"It's Not Out There" -- Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona
Many people are traveling for the holidays, especially on airplanes. Someone spoke with me the other day about her fear of flying, which was intense enough to sideline her from certain trips. She shared that for her, the worst part of this is "turbulence". She couldn't stand the feeling of inner lurching, seeing things fly off seat trays, and flight attendants grabbing onto seats to walk. Even the potential for this was too much to risk. I remembered a story that Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len told about his own travels with Morrnah Simeona, the Kahuna Lapa'au who updated Ho'oponopono for modern times. Morrnah taught all over the world, including at medical centers and the United Nations 3 times. For her expertise in Hawaiian language and culture, the Hawaii State Legislature and the Hongwanji Mission of Honolulu named her a "Living Treasure of Hawaii." Anyway, Dr. Hew Len worked and traveled with Morrnah for about 10 years before ...