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Continue reading →: We’re Supposed to ChangeAs I’ve navigated the first few months of being 30, I’ve noticed a constant dialogue surrounding the idea of change. Our friends, our family members, our co-workers, our old hometown/high school acquaintances – I’ve encountered the same old phrase consistently: “wow, you/he/she has really changed.” This is usually commented in…
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Continue reading →: Being the Change I Wish to See
It’s been hard to write lately, because to be honest – it’s been hard to merely exist and push through day by day. Tourism is effectively shut down for 6 months now, we missed my only sister’s wedding, missed being able to meet my cousin’s new baby, and have had…
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Continue reading →: Training Season Begins, Uncertainly
Man, these are uncertain times. We have a worldwide pandemic, economic shutdown, and mandatory 14-day quarantine for all incoming visitors to Hawaii. This means that, in essence, we are trapped on our little island in the sun. We have less than 600 square miles we can roam around in, with…
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Continue reading →: Growth
I sense myself changing, Ebbing and flowing Like a river, Smoothing out the rougher patches of my being. I feel my spirit Stretching forth and coming through, Like the hips of a teenager Making themselves known. I know what no longer serves me Because what I’ve outgrown Is no longer…
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Continue reading →: The Woman I Am with You
All my life I’ve been growing, shaping, and changing to the woman I am With you My scars and wounds small seeds Blossoming to the woman I am With you My hopes and dreams Reaching To the woman I am With you My mistakes and heartache Teaching To the woman…
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Continue reading →: The Point of the Storm
I used to watch The Walking Dead and wonder how people could possibly be stuck in a high-rise apartment or suburban house with zombies roaming about below or outside, respectively. Like most people, I thought, Why didn’t they just run for the hills? How stupid are they? I never considered…
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Continue reading →: LEMON
Briefly she Was a part of me, And a part of her As an individual being; I dreamt of her toes As they roamed this earth One day On their own accord; I imagined her teeth Peeked through a grin At a joke her father told; I heard the strength…
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Continue reading →: Coconuts on the Beach
In our culture, we are always looking forward – towards our goals, dreams, aspirations. We work each day in the hopes of achieving specific outcomes: climbing the corporate ladder, owning a home, paying off debt, having a family and marriage. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with working for the…
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Continue reading →: Healthy During the Holidays
The holidays are a magical time of year – dazzling lights, enchanting music, chilly weather, a flurry of holiday parties, and a slew of food, drink, and merriment. It’s a great time of year for most, but it can be a difficult time of year for many. Here’s a few…
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I’m Nicole
Navigating motherhood, nourishing cooking, backyard gardening and running a small business with my little ohana on Oahu, Hawaii. Follow me as we build a suburban homestead, (try to) bake bread and steadily work towards a grown-at-home hale – all while intentionally raising kiddos and keeping our business growing.
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