2 posts tagged “ho'ohana”
To the value of Aloha (unconditional love) add the value of Ho'ohana. The following is an excerpt from an article by Rosa Say: Everything you need, you have within you. I happen to call it your aloha. Everything you need to do, you either choose to, or not. I happen to call it your ho‘ohana. So, Aloha is how you are equipped; Ho'ohana is what you do with the equipment you have. The process of lifelong learning is connected with both values. You should be learning who you really are AND learning how to use your talents and gifts. This is an exciting adventure! May I offer a caution, though? Be who you are right now. You are not who you were and you are not yet who you will become. There are dangers when you are not present. For example, trying to live beyond your present ability leads to a loss of peace and contentment. This loss will affect your ability to be personal, personally real and really authentic. On the positive side, celebrate who you are and who you are becoming! Let Aloha flow through your Ho'ohana! Again, from Rosa: Aloha, the celebration of who we are. Everything we will learn this year, everything we will accomplish, every sweet victory and satisfying job well done, will start and end with us, the people of feisty, bountiful spirit that we are. All the kindness and love we share, all the unconditional acceptance, understanding, and forgiveness we give, will come from our Aloha. Our ALO - our demeanor and presence shared with those we are with Our HA - the very breath of our life, and our spirit Our ALOHA - the authentic, transparent, vulnerable, real us "Aloha is pretty simple; to have aloha is keeping it real." —The definition of Aloha shared with Rosa by a very wise 17-year old gentleman at Kamehameha School’s Kea‘au campus on the Big Island of Hawai‘i
Aloha means welcome; what i have you may have, share with me. Aloha means unconditional love; near or far, you are always in my heart. It is being present - all there! It is the outpouring and receiving of a person’s true self that is inclusive, seeking to serve. Aloha is life itself, not just a greeting. It is the core value to all of life. Keiki Wisdom (from Chicken Soup for the Hawaiian Soul) One day if you swallow a rainbow then you let some drip out of your mouth when you smile, that’s what aloha is. ~ Hana, 6 Aloha is like when a puppy licks your face, only it’s not so sticky. ~ Olan, 5 Aloha is when you have to say good-bye, but you want to leave a piece of you behind because now you have to go home. ~ Sera, 7 Aloha makes us all the same. ~ Rafelyn, 6 Aloha means we’re friends forever – especially if you’re invisible. ~ Shai, 6 Aloha is what dolphins whisper to each other and to you when they pass you under the ocean. ~ Nikko, 6 It should be a flavor of ice cream because it’s that good. ~ Ivoreen, 5 Aloha is all the good feelings like love and missing someone, but it isn’t so mushy. ~ Nick, 6 Aloha is when there is a room with a million strangers and then they say "aloha" and then they are not strangers anymore. ~ Makana, 7 Aloha means I remember you even though I haven’t met you before. ~ Tautalaasa, 7 Aloha is one of the words that means everything good, which is good because everything would need a lot of words, otherwise. ~ Devin, 7 Aloha means you treat everybody nice even if you don’t like the way they smell. ~ Tufaga, 5 Aloha is the way we live. ~ Miss Na’a
Creating a culture of true generosity and hospitality does not happen easily, naturally, automatically or quickly. It's a journey we must walk - no short cuts. Ho'okipa is the sixth of nineteen values. To focus on one value without all that precedes will not bring all the desired results. Therefore, we must take five steps before we meet Ho'okipa. 1. Aloha - unconditional love 2. Ho'ohana - passionate work with the intent to bring meaning 3. 'Imi ola - seek to be the best you can be 4. Ho'omau - perseverance and persistence to make that which is good to last 5. Kulia i ka nu‘u - the value of achievement. The literal translation for Kulia i ka nu‘u is "strive to reach the summit." Each of these initial values prepares the way for true generosity and hospitality. During the next few posts, we'll look at each and how one blends and supports the next. Are you ready for this journey of "road to Hana" twists and turns? Ready or not, let's begin!
