The best time to clean is when nothing is happening

Voices from Hawai‘i — Jean Nakasato｜Episode 1: When Nothing Is Happening

“But the best time to clean is when nothing is happening.” On O‘ahu, Irene Taira sat down with Instructor Jean Nakasato.

When a Color or a Place Pulls at You

What are you really cleaning when a color or a place pulls at you? Clean the thoughts you hold about it, Jean says.

“So whether it’s good or bad, it’s still a memory.”

A Prisoner of Your Own Mind

“You could be a prisoner of your mind.”

Chasing happiness. Getting lost in an ordinary day. Jean’s answer keeps coming back to the same place.

“It’s to clean myself moment to moment. That’s it.”

There Is No Try

“There is no try. You either do or you don’t.”

The Huli Drill

Paddlers practice at sea how to get back into a canoe after it flips.

“That’s what Ho’oponopono is all about. It’s a Huli drill.”