Roughly translated into English, it can be broken down to mean: ‘Ike, “To see, view, perceive, experience, and understand,” and then loa, “plentiful, abundance, and ‘very much.’”

The core of ‘ike loa is to see things with child-like delight, and the key to achieving this is to continue being open to the wonder of learning - regardless of age.

My Lesson: In essence, to me it’s curiosity & perpetual learning; it’s about the abundance mindset, and this belief that there’s enough resources and knowledge around for everyone to thrive - because there’s always something to be learned that expands our scope of understanding the world.

Roughly translated into English, it means: ‘Imi, “Search, seek, look, and even hunt,” while Ola means, “Life, health, well-being, and living.”

‘Imi Ola is a value of literally seeking life, but in its highest manifestation - which motivates us to take a journey of betterment and self-improvement to achieve our greatest, most fullest selves.

My Lesson: Every individual is on their own journey, myself included, and we all have different circumstances and purposes that motivate us - whatever that may look like to each person.

Kokua didn’t break down into different parts, but it does have a rough translation into English that means, “Help, relief, aid, helper, or assistance.”

Kokua can broadly be referred to as genuine kindness and selfless compassion in times of need - specifically, it's about extending loving and sacrificial help to others for their benefit, without expecting anything in return.

Kokua taps into the spirit of kindness and community, as helping each other in times of need works to strengthen both individual and collective relationships. Everyone has a time in their life that they need help, and when people receive aid in these moments of need, then they will be more likely to give it back in the future.

My Lesson: Kokua spoke to me during my sabbatical because I was rarely in the same place for longer than a couple months. This made me feel isolated at times, but when I found the Hawaiian value of Kokua, that’s when I realized that even if someone is only present temporarily, this does not make their impact less significant - they are still part of the community while they are around.

While I could not find the meaning of “ka lā” in this term, I could find “Hiki ola.” Roughly translated into English, it means: Hiki, “Possibility; can, may, and able to,” and Ola, “Life, health, well-being, and alive - but on a deeper level,” or “Recover, heal, survive, and thrive.”

Ka lā hiki ola is the encapsulation of the idea, “The dawning of a new day.” It means to make the best of each day as they come; letting go of yesterday as best as you presently can, focusing on living each day to its greatest potential.

My Lesson: In order for ka lā hiki ola to truly exist, one must be healed enough to let go of past pains and embrace present potential. If we are too busy mourning yesterday’s sunset, we miss the opportunity to appreciate today’s sunrise - in many ways, ka lā hiki ola overlaps a lot with Ichigo Ichi.

• There almost seems to be a layer of optimism and hope interwoven within this value, as well.

Roughly translated into English, it breaks down to mean: Lau, “Much, or many,” and Lima, “Hands,” literally combining into Laulima, to mean “many hands.”

Unlike the kitchen, where too many cooks can lead to chaos, a vast majority of tasks in life are significantly easier if we can bring people together to collaborate. No single person can make a community possible - it takes everyone coming together.

Plus, having that shared experience of working together helps to build stronger communities because there’s more that ties the community together.

My Lesson: Cooperation and collective action are both significant here; to cooperate and work together as a community, a group of people must come together to collaborate as a collective group. When I was living on the island of Maui, each person's contribution (or lack thereof) has the potential to be felt.