by Lani Almanza | Aug 1, 2026 | Caregivers, Creativity, Goals, heart centered leadership, Journaling, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Alaka’i News August 2026 Celebration Time! August 1st marks the 3rd anniversary of my first book, Under a Full Moon and a Guiding Star being released! The day was marked with a release party on the evening of a full moon that rose in perfect synchronicity with the... 
by Lani Almanza | Jun 1, 2026 | Gratitude, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Summer’s in the Air Our sense of smell is one of the most powerful of our senses. It is closely linked to our memory and our emotions. It can be both inviting as well as over-powering and impact the way we perceive the world around us. With summer comes all... 
by Lani Almanza | Mar 1, 2026 | Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Uncategorized, Wellness
A New Wellness Journey YOUR MINDSET MATTERSWanted & Needed: Self Care The way our world is turning these days, I think I can safely say that we are all in need of some self-care. We are all facing the concerns of keeping ourselves as well as our families... 
by Lani Almanza | Dec 1, 2025 | Caregivers, Gratitude, Health, Inspiration, Managing Stress, Meditation, Self Care, Wellness
Tis The Season Tis the SeasonThis month I am going to share a collection of holiday posts from my eight years of writing my Alaka’i blog/News. Wishing you all a very bright Holiday season.Twenty years ago, on December 14, 2005, Jacob Michael Almanza claimed his star,... 
by Lani Almanza | Oct 1, 2025 | Caregivers, Change, Gratitude, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Transformation, Uncategorized, Wellness
A Season for Wellness WELLNESS MATTERS A Plan for WellnessMost of us are too busy! We are rushing to do “things” all the time – working, caregiving, being with family, housework, going out socially, studying, and generally feeling overwhelmed most of the... 
by Lani Almanza | Aug 1, 2025 | Caregivers, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Purpose, Self Care, Sleep, Transformation, Wellness
Sleep Matters HEALTH, WELLNESS, & MINDSET MATTERS Counting Sheep Most of us have heard the quote that refers to falling asleep equated to counting sheep, but if you are like me and my mind at bedtime that never worked. It often feels like my brain has been... 
by Lani Almanza | May 1, 2025 | Creativity, Gratitude, Health, Joy, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Wellness – Inside and Out WELLNESS MATTERS Self Care – Inside Out and Outside InHow many of you here feel like your cup has run dry? Yes, so many of us are running on empty. We all have multiple roles of some sort, many which are running... 
by Lani Almanza | Apr 1, 2025 | Caregivers, Change, Health, Inspiration, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Cultivating Calm MINDSET MATTERSCultivating Calm Out of ChaosFirst, let’s address the chaos. It can come when we least expect it or even when it is anticipated. We find ourselves in the midst of caregiving without warning or without the necessary skills for the task... 
by Lani Almanza | Mar 1, 2025 | Caregivers, Gratitude, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Purpose, Self Care, Wellness
Wellness from the Inside Out YOUR HEALTH MATTERSWe are all living busy lives and often forget to take care of our own nutritional needs. Eating a balanced diet is essential to provide your body with all the nutrients it needs, and will keep your body strong and give... 
by Lani Almanza | Jan 1, 2025 | Change, Goals, Gratitude, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Time To Reset Happy New Year! Now, before you launch into any New Year’s resolutions, I want to recommend that you start by taking 14 days to find the calm after all the holiday excitement to reset your mindset.It is sometimes hard to recognize the effects of stress,... 
by Lani Almanza | Dec 1, 2024 | Gratitude, Health, Joy, Managing Stress, Meditation, Self Care, Sleep, Wellness
Another Year…. Another year has come and gone, seemingly overnight. As I look back on this year, there have been so many changes with our family that I can only imagine the same has happened for you. And this made me stop and contemplate our relationship with... 
by Lani Almanza | Aug 1, 2024 | Caregivers, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Sleep, Wellness
To Sleep, or Not to Sleep Most of us have heard the quote that refers to falling asleep equated to counting sheep, but if you are like me and my mind at bedtime that never worked. And yet, sleep is one of the important keys to your health. There are thousands of... 
by Lani Almanza | Jun 1, 2024 | Health, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Summer Splash! We all have heard the basics of self care and yet they often elude us in our busyness. Yes, eat healthy, exercise, get enough sleep, and hydrate. How can you bring better health habits into your daily routine?Exercise – No, I’m not talking about... by Lani Almanza | May 1, 2024 | Caregivers, Gratitude, Health, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Take Time to Care May brings us to the time to focus on our mental wellness/wellbeing. This is such an important piece of our wellness, I wanted to start with how we might define mental wellness/wellbeing with a special focus on caregivers. First Lady Rosalynn... 
by Lani Almanza | Apr 1, 2024 | Health, Inspiration, Journey, Managing Stress, Self Care, Wellness
Finding Focus FINDING FOCUSIn our modern world, stress and fatigue have become so commonplace that, for many, both have become almost habitual. The pattern is all too familiar. We load our life plates up with jobs, life goals, family obligations, and top it off with... 