Ho'ohalahala

Welina me ke aloha e nā makamaka! Ho'ohalahala literally translates as to criticize, complain, find fault, correct and negotiate. Sometimes it can be so easy for us to be critical of others. We find fault, we complain, we dwell on the negative and perhaps even overlook the positive. Yesterday at church we were reminded as parents to not just point out the wrongs our children do, but to take the time to acknowledge and recognize their positive behaviors. This can apply to all relationships. Whether it be at work with our colleagues, at home with our ÿohana, with our children, our spouses, our friends and family, this is a good reminder for us all. It takes so much energy to criticize and find fault, imagine if we used that energy to focus on the positive. It reminds me of the 'ōlelo no'eau, I ka 'ōlelo nō ke ola, i ka 'ōlelo nō ka make – in the language there is life, in the language there is death. In other words, there are good, positive words and there are not so good, negative words. Our challenge this week is to choose to be more positive, to look for the good in others and to ho'ohalahala, criticize and complain less. I’m going to put it into action in my
'ohana. Aloha nō, a hui hou! CLICK HERE to listen to and download the Morning Mana'o podcast.