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