Key Topics & Takeaways:

• The Caregiver’s Journey: What happens when crisis strikes your own family

   

• Grief with Grace: The seasons, cycles, and gifts of grieving

   

• Sacred Self-Care: Why simple daily rituals are your lifeline, not a luxury

   

• Ho‘oponopono Wisdom: The Hawaiian practice of healing from the inside out

   

• Boundaries & Burnout: Redefining selfishness and drawing loving lines

   

• Doing vs Being: How to find the balance between purpose and presence

   

Powerful Quotes:

“You grow around your grief. You don’t get over it—you live through it, with it.” — Lani Almanza

“If you collapse in a screaming heap, tell me again what’s selfish—resting or falling apart?” — Sarah Jordan-Ross

“Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s sacred. It’s survival.” — Lani Almanza

Timestamp Highlights:

• [00:59] – What happens when healing work isn’t enough to protect those you love

   

• [05:23] – Finding joy in caregiving—even through grief

   

• [07:19] – How caregiving inspired a wellness business

   

• [09:36] – The practice of Ho‘oponopono explained

   

• [13:00] – Morning routines that regulate your nervous system

   

• [18:51] – The oxygen mask principle: self-care is not optional

   

• [22:49] – Don’t try to fix everything—target the one health area most at risk

   

• [26:00] – Box breathing and white space: practical tools for presence

   

• [31:55] – Burnout, boundaries, and what to do when caregiving blurs the line

   

• [37:17] – The evolution of caregiving roles across a lifetime

   

• [42:37] – Spiritual connection beyond religion and across the globe

   

• [45:42] – Sarah’s “Taboo Table” idea—stay tuned!

   

Guest Resources:

Lani Almanza
📘 Under a Full Moon and a Guiding Star – [Insert Amazon or website link]
📗 Beyond the Horizon – Coming soon!
🌿 Founder of Alaka’i and Associates
💛 Vice President, Give Me A Break Hawaii
🌐 [Insert Lani’s website or IG/Facebook handles]

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