Rejoice

  A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Rejoice with your family 

in the beautiful land of life.

Albert Einstein

Maybe there is 

no such thing as rain; 

there are only raindrops, 

each with its own story.

   Robin Wall Kimmerer

Embarrassment lasts 

a moment, regrets 

last a lifetime.

                Petteri Tarkkonen

Happiness is
The hush after thunder
In the orchard of quiet things.
I'm a creature of peace
And of wonder
Appreciating what life brings. My heart is
not swollen with longing
nor shrunken by regret,
I'm steady as a lantern
Continually reset.
Cloudia Charters 

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Quiet Bell

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Gratitude  

O quiet bell  

echo my valleys 

With all that's gone well.  

Let me rest here,  

In golden sun

cradled atop the mountain  

Of all I've become.

             Cloudia Charters

Erythrina crista-galli, 

also known as the 

cockspur coral tree, 

ceibo or corticeira,

 a species of flowering tree

Happiness is not 

a matter of intensity 

but of balance, order, 

rhythm and harmony.

   Thomas Merton

A good feeling is trying 

to break back in. 

Insinuating itself, to  

make itself at home.

I will make it welcome.

Then together we can 

face whatever comes up. 

Pixie

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Jaipur Garden Affair

So walk boldly 

through the storms,  
for the obstacles are 

not in your way-  
they are the way.  

Enthusiasm

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Enthusiasm is the energy 

and force that builds literal 

momentum of the human 

soul and mind.
Bryant H. McGill

Universal compassion

is the only

guaranty of morality.

Arthur Schopenhauer

If you're walking 

down the right path and 

you're willing to keep walking, 

eventually you'll make progress. 

    Barack Obama

What is the dumbest 

animal in the forest? 

The polar bear

Never, never be afraid 

to do what’s right, 

especially if the well-being of 

a person or animal is at stake. 

Martin Luther King Jr.  

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Alchemical Attention

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

 With the power of 

our attention alone,

we can transform each moment,

each relationship,

in the same way alchemists

tried to turn lead

into gold. 

David Servan-Schreiber

A diamond
with a flaw
is worth more
than a pebble
without imperfections.
Chinese Proverb

 We have more possibilities 

available in each moment 

than we realize. 

Thich Nhat Hanh 

 Happiness resides

not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. Democritus

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Asystasia gangetica,

commonly known as

 Chinese violet, coromandel

or creeping foxglove.

There are always flowers 

for those who want 

to see them.

Henri Matisse

Relieved Optimism

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

 We've fought off every authoritarian movement this country has ever faced back to our founding, and we will fight this one too, and we will beat this one too. ... Good scientific polling says the majority of Americans think Donald Trump is a dictator who must be stopped. The American public’s clarity of vision on that is the most valuable thing that we’ve got, and we need to hold to it. ... I am more heartened than I ever thought that I would be 100 days ago.

   Rachel Maddow

She emphasized that broad, sustained engagement and clarity among the public is what gives her hope, and that it’s a sign that Americans are not willing to let democracy slip away without a fight.

Some people could be given 

an entire field of roses 

and only see the thorns in it. 

Others could be given a 

single weed and only see 

the wildflower in it. 

Perception is a key 

component to gratitude. 

And gratitude a key 

component to joy.
Amy Weatherly

 The sting of winter's wind
Is a passing fact,
The warmth of summer's sun
A most welcome act!

Pixie

We climb and climb

eyes on the way,  

Chasing tomorrow

While missing today.  

But if we pause

And gently turn,  

It's all we've achieved 

We'll begin to discern

Appreciate 

Things you’ve done,  

A license earned

The races you’ve run.

Each challenging step

Each quiet feat,  

Now glows beneath

Your resting feet.

    Cloudia Charters 

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Thankful!
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Friday Smiles

 When you cross paths with another, 

dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, 

dare to help someone else

feel great too.

When the day has ended, 

dare to feel as 

you've done your best.

Dare to be the best you can –

At all times, 

Dare to be! 

Steve Maraboli

Seasons And Mornings

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Taking off your shoes 

is a sacred ritual. 

It is a hallowed moment 

of remembering the goodness 

of space and time. It is a way

of celebrating the holy 

ground on which you stand.

       Macrina Wiederkehr

I like to live 

Where life goes on-  

near a schoolyard,  

Or busy intersection.

With activity of mornings

Children laughing,  

Old friends meeting.

Being where life goes on.

I see a mother

Guiding dear small steps.

And I see the aged.

Buses sigh,  

The bell rings 

Someone waves and

Someone waits.

Bicycles passing,

People cross,  

Each going on their way.

I watch quiet,  

And remember:  

My thoughts

Are just one window  

In a world full of mornings.

      Cloudia Charters 

The Hawaiian Isles

just changed seasons! 

A few days ago, on May 2, 2025, 

an annual ceremony was held here

in Waikiki to honor the traditional 

Hawaiian change of seasons from 

Ho‘oilo (wet season) to Kauwela (hot, dry season). 

The event featured traditional hula, chants, and storytelling (mo‘olelo). It took place at sunset, 

precisely when the sun set into the 

crown of Pu‘u o Kapolei *-a specific hill 

in the western distance-

a moment that occurs only once a year

Like a graceful vase, a cat,

even when motionless, 

seems to flow.

George F. Will

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Cloudia & Pixie

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*In Hawaiian, "Kapolei" translates to "beloved Kapo".

The name originates from a volcanic cone called Puʻu o Kapolei, where "puʻu" means "hill". The "Kapo" in Kapolei refers to the Hawaiian goddess of fertility, Kapo, who was the sister of the volcano goddess Pele.