The “Torii” is a traditional Japanese gate.  The function of the torii is to mark the entrance of a sacred space.  It wards off evil spirits, danger, and bad luck.  This one on the top of a mountain was HUGE!  

Some of the shrines are very old and have a lot of character.  The architecture and details are amazing.  Some of these were built hundreds of years ago and are still standing strong. 

It was so nice to experience a lot of nature on my last trip to Japan.  The plan for the next Japan trip is to go even deeper into nature.  And these mountains won’t have beautiful pink cherry blossoms anymore.  Instead, these mountains will have bright red, orange, and yellow maple leaves.  It’s just as beautiful!  

After coming down from the mountains in the countryside, we go to a little mall and the first thing I see is a very long line at McDonalds.  WHY?????  Japan has some of the cheapest and best food in the world and you go to eat at McDonalds?  I don’t get it…

Rice with Shirasu and Cherry Blossoms…

Good morning 3:15am.
Ala Moana waist high and clean.
Diamond Head waist to chest high and good.
Light winds at 10mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

I got a call from a loved one, “I need your advise?”  She said “I’ve been doing social media since I was 15 years old.  It’s like an addiction and I feel like I’m wasting hours of my life that I can’t get back.  Now I’m thinking about stopping, but it’s so hard!”

I told her “You don’t need praise, likes, and distractions in your life.  Social media can be toxic if you’re unprepared for the hate you will encounter.  You are very young and have a bright future ahead.  Don’t give the haters a platform to attack you.  Just quit and don’t look back.  No regrets and just look forward.”

10 minutes later, she sends me this screenshot.  “PERMANENT ACCOUNT DELETION.”  She cancelled all her social media accounts just like that!  I was so proud of her!!!  

I also told her, “At 21 years old, you don’t need your 30,000 followers.  You just need your family and friends because we won’t just “like” you, we LOVE YOU!

2 days later, she tells me “Omg, life is so much better now.  I’m so happy!”