Changing the Narrative Around Menstruation
In our fight for Indigenous rights, familiar topics include land back and water rights. Less familiar is the topic of Indigenous body...
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Beon Riley
May 6, 20223 min read
Tips from a College Athlete
Life in general can be very tough, especially coming to college and moving out of your comfort zone, even moving to a new state. Or in my...
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kanaia25
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Benefits of Mentorship for Teens
Mentoring is defined in many ways. At its core, mentoring is best explained as the process of providing specific, specialized skills to...
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kanaia25
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Family Love
The word “family” can carry many different meanings. For some, family are the people you are biologically connected to, for some it is...
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Makana
Feb 9, 202210 min read
ʻŌpio Spotlight- Isabella Souza
Lovers and strangers, colleagues and peers, family and friends - the many different kinds of relationships we navigate in our lives....
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Makana
Jan 31, 20223 min read
Pandemic Confessions of an Almost Adult
There’s a lot of things I miss doing, things I could only safely do before the pandemic. I miss making a trip to the library to study, or...
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momilani58
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Life is Worth Celebrating
When I was growing up and something great happened to me, I was told, “You have five minutes to celebrate. Reach to the heavens but donʻt...
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momilani58
Dec 15, 20212 min read
Supporting Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC)-Owned Business
We are still feeling the ongoing effects of the world wide pandemic. We personally witnessed the struggle our community members faced as...
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momilani58
Dec 9, 20212 min read
7 Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season
We love the holiday season as an opportunity to meet with loved ones and dear friends. Itʻs definitely a season where we outwardly show...
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kanaia25
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Digital Dating Abuse
The pandemic these past two years has created a lot of new challenges and expectations for all of us. With dating violence, one new trend...
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Makana
Oct 17, 20215 min read
'Ōpio Spotlight: Sanandha Prabu
Born in India but raised in Indonesia, Sanandha Prabu is the face of young leadership and an innovator of social service. This young...
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Makana
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Forget "Toxic Positivity" - It's Okay To Not Be Okay
If I share with friends or family that I’m having a difficult time, their instinct is to console me. They respond with different...
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kanaia25
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Year One Reflection
Anyone planning on starting their own business can relate to the anxiety inducing decisions and commitment it takes to create something...
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kanaia25
Sep 22, 20213 min read
Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude is the practice of feeling content with what you have been given, whether it is a gift from someone or it’s a life...
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kanaia25
Sep 17, 20213 min read
How Do We Talk About Suicide?
(This blog is dedicated to Suicide Awareness Month. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please know that you are not alone. If you are...
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Makana
Sep 13, 20214 min read
Self-Made Self-Care for the Teenager: A Book Review
After the hazy freedom of summer, the months of August and September douse kids in a bucket of cold, harsh reality – school is starting...
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Makana
Sep 4, 20213 min read
Tips on Mood Regulation
Mood regulation is the ability to manage your emotions, as well as the things that you do in response to such strong feelings. It...
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Makana
Aug 25, 20213 min read
High School Advice From An Almost-Adult
High school is so tough. And I mean this in the least vague, cliché, or condescending way possible. High school means experiencing life...
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Makana
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Dear "Gifted" Kids
Dear “Gifted” Kids, In the third grade, I was placed into what they called the academically “gifted” kid program. I was excited about it....
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momilani58
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Back to School Anxiety
At the start of every school year, there are always feelings of uncertainty, excitement, and anticipation. This school year more than...
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kanaia25
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Benefits of Having Pets
At Pua Mohala, we are crazy about our animals. We have dogs, fishes, chickens, guinea pigs and one tortoise. We can attest first hand the...
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kanaia25
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Cultural Clashes in Mental Health
Cultural clashes can occur in mental health and most often present themselves when seeking services. Oftentimes, people of color are...
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kanaia25
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Being a Child of Immigrants
What does it feel like having one foot in one world, and one foot in another? What does it feel like being pulled into two completely...
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kanaia25
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Be Your Own Advocate
If anything was brought to light during this current pandemic, it is most certainly the need for more focus on mental health and the...
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Makana
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Pride is...
What is Pride Month? Pride is dedicated to LGBTQ+ people. This month is designated as a time to uplift them, celebrate them, and fight...
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momilani58
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Mahina + Me Virtual Retreat Recap
Earlier in June, we had our very first international Mahina and Me Virtual Retreat. The goal of this retreat was to create a new...
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Makana
May 30, 20213 min read
“No.”
This is a complete sentence. And we need to say it more often. Of course, most of us already understand what setting a boundary means....
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Makana
May 18, 20215 min read
Have You Heard of ʻHigh-Functioning Depressionʻ?
One of my best friends has been in my life for almost 10 years. We met as middle school students, and now as adults we’re closer than...
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kanaia25
May 11, 20213 min read
Who Am I?
You may not recognize me right away and thatʻs okay. You will not learn about me in text books at school and many times even your own...
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Kaliko
May 2, 20213 min read
Sustainable Menstrual Products
Sustainable & Safer Menstrual Products Each period we have can be a reminder of our connection to nature’s cycles and the earth. Over the...
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kanaia25
Apr 25, 20213 min read
We Are Dancing For You: A Book Review
In preparation for the Maina and Me retreat, I wanted to do some research on how other indigenous peoples are reclaiming their menstrual...
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Makana
Apr 22, 20216 min read
ʻŌpio Spotlight: R Planet
“Together we’re making a difference” If there is one thing Raina and Rhema Wong, co-owners (and twin sisters) of R Planet, would like...
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Makana
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Rethinking the Gender of Menstruation
As we continue to destigmatize menstruation and reclaim the reverence for moon cycles, you will often read or hear a member of Pua Mohala...
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kanaia25
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Pausing Through Your Period
Growing up we can all remember seeing advertisements of commercials showing women doing amazing things while on their period. With the...
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momilani58
Mar 30, 20215 min read
Menstrual Cycles- Letʻs Talk About It!
For many of us, when we recall the first time our period came, it was riddled with confusion, embarrassment, as well as some fear....
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momilani58
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Stuff That Sucks: A Book Review
Stuff That Sucks: A Teenʻs Guide to Accepting What You Canʻt Change and Committing to What You Can When facing challenges, we’re often...
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kanaia25
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Erasing the Mental Health Stigma for Teens
As we are approaching the one year mark of the complete shutdown of our society due to COVID-19, we want to take a more in depth look at...
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kanaia25
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Making Self Care Your Superpower
As a professional indigenous woman, I’m familiar with the hamster wheel of trying to do everything. The pressure placed on women in...
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kanaia25
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Healthy Communication
Our level of happiness and satisfaction in life are in direct correlation of how we communicate. Communication is not only a verbal...
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kanaia25
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Understanding Love
Aloha, My name is Love. I mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. As you go through life and experience different...
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momilani58
Jan 25, 20215 min read
Harnessing the Power of Plants
From a philosophical perspective, the term “holistic” characterizes the things that are parts of something more, and understood through...
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kanaia25
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Trust Your Gut- Gut Health
We’re told to “trust your gut” when making uncertain decisions. When we feel nervous, we describe that feeling as having “butterflies in...
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Makana
Jan 14, 20218 min read
'Ōpio Spotlight: Pahonu Coleman
For this week’s ʻŌpio Spotlight we are featuring musician, Pahonu Coleman. Currently 15 years-old and homeschooled by his mother, Pahonu...
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kanaia25
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Mohala Manifestation
Our younger generation is living in a social media world where they are inundated with influencers who run around in expensive clothes,...
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kanaia25
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Planning in the New Year
As we approach the new year many of us make new goals and commitments that often entail being more organized and reaching new milestones....
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kanaia25
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Low or No-Cost Giving
As we near Christmas with only three days left, you may find yourself scrambling with last minute shopping or nearing the end of your...
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kanaia25
Dec 14, 20205 min read
Training in the Art of Parenting
How many of us have had to take specific training for our jobs? How many of us have to routinely complete CEUʻs (Continuing Education...
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kanaia25
Dec 7, 20206 min read
Thriving Through Pandemic Pressures
COVID has taken a toll on everyone both mentally and physically. With impending final exams just around the corner, we want to discuss...
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kanaia25
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Supporting Indigenous Owned Businesses
This year’s holiday season will be like no other we have ever experienced. Small businesses have had to get creative in trying to adjust...
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kanaia25
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Gratitude
As the holidays approach this is usually the one time of the year where we tend to be more reflective of our lives and the events of the...
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Changing the Narrative Around Menstruation
In our fight for Indigenous rights, familiar topics include land back and water rights. Less familiar is the topic of Indigenous body...
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Tips from a College Athlete
Life in general can be very tough, especially coming to college and moving out of your comfort zone, even moving to a new state. Or in my...
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Benefits of Mentorship for Teens
Mentoring is defined in many ways. At its core, mentoring is best explained as the process of providing specific, specialized skills to...
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