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Over the Edge with Special Olympics

Over The Edge with Special Olympics

It was amazing to be part of the Special Olympics ‘Over the Edge’ event on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Special Olympics, the world’s largest sports organization for the intellectually disabled, strives for inclusion using sports, education, health, leadership programs and empowerment.Continue reading

Interview: Kumu Hula Leimomi

Interview: Beloved Kumu Hula Leimomi Maldonado

I started dancing at the age of four with Aunty Kuulei Punua on Kauai. A few years later, after my family had moved to Oahu, I began taking lessons from Kanani Bell. But then I stopped dancing hula for a few years, and it was not until the seventh grade that hula resurfaced in my life. I started taking hula lessons at Punahou School from Kumu Hula Leimomi Maldonado. I learned much about hula from her, but the deeper, more meaningful lesson that I absorbed was the elegant concept of grace.Continue reading

Mandy Horst, the finished product!

Diary of an upper blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty (BLEF-uh-roe-plas-tee) includes surgery to repair droopy eyelids that may involve removing excess skin, muscle and fat.

Definition by Mayo Clinic Staff

As you age, your eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess fat may gather above and below your eyelids, causing sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids and bags under your eyes.

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Lingzhi, the king of mushrooms

Magic Mushrooms

Lingzhi or Reishi mushrooms are truly nature’s “cure all” gift to this planet for ultimate healing.

Twenty years ago, Dr. Ihor Basko introduced me to the wonders of Reishi mushrooms. Over the course of the 12 years that he treated our four-legged kids, he had both Misha and Kula on Reishi mushrooms. The healing benefits of Reishi mushrooms is quite extensive. This list will give you an idea:Continue reading