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 | Apr 1, 2026 | Creativity, Inspiration, Journey, Purpose, Self Care, Uncategorized, Wellness
Finding Your Creative Spirit Life has been so busy lately. I am finding it a challenge to keep plugged into my creative spirit and inspiration, so I am looking for ways to fill the well again. Have you ever felt like that? This is when I... 
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 | 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 | 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...