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Old holiday check box used as a gift, with a post-it note joking ‘O’Boy!! A box of checks!’ representing holiday spending humor.

One Gift Guide to Rule Them All: Choosing Presence Over Pressure authenticity living real aloha – resilience empowers authentic living personal growth saying yes Dec 01, 2025

A real look at holiday spending, obligation, and the one thing I bought.

For the last couple of months, I’ve been paying close attention to my spending. Not restricting — just noticing.

Noticing what I reach for, what I tell myself I “need,” and what all the holiday noise tries to convince me I’m ...

From laughter to sunsets to lifelong friends

My Tribe of Women – And the Gifts of Showing Up authenticity connection fear and growth friendship living real aloha personal growth resilience saying yes women's tribe Oct 15, 2025

How friendship becomes a lifeline in real-life seasons.

This past month, I’ve been reflecting on something powerful: my tribe.

It started in August, right after we celebrated my mom’s life one year after her passing. I felt a shift — almost like her spirit was nudging me to reconnect, to show up, ...