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A Holiday Blessing (worth repeating!)
Happy Thanksgiving from the island! (Renee first posted this last Thanksgiving, but the ideas are timeless. We’re very busy preparing a gigantic island feast and looking forward to friends and family...
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3 Ways We Sabotage Our Inner Tranquility
Find your inner tranquility It’s a beautiful day on the island. The sun is shining. The sea birds are singing a melodious tune. The fresh, sweet aroma of the ocean is drifting in the air. It’s easy to...
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Share the Light
Remember to share the light So here we are in the middle of another holiday season. The airports are busy, the malls are packed and the credit cards are approaching their limits. It’s celebration...
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7 Ways To Get More Joy From Your Toys
Toys can bring us joy if we keep the proper perspective. Rudy the island dog has a daily ritual that fills him with immense joy. After he eats his breakfast, he stands by his toy box eagerly awaiting...
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Feel the Connection
I was rummaging around in a closet the other day and came across an old globe. I used to love looking at this mini-earth and imagine myself traveling to exotic places. I remember tracing a line with...
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Here’s To A Great Year!
Here's to a great year filled with tropical tranquility! Here on the island, we’re taking a little time out to celebrate with family and friends, but we want to say a few words of thanks to you, the...
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Plan To Be Flexible Like a Palm Tree
A flexible palm tree bends with the wind. Like many people, I’ve spent the last few weeks thinking about goals for the new year. Goals are good. They can point to a roadmap of how to get from here to...
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Let the (island) Music Transport You
Let the music move you It may be cold and gray outside, but that’s no reason not to go to the beach. Are you ready for a momentary mental vacation? Me too. I know that music can help transport us, so...
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Our Worry Waves
Okay, here we go again. You’d think after spending so much time on the island that some of the things that Makena and the others say would sink in. But yesterday I found myself drifting in turbulent...
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Enough of This . . . It’s Island Time
Ever feel like this? Yeah, me too. No matter what your particular “this” is, sometimes you’ve just got to take a break. Relax. Chill. Forget about the world for a while. We’re all busy, on the run,...
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