Allow

"Disappointments are the universe's way of saying I've got something better planned for you."
Live without expectation and just allow your life to blossom as it is meant to.
Sending lots of love and aloha to you,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
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Hokule'a

Today I lived history. Hawaii's ambassador on the ocean, Hokule'a arrived in Kailua Bay. An armada of canoes went to greet her and escort her safely to shore.

We transported her crew with the help of multiple canoes to the sands of Kailua beach.

Conch shells blew and a hula Halau chanted a beautiful Hawaiian greeting. The crew of Hokule'a also chanted a response. It was Hawaii's cultural traditions brought back to life once again.
I was so impressed with how many people were there to be apart of this beautiful ceremony.

Exciting to know they will do it again when they depart Kailua bay and arrive at their next destination in Waimanalo. I'm honored to have the opportunity to dance with my hula Halau in Waimanalo in a few days and be apart of this cultural ceremony.

Today, I paddled with my paddling Halau, Lanikai Canoe Club and was so happy to see my friends from Kailua Canoe Club,  as well. There were other canoe clubs out there today, forgive me, I didn't get a chance to meet them. I hope all the canoe club's around the island participate if they have the chance.

It was magical to be on the ocean with Hokule'a surfing along the waves next to our fleet of canoes. Grateful for such a wonderful opportunity.

This was a moment in my life, I won't soon forget.

Wishing you many blessings. Live every moment of your life.

Love and Aloha,
Maile Mitchell-Akita
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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

Productivity

I love when I finally get to cross things off my to do list. Productive days are exhausting but you definitely sleep better at night.

Beauty sleep is my favorite thing to do ;) happy dreaming and hoping you have a super productive week to.
Love and Aloha,
Maile
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Spellcheck twice, print once!

Good point from Mashable's Pete Cashmore, "printer ink really seems to be one of the world's most expensive liquids."

It is honestly cheaper to donate your old printer to a charity and buy a new printer instead of ink refills.

I have tried to buy printers based on the price of the ink refill, and making sure they are refillable cartridges... I wish my kids knew how much it cost to reprint all those essays and homework assignments they keep getting minor typos on and a stack of wasted paper later.

New rule: spell check twice, print once!

Wishing you a productive week!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
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Sunrise

My favorite way to start my day!
I have enjoyed waking up each and every summer day to a beautiful sunrise. Sending one to you.

Hope your Tuesday is full of sunshine.
Love and Aloha,
Maile
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Long Summer Days

Today, was hot! I honestly have been enjoying these sunny  summer days as I've spent almost every day of it, outside!

It's a funny thought, thinking back to my little kid days, and my mom calling out to the neighborhood to come home...now my kids text me, "mom, when are you coming home?" I wish I could force them outdoors with me, but their generation has their own kind of  fun, that I don't seem to  understand.

I do love our family time when we all spend the day splashing in the pool. And we always eat dinner together around the dining table as a family. That is something I know my kids will remember when they get older, and hopefully carry on that tradition.

Happy Week ahead!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
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