Kaua`i Mokihana Festival “Year of Our Kupuna” Founder Nathan

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MIND, BODY
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Kauaì Mokihana
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“Year of Our
Kupuna”
Founder
Nathan Kalama
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Van Go! takes Kahu ‘Ohana around the Island
by Carol Yotsuda
I have a brother named Kai
He’s super but he can’t fly
He runs really fast
And he has a blast
He’s honest and does not lie.
Kahu ‘Ohana - “Caring for our family of people” - is a way to connect
the arts, health, wellness, mentors and family. It gives children and
youth the opportunity to focus on the importance of positive role
models in their lives and in the shaping of responsible and caring new
leaders for the future.
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My little sister Hana is very brave
Around her happiness comes in great waves
She likes to do things alone
And gives our dog a bone
I said to give and then she gave.
Kahu ‘Ohana focuses children and youth on the
importance of acknowledging and honoring their
mentors and the special people who impact their
lives positively. Van Go! recruits energetic artists
and writers to work with children and youth in
community settings where they are able to freely
express their personal ideas on who is special in
their lives.
My nice dad takes me to the pool
He is smart and never a fool
He buys me fun games
And calls me sweet names
I am happy my dad is so cool.
My grandmother loves to cook food
She made a stew that had to be chewed
Oh! so hard, just like a rock
On the ground it looked like chalk
She flicked her hand and said “Oh, how rude!”
There once was a brown tabby cat
Who comes to sit on my lap
She goes “Meow, meow”
When she eats Kitten Chow
And she sits very still on my lap.
Even before the completion of the 2007 Kahu
‘Aina art project (May 2007 issue of ARTS),
a collaboration between the Honu Group,
Princeville Shopping Center, Garden Island Arts
Council, Kauaì Conservation, and the National
Tropical Botanical Garden, Van Go! -- the cutting
edge community arts program of the GIAC -- is
already on the road with the sequel arts program
called Kahu ‘Ohana.
The 2008 program kicked off at the Eastside
Family Summit held at Kapaà High School
campus on Saturday, February 2 where thousands
of community folks enjoyed a family-day program
featuring positive programs and activities. Eight
artists and writers volunteered and presented
kids and parents with the opportunity to draw,
paint and create puppets representing the special
person they wrote about. The attendance was
excellent and the Van Go! team was bombarded
with an avalanche of youthful participants. Van Go! took a second team of eight artists to the
Orchid and Arts Festival in Hanapepe on April
5 and worked with the children on limericks and
watercolors of their special ‘ohana person. Several
of the limericks and charming watercolors were
shared with the folks assembled under the tent for
the ongoing all-day entertainment. Van Go! also participated in the Hui ‘O Laka
Banana Poka Festival at Kanaloahululhulu
Meadow at Koke’e State Park on Sunday, May
25. Children had a chance to paint and write
about their favorite person.
On June 21, Van Go! provided art and writing
activities for the children at the Hawaiì Healing
Gardens Festival presented by Hawaiì Health
Guide on the grounds of Malama Kauaì in
Kilauea.
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Kahu ‘Ohana is supported with funding by the
Honu Group and Princeville Shopping Center, the
Ritchie Gregory Fund and the Florence Iwamoto
Kauaì Fund through the Hawaiì Community
Foundation, Bread for the Journey, the State
Foundation on Culture and the Arts and Van Go!
supporters. You can be a Van Go! supporter by
contributing online at www.gardenislandarts.org
The Kaua’i Health and Wellness Association
(KHWA) is a non-profit, membership
organization with a vision to bring community,
business and professionals together to create a
healthier Kaua’i. KHWA is fostered by a valuebased economic development plan: Pono harmony and balance, Laulima - many hands
working together and Aloha - the presence of
breath. Inclusive of all individuals who wish
to participate in the wellness of residents and
visitors alike, KHWA provides a united voice to inspire proactive change and positive
community involvement.
For your copy of the KHWA Membership Directory visit www.kauaihwa.org
or call 808-245-8986.
MISSION:
The Kauai Health and Wellness Association promotes Kaua‘i as a wellness
and healing destination, developing and improving the economic growth
and stability for the Health and Wellness Industry while contributing to the
health and well-being of the residents of Kaua‘i.
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the 5th Annual Kauai Wellness Expo
January 24 -25, 2009
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihue
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sharing and learning more about living a healthy and balanced life.
Over 100 Exhibitors, 30 plus Speakers and fun for all ages
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Contents
September/October
V ol u m e
2008
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I ss u e
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Van Go!........................................................ 8
Publisher’s page.......................................... 11
Composer for an evolving culture
- Nathan Kalama.................................. 12
A Soft place to fall.................................... 20
Jan and Brad Lundy
A Spiritual Path............................................ 21
Dr. Ruey Ryburn
Carol Bain
question Mark - ASK THE NATURAL CHEF..... 22
Shifting with the times: Preserving
our kaua‘i............................................ 14
Chef Mark Reinfeld
Andrea Brower
Resource directory & marketplace........... 23
Recycling and Sustainability in Japan...... 16
Le guru is you: Hatha yoga...................... 26
Eco-Friendly Methods - Key to
Kona Kampachi® ................................. 18
calendar.................................................... 26
Tek Nickerson
Kona Blue Hawaii
Paul Reynolds
wellness products & services.................. 27
Reflect Yourself!
Defining Success on Your Terms...... 19
Frieda Freitas
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Choices
In putting this issue together, this question came
up about human behavior - Why do people need
to be encouraged to Reduce, Reuse and Re-cycle?
Especially when it seems so obvious that it is our
responsibility to make choices that will preserve
our unique tropical islands for future generations.
Yet recycling remains low on the priority for many
individuals. Okay, why?
I began researching the process of decision-making
and what could be possibly be getting in the way. I
found studies that showed a cluttered mind hinders
the executive function of the brain where decisions
are made. An article in Scientific America, Tough
Choices: How Decisions Tire Our Brains, reports:
“Recently, a growing body of research has focused
on a particular mental limitation, which has to
do with our ability to use a mental trait known as
executive function.” We know that the brain is like
all the muscles in our body which, when it is overworked, becomes fatigued and does not function
optimally. The article goes on to say, “Unrelated
activities that tax the executive function have
important lingering effects, and may disrupt your
ability to make an important decision.”
Can it be that having too much stimulation, too
many choices and decisions made on a daily basis
are getting in the way of seeing what is really
important for our very survival? Science Daily (Apr.
15, 2008) reports: “Whether one is making a good
or bad choice, the process of having too much
to choose from makes us more fatigued and less
productive. People faced with numerous choices
find it difficult to stay focused enough to complete
projects, handle daily tasks or even take their
medicine.” Imagine what multi-tasking must be
doing to our brains; some say it lowers the IQ.
It is clear that uncluttered mind not only makes
better decisions, but necessary life preserving ones
as well. Also, it is obvious we need to simplify our
lives in order to function optimally. With schedules
becoming increasingly overloaded, many of my
friends actually look forward to airplane rides,
when they travel, because they are unreachable and
forced to be in a quiet situation for an extended
period of time. Vacations can do the same thing by
taking us to a place of relaxation and quiet where
you can hear your mind think. Unfortunately, too
many people travel with cell phones and computers,
taking their stresses with them.
Kaua’i is arguably one of the most beautiful places
on the planet. If everyone, for just 60 seconds,
took a moment and shut off all the outside chatter,
then breathed in deeply followed by long slow
exhales, perhaps we would all realize in that quiet
minute, the wisdom in choosing to preserve this
fragile paradise. Visualize, for just one dark instant,
mountains of cans, bottles, paper, newspapers,
plastic bags, etc. scattered throughout the islands.
Unless we re-cycle, that is what we would produce!
And now picture all that stuff made into park
benches, sidewalks, new bottles, dishes and the list
goes on. Ahh, that’s better.
If you were to look at the our bodies through the
eyes of Dr. Deepak Chopra, you would know that
we are made up of 98% recycled material – recycled
earth, water and air. “Every 5 days, your stomach
lining renews. Every 7 days, your liver lining
renews. Every 3 months, your skeleton changes.
Our feelings are recycled emotions. Our personality
is formed by recycled relationships.”
In other words, you are what you eat, what you breathe
and where you make your home. We are undoubtedly
deeply connected with our environment.
Take the time to slow down and allow your mind to
think clearly. Focus on what is important, prioritize
and begin making wise choices and good decisions
for yourself, your families, your neighbors and the
generations to come.
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Spirit
When Nathan Kalama was
growing up, the Hawaiian
culture was rarely celebrated as
a heritage of its own, and more
often abused and exploited. It
has taken a life-long dedication
to change that perspective and
honor the values by practicing
the culture with respect,
reverence and most of all, joy.
Founder of the Kauaì Mokihana Festival by initiating the Kauaì
Composers Contest and Concert in 1984, Kalama has worked
to perpetuate and promote the Hawaiian culture ever since.
“Composers are inspired to communicate wonderful messages
about the island and their inner feelings,” said the festival director.
“Many good songs are created, but unless they are shared with
others they may be lost to obscurity. This contest, where new songs
are performed before an appreciative audience, is the perfect venue
Nathan
and Maka
“I had been brought up in a strict, but loving, family where only
hymns and religious songs could be performed,” recalled Kalama,
“so I was shocked when I was exposed to contemporary Hawaiian
This popular event to be held at Kauai Community College
Performing Art Center 7 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008,
promotes and encourages the island’s composers and musicians
to perform their new songs. Participants in this contest share their
personal musical creations with the Island’s people and visitors,
many walking away with trophies, cash prizes and most importantly,
recognition for their talent.
“I began composing songs as a senior in high school,” shares
Kalama. “and few venues existed in 1966 to promote new Hawaiian
composers. One instructor, Nona Beamer, known as Aunty Nona
by all her students, was the first person who introduced me to
contemporary Hawaiian culture and influenced me to appreciate of
my own identity as a young Hawaiian man.”
Entering the music industry after graduating from Kamehameha
Schools, Kalama looked around and saw how the exploitation of
the culture was popularized by the tourism industry. Hired to
perform in a show called the Royal Tahitian, Kalama celebrated
inspiration
Resilient as only the youth can be and eager for new experiences,
he was hired for his musical and singing talent to tour and perform
in Japan. He toured until 1972 and returned to Hawaii to witness
how the Hawaiian heritage and language had undergone a cultural
revival.
Composer for an
volving
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Culture
for new compositions in Hawaiian, Contemporary Hawaiian, Open,
Professional and Youth.”
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his 20th birthday in Canada. Enticed to tour because the group
would be performing in Disneyland, Kalama said, “but when we
arrived in Anaheim, there were Mexican girls already hired to
dance their version of the Hawaiian hula. This was not an authentic
demonstration of the Hawaiian culture.” A tour around north
America, billed as a Polynesian show that included a hypnotism
act, was the only option offered. “Though I am sure I am not the
first young person whose talent was exploited, the experience was
hardly a cultural sharing.”
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by Carol Bain
music. I quickly realized that it is only when the language is in
continual use does it thrive. A culture that is not allowed to change
with new practice will stagnate. That is why the events of the Kauaì
Mokihana Festival evolve each year.”
Among practitioners of the Hawaiian culture, the highest complement
one can pay a person is to compose a song for them, which is called
a mele inoa. At the recent celebration of Nathan Kalama’s sixtieth
birthday, musician Maka Herrod performed a new song Wili Ia Kou
Lei Aloha inspired by his mentor. Herrod said, “The inspiration for
this song I composed in Hawaiian, which translates to ‘Find your
Lei of Love’, came about from thinking of the way Uncle embraces
all of us, his family and friends, in his loving way.”
Hui (chorus)
Find your lei of love
Proud adornment I hold so dear
Majestically I place you high above
Like the Mamo feathers of the heaven
The word “Mamo”, besides referring to the yellow feathers of the
Hawaiian honeycreeper used in choicest featherwork, also means
Spirit
revered, such as royal alii adornment. “The word also refers to
kupuna,” said Herrod who assists him with event coordination, “as
I consider Nathan my granduncle and have learned so much from
him.”
Nathan Liberato Kahikolu Kahapea Kalama is able to recite his
genealogy, and has produced several CD’s of his own music
compositions. As kumu hula of Halau Kalamaolaimaluhialani, he
teaches a group of kupuna seniors, who perform and compete
in hula competitions. “I take the evolution of Hawaiian culture
personally,” He said, “and am continually learning more about the
culture. I am currently taking a formal course in ‘olelo, the Hawaiian
language.”
As founder Mālie Foundation, the nonprofit organization that
coordinates contemporary Hawaiian cultural events on Kauaì,
Nathan Kalama has set the mission to perpetuate the Hawaiian
culture. This year’s Kauaí Mokihana Festival, now in its 24th year,
will be held September 21 through 27. The 2008 theme is “Year of
our Kupuna” and the week-long festival feature three days of hula
competition, music concerts, and other cultural workshops and
events.
For a complete schedule, visit
http://mokihana.kauai.net
Annual Kauaì Mokihana Festival Fact Sheet
Sept. 21 -27, 2008
For ticket information call 808-246-2111
KMF Hotline: 808-822-2166 kmfkauai@hawaii.rr.com
The Theme for 2008 is the “Year of Our Kupuna”
Each year, the Kauaì Mokihana Festival celebrates the Hawaiian culture and values throughout the island. Grants, large and small, continue to
come in to support our Festival, in addition to corporate sponsors and many thousands of in-kind donations and volunteers over the years.
Major sponsors include the County of Kauaì, Hawaiì Tourism Authority, A&B Foundation and Queen Liliùokulani Children’s Center.
Kauaì Mokihana Festival also offers the Mālie Scholarship. All efforts serve to promote and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture. Donations are greatly
appreciated: Kauaì Mokihana Festival, PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96766. Sponsors for major events are needed. Call 808-822-2166
or email kmfkauai@hawaii.rr.com to find out more.
Schedule subject to change and may be updated online http://mokihana.kauai.net/
This year’s seven-day festival includes the following in chronological order:
Hawaiian Church Services:
September 21, 10 a.m.
No admission fee – All Welcome –
Kapaà First Hawaiian Church, 4-1325 Kuhio Hwy.
Welcome all as we celebrate with special music;
even a little hula now and then in both English and
the Hawaiian languages. This event is held at the
historic Kapaà First Hawaiian Church founded by
Queen Deborah Kapule in 1879. KMF volunteers and
supporters provide the special music for this service
that is open to all residents and visitors. After the
service, all are invited to join in refreshments.
Hawaiian Instrumental Competition:
Sunday, September 21, 6 p.m.
$15 per ticket Admission – Location: Poipu Bay Bar &
Grill; Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa
A unique contemporary Hawaiian musical experience
that features Kaua’i’s unique Hawaiian instrumental
enthusiasts and practitioners. The competition is
for guitar and ukulele. ($15 ticket). Contact Stella
#(808)742-1234
The Kauaì Composers Contest and Concert:
Monday, September 22, 7 p.m.
$15 advance/$20 at door.
Kauaì Community College Performing Arts Center;
Sponsored by A&B Foundation
Now in its 24th year, this event encourages the
composition of new music through its various
categories. These categories are: Hawaiian (must be
in the Hawaiian language), Contemporary Hawaiian,
Open, Professional and Youth (13-20 years old).
Trophies and cash prizes are awarded. Participants
in this contest are inspired by sharing their personal
musical creations with the Island’s people and
visitors. Sponsored in part by A&B Foundation.
“Eo, E Liliù” Children’s/Youth Music Competition
Tuesday, September 23, begins at 9a.m.
Free Admission.
–KCC- contact Kimo Chun 245-8311or 245-8206
Location: KCC Performing Arts Center; sponsored by
the Queen Liliùokalani Children’s Center
This event allows students in the Hawaiian Immersion
School Programs to compete musically by grades
with songs to honor Hawaiian cultural topics.
Hula Competition: Solo/Group Kahiko Nei,
Thursday, September 25, 6 p.m.
Admission Fee: $15 in advance / $20 at door
(see special 3 night offer below)
Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall.
This event demonstrates a creative and unique idea
in hula in the ancient style (kahiko) with a slight twist
of Kaua’i flavor. Newer chants are encouraged by
judges. Chants that are 10 years old or less get five
bonus points. Three bonus points are given to chants
25 years or younger. From 2 pm to 9 pm, local craft
booths are located around the hotel walkway for
great “Hawaiian style” gifts. For craft fair information,
contact Edee 634-5352.
Hula Competition: Group Àuana,
Friday, September 26, 6 p.m.
(see special 3 night offer below)
Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall.
This is the second evening of hula competition
and features Auana, modern hula. This group
competition allows the hula school (halau) to use
traditional, borrowed or newly created implements
to add a “contemporary” flavor to hula. This event
encourages the ingenuity and creativeness of
our kumu hula. Categories include Kaikamahine,
Keikikane, Wahine, Kane, Kupuna and Hui/Òhana.
Kauaì’s Aloha Festival’s Royal Court will attend this
event in full regalia with ceremonial entrance. From
2 pm to 9 pm, local craft booths are located around
the hotel walkway for great “Hawaiian style” gifts.
For craft fair information, contact Edee 634-5352.
Hula Competition Solo Àuana & Finale at the Kaua’i
War Memorial Convention Hall.
Saturday, September 27 begins at noon.
- (see special 3 night offer below)
The finale cannot be missed. First, solo competition
enchants the audience. Then, all the competing halau
and audience wait breathlessly to see the winners
announced by the judges. From noon on, local craft
booths are located around the hotel walkway for
great “Hawaiian style” gifts. For craft fair information,
contact Edee 634-5352
PRESS photos are available upon request: Contact
Carol Bain, 808-246-2111 bain@kauai.net
Kauai Mokihana Festival website is updated
regularly with latest announcements on this
schedule: http://mokihana.kauai.net
Festival Director: Nathan Kalama 808-822-2166
Event Information: email kmfkauai@hawaii.rr.com
Tickets available beginning September 1, 2008.
For ticket information call 808-246-5515
GENERAL ADMISSION FOR HULA EVENTS
$15 in advance: | $20 at door
ADVANCE TICKET information: (808)246-5515
email: KMFkauai@hawaii.rr.com
Reserved Special Seats available each evening in the
Marriott Ballroom for Hula: RESERVED SECTION Limited Seating $25 each day or 3-Day Pack= $60
Tickets are $15 per night in advance ($20 at door)
for the following 4 events:
Kauai Composers Contest
– Monday, September 22
Hula Competition: Solo/Group Kahiko Nei
- Thursday, September 25
Hula Competition: Group Àuana,
-- Friday, September 26
Hula Competition: Solo & Finale
– Saturday, September 27
TICKETS available beginning September 1st at these
TICKET OUTLETS:
· Hanalei Video & Music 826-9633
· Vickie's Fabrics (Kapaà) 822-1746
· Scotties Music (Kalaheo) 332-0090
Events sponsored in part by: Hawaii Tourism Authority
| COK Office of Economic Development | Queen
Liliu’okalani Children’s Center | A&B Foundation |
Alexander’s Day Spa & Resort | Hawaiian Airlines |
Kukuiùla Development
For updated information, visit KMF Website:
http://mokihana.kauai.net
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Mind
Shifting with
the Times
Preserving our
Kauaí
It doesn’t take a natural disaster to put
us in a situation of needing to provide for
ourselves. The rising cost of energy and
food coupled with the decline of our major
revenue generating industries could leave
the residents of Kauaì scrambling to make
ends meet. For many, global economic
trends are already affecting major changes
in lifestyle. An increasing number of people
in our community are finding it harder and
harder to get their basic needs met. What can
we do today to strengthen our resilience as a
community?
“Sustainability” is about insuring that the
needs of everybody in our community are
Roxanne McCann www.roxannemccann.com
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by Andrea Brower for Malama Kauaì
As the fortunate inhabitants of beautiful
Kauaì, the Garden Isle, we enjoy so
much: clean air, warm oceans, abundant
greenery, fresh rain fed water, and some of
the most spectacular scenery in the world.
Consequently we must ask ourselves, “What
is my responsibility as a steward of this
wonderful place and as a member of this
diverse community?” We have experienced
our vulnerability in the past following
hurricanes and other disasters. We have
always been fortunate to receive immediate
overseas help with water, food and shelter.
But what if help had not arrived or was
simply unavailable? Are we prepared to
provide for ourselves in the absence of
outside assistance?
met equitably without compromising the
health of our resources and environment,
and with a global perspective of the
impact of our actions. As an isolated island
heavily dependent on overseas resources,
sustainability is largely about self-sufficiency.
Few of us give a second thought to how
dependent we are on each ship that brings
fuel and food to our shores. The incredible
irony is that the original inhabitants of
Kauaì sustained, by some counts, as many
as four times the current population, yet
were completely self-reliant and maintained
a harmonious balance with the àina (land).
Traditional Hawaiian ways of interacting
with and caring for their environment reflect
a sustainable resource management ethic
based in aloha àina (love and connection
to the land), a value that recognizes that the
health of the land and people are inextricably
related. The Hawaiian deep respect for the
land, water, air, plant and animal life is a
cultural value that is often lacking in capitalist
societies that are foremost concerned with
the economic bottom line. A positive vision
for the future would meld aloha àina and
traditional Hawaiian models of resource
management with cutting edge alternative
energy and transportation technologies.
Sustainability is not a new idea, but global
capitalism has moved us further and further
away from its principles. A returned focus on
sustainability seeks to ensure that the social,
environmental, economic and cultural
systems that make up our community are
providing a healthy and meaningful life
for Kauai’s people, as well as maintaining a
society-environment balance.
In evaluating the well-being of our
community, it is worthwhile to start with
some basic questions:
• Are there meaningful jobs that pay living
wages?
• Can residents find homes they can
afford?
• Does money spent here stay here and
build the local economy?
• Is the ocean in which we swim, surf,
and fish clean? How about the water we
drink?
• Do residents have access to affordable,
fresh, healthy foods?
• Is culture respected and perpetuated?
In answering these questions it becomes
apparent that, despite tremendous economic
wealth, our current systems are highly
unsustainable and inequitable. Consider the
following:
• None of Kauaì’s 10 largest occupations pay a living wage and 36% of households
on Kauaì have incomes that qualify them
Mind
as “economically needy.” (Kauaì
Economic Development Plan, September
2004)
• The median price of a single family
home in 2006 was $678,000, but
according to government calculations,
the average family of four can only
afford to purchase a home for $183,100.
This trend has only worsened recently.
• Kauaì imports 85-90% of its food and
both the number of farmers and the
amount of land used for agriculture are
declining. (Hawaii Sustainability Analysis
and Recommendations, Rocky Mountain
Institute, May 2008)
food scraps. (Kekaha Landfill Waste
Composition Study)
• Forty-one percent of residents believe
the ‘Aloha Spirit’ is declining. Many
lament that the unique and treasured
Kauaì lifestyle is being lost to America’s
mass culture. (Measuring What Matters
for Kauaì – Community Indicators
Report 2006, Kauaì Planning and
Action Alliance)
Tourism has brought immense economic
growth to Hawaiì in the past few decades.
Yet, the realization that growth and increased
consumption does not necessarily increase
overall societal well-being has led many to
question conventional models of economics,
which don’t consider the interconnectedness
the economy. We all play an important role
in this process, be it through our consumer
choices, our involvement with government,
or our grassroots actions to bring about
change.
Malama Kauaì is spearheading projects in
the areas of food and energy self-sufficiency,
economic security, community-centered
smart-growth, preservation and protection
of
the
environment,
strengthening
community engagement, and perpetuation
of native Hawaiian and other island cultures.
Rooted in the core value of aloha àina, we
advocate, educate, and drive action towards
a sustainable Kauaì.
If you would like to participate in the
• Energy costs on Kauaì are the highest in
movement to create a more sustainable
the nation, with
Kauaì, attend a
95% of it coming
quarterly
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by Tek Nickerson
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At the invitation of hula kumu Puna Dawson,
I recently joined a small cultural exchange
tour group to Hokkaido, Japan, hosted by
Shin Buddhist ministers, as well as our own
Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, of Waimea Higashi
Hongwanji. Like Taoism, Buddhism is
about balance. The following is the first of
two articles on lessons learned.
The Japanese live on an island, as do we.
The Japanese don’t have oil; nor do we.
But the Japanese live and breathe recycling
and lead the world towards sustainability.
Meanwhile, Kauaians creep out of the cave of
our waning plantation mentality, seemingly
blinded by the dawn of our environmental
renaissance.
To paraphrase Pogo, the Japanese and
we have met the enemy and he is us. The
Japanese are winning and are leading by
example.
RECYCLING:
In Japan, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company
builds and runs recycling plants. All their
products are designed to be recycled.
Returnable bottles are returned. Plastic
bottles are recycled into fabric, including
the uniforms for the plant workers. Glass
is recycled into architectural materials,
etc. Aluminum is recycled into cans. Most
of Japan’s 120,000 tons of waste is used
coffee and tea leaves, which Coca-Cola has
recycled into fertilizer and energy since
2004. Paper is recycled into toilet paper and
tin cans are made into auto parts. This is
green corporate responsibility!
Coca-Cola introduced its independent
environmental
management
system,
called eKOsystem in 2002 “to save the
environment,” which by 2005 coordinated
joint implementation throughout Japan. All
Coca-Cola companies around the world are
engaging eKOsystem, states the company
brochure. (Shouldn’t our people call their
people?)
• Japan recycles 58 items, not just the things
that Kauaì does. Separate bins are located
conveniently in all public places. Recycling
is deeply ingrained in the entire Japanese
culture.
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• The former Hokkaido sanitary landfill
was retired into a Mt. Trashmore. Once the
Sapporo landfill had drawn off methane
and settled, the remains were sculpted into
a very popular park, designed by an awardwinning Japanese landscape architect,
Isamu Noguchi.
Noguchi’s Moerenuma Park is comprised
of two hills for climbing, water features
and fountains for keiki wading, a pond
for fishing and naturalistic landscaping
that embraces the park with meadows and
gardens, sculptures, a large glass pyramid
to view from within, 15 tennis courts, a
baseball field, a track and sinuous bike
paths. Noguchi has taught us how to turn
a sow’s ear into a silk purse! HA! I love this
cultural exchange!
ENERGY:
To generate electricity, Japan sources
coal, hydro-electric, nuclear power and a
variety of large wind turbines. One family
reported that their monthly electric bill is
approximately $500, although the woman
did not know the cost per kwhr.
Spirit
The Japan Times Online reported on
6.18.08: “The government is set to consider
a so-called environment tax on oil, coal and
other greenhouse gas-producing fuels as part of
an overall tax reform plan later this year…
‘The overall tax system will be re-examined,
including the handling of an environment tax
in light of the promotion of the low-carbon
society,’ the draft version says.
not foresee is that we were contracting to
supply a minimum amount of solid waste
on a regular basis. That meant that we were
forced to consume, consume, consume, in
order to feed the incinerator. We could not
reduce our consumption, nor increase our
recycling from cradle to cradle. It became
an addiction. Only Enron’s collapse rescued
us from this grave misjudgment.
G-8 SUMMIT:
This is the first time that an environment
tax has been included in the policy paper as
part of Japan’s effort to lower greenhouse gas
emissions.
The draft reflects the government’s
determination to take a leadership role in
mapping out a series of steps to achieve a lowcarbon society ahead of the Group of Eight
summit from July 7 to 9 in Hokkaido, where
climate change will be high on the agenda.
Fukuda announced last week a plan to
introduce carbon trading on a trial basis
later this year with an eye to cutting Japan’s
emissions by 60 percent to 80 percent by 2050.
Other proposals by Fukuda include raising the
proportion of alternative power sources such as
solar, nuclear and wind.
ONE ENERGY ERROR:
Regarding the issue of municipal waste
conversion to electricity vs. recycling,
my hometown in Connecticut was one of
eight municipalities desperate to find an
alternative to trucking waste to landfills in
western Pennsylvania and Ohio at enormous
expense. It was recycling more products
than Kauaì and still faced a catastrophe.
When Enron offered to contract to generate
electricity from the solid waste of our region,
we were eager to take the bait. What we did
The G-8 Summit on the Environment was
hosted by Hokkaido from July 7-9, 2008.
The unanimous goal was to address how
to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
Emission limits at the G8 were not set. You
can guess who put a stop that that. (Again
- “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
Pogo)
Thought-provoking poster-displays at
the crossroads of Sapporo Station engage
pedestrians to enlighten their global
warming acumen. A stunning notice on
the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit website
set the stage for attitude. “The volume of the
image files is controlled to reduce electricity
consumption.” (I got up and turned off my
overhead light.)
Seventeen countries participated in the
summit, including Japan, Canada, Russia,
India, United States, the European Union,
and individually France, Germany, Italy,
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Conspicuously absent was the largest
country with the fastest growing GNP in
the world.
Yasuo Fukuda, the prime minister of Japan
and chair of the G8 Summit, stated: “Global
warming is a huge challenge, and humanity has
no time to lose. The international community
must urgently strengthen efforts to resolve this
issue. In this endeavor, Japan has proposed
the Cool Earth Promotion Programme. As
chair of the G8 Summit, I will work towards
establishing a framework with fair and
equitable emissions targets in which all major
emitters participate.”
After the G8 Summit AP reported the US
administration’s response: US, allies want
global pollution slashed - by 2050” by Tom
Raum and Joseph Coleman – Toyako, Japan
(AP)—“Leaders of some of the world’s richest
nations praised the agreement, which endorsed
President Bush’s insistence that fast-developing
countries like China and India join in the effort.
But one environmental critic suggested that by
2050 those leaders would be forgotten and ‘the
world will be cooked.’
…The United States has never ratified the
Kyoto treaty, with Bush complaining that it
puts too much of a burden on the U.S. and
other developed countries to reduce emissions
while developing giants such as China and
India are given a freer rein to pollute even as
they vigorously compete with America around
the world.”
Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press. All
rights reserved.”
Japan lives and breathes recycling. Its
attitude to the planet is literally reverent.
So, òhana, the ball is in our court and it
is match point. I want you to go to your
window and yell, “I am not going to take
this ANYMORE!”
Tek Nickerson National Director
SHARE, Inc. The Sacred Hoop of America Resource Exchange,
a non-profit 501 (c) (3), located in Kapa’a, Hawai’i.
Email: tek@pihanakalani.org or 808-212-1285.
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The American Heart Associating (AHA)
recommends eating fish, particularly fatty fish,
twice a week. Incorporating fish into a regular
diet offers people the nutrition they need – high
amounts of protein, low calories, low saturated
fat content and essential Omega-3 fatty
acids. In addition to promoting heart health,
Omega-3s are also linked to increasing brain
development and preventing cancer, arthritis
and even depression.
extinct, Kona Blue has developed a sustainable,
environmentally friendly alternative to meeting
increasing consumer demand for fresh fish.
By combining cutting-edge marine hatchery
science with a carefully selected offshore
location, the company stocks its offshore
cages with its trademark Kona Kampachi
without depleting wild fish stocks of this native
Hawaiian yellowtail or harming the ocean
environment.
But there have been issues raised recently that
point to dangers due to the eating of fish. The
first concerns our own health and the second
concerns our environment. One company, Kona
Blue Water Farms, has found a brilliant solution
to both problems. Kona Blue sustainably raises
Kona Kampachi®,a top quality sashimi-grade
fish with no additives, genetic engineering or
hormones.
Kona Blue was founded by two Hawaiì-based
marine biologists who understand the delicate
balance of ocean ecosystems. Since starting
the company in 2001, they have perfected
the hatchery science behind rearing Kona
Kampachi and other species. This hatchery
technology separates Kona Blue from the many
aqua ranchers who catch wild fish and grow
them in cages. Over time, Kona Blue believes
that hatchery technology will be central to
meeting the critical global demand for fish
because it fundamentally takes pressure off
wild stocks.
HEALTH
At a time when mercury content in fish is a
serious public concern, it is possible to enjoy
the health benefits of a delicious fish that is free
of detectable mercury or contaminants. Kona
Kampachi, a popular Hawaiian yellowtail, is
sustainably grown in the open ocean off the
coast of Hawaiì.
According to laboratory tests conducted
regularly by Surefish, an independent
international seafood quality testing firm, Kona
Kampachi does not contain mercury to the .02
mg/kg detection limit, which is 50 times lower
than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s
allowable limit of 1 mg/kg. This means that
according to guidelines set by the F.D.A. and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kona
Kampachi is safe for unrestricted consumption,
even by children and pregnant women.
“We continually submit each batch of our
fish for testing and analysis before harvesting
them, and the tests have consistently come
back ‘undetectable’ for mercury,” said Kona
Blue CEO Mike Wink. “And with a high
concentration of Omega-3s, this confirms Kona
Kampachi as one of the purest, healthiest fish
on the market.”
The company nurtures its fish from hatch to
harvest, and each batch of fish is submitted
for testing and analysis before harvest. Kona
Kampachi originates from select brood stock,
is fed high-quality sustainable feed, and is
grown naturally in deep-water cages in the
open ocean. These controls, combined with the
rapid growth cycle of Kona Kampachi, ensure
that mercury or other contaminants do not
accumulate in this fish the way it does in most
wild-caught fish.
“There’s a myth that wild-caught fish are
somehow healthier than cultured fish,” said
Wink. “But our fish debunk that notion. They
are significantly healthier and purer than most
wild-caught fish. With wild fish, you don’t
always know where that fish has traveled or
what it has eaten. With our fish, you know it
has been raised on sustainable feed in some of
the cleanest water on Earth.”
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Though over half the world’s fisheries are
depleted from over-fishing and many formerly
abundant species are all but commercially
The Kona Blue operation borrows from
the ancient Hawaiian tradition of natural
aquaculture systems in the form of fishponds.
The company’s system raises Kona Kampachi
in its natural habitat in large submerged cages
in the open ocean. No genetic engineering,
hormones or preventative antibiotics are used
in the process.
Furthermore, the location —in deep water
approximately half a mile off the west coast of
the Big Island of Hawaiì—ensures that there
is no impact on delicate coral reefs or coastal
ecosystems. The seabed here is sandy, and
strong currents move through the offshore site.
Prior to commencing operations, Kona Blue
went through an exhaustive three-year
permitting process to satisfy all relevant
federal and state regulatory agencies.
Throughout this process, the company was
also consulting with Native Hawaiian leaders,
local fishermen, environmentalists and other
community groups. The company’s operations
are monitored on an ongoing basis by the State
Division of Aquatic Resources, the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and
the National Humpback Whale Sanctuary.
This oversight, combined with Kona Blue’s
own stringent internal monitoring, ensures
the operation does not harm the surrounding
marine ecosystem or degrade ocean water
quality. In the three years that Kona Blue has
been growing fish in the open ocean on this
site, there has been no significant impact on
the surrounding ecosystem.
Kona Kampachi has recently been ranked as
a “Good Alternative” by the Seafood Watch
program, which is the first time a marine
net pen aquacultured fish has been ranked
anything other than “Red: Avoid.” Kona Blue,
the first sustainable operation in the United
States to grow fish in the open ocean from an
integrated hatchery, is committed to building
an environmentally sustainable future through
marine fish hatchery technology, sustainable
feeds and open ocean aquaculture.
Find more about Kona Kampachi® and Kona
Blue at www.kona-blue.com.
Reflect Yourself!
Mind
Defining Success on Your Terms
by Frieda Freitas,The Growth Coach
•What is really, really important
to me in all areas of my life?
•How can I move in the direction
that supports what is important
to me?
•How can I design systems and
environments to sustain what is
important to me?
•Who can be a part of my
personal life and business design
team?
How do you define success? We’ve
heard the standard responses:
house, cars, money in the bank,
and toys of our choosing - in other
words, material and financial gains.
By some standards today, that could
be considered “old school.”
Today, a softer, gentler definition of
success is emerging. In today’s brave
new world, individuals are daring
to create their own definition of
success… one that reflects who they
are in the world. How do you do it?
How do you define success?
The Balancing Act
Most of us have a work life and
a personal life. Blending the two
together to come out with a reflection
of who we are is quite a dance. And,
to have that balance is often quite
the challenge. One conjures up
the ideal of everything in perfect
Writing your answers on paper
will give you a blueprint to sketch
your life plan.
What’s more,
there is something powerful about
committing your innermost desires
to paper… your inner truths come
out and it frees your mind.
2. Simplify, simplify, simplify.
Think of this as “space freedom.”
The more clutter you remove from
your life, the more space you create,
the bigger the space for your success
design. Clutter can mean anything
from possessions you no longer
need or want, to relationships that
are not good for you, to ideas and
beliefs that no longer serve who you
are.
3. Systems to suit you. We all
design systems to make our lives
work better.
There are many
you offer. People will be attracted to
such a magnetic pull. If you decide
that you are the CEO of your career
and your life, the approach to what
you do is much different. The key is
to work “on” your business, not just
“in” your business as a technician.
This sets you up to be a leader where
you can serve and make a difference.
In order to lead, you first have to
lead yourself.
Focus and Accountability.
5.
Once you have clarity around what
you want for yourself, you will open
the space to focus on matching your
actions to strengthen your life plan.
When you energize yourself around
what you really want, rather than
what you don’t want, you allow your
true talents to emerge.
Being accountable can be challenging
for all of us. This is where a support
system comes into play. Simply
stated, you need support that:
•
•
•
•
•
Has objectivity.
Offers multiple perspectives.
Helps you stay focused on the
big picture.
Assists you to work through
issues.
Encourages you and is your
champion.
A life and business coach
She finally said to me, “Perhaps you
should change your definition of
happiness.” In The Secret of Letting
Go, Guy Finley defines happiness as
“wanting what life wants.” Goethe
says it well: “Why go further and
further, look - happiness is right
here.” You can change situations
to increase your happiness … just
know that how you view your level
of happiness is often a matter of
perspective.
7. Changes and Opportunities.
There are the changes that you create
and the changes that simply happen.
Some things you can control, others
are totally out of your control.
Whether the changes are self-created
or acts of nature, when you begin
to view changes as opportunities,
you release yourself to use them as
turning points for further defining
your life path. See all changes as
opportunities to grow, to change and
to evolve. Let setbacks go. Bounce
back. Keep moving forward.
“Approach everything as if you
really, really mean it.” Mike Dooley,
Notes from the Universe
As you look to a new definition of
success for yourself, take yourself
seriously enough to stand for what is
important for you. The development
“Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it.” –
harmony: work, family, recreation,
finances, health and spirituality.
What if success and being in balance
for you meant “being out of balance”
in certain areas?
7 Ways to Write your own
Definition of Success
1. Clarity.
Clarifying what is
important to you on your own
personal success path is one of the
most vital components of having
your life reflect you. Spending some
quiet time, even fifteen minutes a
day, can assist you to gain clarity.
You need to take the time to relax,
ask yourself key questions about
your life and map out critical changes
you want to make. Ask yourself:
resources available on how to design
and implement the best systems at
work, in your home organization
and in all facets of your life. What
if you custom-created the styles that
work exactly best for you? Come
at it with the idea of a personalized
life system. Think about developing
environments that pull you forward
instead of having to push yourself.
4. Meaningful Work. (Or at least
some people call it work.) I’ve heard
it said that if you find work you love,
you will never work a day in your
life. What if you designed your
work to reflect who you are? Bring
your heart and passion to the benefits
is often a good choice to
provide accountability for what you
really want for yourself.
6. Fun and Happiness. We all
have different definitions of what
fun is. Key in on what invigorates
you and make that a part of your
life routine. If you are not certain,
make it a goal to do something new
each week or each month. Whether
it’s yoga, surfing, golf, game night
or going to movies, keep what you
enjoy in your life… it demonstrates
your success.
Happiness is subjective. At one point
in my life I would often lament to a
mentor, “I just want to be happy.”
M a r v a C o llin s
of a strategic mindset is key for your
success journey. I recently heard a
speaker say, “Go where you want to
go, accept what you get and become
who you want to be.” From this
moment forward, define success
on your terms, in your style and
to support your goals. That is a
positive way to bring your unique
contributions to the world.
Frieda Freitas is a certified business coach. She is
also certified in the Strategic Mindset Process.
You can contact her at The Growth Coach:
f.freitas@thegrowthcoach.com
Phone: 808.482.1220
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What if you had a place to go where you could just be?
A special place, where you could let down, let go, and
be yourself. To just breathe and sink into the peace and
by Jan and Brad Lundy
quiet that
awaited you there. To rest. Or, if you desired,
to speak aloud what’s weighing you down, knowing that
what you said would be tenderly received by listening
ears and a wide open heart ... This place would be your It is not necessary for us to respond or offer an opinion
soft place to fall.
at this time. Just receive. Let us remember, this sharing
time is not about us. It’s about us being able to serve them,
Everyone needs a soft place such as this. We all need to listen without judgment with our wide open heart.
a place where we feel safe and “heard.” To be a soft
place in the context of our intimate relationship means Honoring the Entrustment
that we not only provide the sacred space for our loved To come to another to be held, physically or
one to come as they are, but we become that space emotionally, requires vulnerability and courage. How
of welcome and respite for them—and they do the important it us for us to receive one another tenderly
same for us. As a conscious couple, this has become with compassion! To serve as each other’s soft place is
one of the remarkable gifts of our intimate relationship. an act of entrustment. It is vital for the security of our
But we have had to learn how to “soften,” to be more relationship that we honor what happens in this very
hospitable, so we could welcome each other in this special place. Therefore, we vow never to use these
way. Doing so has taken time and practice.
moments against our partner in the future, to strike
back, or belittle them.
Any of us can begin to be a soft place for others by
setting a powerful intention to be just that. We then As we learn to be “a soft place” for one another, we
cultivate some very important skills that enable us to be will find our mutual trust deepening. We will begin
more available to our partner on a daily basis.
to appreciate each other more each time we come
together in this way. The more we are able to be present
to one another, the more intimacy will be created. With
Making Space Within
This involves literally moving our “self ” out of the intention, attention, and practice, we can become a
way so there is room within us to be truly available, true manifestation of pure Presence—of God, of Spirit,
to be there for our partner—physically, mentally, and of Love—to another.
emotionally—in that very moment. We can create
inner space by quieting our mental chatter, taking some In actuality, we can be a soft place for anyone who comes
deep breaths, or visualizing that our interior is vacating, into our lives. We can be a soft place for our children
being cleared of the clutter. We create breathing room to come to when they are hurting; for our friends when
they are worried; for our neighbors or spiritual family
for ourself and for them.
when the weight of the world feels too burdensome to
carry. In a world that continues to challenge us in so
Being Fully Present
As our partner’s soft place, there is nothing we need many ways, it is crucial that we stay open and attentive
do but offer welcome. Hospitality of the spirit is all that to each other as much as possible. Everyone needs a
is required; no work is necessary. We give ourselves soft place to fall. Indeed, being present in this way may
permission to just “be” with our partner. We do not be the most healing gift we can offer to others and to
need to rescue or save or make them feel better. Relief the world.
will come on its own by the very gift of our presence. By
bringing ourself to the present moment, we are reminded
Brad and Jan Lundy are the creators of
this is also our perfect moment; we, too, get to just be.
Soulsailing™ and the authors of Perfect
With “being” come feelings of relief, rest and deep
Love, an invaluable guide for transforming
peace for both of us.
ego-based relationships into Spirit-infused
ones. www.EnjoyPerfectLove.com. Jan Lundy’s
newest book, Your Truest Self: Embracing the
Listening with an Open Heart
Woman You Are Meant to Be, will be available
If our partner needs to share, our role is to simply listen,
to receive their story, their litany of sorrows and hold it
in bookstores nationwide Oct. 1.
tenderly. It is a sacred act to witness another’s letting go.
www.awakeningedliving.com.
A Spiritual Path
By Dr. Ruey Ryburn
A friend recently said that his life had
gotten ‘humdrum’ until an awareness of
spirituality opened for him. It seems that
much of America is reaching this same
conclusion. The treadmill of work, email,
television, children’s sports and/or social obligations eventually
becomes meaningless for those ready to awaken to their soul and
spiritual life.
Opening to spirit may take many forms. Some have an inner vision, a
past life deja vu, a near death experience, or an out-of-body awareness.
Others may be blessed by finding a spiritual teacher. This is often
quite different than weekly church attendance if it happens without an
inner awareness or connection to the God within. When an individual
truly desires to find new meaning in his or her life, deeply requesting
so in prayer institutes a process by which the divine may enter.
Personally, I knelt and asked God to open a path for me. I knew that
I was on earth to accomplish a task, but that I was not doing so in my
present employment. Lightening did not strike immediately as for
Saul on the road to Damascus. But change commenced within three
months when I attended a women’s workshop at my church. The first
assignment of the weekend workshop was to journal, and then make
a collage of one’s dreams. I started writing skeptically, since dreams
seemed long past, but after several pages discovered I had written
about a center to help individuals and families heal. I immediately
asked, “What’s that?”, and the journey of spiritual opening began.
While attending a yoga class that week end, I felt a level of peace
that had eluded me for a long time. I began yoga in earnest, and
then attended a workshop two months later that led to becoming a
healer, which eventually resulted in my founding Sacred Path Healing
School. SPHS is a three-year program of spiritual study which helps
individuals open high sense perception, heal from physical, emotional
or mental trauma, find their life task and strengthen inner connection
to Spirit. Healing skills taught in years two and three and a fourthyear apprenticeship program also develop spiritual healers.
Spirituality is different than the rules and rituals of organized religions.
Spirituality encompasses a deep inner meaning of the sacred, whether
that meaning comes from nature, awareness of guides and angels, or
divine masters such as Christ, Buddha, Abraham, Mohammad, etc.
Prayer may be one method of connection. However, prayer often
consists of requests or pleading with the divine for areas deemed
inadequate in one’s life. Therefore, meditation or learning to align into
stillness so that one may truly ‘hear’ or perceive their inner soul’s voice
often results in a deeper quickening or inner awareness of God.
My first experience of the mystical happened shortly after the
dissolution of my marriage. After tucking my children in for the night,
I dissolved into tears of sadness, asking, ‘How will I ever take care of
them, they’re so young?” Suddenly a huge presence appeared near
the window in the bedroom. I could see vibration and brilliant light
and a motion (not unlike angel wings) that filled me with warmth, and
healing light. Very clearly, on my inner screen, I heard, “Do not fear,
Body
they are in my hands.” My sadness dissolved as I sat absorbing the
healing light emanating from this divine presence. From that blessed
experience, I knew we would manage. Subsequently, when I wondered
how I’d pay for an unexpected expense, the needed money arrived
with just the right timing; sometimes I was asked to teach a special
continuing education class, or offered a part-time nurse practitioner
position, which covered exactly what was needed. I soon learned to
surrender all needs to prayer, knowing that they would be met.
Many years passed as I continued with life, focused more on earthly
needs than on an inner path. The loss of my 27-year-old daughter nine
years ago was the tragedy that led me even deeper into connection
with God. Through the painful stages of grief, I found deeper and
deeper connection within. I was also blessed to be able to ‘hear,’ ‘see,’
and sometimes just directly ‘know’ messages from Mindy across the
veil or from Spirit.
One message was that Mindy, who had been a poet while alive, was
now working with Kahlil Gibran in spirit and that she wanted to
write through me. I had never been a poet, thinking I only knew
professional writing. However, the next morning I awoke, secured
pen and paper in hand, and sat. Shortly, poetry began to flow. I
healed more and more as the writing emerged. Also, poetry that fit
the lessons I was putting together for the curriculum for Sacred Path
Healing School unfolded
Finding the courage to allow the spiritual into my life was worth all
the changes that emerged. I leave each reader with the challenge to
surrender personal ego and allow Spirit to guide them into stepping
into their life’s mission and task.
Awakening
There is life in the mundane tasks and accomplishments on earth,
Or life lived aligned with the Divine.
The former brings successes challenges, and victories,
But none fills the inner emptiness relentlessly driving one on.
It is only in the latter deeply surrendering ego,
Stepping forth into places and spaces of unknowing
That Spirit is able to connect and guide us on.
Often loss, grief, illness, or tragedy is necessary
To shake us from life lived in earthly striving.
But when one stops and listens deeply within,
The voice of God, Holy Spirit, Shekinah, the Self is heard.
Some awaken feeling, some seeing, some knowing
This inner Presence of the Divine.
Life is never the same once the connection is secured.
The blessing, the inner light, the ‘blanket’ of love
Surrounds, infilling, realigning one’s heart and soul.
It is in this mystical knowing that
‘God in me and me in God is One.’
Ruey Ryburn, DrPH, RN, AHN-BC
Director, Sacred Path Healing
www.sacredpathhealing.com
www.inspirationjo urnal.com
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Body
QUESTION MARK
- ASK THE NATURAL CHEF
Q: Thanks for
that! Can you
share a favorite
recipe from the
book?
A: Sure, here
you go.
Chef Mark Reinfeld, Executive Chef, Blossoming Lotus Restaurant
Author, Vegan Fusion World Cusine, and
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw
[Q&A]
Q: Mark, for the past several months, I have been interested in adding
more raw foods to my diet. I just picked up your new book, The
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw and am really enjoying it. Can you
give me any other pointers on going raw.
A: We came up with a list of dos and don’ts for folks to consider as they
embark upon their raw journey. Consider these tips:
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eat fresh local and organic foods whenever possible.
listen to your body.
sleep when tired.
eat when hungry.
drink and bathe in clean water.
prepare as much of your own food as possible.
get moderate exercise.
enjoy the sunshine (in moderation) as it produces vitamin D for
your body.
supplement your raw food diet with vitamin B12
rinse all produce well, especially non organic produce.
read food labels very carefully.
spend time in the produce aisle and at farmers markets locating
new produce to experiment with.
enjoy the local raw community scene or create one.
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buy food with additives or preservatives.
judge others by what they eat or don’t eat.
wait until tomorrow to make the healthy choices.
allow the well intentioned advice of friends and family deter
you from making changes you wish to make.
You will begin to discover your own dos and don’ts as you introduce more
raw foods into your life. Let your body and your intuition be your guide
as you continually learn from others.
Have a question for the natural chef?
Please email mark@veganfusion.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mark Reinfeld is the founding chef of
the Blossoming Lotus Restaurants on Kaua’i and a recipient
of a 2006 Platinum carrot award given by the Aspen Center
of Integral Health to ‘Americas Innovative and Trailblazing
Chefs’. He is a recognized authority in the field of healthy
cuisine. Mark is the coauthor of Vegan World Fusion Cuisine,
winner of 9 national awards. His latest book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw, coauthored with
Jennifer Murray and Bo Rinaldi is now available in bookstores everywhere.
www.veganfusion.com, www.blossominglotus.com
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Mediterranean
Sunflower Seed Dip
This is a wonderful sunflower seed dish with olives,
sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs that bring out the
flavors of the Mediterranean.
Yield: 2 cups
Prep time: 20 minutes
Soak time: 2+ hours
1 cup sunflower seeds
2 sun-dried tomatoes
1 TB. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 TB. red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
2 TB. kalamata olives, diced
1 TB. green onion
1 TB. basil, minced
1 TB. parsley, minced
1 tsp. nama shoyu
1/2 tsp. garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 TB. nutritional yeast
1 TB. olive oil
1. Soak sunflower seeds in water to cover for 2 hours
to overnight. Soak sun-dried tomatoes in water to
cover for at least 30 minutes. Strain and place in food
processor with lemon juice, red bell pepper, olives,
green onion, basil, parsley, shoyu, garlic, oregano,
black pepper, nutritional yeast and olive oil. Process
on high speed for 20 seconds until smooth. Scrape
down the sides as necessary to ensure the flavors are
evenly distributed.
2. Allow pate to sit for at least 20 minutes, covered,
in the fridge before serving to enhance the flavor.
Serve with fresh cucumber slices, with flax crackers
or as part of a salad.
None of the above is intended as medical advice. Since every individual’s
health condition and circumstance are unique, we recommend seeking
the services of a qualified health care professional before using any of
this information for medical purposes.
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Calendar
Kauai
Sept 6 & 13 - Qigong for Health
and Empowerment - 9:30 am 11:00 am Saturday with Francesco
Garripoli at the Kahuna Valley Retreat
in Kapaa, Kaua’i (808) 822-4268
www.kahunavalley.org
Nov. 7-8 Laughing Guru Yogi
Ramesh at The Studio Maui,
Haiku, Friday, Nov 7 at 7.30pm.
Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1-6pm for a
day-long Workshop.
Call (808) 875-8820.
Sept. 21-27 - Kauai Mokilhana
Festival, Theme for 2008 is the
“Year of Our Kupuna. For ticket
information call 808-246-2111.
KMF Hotline: 808-822-2166.
kmfkauai@hawaii.rr.com
OAHU
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 - Qigong
for Health and Empowerment
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am Saturday
with Daisy Lee at the Kahuna Valley
Retreat in Kapaa, Kaua’i (808) 8224268 www.kahunavalley.org
Nov 1 - 2 Laughing Guru Yogi
Ramesh at the Kauai Community
College. Saturday, Nov. 1st at
7.30 pm. Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 16pm a day-long Workshop at the
Performing Arts Center. Call (808)
875-8820.
MAUI
Oct 24-26, Join Dr. Wayne
Dyer and special guest, Ram Dass
in an all-new intensive weekend
workshop based on the principles
in his New York Times best-selling
book and PBS Special Change
Your Thoughts—Change Your Life.
Wayne will share his interpretation
of the Tao Te Ching and show you
how to apply it to everyday life.
Let him help you discover your true
calling and that inspiration can be
cultivated. This is a rare opportunity
to speak directly with Wayne in an
intimate retreat setting. Westin Maui
Resort & Spa. Call 800-654-5126
or visit www.hayhouse.com
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Sept 19 - Sept 24 Art of Living
Course. Learn the unique and
powerful Sudarshan Kriya. Course
consists of six sessions, 3 hours each
day on campus at the University
of Hawaii, Manoa . Call (808)
371- 6071 or email psheldon@
hawaii.edu. Cost $375, discounts
for students and seniors. www.
artofliving.org.
Nov 20-21 Laughing Guru Yogi
Ramesh at the Japanese Cultural
Center. Thursday, Nov. 20 at
7.30pm. Saturday, Nov. 22 16pm for a day-long Workshop. Call
(808) 875-8820.
BIG ISLAND
(KONA)
Nov 13 -14 Laughing Guru
Yogi Ramesh. Thursday, Nov. 13,
7.30pm. Aloha Theatre Day-long
Workshop. Sunday, Nov. 16. 16pm. At Sheraton Keauhou. Call
(808) 875-8820.
BIG ISLAND
(HILO)
Nov 14-15 Laughing Guru
Yogi Ramesh. Friday, Nov. 14,
7.30pm at the Naniloa Hotel.
Saturday, Nov. 15 1-6pm at the
Hilo Hawaiian for a day-long
Workshop. Call (808) 875-8820.
Wellness Products & Services
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By Susan Acosta
How would you like to take 10
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Coveted Mangosteen Fruit Holds the Power of Xanthones
Powerful antioxidants, Xanthones tout multiple health benefits
About
the
size of a
p e a c h ,
with a dark
purple rind
and
white
center, the
mangosteen
fruit, or Garcinia mangostana,
has been revered for its health
benefits and touted for its
delicious taste.
One of the
most praised tropical fruits; it
is found primarily in Southeast
Asia and is composed of a rind,
pulp and seeds. Known to most
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the mangosteen is the leader
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Research shows the mangosteen
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More than 40
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According
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treat eczema and other skin/
wound disorders. Traditionally,
the pericarp of the mangosteen
fruit, which consists of the pulp
and the rind, was used to control
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Unavailable to be imported
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*These statements have
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Administration.
This product is not
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any disease.
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Lose Weight Now!
Ask Me How!!
By Jay-Jay & Gerald
Hi! My name is Jay-Jay
and my partner’s name is
Gerald and we have been
with the Herbalife family
since January 2008.
At
first, we joined Herbalife for
its business opportunity but
found ourselves caring more
Life Coaches
of Kaua’i
By Jennifer Goo
Three
friends,
who
just
happen
to
be
professional life coaches,
have collaborated on the
island of Kauaì to form
their own coaching hui,
or group.
Life Coach
Kauaì consists of Tobbie
Tuttle, Kahanu Keawe
and Jennifer Goo.
As professional certified
life coaches, all three
women are graduates of
the Hawaiì chapter of the
IPEC coaching school and
share the same vision of
empowering people to live
happier, more fulfilling
lives. The three women
on Life Coach Kauaì
about the products than the business
aspect of it. When we first got on
the products, we were really seeing a
difference in our attitudes, our energy
and we were both losing weight. Our
goal was to lose about 50 lbs each and
we are almost there. Herbalife provides
easy to make protein shakes, delicious
protein bars, and beverage mixes that
fill us up until the next time we need a snack
break. Along with taking the products,
we found that exercise and doing this
with all our heart has helped us in our
weight-loss goals. We feel that if you
do not have the heart or passion to stay
on track, then you will not be happy
with yourself. We do have our sweet
cravings where we enjoy a piece of
fudge brownie with a scoop of vanilla
believe
the
coaching
process is all about
creating a partnership
of accountability,
in
essence, “coaching” an
individual, in a safe,
confidential relationship,
providing
tools
to
develop
empowerment
and generate motivation.
“Coaching is a powerful
process - a personalized
path of empowerment,”
according to Jennifer.
The end result is personal
growth,
achievement
and fulfillment of one’s
purpose.
Hoòla La Hui, a nonprofit organization on
Kauaì
which
focuses
on the overall health
and wellness of native
Hawaiians,
has
been
introduced to the role
and benefits of what life
coaching can do.
The
purpose is to go from
functional
to
optimal
living, and having an
accountability
partner
can
make
all
the
difference. With the focus
on getting to the core
issue, a life coach is able
to help remove barriers
and tap into one’s core
motivation.
Tobbie, whose focus is
lifestyle fitness coaching,
has been married to
her husband Steve for
17 years. She is a fulltime mom of three girls,
as well as a part-time
aerobic instructor and
personal
trainer
and
fitness coordinator at the
Kauaì Athletic Club.
Kahanu,
winning
an
awardindependent
ice cream, but we use these as rewards
when we’ve done well for the week.
We also have an ongoing WeightLoss Challenge that is monitored
weekly via internet and it’s an 8week commitment program.
Call us for a free weight-loss
consultation,
Jay-Jay & Gerald
Herbalife Independent Distributors
(808)692-3033
herbaloha@gmail.com
“Sometimes it’s the littlest things that make
a difference. We are all about giving
information and expecting nothing in
return.”
demonstrator
for
Stampin’Up, now focuses
full-time on her two
daughters, along with
her husband Kahele, as
they anxiously await the
arrival of a third child.
Kahanu plans to focus her
coaching on parenting.
Jennifer looks forward
to combining her love of
creativity with coaching.
With years of experience
working in an office
setting, she recognizes
the importance of creating
balance in life between
what you have to do and
what you dream to do.
She recently got married
at the beginning of the
year to Lehi.
“Coaching is for people
who want to do more
in their lives and more
with their lives.
We
help them to see that
all things really are
possible,” says Tobbie.
With
a
combination
of
encouragement,
accountability
and
empowerment,
having
a
life
coach
brings
powerful
life-changing
and sustainable results.
As coaches, as friends,
as inspired women of the
community, these ladies
have much to offer.
If you are interested
in hiring a coach or
becoming a life coach
yourself, please contact
www.lifecoachkauai.com
for more information.
You may be eligible for a
complimentary coaching
session! Visit the website
for more details.
Kauai Yoga School 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
Mana Yoga Center near Hanalei
specializes in yoga classes, private
retreats and 200 hour Yoga Alliance
approved teacher trainings. Small
classes are held in a beautiful private
studio just minutes from Hanalei.
Study with Michaelle Edwards, a
master yoga practitioner and body
worker since 1972. Michaelle is
the creator of YogAlign, a unique
core based yoga style based on
neuromuscular repatterning to
assist the body into natural alignment. Yogalign is a pain-free and is
based on natural spine alignment, psoas activation, self – massage,
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and breath/movement repatterning. Fall training 2008 is held for 6
weeks from Oct. 13- Nov. 21st . Graduates will be awarded a 200
hour Yoga Teacher Certification. The course is limited to no more than
15 participants. To view information about the training go to www.
manayoga.com or phone Michaelle Edwards at 808-826-9230 for
more information. No experience necessary although you should be
in good basic health. Private retreats are available year round (
except during teacher training) and accommodations are available
on this beautiful 5 acre home stay property with an organic garden
and fruit orchard. To view information about accommodations, go
to www.kauainorthshorevacationrentals.com
NEW BOOK RELEASE
The Enlightenment and Captain James Cook
The Lono-Cook-Kirk-Regenesis
by Janet Susan Holman
The Enlightenment and Captain James Cook,
The Lono-Cook-Kirk-Regenesis, is a thoroughly
informative and a deeply personal read. It is a
fictionalized biography that takes place during
Britain’s Age of Enlightenment and Discovery
and it is highly truth-based, integrating the first
written and compiled Polynesian facts and
mythology, including the diaries and actual
journals of the many men on board Cook’s
ships. No writer has better put together a more complete compilation
of the facts integrated with mythology and told in novel form, giving
the reader a bird’s eye view of the action. She touches on James
Cook and his co-relation with Gene Roddenberry’s James T. Kirk and
how that relates to her own account of learned spiritual wisdom and
her mythic writer’s journey.
Janet gives a personal account of her journey that was guided by
aumakua (Hawaiian and British ancestors alike) and Archangel
Metatron, to create a feature film script
about James Cook that led her on a spiritual
pilgrimage where she encountered the truth
behind reincarnation, remanifestation,
archetypes and extraterrestrial realities.
She then made a trip to Sarnath, India
and also discovered a link to Polynesia
with the name ‘Lono’ (or Rono; the name
Cook was referred to when he arrived
in Polynesia) and the Phurba Diety in
ancient Tibet.
Reviews: This is an important story that needs to be told and your
writing is very good. See to it that the film gets produced.
Jagdish
P. Sharma, Professor, Department of History, University of Hawaiì
at Manoa
Ask for it at your local bookstore or order online for a discount at:
www.theenlightenmentandcaptainjamescook.com or
www.authorhouse.com or www.amazon.com
MOVIE NOW IN PRODUCTION IN HOLLYWOOD
Inquires: theenlightenment@hawaii.rr.com
Jan Holman: Author/Screenwriter/ Executive Producer
GoYin™
Over 5,000 Years of Wisdom
“Only through balance will you find full health” ---Asian Proverb
For the first time in modern history there is a health beverage that offers more
than great nutrition and antioxidant protection. GoYin combines nature’s best
ingredients in a formula based on 5,000 years of Traditional Asian Medicine or
TAM. Through a system of health and healing, TAM works by helping people
achieve a “balance” of yin and yang in their bodies. Yin and yang are opposing
yet complimentary forces. When balanced, the body is in a harmonious state in
which all parts work as intended and the body is empowered to heal itself.
One principle way TAM promotes balance is through diet. All foods and herbs
have yin (cold), yang (hot), or neutral tendencies. Eating too much or too little of one
type of food, regardless of nutritional value, results in imbalance. To combat this, yin
foods must be combined with yang foods in the right proportions. The formula for GoYin
follows the strict concepts of TAM by blending superfruits, fruits, and herbs in just the right
proportions to bring out the true power of each.
Some results of drinking GoYin are increased energy, lowered blood pressure and cholesterol, relief of joint and muscle pains, and much
more –without the side effects of western medicines.
GoYin was officially launched in October of 2007. What better time than now to join a ground floor
opportunity? For more information about GoYin and/or the opportunity please contact:
Cindy Lapenia
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E: mail: goyinglobal808@gmail.com
Website: www.mygoyin.com/goyinglobal
Dale Holmes
(Independent Business Owner)
(808) 256-6548
E:mail: gr8rlife@gmail.com
Website: www.mygoyin.com/gr8rlife
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ALOHA AINA MAUI RETREAT
By Danya Pharisien
Aloha and welcome to Aloha Aina Maui Retreat, located on Maui’s
North Shore. We are nestled into a verdant river valley, overlooking
spring fed pools. This is truly sacred land you can feel. We hold
7-day retreats and will work with you to create an individual yoga
and healing program for your specific needs and desires.
Our intention is to provide you with a place
of sanctuary, close to nature and the healing
powers of the elements. You will relax, unwind
and rebuild your energy. We are here to serve
your needs.
We have two small cottages, tipi and a bedroom
space next to the bathroom for quiet, clean,
sleeping accommodations. I have lived on Maui
for the last 35 years and developed Aloha Aina
from raw land into a beautiful healing retreat as
I have felt the great need for healing in nature.
My love for the land shows in every detail.
Inspired by the lush, serene landscape where I
live, I have spent my time teaching yoga and dance and painting in
watercolors and oils.
I have been teaching yoga for 20 years and have incorporated a
unique style of kundalini and vini yoga to rejuvenate and recharge
RETURNING TO THE ESSENCE
By Shivallah
To bring about a significant and
transformational change in one’s life, it
is necessary to have our consciousness
brought into the present moment, into an
awareness of being consciously present
within this timeless presence. The purpose
for such a focus is to step out of the process
of habitual thinking and emoting that not
only creates a false identity, but keeps our
attention distracted from the living presence
of real life, here and now. The necessity of such focus for awakening
the truth is absolute, for our essential being exists as the embodiment
of true life in this one and only moment called “here-now.”
Hence the effortless flow of life and love we experience when we are
riveted in those moments of conscious awareness ... absorbed in the
joy of being, for the sake of being absorbed in joy.
Do I have your attention yet? Are you with me in a quality of
absorption whereby you have for a moment become oblivious to the
past and future? If you have, then welcome home to the sanctuary
that your heart truly recognizes as home. Now take refuge, even if
only for a brief moment, in this sacred space that has and always
will remain untouched by the world, in spite of the attempts by our
mind to convince us otherwise.
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the body and enhance mind, body and spirit connection. I love
teaching dance as well in our medicine wheel that is 33 feet in
diameter surrounded by gardenia trees. I am about inspiring others
in feeling free and graceful in their bodies and connected to their
natural creativity and joy.
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Take Back the True Power of all your Assets!
Nicolette Farnworth, Founder and Owner of Financial Fitness Coach
Nathan Rothschild said, “It requires a great deal of caution to make a great fortune;
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For many years, Nicolette
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Hawaiian elders (Kahuna). From
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in a variety of topics of selfempowerment, and self-healing.
She implemented a curriculum
for ongoing weekend, ten-day
and month-long workshops
and trainings. She shared her
trainings in Hawaii, California,
and Canada. Nicolette offered
classes for “principle centered”
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strategies for women’s emotional
and spiritual needs. A few years
ago, Nicolette started Hilo’s
first Curves Fitness center. She
continued to teach women how
to take charge of their lives.
You might wonder how someone
focused on spiritual growth
would switch to the financial
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trainings to financial coaching
with a long-range view of the
future. She says, “When I sold
my business, I thought all my
problems with money were over.
I then realized that my problems
had just begun. I was shocked
at my true lack of understanding
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correctly.”
Nicolette began to read books
about finances and to study
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with experts. Her concepts
about money changed quickly
as she learned the techniques
to optimize assets. When she
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Most financial planners divide,
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What Financial Fitness coaching
does is protect, perpetuate,
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wealth. This enables families to
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wealth but also, their wisdom,
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Simply put, they help families
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Financial Fitness Coach has
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including to your family.
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j o u r n a l
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and wellbeing, including a focus
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members of the client’s family.
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value of life experience and
personal knowledge that benefit
the family as a legacy.
Financial
fitness
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building knowledge, what we
call financial IQ. There are six
phases to the coaching process.
Clarity Phase: This first step
allows the client to explore
surprising, seldom understood
strategies of success. This is a
key component to dramatically
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Assessment
Phase: The
coach meets privately with the
decision makers in the family
to clarify future objectives. We
complete a confidential profile
designed to identify the personal
and financial achievements
that will bring the client future
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Education Phase: Clients
attend educational forums and
read specific books to ensure
a correct knowledge base of
necessary principles. This step
allows them to examine indepth these seldom-understood
strategies.
Design Phase: Our design
team of experts analyzes the
confidential profile and prepares
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Blueprint based on the client’s
objectives.
Success Formula Phase:
At the presentation of the
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coach addresses questions and
makes any needed adjustments.
Action Blue Print Phase: The
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Additional
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guarantee success. Once the
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Under the guidance of Financial
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Call for free analysis
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financialcoach@hawaii.rr.com
www.financialfitnesscoach.info
What is EM?
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