Ho‘ohana Aloha

On the 9th Day of Christmas: Hope

Hope. Hope is such a beautiful thing. It is an attitude about the best of possibility becoming real. Hope looks at all the good that is true about the present and assumes it will ho‘omau, be perpetuated into our future — and then some.

Can we be hopeful throughout the coming year?

How is hope an Aloha Virtue for you?

Postscript:
The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues

1. On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer
2. On the 2nd Day of Christmas: Vitality
3. On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Grace
4. On the 4th Day of Christmas: Peace
5. On the 5th Day of Christmas: Wonder
6. On the 6th Day of Christmas: Gratitude
7. On the 7th Day of Christmas: Humor
8. On the 8th Day of Christmas: Joy

On the 8th Day of Christmas: Joy

Joy. Happiness with more than contentment. Happiness with bliss and euphoria. Silliness without self-consciousness. The holidays are so perfect for splashes of joy in color, in song, in tinsel and texture, even in the scents that fill the air. But most of all, in people’s faces.

Can we make joy last throughout the coming year?

• We can if that is what we intend:
  For 2010, with Aloha
• Think too, about joining a supportive team:
  The Joyful Jubilant Learning Hui

How is joy an Aloha Virtue for you?

Postscript:

The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues

1. On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer
2. On the 2nd Day of Christmas: Vitality
3. On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Grace
4. On the 4th Day of Christmas: Peace
5. On the 5th Day of Christmas: Wonder
6. On the 6th Day of Christmas: Gratitude
7. On the 7th Day of Christmas: Humor

On the 4th Day of Christmas: Peace

Peace. If we sow the seeds of virtue, we cultivate fertile ground for peace. If we seek to understand and not condemn, to take the high road versus get even, we uncover how alike we are much more than we are different. We all want peace.

How is peace an Aloha Virtue for you?

You can also see an image of peace in my new Flickr Gallery.

Postscript:

The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues

1. On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer
2. On the 2nd Day of Christmas: Vitality
3. On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Grace

On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Grace

Grace. This is one of my favorite words, and oddly, because I can’t define it well. However I don’t need to, because its goodness just is. I can only wish I feel it more, experience it more, and give it more. I once heard grace called “unmerited favor” and I love that. I want to be gracious, always.

How is grace an Aloha Virtue for you?

Postscript:

The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues

1. On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer
2. On the 2nd Day of Christmas: Vitality

On the 2nd Day of Christmas: Vitality

Vitality. There is a fire that burns within us during the holidays. Give in and let it burn up any stress, replacing it with enthusiastic and eager energy. Zip. Zeal. Zest. All vitally and dynamically virtuous.

How is vitality an Aloha Virtue for you?

The first time I wrote about Vitality as a virtue, I was thinking about the holidays and how much energy they can stimulate for us: Well, what about the rest of year? From MWA Coaching: The Virtue of Vitality

Postscript:

The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues

1. On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer

On the 1st Day of Christmas: Prayer

Prayer. There is so much comfort in the thought that Someone bigger than ourselves may be listening, and may care. There is comfort knowing we always have Someone to talk to about anything and everything. I do not shy from admitting I can use those comforts.

Postscript:

The series starts here: In Keeping with our December Tradition: Twelve Aloha Virtues