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We use words all day everyday yet rarely stop to feel the energy they pack. I think it is the energy that causes confusion, less than the definition sometimes. We assume others think words feel the same way but they often don't! We assume that a "story is just a story" but it's not! It is also the energy from that story. I aim for feel-good energy, so that determines what stories I choose to tell or not these days. What about you? Does re-telling that story, no matter how righteous, make you feel bettor or worse? If you connect with the energy, it may influence where your mouth and mind go today.

Here's an old episode on "Making up stories"

Hawaiian word:
Moʻolelo: story

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I went on a 5-day silent intensive with Lola Jones a few weeks ago. For me it was pure heaven. I have in the past done 24 hours of silence on my birthday, and loved the clarity I experienced. To be able to ignore all others and go within myself for listening, for sharing, for counsel, was very powerful. There is a lot of noise, especially in my work on the social web (twitter, etc) And much as I love it, I was yearning to talk to the divine, to God directly. I can say that the moment we dropped into silence, having prepared for over 2 weeks, my mind came alive with conversation and insight, as if I were seeing my wise best friend after a very long absence.

Curiously enough, I still became quite close to the others on the retreat. We shared the energy of this experience - far more powerful than sharing words, which fail me so much of the time. There was more to this retreat that I will talk about later. For now, I offer up silence as a way to connect with your #1 - your large self, the divine you. And then you become such a gift to others.

Hawaiian word:
Hāmau: silence

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Seems the more I travel the easier it is for me to get cranky. Today, a RT fare from HNL to DTW to HNL cost $700 but a one-way fare cost $1100! That is not about fuel prices...

Anyway, I am learning to just pull my aura in and focus on myself, in the midst of the madding crowds (and unruly dogs!) And curiously, after an hour or so, people are not bothering me. It's this concept of "hui hui" or blending together without actually having to interact. We get trapped into thinking other people have to change for us to be happy or content, but really, sometimes all that's necessary is to just let it be and focus inward. Have you found this works for you?

Hawaiian Word:
Hui hui: blending, comingle together

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Like many people, I set out an agenda for the day with a list of action items. Some items seem to take forever to get done though, and I have come to realize that not all tasks are created equal! They each actually require a certain level of attention and energy, and a select few really require a lot of focus and privacy, several hours free of any distractions. And many days I just don't have that large of a block of time.

Hawaiian Word:
nānā: to pay attention

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If you have been watching Beach Walks for a while, you know I care about using language carefully - as it can really pack a lot of energy behind the words. We often say "we" when we mean "you" or "I" and there are many variations. Check out Grammar Girl's Podcast and new book. Watch this episode to learn a powerful secret for using language effectively from Liz Strauss of Successful Blog.

Hawaiian word:
Aʻo: learn

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I have mentioned Twitter before - there are these odd little quirks that occur because of it. One of them is that I get little sparkles of energy when I see my friends returning from exercise. It somehow inspires me. So today is big shout out to:
Ian Kitajima
Neenze Faleafine
Sprite

The site mentioned: One Hundred Pushups

Hawaiian word:
Makamaka: buddy

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There were mysterious rainbows coming into my kitchen a while back. I traced it, and it gave me a chance to find a jewel in the rough - literally, in my neighbors yard. She was sending me rainbows and I was sending her stink eye. How often do you think a change in action is preceeded by a shift in consciousness?

Hawaiian word:
ʻōlinolino: radiant, sparkling

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At the beginning of a project, the world seems so full of potential. Being able to sustain that potential is another job altogether. One of the biggest lessons I have learned from doing Beach Walks is to know when to shut up! When we started, we discussed at length, "How often should we do a show?" At the time, Rocketboom was the only show that was going "daily" - that is M-F or 5 days a week. Most others were doing a weekly show, or sporadically according to multiple factors.

Since it is my practice to go to the beach every day (it is my time to de-stress!) we just started doing it every day. But we did not announce it as a daily show. That allowed us to explore the possibilities without the pressure to deliver on a promise we had no idea if we could keep. Though trust me, my little #2 was saying, "Oh of COURSE you can do it every day and think of the advantage you will get by telling everyone!!"

As it turned out, we did an episode every day for 400 days, then finally wised up! (From exhaustion...) I don't know how this stuff happened, I am just sharing what I have learned and I truly believe we have been able to sustain this not by promising that we will, but by NOT promising, and letting the energy feed us instead of the pressure draining us.

Check out our friend, Vu Goes Vegan and tell me how you manage your energy! By coincidence, I also tripped across this post from Phillip Banks about podfading while writing up these notes.

Hawaiian Word:
Hoʻokaomi: pressure

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I think it is easy to confuse the meaning of "putting business first" or "putting friends first." It's more subtle than that if you want the business and the friendship to grow as a result of the working collaboration.

Hawaiian Word:
Hoʻaloha: friend

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The ideas in this episode started with a thread on Twitter as my friends Justin Kownacki (of Something To Be Desired) and Michael Bailey (of Mobasoft) were talking about how anyone can be an expert these days, more or less. Here is a hint on my take on the topic, as usual with a Beach Walks twist: some are more expert at the facts, while others are more expert at the energy.

Hawaiian Word:
Akamai: expert

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By a curious coincidence, Santa came a day early, and the very day after Shane and I watched, Who Killed the Electric Car on DVD last night! Lexi now has her very own limo, and I no longer have to decide between driving around town to do errands (with Lexi's fine company) or using my bicycle and dealing with Lexi's major moping mood at being left at home.

Plus! We will be offsetting about 6 lbs of carbon offset for each little trip to the beach! This definitely feels good, and so do those calories I am going to be burning in my neglected thighs, which hopefully won't be producing too much CO2 either. And in case you are worrying about the calories required to fuel these bike rides, both Lexi and I stay away from McDonald's as a matter of habit.

Hawaiian Word:
Mele kalikimaka: merry christmas

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