Arts, Entertainment and whatevahs on the islands of Maui, Kauai and beyond...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
Kauai Community Players' 2015 Season
KAUAI COMMUNITY PLAYERS 2015 SEASON
David Penhallow Scott’s MATILDA’S WALTZ, to be directed by the author, will run February 20th through March 8th 2015. MATILDA’S WALTZ takes place in 1944 on a sugar plantation overlooking Pearl Harbor and tells the story of the impact of World War II on the rigid social norms that once ruled Hawaii, with the empowered sugar workers on the verge of changing the political structure as well.
Playing April 2 through April 19, 2015 will be PRODIGAL FATHER by Richard E. Peck, to be directed by the author, a well-known playwright in the Philadelphia theater scene. PRODIGAL FATHER is a light-hearted comedy about a sailor/novelist father who locates his son whom he hasn’t seen in years. The father is a free spirit who has never been forgiven by his son for his shortcomings as a father. The son, a straight-laced attorney, is trying very hard to be everything his father wasn’t. The play treats in hilarious fashion the inability of some men to express their love.
Ending the season, will be Edward Albee’s masterpiece, WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, to be directed for KCP by Cass Foster, a retired theater professor with extensive directorial experience who has made his home on Kauai. Performances will run May 8-24, 2015. The winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, the Broadway production was a shattering and memorable experience and proclaimed the author as a major American playwright.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
7 Habits Happy People Have (But Never Talk About)
Shannon Kaiser has been labeled a modern thought leader on the rise by CafeTruth. She is the bestselling author of “Find Your Happy, an Inspirational Guide to Loving Life to Its Fullest,” and the founder of the website playwiththeworld.com, which was awarded Top 75 Best Personal Growth Websites and top 100 Self-Help Blogs on the internet by The Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Connect on her author Facebook Page @Shannon Kaiser Writes or Twitter.
She left her successful career in advertising to follow her heart and be a writer, life coach, inspirational speaker, travel writer and author. She is a five-time contributing author to Chicken Soup for The Soul. Shannon’s work has been featured in media outlets such as Good Morning America, Good Day New York, and Inside Edition. She’s writing her next book The Mental Makeover (Berkley/ Penguin Random House 2015).
While cruising in Hawaii with Wailua River guides, I asked my kayak guide, Annie, what her favorite part about living in Kauai was.
She smiled brightly and beamed, "I'm so rich here. I mean, I don't have a lot of money, but my quality of life is abundant. I get to do what I love every day, and that makes me rich.”
Living a life you love is possible for everyone. My conversation with the happiest kayak girl in the world stirred up ideas of other happy people who practice happiness. People who have made happiness a habit and it beams from their pores. Because happiness is a choice and we can all cultivate it.
But the happiest people in the world have some habits they never talk about. When you live and breathe happiness, you feel more connected to your life. More grounded and purposeful. Here are seven habits happy people have but don’t talk about.
1. They put themselves first.
They know self-love isn't selfish. Happy people put their needs first because they see the power of showing up fully for others. When you take care of yourself, you help everyone else. If you sacrifice your needs in order to help others, you're only showing up as half of yourself.
2. They embrace impermanence.
People who feel at peace with their life recognize everything has a time and place. Relationships, jobs and experiences are all part of a bigger plan. Happy people recognize life is a balancing act between holding on and letting go — and they're comfortable releasing things that no longer serve them.
3. They're unapologetic about their desires.
Some may call them selfish, crazy, even ridiculous, but happy people make their dreams come true and focus on their goals with fearless force. They often manifest what they desire fast. Because they believe in their dreams. They live life to the beat of their own drum and will follow their heart with courageous energy. You can’t stop a happy person from reaching his or her goals. They know life is short and not following through would feel like premature death.
4. They don’t worry about money.
Happy people are extremely generous. They know the more they give, the more they get in return. But they don’t give expecting anything in return. This energy creates an abundant mindset that brings more wealth to them.
Happy people have a healthy relationship with money and they have learned it is connected to their self-worth. The more they value themselves, the more money they attract. Instead of worrying about money, they take steps to make more money and create more flow. This often happens because they do what they love daily, which creates a rich, deep connection to their own life. They also realize we don’t need a lot of money to be happy. It's experience that makes life worthwhile.
5. They don't need you to like them.
The happiest people I know don't care what others say or think about them. The only thing that matters is that they like themselves. This self-confident, infectious energy often attracts a lot of people. Happy people often have good friends. But happy folks are not dependent on your liking them.
6. They know rejection is protection.
Happy people don’t take rejection personally. They know in the big scheme of things, life will always give them what they really need. So the guy who didn’t call back, the potential job that didn’t pan out, or the loan rejection letter are all universal signs that it wasn’t the best fit. Trust that something better is on its way.
7. They see everyone as equal.
The happiest people see no difference between anyone and any situation. They don’t judge, condemn or point out flaws in others. They won’t try to prove you wrong. They embrace all of life’s diversity and celebrate the contrasts.
If you want to create your own happiness habit list grab this FREE Love Your Life guide.
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