All posts tagged: inspiration

Summer Shiigi: The Power of Collaboration

January 31, 2015
by Edwina Pinē
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Hawaii

Photo: Eric Miyasato Summer Shiigi learned early in life that the achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit 100% of yourself to it.  She watched her parents become successful business owners and experts in their respective fields.  “Whenever I walk through downtown, I would meet people who know my Dad and they would share with me how much they admire him.  That’s the kind of legacy I want to leave,” says the Mid-Pacific Institute graduate and […]

Lena’s Story: Letting The Chapter End

December 20, 2014
by Edwina Pinē
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Hawaii

Photo: Eric Miyasato For some of us, our early childhood hold memories of an intact family – attending family functions together, camping, vacationing Lake Tahoe, making ono (delicious) dishes in the family kitchen, and going to the beach.  For Lena Hanson, these are her childhood memories.  “I loved being with my family”, says the successful Hawaiʻi make-up artist.  Having a routine and just knowing that her family was there gave Lena comfort.  However, her parents […]

Wally Amos: Living In The Moment

November 10, 2014
by Edwina Pinē
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Hawaii

Photo: Eric Miyasato There I was looking up into the magnificent evening skies with wonderment.  I lost myself to the stars.  There were no thoughts of the past and no dreaming of a future.  I was being present.  I was sharing these moments with someone I deeply care for in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the island of Hawaiʻi.   Each day, the island provided us with opportunities to connect with the ʻāina (land) and with […]

My Vision Board – Dreams With Deadlines

October 10, 2014
by Edwina Pinē
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Philadelphia

LaToya Little Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year to visit family.  There’s something comforting about being surrounded with winter and holiday decor and sharing home cooked meals with family.  It’s tradition for my sister and I to take our Mom to New York City and watch a Broadway play.  And my friend LaToya Little and I do our best to spend “girl time” together. LaToya and I were high school classmates during our sophomore […]