Sunrise Magic

I am so happy today! There is something magical about a beautiful sunrise that makes my day special! And I saw a magnificent rainbow, loving the surprises the day brings! Wishing you many magical surprises in all your days.

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Everyday Paradise

Winter weather in Hawaii is always unpredictable. Expect rain and cooler temperatures, and be happily surprised when the day is warm and sunny like any summer day.

The trade winds blow and everything shifts in an instant. Enjoy the day, whatever it brings.

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Today's Morning Adventure

I canoed with MapMyRun! Distance: 4.34mi, time: 01:02:49, pace: 14:28min/mi, speed: 4.15mi/h.
http://mapmyrun.com/workout/529054736

Hawaii Living

I have always found the outrigger canoe paddles beautiful. I grew up seeing them in most of my friends homes, hanging on their walls like art.

I have developed a desire to collect them. The few I have, are in constant use, so they don't have time to be admired on my walls.

But I think I prefer to see them at the beach with all my friends as we take them to adventure in the ocean.

Wishing for sunshine, and many new adventures!

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Dream Living

Life is so busy sometimes. We are always going here and there, trying to make it. Lifetimes are also brief. Steal away time just for yourself! Make sure you find balance in work and play. Your life is your dreams made real.

Wishing you many beautiful moments.

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Aloha Friday...no work til Monday

I love Friday! Growing up in Hawaii, I can't help but hum along to the tune "It's Aloha Friday" by Kimo Kahoano. Catchy and happy, it sets my mood for a great weekend.

Wishing you a beautiful Aloha Friday and fabulous weekend.

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com



Song lyrics...I know you are singing the chorus right now :-)

It's Aloha Friday
By Kimo Kahoano

Here is where I sit, all cloudy and blitzed
with the Primo bottles lying everywhere
Got a guitar in my hand and a Wesson Oil can
Under my okole for a chair.

CHORUS:
It's Aloha Friday, no work till Monday.
Doo be doo, doo doo be, doo be doo be doo be doo!
(Repeat)

The cousins all here, drinking up my beer
got keikies running everywhere.
I got some poki on the side while mama's trying to hide
the Miller and the Heineken beer.

(CHORUS)

OK. You know when you wanna get away, I mean one ting
about Friday ma, da working work is ovah yeah.
Frankly, ya, I feel good man.
I work hard all week long.
I can't wait to get away, you know like down like the beach.
I'm cruise dis weekend yeah, get one hot concert too man,
dat's the most important ting. But main ting too,
is to get enough money fo gas and to go out to da disco.
I like to see all da beautiful chicks Yeah!
So now I gonna jus kinda cruise, take my Bank Americard,
you know adderwise, how can I get money?
Right, plus den my friends always say
eh braddah, you can buy me one drink then.

THIRD VERSE
Kimo and the crew sucking up the brew
pulehu meat smoking on the side
All the surfers are a-droppin'
while the highschool are a-poppin'
down Kaluakaua for a ride.

CHORUS:
It's Aloha Friday, no work 'til Monday.
Doo be doo, doo doo be, doo be doo be doo be doo!

REPEAT

Mokulua Sunrise

I am still amazed at how unique every sunrise truly is. I love waking up to see it. Wherever you are, I hope the sun is shining its glorious rays upon you.

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com
http://mailemmm.blogspot.com/2014/02/chase-day.html

Chase the Day!

Make time for something you love. Life is not only about achieving success but also rewarding your efforts.

I wish you many beautiful days that make you smile :-)

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Here comes the sun!

Here's a secret... Every morning when I'm blessed with a gorgeous sunrise, I almost want to sing.

We've all heard this famous Beetles song...

"Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right..."

If only I could rock it as good as George Harrison, I just might forget myself and belt it out....haha

Happy wishes for a lovely day.

Aloha nui loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Just in case the song is stuck in your head...here are the lyrics ;-)


Here's a secret... Every morning when I'm blessed with a gorgeous sunrise, I almost want to sing.

We've all heard this famous Beetles song...
"Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right..."

If only I could rock it as good as George Harrison, I just might forget myself and belt it out....haha

Happy wishes for a lovely day.

Aloha nui loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Just in case the song is stuck in your head...here are the lyrics ;-)

Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right
It's all right

:-)

Happy Love Day!

Happy Valentine's Day Friends!

Yes, it's a day to be thankful for all the love in our lives, but every day is worth celebrating!

Life is a gift and each moment more precious than the last. Enjoy every second.

There will always be challenges but there will always be something worth smiling about.

Aloha nui loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Exquisite

Every day is a gift. Live every moment!

Create the life of your dreams now... Tomorrow may be too late. Live and breathe the moments of your life and choose to make them joyful.

I wish you success in all your endeavors today and every day.

Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com
Story behind the photo...I woke up to rain and it was feeling too cold to leave the warmth of my bed.

I hit the snooze button a few too many times. What I thought was ten minutes turned out to be forty minutes. Adrenaline was great to get myself moving and miraculously ready in a flash.

A few moments later, I found myself at the beach in time to capture the amazing moments before sunrise. I have hundreds of photos of the sunrise and each is uniquely different and exquisite.

The rain stopped and I was blessed to enjoy a gorgeous morning on the water with wonderful friends. There were also two rainbows that morning, I didn't take any pictures of it, but I was truly happy to see it, streams of color across the sky. I am smiling just thinking about it.

Life is precious, fill yours with joy. Smile for your day :-)
~Maile

Spontaneity

We have all heard it before, "Spontaneity is the spice of life!"

Surprises can be so healthy for the soul. I am truly grateful for all the wonderful friends in my life, you make every day a gift.

I wish you all many fabulous surprises today and every day.

Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Story behind the photo...I was standing in the rain at my son's paddling practice having a great conversation with another coach, and was surprised with a spontaneous invite for dinner.

The thought of having someone else cook, lovely, especially as I was exhausted by the events of the day. My boys had a fridge full of yummy leftovers, so I knew they would not starve if I left them for the evening. As I didn't have an early start the next morning, a night out was totally doable.

Dinner was delicious and a second stop for ice cream, almost guilt free ;-)

Life is sweet, enjoy the moments. Be grateful for the wonderful people in your life and smile as much as you can. Our journeys aren't always easy, but rewards of friendship and joy are all around you. Be brave and choose to be happy.

Dream Chaser

Being an entrepreneur isn't for everyone, but everyone should try it at least once. It will certainly make you appreciate the brave business owners who didn't give up on their dreams!

It's actually their most powerful tool to keep their business going, is that vision of their dreams realized. If you can keep your focus, and have a lot of faith, you may finally see your dreams come to fruition.

Many will continue to try and launch their own business this year and the next and some will be highly successful. Just follow your dream and ignore everyone who doubt's you.

It's often a lonely road and only the bravest will taste success. I wish you all to just be brave in your own life. Take chances. Life is messy anyway. ;-)
Wishing you abundance and prosperity in the Year of the Horse!

Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
More of my fabulous trifling's can be found on twitter @mailemmm or you can visit my favorite website, HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com. I know it's cool, but I can help you make one that's way more awesome! I'm channeling my inner teenager ;-) hehehe have fun and smile today!

Inspiration for today... Mahalo mashable
http://mashable.com/2014/01/30/startup-success-infographic/?utm_cid=mash-com-g+-main-photo

Lucky Dog

I dragged myself up from my warm cozy bed at 5:30am this morning. It was raining and, for me, freezing!

Anyway, after I'm dressed and ready, about thirty minutes later, I go to wake up my dog for a quick walk outside. She peeks her head up from her warm cozy spot on the bed and just stares at me like I'm crazy.

I go downstairs and I finally hear her get up. I wait at the bottom step for her, she looks at me from the top of the stairs, does a long cat stretch, and wanders back to the room.

I am now in a hurry to leave, I go to check on her and ask her to go for a walk, yes, I did ask. She was curled up in a tiny ball at my son's feet. She was now refusing to make eye contact and just ignored me. Grrrrt Dogs! I left instructions for my boys to throw her outside for a while after they got ready.

When I got home, of course the rain had stopped and now she wanted to go out. Mud awaits my floors as I watch her pounce through dead grass spots of just solid mud tracks. Ugh! Dogs! Why do we love them?! Oh yeah, they can be kind of cute sometimes ;-)

Happy Wednesday!

Love and Aloha,
Maile and Ginger Roger's (my "diva" dog)
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Blessing 2014

As the year of the Snake slinks its way to a close, I wish you all many blessings for the New Year!
A powerful affirmation to manifesting your success, "My life flows with abundance so that I may give back to the world around me."

Aloha Nui Loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Commitment

Life is in the moments, make them amazing!

Waking up to a very cold morning, and my first thought, is why would I want to leave the warmth of my bed? The answer, I made a commitment to be somewhere.

Choose to be present in your life and allow the universe to reward your efforts. Showing up may not seem like a big deal, but you never know how much you were needed until you arrive.

I wish you many blessings!

Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
Adventure seeking rebel

More of my fabulous trifling's can be found on twitter @mailemmm or you can visit my favorite website, HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com. I know it's cool, but I can help you make one that's way more awesome! I'm channeling my inner teenager ;-) hehehe have fun and smile today!

Dates?

I am discovering as I get older I am having some difficulty remembering when I did what. Time is flying so fast it seems. 

Days, weeks, years tend to merge in my memories and I realize, looking back on it all, dates don't really matter. Just don't ask me to remember when.

In the bigger picture, the highlights are the moments I laughed and smiled and my time in those moments become precious. 

Live a life that makes you truly happy. Don't care what the world thinks! It will become your prison if you choose to live by the standards of others, instead be the happiest You! In the end, that's all that will matter. 

I am of course a rebel at heart! I'm going to do it my own way no matter what. But when I'm gone, at least I will have left my very own interesting story...my legacy. What will your life say about you? 

Wishing you many exciting adventures! 

Aloha Always,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
Adventure seeking rebel

More of my fabulous trifling's can be found on twitter @mailemmm or you can visit my favorite website, HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com. I know it's cool, but I can help you make one that's way more awesome! I'm channeling my youth ;-) hehehe have fun and smile today!

Unexpected Rescue Mission

Lanikai Canoe Club Sunrise Paddling crews came to the aid of a stranded oc-1 paddler this morning.

Our fleet of four canoes, picked up Mariya Gold, after she got separated from the damaged oc-1, she was paddling in surf near the Mokulua islands.

The ocean is always so beautiful at Lanikai and even seasoned paddlers can be surprised by the power of the waves and currents.

She hopped into one of the open seats in our small armada and another boat hauled the damaged oc-1 back to the beach.

This isn't the first time I have participated in a rescue mission. On a few evening practices our teams have towed back some stranded kayakers, and various swimmers back to the beach.

Mahalo to the entire paddling community, we always help out when we can.

Wishing everyone a beautiful week!

Aloha Nui Loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

A New Day

I'm sorry to think that people I care about suffer through hardships. It isn't a pleasant experience to say the least.

The positive is that it doesnt last forever. It's merely a transition. Unfortunately, the time it takes depends on the individual.

I'm happy for those that begin this journey. Trust that it happens only when you are ready.

You will discover how strong you  really are and eventually emerge the beautiful spirit you are meant to be, to carry you through the next chapter on your journey.

Everyone goes through this. Having survived my own bump in the road, I can say it was hell trudging the depths of my low points.

In reflection I truly grew. My life got better! Opportunities started showing up and although its a few years later, the light just keeps getting brighter.

I am more grateful for the little joys of everyday moments and have learned to live in the present. Life is truly a gift!

I wish you an amazing New Year! Release all negative energy that hindered your life in anyway and may blessings overflow for you.

Me ke aloha pumehana,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

International Paddling

It's amazing how similar we all really are. It doesn't matter where you are from or what language you speak. Love brings everyone together.

January 8th, 2014, Lanikai Canoe Club's Sunrise paddling crew was honored to welcome a few paddler's from Ohana Hoe. They usually paddle in Japan and explained how similar there beach in Japan was like Hawaii.

Pacific Ocean neighbor's we all stumbled through our language barriers and smiled and laughed for a fun hour together.

The past few weeks we shared our canoes with a few other friends, Paul from Canada and Peter from Australia. It's wonderful to make friends from all over the world, and truly makes our planet feel smaller when you share a common experience that you both love.

Sending Aloha around the world. Wishing you many wonderful friends on your journey.

Aloha Nui Loa,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

The first sunrise of 2014!
I awoke early and headed to my favorite East side beach. I wasn't the only one with the same idea of seeing the dawn of this new year.

I watched hikers walking along the mountain trail with flashlights to get amazing views of this first day, and the beach I arrived at was filled with people. Tripods with fancy cameras lined the shore. Smart camera phone photographers (like me) were also ready to get the shot.

I snapped a few from the beach and then my sunrise paddlers and I set out in our  canoes heading East. Just a few minutes later the fiery sun slowly appeared above the horizon.

I couldn't help but watch its ascent through the low lying clouds... Breathtaking! Although, I was paddling a canoe and keeping pace for my fellow crew. Huffing and puffing we all ooo'd and ahhh'd as we continued our heading towards the sun.

Three canoes stopped in the calm ocean and I finally got to capture the beauty that has started off our new year. Happy 2014 everyone! Wishing us all an abundantly prosperous New Year! Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com