A Moment to Reflect and Feeling Hopeful for the Future

06/15/21 • 34 min

Thank you listeners for your patience and we hope you are all doing well. It has been a while. Alfie and I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect and to look ahead on what will be a year of all kinds of changes. We truly appreciate all your support and we look forward to another amazing year of learning and enlightenment. Please take care of yourself and each other.
Music by Dylan and his dad

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Where Are They Now? Striving for her Highest with Strength, Resiliency, Compassion, and Love (Social Work Degree)

What a way to close out this semester with an awesome AWESOME interview with Malia Ishimura. In this episode, Malia talks openly about her challenges and successes along her educational journey as a returning adult. Her selflessness can be witnessed in her position as a Social Worker assisting youth and families. Below is just a part of her "Mahalo List" that includes people and programs she wanted to thank.
"To bloom where I am planted."
Please enjoy and share widely.
LaVache Scanlan, Sarah Akina, Ana Bravo, Jennifer Brown, BOSA Members, CELTT Crew, Brandon Chun, Aunty Coco, Eric Denton, Dr. Lori Ferreira, Financial Aid Staff, FYE, Alfie Gonzales, Phillip Gross, Dr. Mary Hattori, Collette Higgins, Sean Ho, Frances Hokama, Kumu Kahelelani, Kaneta Foundation, Val Kekahuna, Dr. No’eau Keopuhiwa, Library Staff, Jaclyn Lindo, Jessica Lum, Melissa Lum, Lunalilo Crew, Hoku Makaiwi, Teri Mitchell, Nawa‘a Napoleon, Joy Oehlers, Veronica Ogata, OSA, Melisa Orozco-Vargas, Sunny Pai, Lori Sakaguchi, Reid Sato, Service Learning, Cheri Souza, Helen Sterwart, Aunty Keolani STEM, Kyle Takaki, Iwalani Tasaka, Sheldon Tawata, Annie Thomas, TRIO Student Leaders, UH Foundation, Cathy Wehrman, Robert Yamashita. Annie Siu Yep, and Joe Yoshida.
Original music by Jon Hashimoto

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Enter The Academic Year With Flexibility, Self Care, & Time At The Beach

In this episode we bring back two excellent mental health and wellness counselors, Brooke Conway and Cindy Melim from the Ka‘au Program for Student Mental Health and Wellness at Kapi‘olani Community College. They shared the importance of self care that include executing purposeful preventative measures with stress management versus waiting until your stress bucket is full. Please enjoy this insightful conversation but maybe after you spend time at the beach. =)
Please click on the link below for more information about the College's Ka‘au Program for Student Mental Health and Wellness.
https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/campus-life/student-services/kaau-program-for-student-mental-health-and-wellness/
Please take care everyone.
Original music by Joe Yoshida