Bethany Hamilton surfs like a girl, moms like a woman
There was six-foot surf goddess in my bedroom! Bethany Hamilton surfs like a girl, but moms like a woman, and last week, Bethany arrived on Maui with her hunky husband Adam, baby Tobias, father Tom, and filmmaker Aaron Lieber, to capture footage for her upcoming film,...Random encounter with #gratitude
I had a random encounter with gratitude today. Maui dawned cool, foggy and rainy, unusual for our island, known for depthless skies and broad vistas. Something about the weather made me sleepy and sad, filled with nostalgia for when my kids were younger and I was a...a Bone Hook infused with mana and story
A few months ago, I went into our favorite art gallery, Native Intelligence in Wailuku, looking for something to shoot for our next cover. I found a bone hook infused with mana and story. Hooks, in bone, shell, and wood, are a fairly ordinary tourist item here on...Ten wise things from turning fifty
Been thinking ten wise things I've learned from turning fifty. Yesterday was one of those big birthdays—you know, the ones where people do retrospective slide shows or big parties or go on a cruise to see the Dalai Lama. I chose to go back to some of my roots, on the...Follow me and receive an email
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