Tips from a College Athlete
Life in general can be very tough, especially coming to college and moving out of your comfort zone, even moving to a new state. Or in my...
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kanaia25
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Family Love
The word “family” can carry many different meanings. For some, family are the people you are biologically connected to, for some it is...
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Makana
Feb 9, 202210 min read
ʻŌpio Spotlight- Isabella Souza
Lovers and strangers, colleagues and peers, family and friends - the many different kinds of relationships we navigate in our lives....
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Makana
Jan 31, 20223 min read
Pandemic Confessions of an Almost Adult
There’s a lot of things I miss doing, things I could only safely do before the pandemic. I miss making a trip to the library to study, or...
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kanaia25
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Digital Dating Abuse
The pandemic these past two years has created a lot of new challenges and expectations for all of us. With dating violence, one new trend...
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Makana
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Forget "Toxic Positivity" - It's Okay To Not Be Okay
If I share with friends or family that I’m having a difficult time, their instinct is to console me. They respond with different...
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kanaia25
Sep 17, 20213 min read
How Do We Talk About Suicide?
(This blog is dedicated to Suicide Awareness Month. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please know that you are not alone. If you are...
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Makana
Sep 13, 20214 min read
Self-Made Self-Care for the Teenager: A Book Review
After the hazy freedom of summer, the months of August and September douse kids in a bucket of cold, harsh reality – school is starting...
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Makana
Sep 4, 20213 min read
Tips on Mood Regulation
Mood regulation is the ability to manage your emotions, as well as the things that you do in response to such strong feelings. It...
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Makana
Aug 25, 20213 min read
High School Advice From An Almost-Adult
High school is so tough. And I mean this in the least vague, cliché, or condescending way possible. High school means experiencing life...
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Makana
Aug 18, 20213 min read
Dear "Gifted" Kids
Dear “Gifted” Kids, In the third grade, I was placed into what they called the academically “gifted” kid program. I was excited about it....
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momilani58
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Back to School Anxiety
At the start of every school year, there are always feelings of uncertainty, excitement, and anticipation. This school year more than...
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kanaia25
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Cultural Clashes in Mental Health
Cultural clashes can occur in mental health and most often present themselves when seeking services. Oftentimes, people of color are...
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kanaia25
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Be Your Own Advocate
If anything was brought to light during this current pandemic, it is most certainly the need for more focus on mental health and the...
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Makana
May 18, 20215 min read
Have You Heard of ʻHigh-Functioning Depressionʻ?
One of my best friends has been in my life for almost 10 years. We met as middle school students, and now as adults we’re closer than...
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kanaia25
May 11, 20213 min read
Who Am I?
You may not recognize me right away and thatʻs okay. You will not learn about me in text books at school and many times even your own...
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momilani58
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Stuff That Sucks: A Book Review
Stuff That Sucks: A Teenʻs Guide to Accepting What You Canʻt Change and Committing to What You Can When facing challenges, we’re often...
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kanaia25
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Erasing the Mental Health Stigma for Teens
As we are approaching the one year mark of the complete shutdown of our society due to COVID-19, we want to take a more in depth look at...
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kanaia25
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Making Self Care Your Superpower
As a professional indigenous woman, I’m familiar with the hamster wheel of trying to do everything. The pressure placed on women in...
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kanaia25
Dec 14, 20205 min read
Training in the Art of Parenting
How many of us have had to take specific training for our jobs? How many of us have to routinely complete CEUʻs (Continuing Education...
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kanaia25
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Changing the Narrative Around Menstruation
In our fight for Indigenous rights, familiar topics include land back and water rights. Less familiar is the topic of Indigenous body...
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Beon Riley
May 6, 20223 min read
Tips from a College Athlete
Life in general can be very tough, especially coming to college and moving out of your comfort zone, even moving to a new state. Or in my...
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