Tag: family

• Once Upon a Mo’olelo – Mahina Lepo

  Aloha all, I apologize for my recent absence. I was focused on finishing up the semester, which included a lot of writing assignments. But all the hard work paid off  because I earned straight A’s and made the Dean’s List! I’m not entirely sure what being on the Dean’s List means for my future, but…

  Kathleen Saito

  May 20, 2025

  Dance, Fairytales, Mythology, Uncategorized

  Cinderella, Dance, fairytale, family, fantasy, fiction, hawaii, hula, inspiration, short-stories, storytelling, writing

• The Energy of a Northern Woman

  I wrote an ode to my mother for her birthday. I picked apart a bigger piece I had written about her last year to create this. I wanted it to have a rhythm and rhyme and when I read it out loud it sounded like a song. I have never written a song before but…

  Kathleen Saito

  January 4, 2025

  Uncategorized

  birthday, family, inspiration, love, mom, mother, ode, poem, Poetry, writing

• The Best Decision I Never Made: Leaving New York Behind.

  This is a short story I wrote a few years ago about the journey that changed my life. This is a creative non-fiction piece so yes, this is based on a true story. A writing prompt from a professor who wanted us to write about a turning point in our lives. For the New Year…

  Kathleen Saito

  December 31, 2024

  Uncategorized

  family, inspiration, life, love, memories, selfdiscovery, writing, writingprompt