by Bela Johnson | Jun 22, 2012 | happiness, inspiration, personal, philosophy, random thoughts, Uncategorized
What slips through the cracks of consciousness, only to settle in slumber? Do you awake, freshly inspired? Or troubled and taut, like the frayed anchor rope of a small craft tossed about on a stormy grey sea of insecurity? Each day begins anew. The sun rises,...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 20, 2012 | community, compassion, nature, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
The wound is the place where the light enters you. ~ Rumi I believe it was yogi John McAfee who offered that at some point in our lives, we have all wanted a person to be an illusion. Mea culpa. I grew up holding fairy tales in one hand and the threat of nuclear...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 12, 2012 | happiness, Hawaii, lifestyle, nature, personal, Uncategorized
I want a boat. My husband agrees, on alternate Saturdays. My youngest daughter thinks I’m crazy. It’s expensive, mom! There’s storage and maintenance! Not to mention the danger of the Alanuihaha – a channel not to be trifled with on the best of days. Yet I so...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 7, 2012 | Hawaii, personal
… barely! My husband and I have been deconstructing our lives of the last seven years here on Hawaii Island. The old historic property we bought and transformed has been sold, freeing us up to reclaim simpler lives. 6000 square feet of buildings were renovated...
by Bela Johnson | May 21, 2012 | happiness, inspiration, lifestyle, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
What remains when all we wish for comes to fruition? Can the mind rest, the body relax – until boredom invariably sets in and we shuffle toward the well, fish a coin from a worn pocket and toss it in; watching as light refracts from its spinning trajectory as it lilts...
by Bela Johnson | May 16, 2012 | Hawaii, lifestyle, nature, personal, Uncategorized
Before we knew anything about the Alanuihaha channel and after moving to the Big Island, we promptly struck out and bought ourselves a Triyak (3-seater ocean kayak). The thought was to go out and paddle on a regular basis, and so for our first sojourn slipped the boat...
