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Of course that's suppose to be New Beginnings in my blog? LOL!
Kaleo

Aloha Kapuaokalani Ohana! The Christmas Holiday has come &
> gone & it is time for the New Year & new beggings for many.
> I know that being in Ke Akua's Day, & "remembering" that we
> are all connected & that Love is all there is will be my
> focus for the "New" year. I put that is quotation marks
> because the Prestent moment is really all that we have &
> every one of those, in my opinion could be considered a
> "New" year, or moment. As I was recently reminded in a visit
> with both Kumu Karen & Pomaikai that we "are" all connected,
> and "Love is all there is. I began to ponder my own approach
> to the "moment". I know of course that my day is always
> better if my morning Pule is to ask Ke Akua to keep me in
> his day. Rather than Ke Akua to be in mine. In "my day the
> "Ego" is always lurking about just waiting to Edge God Out!
> I know that when I am not feeling Love or I am losing mana,
> I am essentially moving away from Ke Akua! I know if my love
> & Mana is strong I am moving toward, with or in Ke Akua's
> presence. Then, when I smile & greet someone on the street,
> they feel more than just a simple Aloha. They feel the power
> & energy of Ke Akua through me. I am a channel. An
> insturment of the healing "Love" that is the only real
> thing. If I am in my day, well, I may have just gotten cut
> off in traffic & lost the parking space I had my eye on & my
> greeting will reflect that onto some unsuspecting brother or
> sister. And in turn their greeting to the next will carry
> that energy. Opps! I had better get back to being in Ke
> Akua's day. Easy enough to remember. Easy enough to
> practice. So, yes, we will fall out of focus from time to
> time. In this time of Spiritual Warfare, it's expected.
> "Remember" as Kumu, gently reminds me. We are not here
> alone. We have Ohana to help carry the lighted tourch of
> love of Kapuaokalani. We need to ask for help, support &
> guidance from one another. And "remember" that when we are
> feeling a loss of love & mana, we have moved Away from Ke
> Akua, Ke Akua has not moved away from us. Simply, smile, and
> change directions. Ke Akua's love is not conditional,
> therefore, neither is ours! That my Ohana is an exciting
> "Rememberance" for Kaleo pu'u wai! Kumu has "reminded" me of
> why I am here. She continues to help me "remember" what to
> do when I get stuck. It's funny, because in her gentle
> loving manner, that we all know so well, she "reminds" me
> that I only think I am stuck. We, Laugh! In Ke Akua's day we
> are always in the "Light" always in the reality that "Love"
> is all there is. If you come to question that during the
> next "New Year Moment". simply Change directions, Ke Akua
> has not, will not & cannot move away from us! We are
> Connected. The harmony that is given us through our awareness of
> Light & Love, Also Gives us the torch Of "Love Light" to journey through the Healing of the Darkness. The dissolving
> of the Ego. The Ego cannot function in the "Light of Love". We carry the tourch of the "Light of Love" in Kapuaokalani...Love is the greatest of all. Love is the Healing of All. We are Love, Love is us... Into the Love of the "New Moment" I pray you My Brothers & Sisters! Carry our "Light of Love" High!
> Me Ke Aloha & Happy New Moment!
> Kaleo pu'u wai

To start with I would like to say how grateful & thankful I am to my Kapuaokalani Ohana & Kumu Leialoha Carroll for the blessings I am given for being a part of this Ohana every day. For those of you who I have yet to meet. I am Kaleo pu'u wai which means, "Heart of the Music." A musician I am. However, it wasn't until I attended Kumu's August intesive this year that I really found the "Heart" of my music. When I am not at home in the islands, I am on the mainland working as a Therapist. Specializig in Biofeedback, Hypnotherapy, Pain/Stress management & substance abuse/addictions. As I Had returned from the August course I was filled with Aloha & Mana ready to go to work! I would like to share with you, my Ohana, what my experience has been since. When I started working with one of my recovery groups I excitedly began to share my latest trip to the islands. I began teaching about one of my favorite subjects, Ho'oponopono. It's a perfect tool to use for recovery groups to empower them to live pono. To take back their own power where substances, i.e. drugs, alcohol have stolen their lives & their mana. I enthusiastically shared like a child with a new bicycle, Hawaiian values & what they would mean to the group if we based our meeting on these blessings. Understand that substance abuse clients would love to have healing & take their lives back. The fear of doing so & the grip of addiction is a hard wall to break through & because of co-dependence most people in this condition would look for "someone else" to fix them. So the concept of Ho'oponopono & being responsible for every aspect of their lives is very "LARGE". I let things settle. A few weeks past. Then it hit me! I was tired, didn't want to do my group one night. My father had just suffered a mini-stroke. And I hadn't been taking care of myself before sessions. (Big NO,NO!) I wasn't covering myself in light, or cleansing, or grounding. Drained of mana I reluctantly started my group. On this particular night we had a new memeber who was very broken in spirit. These are court ordered groups & some of the clients have injured or even killed someone while driving under the influence. Our newest young man fit into the latter category. As group started a young woman noticed his distress & asked me to teach him about the "Hawaiian Stuff!" "You know she said," that Ho' something,something!"
Being the Therapist I said, "Great!" "Share with him what you rememer & I will fill in where you need me to." Well, I didn't need to fill in anything! The whole group of about 20 started to chime in. Sharing their love & support of this newest member of an outcast group. Right before my eyes I saw & felt the teachings of Kumu Leialoha flow from my clients. Not only breathing Ha into the new member. But, completely re-energizing me! I saw Kumu Leialoha's teaching of remembering who we are begin to bring my clients back to remembering who they are before & without the pain of abuse & addiction. So, I remind myself that we have Kaupokalani Ohana around the globe! Kumu Karen Leialoha Carroll's teaching are at work. I remind myself that no matter what I do, if I do it in the name of Aloha & Kapuaokalani. I do Pono. That Kumu's love is so deeply rooted in pono & healing. That it reached me, through a client in the Magic that is the fiber of our Ohana. At a time when I was drained & mistakenly thinking I was alone. Or that my work was stalling. It is always there my brothers & sisters. The Love of Kumu's teaching. It settles in different ways & appears in the "pono" time. As we work to replace the limits of the illusion of time. With the limitless healing power of Aloha, Lomilomi in the teaching of Kumu Karen Leialoha Carroll. Any work in the name of Aloha is effective. Oh, Kumu, I cannot put into words how blessed & greatful I am to be in your Graceful touch! I love you all. Have a Blessed, Love filled Holiday,
Me Ke Aloha, Aloha Ke Akua,
Kaleo pu'u wai

Aloha Ohana, I am requesting Pule for my father who suffered a stroke this weekend. Initial reports are that he will recover. Dad is 86 & mom is 80 so they need some loving care & Pule energy. Mahalo from the bottom of our hearts! I don't know what I would do without my Kapuaokalani Ohana.
Mahalo,
Kaleo pu'u wai