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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 10 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
'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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
“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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
'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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 6 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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...
520
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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