In creating the services I offer online, I wanted a symbol that represents me and the “why” of what I am doing. I didn’t have to look far because I am surrounded by tropical beauty here in Hawaii, and I knew instantly that the beautiful flower, the plumeria, is what I am all about. I know my purpose it to help you navigate through your grief, but my emphasis is on guiding you to experience the beauty and joy of life, and the plumeria does that.
The plumeria flower grows on trees. When in bloom, the trees are covered with the flowers which can blow free from the trees and float through the air. They come in many bright, clear colors, like brilliant white with a bright yellow center, or yellow, or light magenta, or a combination of all those colors, just like the people I am reaching out to, each unique. Their intoxicating sweet, spicy fragrance brings me right to the peace, comfort, and beauty of the island.
Lovely leis, or flower necklaces, can be made with plumerias. The offering of a lei to someone is a greeting of aloha. When someone reaches over your head to place a lei on your shoulders, they are showering you with the spirit of aloha which means love. You can see the beauty, smell the fragrance of Hawaii, and feel the love not only of the person presenting you with the lei, but from the people of Hawaii in general.
The simple design of one layer of petals overlapping each other and joined at the strong center keeps the flower together as it floats through the wind or is used for lei making, representing the strength of the Hawaiian people as they honor their traditions and culture. This reminds me of the strength I have to face anything that comes my way.
Ron and I came here on our honeymoon, and he was always picking up a plumeria blossom for me. They were just as beautiful on the ground as in the tree. I wore the plumeria in my hair as a symbol of our love. We also had plumerias in the car, on the kitchen counter, in the bathroom, on the coffee table, surrounding ourselves with the beauty of aloha.
In using the symbol of the plumeria flower in all I do, I bring peace, beauty, strength, and love to you.
In the nine times I have visited the islands of Hawaii, my love for the fragrance of plumeria, has become a daily ritual for me. I absorb a few sprays of my Royal Hawaiian Plumeria Cologne every morning on my neck and then I know all is right for the day. While I am doing that and smelling it, I see the Plumeria tree I laid under on my first day in Hawaii. It was always such fun to call the ABC store in Hawaii from my home in California to order my cologne and wait by the mail man to receive it in a few weeks. I order it from Amazon now but it still reminds me of everything. I’ll never give it up.
I love that fragrance too!