Raison D'etre

MANAI’A EXPLORATIONS
RAISON D’ETRE

We strive to be fit and whole:

• We nurture our bodies. We are athletes. We are vegans. We integrate into ourselves only what is nourishing.
• We nurture our minds. We study. We question. We are critical thinkers.
• We nurture our hearts. We feel. We strive to be emotionally whole individuals, at peace and full of compassion.
• We take responsibility for ourselves. We own our light and our shadow.

Il faut aller voir. We explore:

• We explore the exterior world; land, sea, and sky.
• We explore the interior world of heart and mind.
• We explore the human collective, conscious and unconscious.

We experience:

• We are sensual. We see, smell, hear, taste, touch and are touched.
• We feel emotions, especially awe.
• We empathize.
• We witness, experiment and learn.

We understand:

• We strive for truth, realizing we will never achieve it with our symbols and metaphors.
• Our understanding of nature, the human collective and ourselves evolves.
• Our understanding of the relationships between nature, the human collective and ourselves evolves.
• Ultimately we understand how to live better.

We transform:

• We change our thinking, believing, behavior, our way of being.
• We live better.
• We become more fit and whole.
• Our joie de vivre increases.

We advocate:

• We advocate for the voiceless.
• We advocate for social and environmental justice.
• We are good citizens and stewards.
• We advocate for better living.

We are storytellers:

• We advocate by telling stories about our explorations, our experiences, our understanding and our transformation.
• Our stories are engaging because they convey our awe and our joie de vivre.
• Our stories inspire people to live better.
• We speak, write, photograph, and video our stories.