With thousands of miles between my two favorite islands, Cuba and Kauai, you would think they would be worlds apart. However, nope, no, and even nah brah (Hawaiian pidgin), Kauai and Cuba have many similarities. I know you are curious. What could be the same about theses two islands? Let's find out together. Join me…
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Look Up from Wailua Falls in Kauai
Aloha adventurers and Happy Look Up Day! On this special day, I wanted to share with you one of the cornerstones of the #LookUp mantra, which is appreciating the moment and the beauty around you. Please enjoy this inspirational message from the Garden Island of Kauai. If you liked the video, let's connect! Here's…
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Adventure Tales from Kauai
[caption id="attachment_3795" align="alignright" width="300"] Hiking in along Kauai's Napali Coastline[/caption] Alooooooooha from the Garden Isle of Kauai! This is my fourth summer on this island paradise. You betcha, I’m happy to be back. With thousands of miles between here and just about anywhere, you may ask, Why do I keep coming back to Kauai? Duh,…
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A Dose of Aloha and Adventure in Kauai
You know that Jerry Maguire line, "You had me at hello." Well, Kauai had me at aloha. Nearly three years ago, I got my first taste of the Garden Isle and aloha. Shortly thereafter, it became my writing abode and basecamp of many adventures whether on foot, in kayak, or by helicopter. Why did I…
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Author Heidi Siefkas Takes an Adventure on the Kalalau Trail in Kauai
What would you do to celebrate completion of a book? On this Look Up Day, a holiday celebrated each 27th to remind up all to #Look Up (Be mindful & Spin each situation positively), I wanted to share with you an amazing adventure that I took on the North Shore of Kauai this summer, the…
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Local Author Makes a Splash with When All Balls Drop at Kauai’s Talk Story Bookstore
Last evening, local author Heidi Siefkas hosted a book signing of her recently released inspirational memoir, When All Balls Drop: The Upside of Losing Everything, at Hanapepe's Talk Story Bookstore. With Friday Art Night in full swing as well as Talk Story celebrating its 10th year anniversary, the turnout was spectacular. In sharing her story…
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When All Balls Drop Spotted in Kauai – Where Are You Reading It?
When All Balls Drop has been spotted in: NYC, Russia, Fort Lauderdale, Beantown, Wisconsin, and now Kauai. Yes, that Hawaiian Aloha spirit has embraced the powerful message of When All Balls Drop too. Check out the pictures that readers have sent of When All Balls Drop in the Kauai! [caption id="attachment_1169" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Adventurous Reader of When…
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Happy Look Up Day – Reading From When All Balls Drop in Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Happy Look Up Day my clan! On this Look Up Day, I wanted to share with you a beautiful and inspirational location, Hanalei Bay in Kauai, as well as read to you a vignette from When All Balls Drop, "Creating a Holiday: Look Up Day." To enjoy the view and the reading, please click below.…
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Looking Up Feature on When All Balls Drop by The Garden Island
LIHUE — On Sept. 27, 2009, Heidi Siefkas was visiting upstate New York’s Hudson River valley. She was happily married. A globetrotting marketing and public relations executive. She had everything. “In one fell swoop a 1,000-pound tree limb fell — healthy tree — while I was taking out the trash,” Siefkas said. “Broke my neck…
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