Seeking Happiness
Meet seven people who have successfully made the quest their life focus, plus ways you can find your own happiness.
From the Magazine
Editor’s Note: What is Happiness?
It’s our own personal journey, as we see it. And hopefully, this issue offers clarity.
Give Big Hawai‘i: Who Benefits from Nonprofits? After-School All-Stars
After-School All-Stars keeps kids safe and engaged in positive activities.
To Boost Your Happiness, Pursue Hobbies
By exploring your passions, you’ll reduce stress and anxiety.
The Designer: Miho Aoki Fichefeux
Once a New York fashion star, the designer has found solace on the slopes of Kona’s Hualālai volcano.
The Centenarian: Esther Nowell
The 102-year-old reflects on art and teaching others to find joy in creating.
5 Ways to Hack Your Serotonin in Hawai‘i for a Happiness Boost
These tried and true methods can trigger the release of the happiness chemical.
Time to Reexamine Relationships
We asked local clinical psychologist and sex therapist Janet Brito to tell us what we should look out for.
Wellness Practices Once Deemed Fringe Are Now Mainstream
From IV treatments to breath classes, people across Hawai‘i are finding their happiness.
Alice Inoue’s Happiness U Helps People Find Answers
The longtime happiness facilitator helps with life’s challenges.
Pets Are Furry Happiness Pills
Studies show that the life expectancy of animal owners is longer than for pet-less people.
Aloha Journal Can Help You Be More Grateful
The reflection and intention-setting tool, started by Danny Kim, is focused on building aloha.
Hawai‘i’s First Forest Guide Helps People Connect With Nature
Phyllis Look leads people to realize the wonders of being alive.
The Meaning Behind the Happiness Sign at Roy’s Hawai‘i Kai
Chef Roy Yamaguchi sends a message with his banner hanging outside The Original Roy’s Hawai‘i Kai.
The Dancer: Mickey Weems
Faced with terminal cancer, he has chosen not to fear death, but to live out his days as joyfully as he can.
The Yogi: Tiana Hannemann
The 22-year-old went from disheartened engineering student to joyful yoga instructor and entrepreneur.
The Hiker: Travis Morrin
Hiking and human connections have helped the Maui restaurant owner stay sober and committed to a brighter future.
The Walker: Don Wallace
HONOLULU’s contributing editor takes us on a first-person journey to happiness around Diamond Head.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November
Festivals, films and other special events will have you laughing, running, shopping and eating your way through the month.
Seeking Happiness
Meet seven people who have successfully made the quest their life focus, plus how you can find your own happiness.
The Dancer: Mickey Weems
Faced with terminal cancer, he has chosen not to fear death, but to live out his days as joyfully as he can.
The Centenarian: Esther Nowell
The 102-year-old on art and teaching others to find joy in creating.
