1. When did you memorably have a lightbulb moment?
Ok, this is gonna be a weird one. I read an article a few years ago about the pervasiveness of misogyny, and how women themselves are themselves affected by it within their own beliefs and behaviors. I took a hard look at myself, my upbringing, and it was shocking to realize how much of that I’ve carried within myself. In little ways, to be certain, but still telling. Like never serving myself until after my husband and sons have gotten their food. That was something my grandmother instilled in me, and it never even occurred to me. To be fair, it occurred to the hubs and kids LONG before me, and they usually try to serve me first. But it’s little things like that that are so insipid.
2. When did you recently have a moment of weakness?
Honestly? Probably a lot lately. I’ve got a lot going on, and strength is hard to come by lately.
3. When have you ever had a magic moment?
Hmm… a magic moment. I think the first time I stepped on the beach when I first moved to Hawai’i in the 1990s. It was the sun, the sand, the ocean… it sparked something in my soul.
4. When have you recently offered help in someone else’s moment of decision?
It’s more of a blank slate of willingness to help if so wanted. Sometimes people don’t want to be offered help. They just want someone to listen, and they want to make the decision or fix the situation themselves. And sometimes whatever “help” is offered isn’t what the person needs; it’s reflective of the offerer more than anything. So instead, I approach with open-mindedness, making it clear I’m there to support, whether they need my help or not.
5. What has been the defining moment of March 2025 so far?
I don’t know that there’s been one thus far. I kind of feel like 2025 itself has been one catastrophic defining moment.
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