If you’re looking for ways to improve your life, you’re not alone. Interest in the concept of mindfulness has grown significantly in the last two decades , including a large leap during the pandemic of 2020. Recently, on a trip to Hawai‘i, I attended a lecture by the Nā Wāhine o Kamehameha, who presented a series of Hawaiian values and explained the deeper meaning and concepts behind them.
These concepts are rooted within the Hawaiian culture, and when examined and practiced, they provide insight into healthy and empowering human behavior. Though they are admittedly oversimplified here, and the list is certainly not exhaustive, a basic understanding reveals the potential for each of these ideas to impact our lives. You’ll hear and see many of these words if you visit Hawai‘i today.
Here are the seven key values, according to the Nā Wāhine o Kamehameha: Ike (ee-kay) Ike is the principle that our ideas create our reality. Or, in other words, that our experience of reality comes from the inside, including our memories, perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, desires, and ambitions. Often, we cannot change what our memories of the past are; however, we can change our perspectives of them.
We can also ensure our current viewpoints and ideologies are positive in nature. By doing so, we lay the foundation for a stable, good-natured, warm-hearted world view that will then allow and encourage personal growth and healthy energy. Kala The concept of Kala says that no li.