“Pono to me means to live with intention, walk to the edge of the earth, listen quietly, practice wellness, laugh, smile, cry hard, love hard, hug one another, choose a life with with no regrets, continue to learn, appreciate the beauty of our Islands, our homelands, the mountains, deep blue ocean, people of all races, friends & family, do what you love. Always live with aloha, speak aloha, share A.L.O.H.A.
Akahai: to be meek, gentle; kindness to be expressed with tenderness.
Lokahi: with unity; togetherness to be expressed with harmony.
ʻOluʻolu: pleasantness; to be happy always.
Haʻahaʻa: humility; to be very humble and expressed with modesty.
Ahonui: to have patience and expressed with perseverance.
E Ola!”
-Healani Kimitete-Ah Mow, Pono Pledge ambassador and Mauna Kea Resort