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    Tips from a College Athlete
    Beon Riley
    • May 6
    • 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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    Benefits of Mentorship for Teens
    kanaia25
    • Apr 9
    • 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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    Family Love
    kanaia25
    • Feb 23
    • 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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    ʻŌpio Spotlight- Isabella Souza
    Makana
    • Feb 9
    • 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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    Pandemic Confessions of an Almost Adult
    Makana
    • Feb 1
    • 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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    Life is Worth Celebrating
    momilani58
    • Jan 24
    • 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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    Supporting Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC)-Owned Business
    momilani58
    • Dec 16, 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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    7 Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season
    momilani58
    • Dec 10, 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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    Digital Dating Abuse
    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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    'Ōpio Spotlight: Sanandha Prabu
    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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    Forget "Toxic Positivity" - It's Okay To Not Be Okay
    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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    Year One Reflection
    kanaia25
    • Sep 30, 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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    Attitude of Gratitude
    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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    How Do We Talk About Suicide?
    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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    Self-Made Self-Care for the Teenager: A Book Review
    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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    Tips on Mood Regulation
    Makana
    • Sep 5, 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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    High School Advice From An Almost-Adult
    Makana
    • Aug 26, 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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    Dear "Gifted" Kids
    Makana
    • Aug 19, 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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    Back to School Anxiety
    momilani58
    • Aug 11, 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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    Benefits of Having Pets
    kanaia25
    • Aug 4, 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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    Cultural Clashes in Mental Health
    kanaia25
    • Jul 22, 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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    Being a Child of Immigrants
    kanaia25
    • Jul 15, 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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    Be Your Own Advocate
    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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    Pride is...
    Makana
    • Jul 1, 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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    Mahina + Me Virtual Retreat Recap
    momilani58
    • Jun 26, 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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    “No.”
    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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    Have You Heard of ʻHigh-Functioning Depressionʻ?
    Makana
    • May 19, 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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