Alaka'i Associates

06/18/2026

Connections

One small act sends ripples beyond our capacity to know its outcome.

These small acts are the connection we have with each other and our world.

Research shows the strong social connections are just as important as exercise for our overall health. A deep connection with another person can boost your mood, lower your blood pressure, and even reduce mortality. That's why learning how to connect with people should be a high priority when it comes to taking care of your wellbeing.

Here are a few tips to help you build and strengthen connections with people:
> Be authentic. Being yourself might make you more vulnerable, but that's the best way to be sure your connections are authentic.
> Offer a smile. It can reduce stress and awkwardness for both of you. A smile fosters positivity and makes people feel comfortable enough to open up further.

(*excerpt from Beyond the Horizon - A Guide for Life's Journey)

Who will you connect with today?

You can find more tips in Beyond the Horizon - A Guide for LIfe's Journey.
https://alakaiassociates.com/beyond-the-horizon/

06/17/2026

Who is Alaka'i Associates? What do they do?

Alaka’i Associates is here to create spaces where people feel safe to reconnect with themselves, each other, and something greater.

Alaka’i is a Hawaiian word that means “to lead or guide.”
It embodies the qualities of leadership, guidance, and wisdom, and reflects a value system where others serve their community with compassion and integrity.

As Alaka'i Associates, I am here to be your guide, to help you find your next sacred step, to be supported with resources and communities that meet you where you are.

You lost yourself somewhere along the way. Finding yourself again isn’t selfish – it’s the next sacred step. Let's journey together.

And remember to breathe.

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Your Golden Ember

Here is one of my favorite meditations.

It is to help you focus on your light, your spark, your ember.

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Begin by following your breath....Experience the rhythm of the in-breath and the out-breath....Allow your mind to settle into your breath....Be aware of thoughts that arise but don't try to do anything about them....They will arise, and go away.

Imagine a small golden light in your heart center, a golden flame....Feel it's warmth....Imagine this is the light of awareness, that guiding presence that is always with us....Continue to be aware of your breath, but also of that light in your heart....Let yourself rest in it....Trust that there is a light within you that knows you, reveals itself to you, and guides you.

Slowly breathe that light out into the world....Imagine that it travels far....activating light and awareness wherever it goes....Know thet as you sit quietly in and with that light you are awakening it in the vast network of consciousness, of which we are all a part....Ask that all beings experience the light of awareness within them....Know that as you arises from this meditation, that light goes with you.

Believe there is a loving Source.

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If this resonated with you I invite you to explore more of the resources available on my website, https://alakaiassociates.com

06/15/2026

My Alaka'i News

This newsletter started almost 10 years ago as a blog that was much like my daily journals. Short "musings" about my life, where I was, where I wanted to go, and what I wanted in life.

As I evolved, so did this. Now it is so much more.

It is where I get to expand on topics that I feel will support our mutual health and wellness, our growth as caring humans, and a place to explore beyond our own horizons.

I invite you to become a subscriber so that you don't miss an issue but also because as a subscriber I show my gratitude with special offers and giveaways.

You can subscribe today by clicking on this link:
https://alakaiassociates.com/news/

I look forward to seeing you on my list! 🙂

06/14/2026

Let's Begin...

Facilitating wellness workshops and presenting for nonprofits and other organizations is also where I find fulfillment.

Sharing the lessons learned from a lifetime of caregiving - in all seasons of life - is where I build the foundation for Alaka'i Associates.

It was through my own journey that the tools and resources I share were developed and now my purpose is to share those with others.

If you would like to learn more about my services, I invite you to visit my website at https://alakaiassociates.com/discovery-journals/

I look forward to hearing from you.