Nānā i ke kumu
Literally translated, Nānā i ke kumu means ”look to your source.” Seek authenticity, and be true to who you are. Keep your aloha at the surface of what you do daily, and celebrate those things that define your personal truths. In the Hawaiian culture, sense of place factors very deeply into this value, sense of place being defined as both the feel of a place, and the feel for a place.
Pronunciation Guide: Nānā i ke kumu (Nah-nah ee kay koo-moo)
For more on this value, these are articles Rosa has written on Nānā i ke kumu, Source and Truth, and Sense of Place since Managing with Aloha was first published:


