I'm TOTALLY amazed...

I am TOTALLY amazed at people... these days... !!  I lived in South Florida for years... and knew that it was a "melting pot" as such ... for all different kinds of people... mostly because of the weather... but living HERE in Hawaii.. is a 100 times more magnified!!! The weather here is completely amazingly consistently tropical in every sense.. but to live here you MUST come with a plan.. FOR SURE.. The cost of living is much more here.. but more importantly you find all different levels of living here..  There are people working 2 and three jobs to make ends meet and there are people who have huge magnificent homes that they probably dont see but two or three times a year...!!!  CRAZY life we lead...

But the main thing I think I've learned in these past years.. is "Happiness comes from the inside and through a very strong faith in God!!! I see people all the time.. with all the wealth, material things, homes all over the country, expensive cars, and every gadget there is.. but when I look in their eyes.. all I see is sadness.  They're lost.  Drowning in the sorrow of "stuff!" God gives us things everyday to show us and guide us.... He wants us to enjoy our lives... live each day in the moment ....... Past is Past.. the PRESENT IS NOW!!! 
Be thankful for what you have right this moment .. cause money and stuff is just that money and stuff..!!  Remember to cherish the moments.. and put out there what you want to receive... 

Aloha & A Hui Hou!! 

In whatever language... I always find prayers are always comforting and my way of speaking with God...

I know today if it weren't for my very strong faith in God... I wouldn't be here today..  and I make it a point to thank Him everyday for all my life is.. 

Today would have been my Father's 80th birthday... its seems weird and different that he's gone.. it almost seems like just the other day he was quizzing me on current events... (I still dont pay attention too much to them)
Life is a crazy thing and moves so fast through our days.. one day we're 16 the next we're 36 ..

Its important to cherish every moment .. for it contributes to our canvas of life...

Ke aloha o ke Akua e kîpuni mai iâ kâkou.
The love of God enfolds us.

Ka mana o ke Akua e ho`opakele mai iâ kâkou.
The power of God protects us.

Ke alo o ke Akua e mâlama mai iâ kâkou.
The presence of God watches over us.

Ma kahi â kâkou, e hele aku ai he Akua nô.
Wherever we are, God is.

Amene.
Amen.

So remember in any language, God is still here for us .. 

Aloha & A Hui Hou!! 

Just sayin...

Hmmm... just sayin... 

NEVER take love for granted... is a very strong and meaningful statement...

Everyone has been created differently and uniquely by our Creator and God.. like individual petals of a flower intricately fitting together.. this very fact makes our world a very unique place to live.... with that being said we all should remember that each person shows their emotions and especially our love in different ways... and should NEVER be taken for granted... 

Our lives and experiences take us through many different circumstances, challenges and relationships ... ALL of these together create each of us individually...  it is like the same concept as our own human bodies.. and how all of our organs, veins, arteries are perfectly and uniquely assembled individualizing each of us...

Sometimes we don't all get along because of our uniqueness... and therefore creating jealousy, envy, disappointment, frustration and even anger... but .. its during these times... we must remember what each of us REALLY mean to each other... and what we really represent to each other... seriously.. NEVER take each other's uniqueness of showing love for granted... 

Just sayin... 

Aloha & A Hui Hou.... 

Aloha to everyone...


There are sooooo many things in life that keep us extremely busy... and we forget the things we like to do most...  


Its again, an end to another school year.. kids are growing so quickly .. and times sure are changing very quickly.. I think I've noticed more this year than any other.. that due to this extremely lousy economy there are alot of people moving, having to sell.. and/or scaling down and trying to save money.  I think we all may face making sacrifices in some way or another.  But the main thing we really must remember is that it is really all "just stuff!" I think during all our lifetimes we all got caught up in obtaining "stuff" in our lives.. whether its personal items, items and gadgets for our homes..or just plain old "keeping up with the Jones' type syndrome."  


What I have learned through all of this is to be thankful for all I DO HAVE... for having my health, family,  and my very deep faith in God.. is really all I need...


Enjoy your day!!! 


Aloha & A Hui Hou!!! 

I am sitting here .... listening for my "whisper.."  I love watching Oprah... and her new shows... Life Class with universal and international people... around the world.. as guests on these shows.. Like Oprah says ..."listen for your whisper!!"  This particular Life Class show.. highlights .. the capture and arrest of Jaycee Dugard's kidnapper...  where after 18 years of being held hostage.. and over 60 visits to this home... FINALLY ... someone was listening... and got the whisper...I know this "whisper" that Oprah talks about is kind of a "women's intuition" per say.. 

I have been a dedicated Mother for quite sometime but always had this desire to be something MORE.. something that I have created .. generated.. and made uniquely .. myself.  I enjoy using my creative talents whether in writings, my artwork... MY creativity.... I believe that when I am "creating" I go to a different place... its full of adrenaline ... enthusiasm.... joy.. and comfort.  I know that my talents are with me to share with others and that I have something very personal to share with our ever changing world... all I know is ... Lord I KNOW about this whisper or voice... and personally Lord, I'm waiting and listenin!!!...  


A Hui Hou....




  

Moving to Tulsa

Guest post written by my buddy Franklin Davenport My husband and I are moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is an architect and one of his best friends, also an architect, recently opened a firm there and business is so busy and crazy that he cannot handle it all himself. My husband has developed a great clientele in Atlanta, Georgia, and we have many friends here, but we are young and have not started a family yet so this is the time to explore and enjoy new experiences in a new city. This is a great opportunity for him and I am really excited. I am an interior designer and both of us can keep clients here and fly back and forth as needed. We found a great house in downtown Tulsa, a flat that was once part of a factory. We have great plans for that space! I checked out direct tv to see what was available in the area. I also talked with the utility companies about getting connections before we actually move so that I don’t have those things to worry about after we are there.

Comforting thoughts...

I have been sooo busy and crazy this last month... that at this point I am trying to slow down and wish that I could find something as comforting as a baby blanket  .. to relax my mind, nerves and emotions.  My mind has been so boggled by so many ridiculous situations... that I can hardly sleep.  I wasn't sleeping well in the first place... but to be able to completely sleep through the night like baby sleep for at least one night a week.. I would be eternally grateful.  I seem to have this unique knack to be able to find or to be any particular situation... with all the greatest of intentions...  but things never seem to fail, get worse and even more complicated.  Is it truly that difficult to be able to generate a decent income using my God given talents???  Ive also discovered that my even great talent is to PRAY... and pray alot !!!  Have I truly missed my boat??  Could this truly be just a "pipe dream??"

I think NOT!!!

I know in my heart that all things work together for good...

So I remain faithful... and yes prayerful...

Aloha & A Hui Hou...!!

Company Retreat

Thanks for the article from Jermaine Haynes

As a team, we are spending this coming weekend going on a retreat to work on defining our business goals and statement (or mission) of purpose. Knowing what your goals are, and being on the same page with everyone toward meeting those goals, is fundamental to a company’s success. Today I am spending time on smallbusiness.xo.com to see how technology can help us meet the goals we agree on. I think this retreat is just what the company needs right now anyway. We will participate in team-building, as well as moral-building, activities in the morning, followed by a nice lunch. We will then break into small groups with different questions each group is responsible for brainstorming answers to. We will then meet back as a large group to share our discussions and develop a plan for the company. In the evenings, there will be free time, with entertainment available, as well as opportunities for further learning and discussion. A lot of work has gone into planning this retreat, and I’m really looking forward to it.

Okay ... soooooooo

Ok... soooo I had a new experience today... luckily.. there will be a happy ending for today... I  THINK..  


We've ALWAYS carried Triple AAA ... car service... since I can remember and if we make it till November it will be 27 years of marriage... and I've NEVER had to use it.. and believe me .. I've had my share of incidents with a vehicle... just ask my husband..


Anyway.. I just went TODAY in fact.. to get an estimate on getting a tired replaced... and had an appointment scheduled for this Friday... trying to                      catch a sale.. at the place (I dont think I can name the place..not sure but dont want to get in trouble..) that supposedly starts this Friday.. go figure.. sooooo to make a long story longer... I've never had an occasion to have a blow out on a tire.. several other vehicle incidents but never a blow out...  Now knowing that I was getting the tired replaced I felt more comfortable and was super extra careful.. driving etc..   But none the less... after picking up my daughter.. at school... I hit one of those speed bumps just right... and there was such a loud noise .. I thought someone fired a gun!!!  and had no idea it was me or should I say MY TIRE.. !!  Okay so I was lucky not to be driving one of the longer highways... where there is absolutely NOTHING IN BETWEEN your two destinations but beautiful views and a couple of scattered goats!!!  

I was VERY THANKFUL for that.. !!   I contacted AAA to schedule my trip back down the hill as they say here... and the guy instructed me to call back after midnight.. to schedule for the same day.. 
I then called at about 12:15am .. and got a very friendly understanding representative Keith..   I then explained to him my situation.... cause I'm thinking I'm talking to someone here in Hawaii.. but that office is already closed.... and it is a 24 hour service so this guy is in LA...God Bless him... cause he listened, laughed and understood... as I had to run outside to actually find the address of where I was.. (I was staying at a friends house) ... it is very very dark here on the island .. and trying to find an address with a flash light in my pjs I'm sure would have been a wonderful site... for some poor soul.. Anyway, we got things set up for the first thing in the morning... a 50 mile ride in the tow truck... actually very interesting.. very nice young guy that knew alot about the island... 
Finally got to the place where they would be replacing my tire... and I knew it would be awhile... because of them fitting me in and it was a last minute appointment... they said it would take a few hours .... LIKE FOUR HOURS LATER.... they tell me the tire is on ... but THEY CANT BALANCE IT OR ALIGN IT!!! HELLLOOOO !!!  FILM AT ELEVEN.... AHHHHHHHHH!!!  I love this island... but sometimes... its SOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING!!!!  

Aloha & A Hui Hou!!!  

Things don't ALWAYS look the way they seem??

I have always lived in transient places.... Places where people..move to... and it takes about two years to find out if they will actually make it living there... for lack of jobs, friends or just plain homesick to move back where they came from.  For this reason their roots don't really take here and when you think you've possibly made a friend or two... in this day and age, with the lousy economy, large companies closing, the small businesses starving,hours and wages being cut, and people resorting to desperate measures just to make ends meet.... people and situations don't ALWAYS look they way they seem.  Unfortunately, these unpredictable situations are what change people and the maybe once kind and caring person... will do just about anything to a possible friend just to get ahead or avoid an expense even if it affects that other persons livelyhood.  So instead of helping one another... it seems as though we are just out there to, like Archie Bunker used to say.. "Take care of #1!!"  

It truly is very sad... and totally against how I was raised, anyway... So I'm finding through my experiences these days... that I need to have a tougher skin... rely on my instinct .. and ever faithful women's intuition.... to get me through my day whether its personal or business.  

I never thought I'd say it .. but "It sure wasn't like this in the "Olden days... "  

Thank God I still have my faith...

A Hui Hou...    we're NOT in Kansas anymore... :)   

Being at Home

Being at home with the baby all day has really given me a new appreciation for my mom. I guess before I just didn’t realize how much she did or gave up for me and my siblings but now I know what a hard life it was for her being all alone for so long. I really appreciate how much she gave to raising us and staying home with us all the time. I can only imagine how much different things were for her back when there wasn’t TV or internet or anything like that to entertain her during the day – geez! I recently went to www.clear-internet.com to get a good internet connection for the house and that’s been instrumental in me not losing my mind. I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t online shop while the kids are napping and just have time and ways to check up on my email and Facebook and all that. I really miss work but not enough to go back!

It another year....

Wow .. its 2012.... a NEW year!!! A year full of changes... changes already taking place.... 


There are soooooo many things I want to do and so many successes and goals I am GOING TO MEET for myself this year!!! Writing goals, business goals, creative goals, mental and physical goals.. and I dont want to go yet another year.. procrastinating ... and denying myself .. my BEST LIFE... 


... I'm GONNA DO THIS... 


Aloha & A Hui Hou!!!