Almost Addicted

My boys have both started their adventures in outrigger canoe paddling. I'm certain I'm more excited than they are. 

The moment my older son got out of the canoe after his first practice, the grin that spread across his face, said it all. "This is awesome! My mom was right, I'm so happy she insisted I give paddling a try. She is the best mom in the whole world!" Okay, maybe he wasn't thinking all those thoughts, but a mom can dream. ;-)

I am thrilled that they actually like it. The first time I got into a canoe, it truly took me by surprise at how much fun it was. Of course, this is a team activity and good attitudes and a shared love of a wonderful sport you can do on the water together, makes a difference. Actually that is true in anything. 

Always look to the positive. It wastes your time to dwell on negative thoughts. Help others and live a life of compassion. That is the heart of any team player. 

If you wish for everyone to be better than you, and you help them achieve their best effort, your team does even better, and ultimately you benefit also. It's not about being better than anyone else, but about being the best you! 

There is no "I" in team! We all know this, yet, people create drama out of jealousy or poor thoughts. Give yourself and everyone else peace. And just help everyone! That does not mean telling anyone what to do, but showing them how. You create a giving legacy of paying it forward each time you share your knowledge and your gifts with others.

Hawaii Legacy Builder's, is founded on helping others achieve success by being a network of knowledgable and gifted individuals in many diverse fields of expertise. We help you find solutions and connect you to other people and networks, ultimately creating beneficial relationships with greater networks. 

We charge nothing, and if you need help, we are more than happy to offer our resources to helping you achieve success. Wishing you many blessings in every area of your life.

Love and Aloha,

Maile Mitchell-Akita

@mailemmm

HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Live Your Life!

As a parent, you always want to put your children first. I did that for many years. As they grew older, I realized forcing them into sports or other activities wasn't fair if I wasn't doing it to.

A few years back, my boys and I started learning jujitsu. After doing that for a while, we were kind of burnt out. I still miss it tho, and hope to return later, but my boys needed to be outdoors and not in the dojo.

We started biking and hiking at the beginning of their summer vacation, and I really wanted to be active on the water. Thought I would get them into surfing, they weren't as excited about that as I was, and I begged them to sign up and try outrigger canoe paddling.

They said no, but I signed myself up anyway. I said, if I hate it, you don't have to do it, but if I like it, you have to at least give it a try also. They did agree! I'm holding them to it, as I have become addicted to paddling. My next new toy has to be an OC1, problem is, there are so many out there and I would need 3.

My older son has promised to try paddling with his classmates for his high school in just a few weeks. I'm planning on signing up my younger son in a kids winter program.

The best part of canoe paddling is that its a team sport and you make so many friends. People are always happy at the beach and practice usually finished around sunset. Watching sunsets on the beach after a great workout with all my friends is my favorite memory of my summer. Now, I'm looking forward to spending my beach days with my boys.

Life is truly sweet. Each day is a gift. Enjoy every moment and live your life.

Wishing you many blessings.
Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
@mailemmm
HawaiiLegacyBuilders.com

Generations

I love being a mom! I love being a daughter and watching my mom transform into a happy grandmother.

Someday, I look forward to being a happy grandmother to and am excited to watch the next generation add to our family tree. Not too soon, but someday :)

Hope you had a lovely weekend with your ohana. Wishing you a beautiful new week!

Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
@hilegacybuilder
http://www.hawaiilegacybuilders.com/foreveryoungandfithawaii.html
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Title: Mom

No one said being a mom would be easy, but it is worth it! Happy Mother's Day to all the great mom's in this world!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
@hilegacybuilder
http://www.hawaiilegacybuilders.com/foreveryoungandfithawaii.html
http://www.hawaiilegacybuilders.com/mailemitchellakita.html

Seriously!

Alright it's Wednesday, we are halfway through the week and my children are wishing it was the weekend again! I was so happy to come home last night from hula and see they had the sink cleaned and the dishwasher going. My boys were already in bed for school and the dog, having heard that I was home insisted on attention and a dog walk. While I waited for the dog, I refilled my water and noticed this empty container in the fridge. Why do they do this? When my brother and I were kids, we knew if you emptied a container in the fridge, you had to wash the container. My mother would not have allowed it to sit in the sink.

My children, however, do pile dishes in the sink. And although, I have asked them to load their dishes into the dishwasher as they make them dirty, it wouldn't look overwhelming when I ask them to load the dishwasher at night. I think they prefer it to be a chore that they can't stand to do. I remember standing at the sink for what seemed like forever, washing the dishes at night when I was a kid. It was just one of my chores. I wish it had been as easy, as loading it into the dishwasher, back then.

So four teeny tiny grapes, left in an almost "technically not empty" container, warranted it's continued presence in the fridge, taking up valuable space. Ugh! I can't be completely irritated, because they did everything else. I'm so tired of nagging and repeating myself. The life of a mom, this is when we start to nag, it's because of children! I can ask myself over and over again, why I wanted to have kids, but then, I reflect on all our family moments and how amazing it is to watch them grow and develop into their own individual people. I am blessed to have them, and I love them so much, even if they leave the "mostly" empty containers in the fridge. Of course, I will nag them about this, it's in my job description…MOM.

Happy Wednesday Everyone.

Aloha,
Maile