are more mundane and linear than the act of merging and bonding with your higher-self.

You are a multidimensional being with access to far more knowledge than your conscious mind allows. When you open up to receive and listen for the broadcasts from your higher self, you open up to new wavelengths, new and original ideas, new frequencies of consciousness that deliver pure thought from the higher planes of consciousness right into your conscious mind. These “frequencies” overtime recalibrate your consciousness, so that you perceive and experience the world from a more expanded viewpoint. Creativity explodes, synchronicity expands and the ease with which you live your life becomes grace-filled. The higher the calibrated level of your consciousness, the easier it is to manifest anything in the material plane.

Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself.  Give yourself peace of mind.  You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.

May all who enter as guests leave as friends.

When you interact with the next person who crosses your path, practice expanding the welcoming space you provide for the other to truly be himself or herself in your presence.

Find the refuge within …

As a Healer, I’ve often been asked, “Hey, you heal for free??” … Wow, folks. No; nothing of value is ever “for free”. Everything is energy, therefore, ho’okupu … the energy exchange that sparks positive results to sprout and grow … is always required. However, what I am able to give, I give freely. What’s the difference, you say? HUGE. Read on.

“Freely vs. Free,” by Thuy Nguyen

Get into a heartspace of extreme compassion.  Think of someone with whom you have a conflict.  Put yourself in their shoes.  How does it transform your awareness of their needs? How can you be of service to those needs?

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

Slow down.  This moment is full of wonder, why not take the time to cherish it?

Grace has the capacity to transcend even our darkest of spaces.  It is a sudden miracle, basked in the light of loving-kindness.  And, grace has the capacity to heal.  These moments of grace teach us that there is always more to life than we can imagine.  In those wondrous moments, we realize there is more to life than we can possibly imagine.

It is a whisper of feeling, almost intangible.  Yet, it is powerful.  Suddenly, you are in a different space.  You feel almost weightless.  The air is still, your breathing is slow, but what you are experiencing is clean and clear.

But, how do we open our hearts to grace?

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief… For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. — Wendell Berry

Ask a child what is beautiful to them. Tell them what is beautiful to you, too.

We’ve let ourselves get caught up in the pace of our lives and we’ve become distracted from the important issues that we all need to work on together. This is not an excuse for our actions. It is what it is.

Think about and create a balance between Life and Work …

Often times we can feel overwhelmed by what we see as competing values: how can I be a good family member, a loving spouse, a supportive friend, pursue my hobbies and interests and maintain my career? For many of us, integrating all of these elements into a fulfilling and rewarding personal life and career is difficult.

What does life mean to you?  Bring a taste of life to a hospice-bound and/or elderly friend or acquaintance this week by accompanying them in some way for a short time.  Counteract their boredom, loneliness and helplessness by infusing in life to bring back a level of quality to Life.  Cats, dogs, birds and green plants in every room, and visiting children after school, triggers  unexpected transformations.

“Where there’s life, there’s hope.”  ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit — love.“ ~ Morihei Ueshiba