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Aug
19th
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Be a Hero for a Kalihiwai Family

 

This letter is from my friend Sandra about her partner, Keali’i, a native Hawaiian who’s family has been in Kauai for generations. Their property is in a beautiful little valley in Kauai called Kalihiwai. Their home is extremely modest, yet because of it’s location, is subject to enormous property tax. Keali’i is a school teacher and is living there with 3 generations of his family. I had the good fortune to visit in 2008 - what a treat it was. I’m so sad to say that they are at risk of losing their home now because they cannot afford the taxes they owe. This is a proud and self-reliant group… they are only reaching out now as a last resort. If you have a few extra dollars, please consider extending it to this beautiful Hawaiian family. 


From Sandra…

Keali’i’s family has been in this valley for 6 generations - in fact, 3 generations are living here right now.  Their bodies, hearts, and minds are so interconnected with this place, and they care for it so fully, that losing the land would be akin to losing a limb.  Or two.  
We are researching ways to deal with this OTHER than to continue playing this externally-imposed game.  We are looking for legal paths to take that honor the sovereignty of the relationship between land and man.  We are looking to remove this pressure, and remove it permanently.
And.

Because the pressure is so great, I am also reaching out to bring in the cash that would pay the bill.1,000 people donating $21 each would do it… and although it’s not the case for most of the Hawaiians I know, I also know that lots and lots of folks do have, as my Dad would say, plenty of 20-buckses around.  So.
Here it comes… I can do this!!!
Iamaskingfor help.
Iamaskingfor help.
I am asking for your help.
(hold on now… I have to breathe)

Please know that anything you can do is appreciated.  Sending a dollar, or forwarding this email, or offering a prayer or intention that the Holden home in Kalihiwai is FREE & CLEAR.  Deleting this email with a laugh and a light heart because you know it’s all already done - even that!  I still know the power of light heart - and of many light hearts joined in a single vision!   

Now.  The logistics.
If you are moved to participate in this particular story in the role of hero, here’s how you can do that. I’ve found a wonderful site that allows people to share financial resources easily and freely over the web.  All you have to do is click here:
http://www.giveforward.org/KalihiwaiHeroes

Here’s part of what’s so pretty:  if you like, when you send your gift, you have the opportunity to provide us your email address so that if and when this bill goes away, we can return your donation back to you.  Please be sure to let us know!  (Oh, yeah, and another pretty feature, just made for us gratitude junkies:  even if you don’t provide us your contact information, we can still THANK YOU - it’s just anonymous on our side!  Yeeee-hahahahahahhaaaaaaa!)


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Aug
17th
Tue
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Cinnamon Pancakes recipe at Gone Raw
I sort of made this today for my late breakfast… delish, except mine was more soupy (I didn’t even attempt to dry it out or cook it). I just ate it like an oatmeal. Such a great flavor though.
In addition to their ingredients, I added chia seeds, some water, coconut oil, coconut flakes, almonds, pecans and cashews (just a few of each) and blended it. I’ll try it again on another day when I’m not as hungry to see if I have the patience to turn it into a real pancake. Either way, thumbs up.

Cinnamon Pancakes recipe at Gone Raw

I sort of made this today for my late breakfast… delish, except mine was more soupy (I didn’t even attempt to dry it out or cook it). I just ate it like an oatmeal. Such a great flavor though.

In addition to their ingredients, I added chia seeds, some water, coconut oil, coconut flakes, almonds, pecans and cashews (just a few of each) and blended it. I’ll try it again on another day when I’m not as hungry to see if I have the patience to turn it into a real pancake. Either way, thumbs up.


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Aug
10th
Tue
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We’ve Got Profiles… and Pictures… and Following!

Hope you’ll try it out - now you can create a visual gratitude journal posting pictures of what you are grateful for. Thankfulfor.com

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We’ve been working on this for a while now and it’s been so hard for us to know that it was coming, test all the features on our test system, yet not get to share it with everyone. But as of tonight, thanks to our dev team led by Bill, we’ve got some colorful and fun new features!

Profiles: now you can add a photo of yourself, your website and tell us a bit about you. Just go into the Settings and select the Profile tab to set yours up!

Following: many of you asked us for a way to follow people you know or interesting people you’ve seen on the site. Now just click on someone’s name to see their profile and click the “Follow” button. 

Friends Thanks: use this link in the navigation at the top of the page to see the posts of only the people you follow.

Photos: you can upload or link to photos of things or people you are thankful for. (This is my fave feature!)

Notifications: go into Settings and select the Notifications tab to see the different emails you can get. We’ve added email notices to let you know when someone follows you, to send you posts your friends have posted (if you follow them) and even a Daily Digest from Thankfulfor that sends you a few posts from the public stream of thanks from that day.

Updated social buttons: under the posting box, we’ve updated the Twitter & Facebook options (if you’ve turned those on in the Settings area). If the icons are bright, that means they will send your posts to Twitter/Facebook. If they are grey, then they are turned off. Just click on them to toggle back and forth.

Deep linking: now you can link directly to a post like this:   http://thankfulfor.com/musings/24436

Please try them out and let us know what you think. And don’t think we’re stopping here. We’ve got more in the pipeline… like some mobile apps people have been asking for. YAY!


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Aug
9th
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Today’s beverage is such a happy drink.. I’m calling it “Carrot-Delight”
3 carrots (peeled and chopped)
a few cups of water (can’t remember how many, but just keep adding to the consistency you like)
2 slices of orange
2-3 rings of fresh pineapple and a bit of the pineapple juice
This drink needs a LOT of blending to make it smooth, but it’s so summery and good, it’s worth the time. I suppose you could strain it, but it’s all so good for you I wouldn’t bother. Enjoy!

Today’s beverage is such a happy drink.. I’m calling it “Carrot-Delight”

  • 3 carrots (peeled and chopped)
  • a few cups of water (can’t remember how many, but just keep adding to the consistency you like)
  • 2 slices of orange
  • 2-3 rings of fresh pineapple and a bit of the pineapple juice

This drink needs a LOT of blending to make it smooth, but it’s so summery and good, it’s worth the time. I suppose you could strain it, but it’s all so good for you I wouldn’t bother. Enjoy!


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Yesterday I was feeling a little down so I went out and did some shots. Felt much better afterwards.
(Wheatgrass shots from Peacock Cafe, Georgetown)

Yesterday I was feeling a little down so I went out and did some shots. Felt much better afterwards.

(Wheatgrass shots from Peacock Cafe, Georgetown)


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Aug
6th
Fri
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Aug
5th
Thu
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Do you remember your own loveliness?

Aster d'automne...!!!

 ”sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness.” 

-  poet Galway Kinnell 

Image by By Denis Collette…!!!


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Aug
4th
Wed
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Your days no longer are dictated by business hours but by the changing winds of your own heart. We all want something different from our daily routine, something to challenge us. People thrive on variety. It is hardwired into our heads. Nobody wakes up and is grateful for sitting eight hours in a cubicle. No. All we talk about is breaking free from it. Breaking the walls down and going somewhere… different.

Matt Kepnes: Why We Travel

ahhh… I love traveling to new places. Congrats Matt on your first HuffPo piece! 


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