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VIRGO A GO GO
Vital Living Mahalo Jason Party
Sunday September 6th
4:00pm - 10:00pm For the last couple of years we’ve wanted to have this party to show our deep gratitude for all the work Jason Forester has done to make our mini-concerts a success. Jason has been the man behind the great sound we’ve had at all of our concerts and Sept 6th is his birthday, so it seemed appropriate that we have a show that features his musical talents. Originally, we thought we’d have all 4 of his bands perform but unfortunately only 2 could make it so he invited some more talented Virgos and their band, Peter Bond and the Whatevers to headline. Alaka will kick off the show and The Remainders make the connection. It will be a diverse and fun evening full of original, roots rock, ska, pop, new wave and alternative music. Music to dance to or just chill out. Bring the kids, bring your friends and bring food and drink!
featuring
ALAKA - 4pm
THE REMAINDERS - 6pm  PETER BOND and the WHATEVERS - 8pm

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This photo is my mother’s arms holding me up as I became a mother.
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Mother’s Day is coming up and as always I think these kind of days are silly because everyday should be a celebration of life and a celebration of mothers in all forms but here we are. For the @vitallivingway newsletter, this month’s theme is “mothers” and if you happen to be on Oahu please come join us for our Mother’s Day celebration. Anyway … here is a synopsis of my entry!!!
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Whether you are a mother, have a mother, or simply know the love of one, this is something we all share. We all come from a mother. And deep down, I think there’s a part of all of us that still longs to be mothered.

To be held with patience. Presence. Compassion. Love.

Mothering isn’t just about giving birth. We mother each other in so many quiet ways… through listening, showing up, holding space, and loving someone even when things feel hard.

Lately I’ve been thinking about how we can offer that same tenderness not only to others, but to ourselves. To speak to ourselves with more grace. To care for the Earth the way a good mother would. To remember that none of us are perfect we’re all just doing the best we can.

Maybe true mothering is simply unconditional love. For ourselves. For each other. For this beautiful world we get to be part of.

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Aloha people, I’d like to invite to this Flood Relief Benefit Show • May 8th 🌊

A night of live music coming together to support our community after the recent floods. 100% of proceeds will go directly back to the community through VitalLiving. @vitallivingway

📍 NextDoor Honolulu @nextdoorhi
🚪 Doors: 6:45PM

Featuring:
• SandPuppy Band @david_lin_music
• Skinny Love
• Southbound (Allman Brothers Tribute) @southbound.hawaii @laneoliver134 @kaydanaidan
• DJ Korwyn @erikorwyn

Donations can be made at the event by scanning the QR code(your ticket to entrance).

Come support, hang out, and help us raise money for local families in need 🤍

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Thanks to the generous donations of our community members. We are able to support those of you affected by the North Shore flooding for FREE Please contact us for details or you can go to our website Haleveda.com click the community care fund from our drop down menu. This is where you can apply for care or donate to keep our services available for this community. Thank you to everyone ❤️‍🩹

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Mark your calendars!! Black History Month is on at BoxJelly on
Saturday 2/7 6:30-9:30 💪🏾🪘🇬🇳

Join us in a unforgettable night of culture. Learn about the rich history of West Africa through storytelling, music and dance by Sewa Faré and special guests Sekou Camara and Alseny Soumah from Guinea West Africa!! 🇬🇳🌍✨

Get your groove on with a little dancing yourself!!!
Checkout our African Marketplace
Authentic Guinea food will be available
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10% of African Aloha's profits will be shared with our brothers and sisters in Guinea West Africa 🙏🏾

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Join us for the interactiveecodinnerparty, intimate celebration 20 something years of combining wellness, education, arts,sustainability and community. #dance #livemusic #permaculture #healthylifestyle #farmtotable $15-$50 suggested donation intimate festival vibes

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Join us this Saturday for live music and dancing to benefit TENADYE as we celebrate the Winter Solstice!

Vital Living Winter Solstice
Concert & Fundraiser
Sat Dec 20th 7- 10pm
featuring
THE KAHNMA EXPERIENCE
and
JAMAREK

$20 suggested donation per adult. Kids free.

Learn more about or on the VitalLivingWay website.

For onsite parking DM us to make reservations and advance donations

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Two simple home remedies.
One shared intention: to nurture your bodies natural resilience.

In the season of change, we are turning to every day medicine
🧦 a wet sock treatment to boost immunity overnight.
🫖 and a kitchen spice tea to rebuild ojas , your inner resilience.

Join us for recipes, remedies, and rituals for cultivating resilience - a Vital Living Playshop

Come fill your cup literally!
Sunday November 16 th 4 to 6 PM

We always end our play shops with a little potluck. Don’t let this intimidate you, feel free to bring your favorite dish or just come and enjoy the company.

#vitalliving #ayurveda #resilience #ojas #naturalhealing #herbalmedicine #herbal #wellness #communitywellness

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Vital Living Gathering —
Theme: Sovereignty ✨

This month, we gather in music, movement, and meaningful connection to explore what it means to live from your own inner authority.

Program:
🎶 Music with Kendyl (Hawaiian-style guitar)
🙏 Prayer + Welcome with Lori
📜 Sharing our tenets and doctrine
🌺 Celebrating Cory, our newest Board Member
🪷 “Seat of Sovereignty” guided by Cory
🎵 Music with Anahulu Family Band

🥗 Optional potluck & community sharing after the program — please bring healthy, vital foods if joining.

🗓 Sunday, August 17
⏰ 4:30–6:30 pm
📍 In person + livestream
💲 $10 suggested donation

Come as you are. Leave more YOU.

#VitalLiving #Sovereignty #CommunityGathering #HawaiianMusic #InnerPower

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LEAD WITH LOVE….
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I often times find myself speechless on this platform. No words seem to do the current global status justice. I find myself slipping into hopelessness at times and realize being able to do that is a privileged gift. I am reminded that the only way to fight back is with even more love and beauty
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I am so grateful for the @vitallivingway community that is being cultivated. Every month this a different theme. Last month was metamorphosis. I am praying that the planet is in a chrysalis, you know that stage where the caterpillar literally turns to black goo!!! I am praying that we are all going to unite with peace, empathy and compassion and together we will all emerge as beautiful butterflies, all spreading love and light and taking care of one another.
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What is your prayer for the planet?? Please share even a sentence below and give it even more power and energy to manifest as True!!! Together we can save the world.
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Link in Bio to sign up for Vital Living newsletter

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🐛Metamorphosis: a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism. 🦋
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We usually think of metamorphosis in terms of butterflies—how they begin as caterpillars, cocoon themselves in stillness, and emerge transformed. But the truth is, we humans go through our own metamorphoses—again and again—if we choose to. If we allow ourselves to.
Some of these transformations are subtle. Others arrive like thunder.

For me, the most defining metamorphosis of my life was becoming a mother. I had planned a home birth—an experience I envisioned as calm, peaceful, and sacred. But as any parent will tell you, birth rarely sticks to the plan.

There were moments of chaos, of deep pain, and crying—so much crying. I remember being surrounded by the noise and the unknown, having to let go of everything I thought I controlled. There was a moment when I had to fully surrender—not just to the process, but to the mystery of life itself. I felt cracked open. And on the other side, I emerged… different. Stronger. Softer. Wiser. More me.

That’s the thing about metamorphosis—it asks you to give up the comfort of who you were for the uncertainty of who you’re becoming. And that’s not easy. Often, we resist it. We tighten our grip. We want to stay in the known, even if it’s not where we’re meant to be anymore.
But metamorphosis doesn’t happen in the comfort zone. It happens in the cocoon. In the quiet. In the surrender.

So if you’re in a season of change—whether it’s motherhood, loss, a career shift, a move, a relationship ending, or simply growing into a new version of yourself—I see you. It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to not know what’s next. That’s all part of it.

What matters most is that you stay with it. That you trust the process. That you let yourself unfold.

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🤍 For me, the word, meaning and true idea behind equanimity is about being centered. When I’m in my center, I’m no longer pulled to react—whether it’s to something difficult or to something joyful. Instead of swinging to extremes, I can stay grounded. I can respond with clarity and intention.
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Lately, I’ve been picturing equanimity like an old-fashioned scale—one of those balancing ones with two trays. On one side are the “negative” things: disappointments, frustrations, fear. On the other side are the “positive” things: praise, excitement, joy. Both sides are part of life. But equanimity is staying in the center, not tipping too far either way. It’s not about being numb or indifferent—it’s about remaining connected to a deeper part of myself that isn’t defined by outer events.
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For me, that place of center is where my soul lives. And when I can stay in that space, everything else quiets down. I’m not constantly pulled by emotional tides. I can be present.
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Of course, easier said than done. But there are simple tools that have helped me come back to equanimity when I notice myself getting off-center:

1. Pause Before You Speak or Act

2. Check in with Your Body

3. Create a Centering Morning Practice

4. Embrace the Present Moment

5. Visualize the Scale

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