by shera mercer | Blog, Slow Living
We’ve had a notable year and a half. The pandemic tested us and twisted us. And while it’s not over yet, things are opening up. But for all the hardship, there were definite silver linings. Both whales and birds sang at lower volumes with less noise to compete with....
by shera mercer | Blog, Slow Living
(we don’t carry the BLM initial pins in stock anymore, but can make some for you if you want them) Aloha is a word we use in Hawaii almost every day. Its literal meaning is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life.” Comprised of...
by shera mercer | Alohi Kai Jewelry, Jewelry Topics, Slow Living
Dear Friends of ‘Alohi Kai, As most countries have locked down and begun practicing social distancing, people and businesses are going through unforeseen tough times. And like most small businesses, we’re making some adjustments until things open up again. At...
by shera mercer | Divers life, Slow Living
So here we are, socially distancing in the time of a Corona Virus and Covid19. In Hawaii they’ve asked us to limit gatherings in the ocean and to follow a stay at home order (as most places in the country have, and should!) so we aren’t able to dive right...
by shera mercer | Blog, Slow Living
(This is part III in our series on living slow. Catch up on part I and part II) Meaning in what we wear. We seem to have evolved into a society that puts a lot of emphasis on material goods. Clothing and fashion is often a symbol of the ‘haves’ and the...
by shera mercer | Blog, Slow Living
(This is part II in our series on living slow. Catch up on part I) Slow Fashion – another way? Slow Movements began with Slow Food as a reaction to fast food in 1986 Italy and has been growing ever since. Slow Food became so popular that it spawned a series of...
by shera mercer | Blog, Slow Living
(This is part I in our series on living slow) Slowing down. Living slow. Its been in the social consciousness for a while now. Slow food, slow cities, slow parenting. There have been festivals, magazines, blogs, and entire social movements dedicated to slowing down....