The Gingey WILD Heart

Today is my 5th day on the island. This place is like nothing I have ever imagined. Honestly, I'm not even sure at this point what I imagined, but this isn't it. This is literally my morning view The people are so kind. When I got here I imagined carrying all my boxes up my stairs, but they were already up there waiting for me. You go to the store and everyone is saying hi and wishing you well. I have this tree right outside my balcony and the neighbor feeds the birds twice a day at this tree. So all these little parrots, yes I said parrots, swarm this tree to eat. I am located on the east coast of the western half of Maui. So, I get the morning sunrises over the water. My view is literally the ocean. I'm also at the mouth of Iao Valley, so there are always clouds behind me. Just last night around 8:30pm, rain began pouring down out of nowhere. I'm not talking about desert rain where it's a drizzle and we're afraid it's

Yesterday morning I had the opportunity to share in Lahaina some insight on the gratitude,  obedience and discipline I have learned through my higher power over the years. It was a beautiful morning and I gained a lot of perspective listening to those around me as well as taking in the silent moments of the heartbeat in the room. It was to be my second full day on the island and today my childhood friend,  Kyle was taking me to Hana on an adventure. Beginning the morning in Lahaina,  which is on the west side of the island about 40 minutes from Wailuku, I had packed a bag and didn't bring my motion sickness medication ( another story another day). The road to Hana is something like 620 turns and 59 bridges up the hill, which leads for several opportunities to potentially get nauseous. The upside is you get to encounter a flourishing rainforest filled with waterfalls and thousands of different species of plants; I lost count and couldn't keep straight all the differ

There's a passage I read that shares about "opening a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. Once unlocked by willingness, the door opens almost of itself, and looking through it, we shall see a pathway beside which is an inscription.  It reads: this is the way to a faith that works. " I'll tell you a story that is so miraculous,  so unbelievable,  it's just worked. When I was in Maui, I sat on the beach having a conversation about careers, life, possibilities, self esteem, etc. How people literally apply for jobs all the time and it's a boost to your confidence. You're putting yourself out there. I recall my vice president of my company sharing that he tells his operation team to do this as often as they can, but always thought it was absurd. So I Googled property management companies. The first company to pop