Aloha kakahiaka e ko Maui! Good Morning Maui! Today's Morning Mana'o is 'A'ohe inoa komo 'ole o ka 'ai. No name prevents food from entering my mouth. This 'ōlelo no'eau is similar to saying "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me." Have you ever had someone say something negative about you or put you down and then your na'au gets all twisted to the point that you don't even feel like eating? Well this 'ōlelo no'eau is a reminder to us that people will say whatever they want to say, but we don't have to be affected by their words in a negative way. We can still have an appetite and be able to enjoy our food. Unfortunately, there are those in this world who don't have anything nice to say and who choose to put others down. They use the power of the 'ōlelo, the spoken word to bring about negativity and to hurt others. We know that words have power. Another 'ōlelo no'eau, I ka 'ōlelo nō ke ola, i ka 'ōlelo nō ka make reminds us of the power of the 'ōlelo to bring about life and death. However, this 'ōlelo no'eau reminds us of the power we have within us to accept negativity or to deflect it. We can choose to have a positive attitude. We can be confident in who we are and what we represent and we can take comfort in knowing that we are not defined by other people's opinions. So, the next time you are hurt by someone's words remember the this 'ōlelo no'eau, keep your chin up and be confident in who you are and then go on your merry way eating and enjoying the life Ke Akua has blessed you with. 'A'ohe inoa komo 'ole o ka 'ai. Aloha nō, a hui hou.
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