Favorite things about Seattle.... 

@ Pike Place Market

amazing flowers everywhere!! Especially the tulips :) I was even able to sneak a bouquet back in the plane.

The ferry to Bainbridge Island...
 

complete with amazing skyline views of Downtown Seattle. 

The Gum Wall @ Pike Place

It's almost like art in it's own way... 

The famous troll in the hippie district of Fremont! 

reuniting with 808 peeps!

 

and of course... 

just spending time with my cousin.  

Playing football at Gasworks Park and Greenlake, maximizing those sunny Seattle days, going to a UW tennis match, walking around the districts, going into EVERY used bookstore and vintage shops, the aquarium, Cupcake Royale, COFFEE & dirty chai, the Locks, Sublime Laser show... we got a lot accomplished in a week!

South swell has arrived and expected to stay for the next couple of days. :)  My board has been returned to it's rightful owner since Hunter just bought a brand new Keoki and I'm hitting the beach on the little downtime I have.  Super fun waves this morning @Queens! Invited by Kat to do a moonlight surf tomorrow night when pau work. Like join? 

 on NS (photo by Megan!)

"When you ask Hawaiians what our ocean teaches us, they collectively answer with respect. Respect for a power so raw, so unbelievably strong and evolutionary... and yet so healing, caring, comforting and life sustaining." 

"Find a job you enjoy- and you'll never work a day in your life."- Confucius 

Tonights "work" consisted of checking out Volcanic Rock Gym.... an awesome indoor climbing facility in Waipio. ♥ my lululemon heads!

Third Eye

Your third eye will never open

if, in the name of spirituality,

you close your eyes to the world

Spiritual realization is the ability

to see yourself in all beings,

to look through the third eye

while keeping your other two eyes wide open

The fulfillment of spirituality

is the ability to love and serve others.

balance

STOP. and smell the plumerias..... 

Something I have had to remind myself lately.  No longer a member of the 3 day work week club... I have signed on as a full participant of the 1 day off a week (if Im lucky) club.  Talk about adjustment. 

Not complaining... but I haven't had time to enjoy my beloved island.  Not remembering the last time I caught a sunset, relaxed on the beach, or went on a hike... quite upsetting.  Just getting in the water a few days ago, albeit getting worked, seemed to cure some of the work blues.  The importance of balance is huge and is something I will repeatedly have to work on to give adequate attention to work, my relationships, health, FUN,and my sanity... because this life is so worth it. 

Aloha nui loa ♥

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

One Day

what is in a dream?

DREAM: noun.

 1 : a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.

Sigmund Frued believed that nothing you do occurs by chance and that every action and thought is motivated by your unconscious at some level. He believed that to live in civilized society, we as humans have a tendency to hold back our urges and impulses, but inevitably they must be released in some way. Enter, The Dream. 

One third of our lives is spent sleeping... which equates to a lot of dream time.  Whether you remember your dreams or not- they occur, and on average you can dream 4-7 dreams a night! 


In a dream- reality transcends and you no longer have control over where you are and what you do. The mind takes over- running where it wants to and forcing you to tag along for the ride. The dream is an outlet, a way for those repressed thoughts and feelings to be expressed in a safe environment where we are liberated from judgement and others opinions.  


My rejuvenation time has been invaded  by reoccurring dreams lately, and once awake I am left with the question of why the same situation keeps coming up in my unconscious state.  I believe that dreams do serve as message- so obviously my body, mind, spirit, is trying to tell me something and in it being reoccurring, is directly related to the importance of the message. 


In researching the content of my dream and analysis of possible meanings, I recognized many of the answers to ring true to my personality and feelings (repressed and shadowed).  The analysis of my dream enabled me to find insight about myself and a way to explore notions I might otherwise overlook. 


Case in point: don't overlook your dreams as an imagination running wild.  With examination and interpretation, dreams become another extent of experience to understand another dimension of ourselves.... 

Goodnight. Sleep tight & Sweet Dreams. ♥

Aloha Nui Loa