hakuna🦁maBASA🏝️
@hakunamabasa.bsky.social
Veteran, scholar, ADHDer. Humorpreneur, comic fan, gamer, tech enthusiast. Lifelong learner and adventurer growing daily, chasing joy, lifting others.
“Just look at us, all of us, quietly doing our thing and trying to matter. The earnestness is inspiring.”
~Amy Krouse Rosenthal
*Rosenthal’s words illuminate the shared striving of people everywhere waiting to be seen, felt, connected with, and celebrated.
~Amy Krouse Rosenthal
*Rosenthal’s words illuminate the shared striving of people everywhere waiting to be seen, felt, connected with, and celebrated.
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“Just look at us, all of us, quietly doing our thing and trying to matter. The earnestness is inspiring.”
~Amy Krouse Rosenthal
*Rosenthal’s words illuminate the shared striving of people everywhere waiting to be seen, felt, connected with, and celebrated.
~Amy Krouse Rosenthal
*Rosenthal’s words illuminate the shared striving of people everywhere waiting to be seen, felt, connected with, and celebrated.
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it.”
~Gilda Radner
*With these words, Radner concludes that life often does not go according to plan, and true happiness can depend on how we react and move forward when life changes course.
~Gilda Radner
*With these words, Radner concludes that life often does not go according to plan, and true happiness can depend on how we react and move forward when life changes course.
December 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it.”
~Gilda Radner
*With these words, Radner concludes that life often does not go according to plan, and true happiness can depend on how we react and move forward when life changes course.
~Gilda Radner
*With these words, Radner concludes that life often does not go according to plan, and true happiness can depend on how we react and move forward when life changes course.
“Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
*Nietzsche's words invite us to reevaluate our obligations, nudging us toward the things that excite and inspire us in life.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
*Nietzsche's words invite us to reevaluate our obligations, nudging us toward the things that excite and inspire us in life.
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
*Nietzsche's words invite us to reevaluate our obligations, nudging us toward the things that excite and inspire us in life.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
*Nietzsche's words invite us to reevaluate our obligations, nudging us toward the things that excite and inspire us in life.
“Love isn't a state of perfect caring, it is an active noun like ‘struggle.’” ~Fred Rogers
*Mister Rogers reminds us that love takes effort; caring through someone’s growth, change, and even hurt isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work.
*Mister Rogers reminds us that love takes effort; caring through someone’s growth, change, and even hurt isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work.
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Love isn't a state of perfect caring, it is an active noun like ‘struggle.’” ~Fred Rogers
*Mister Rogers reminds us that love takes effort; caring through someone’s growth, change, and even hurt isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work.
*Mister Rogers reminds us that love takes effort; caring through someone’s growth, change, and even hurt isn’t easy, but it’s worth the work.
“The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.”
~Epicurus
*Epicurus reminds us that if we live with integrity, with the ideas of justice and empathy never far from our center, then peace of mind is a natural side effect, as is the contentment that it provides.
~Epicurus
*Epicurus reminds us that if we live with integrity, with the ideas of justice and empathy never far from our center, then peace of mind is a natural side effect, as is the contentment that it provides.
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.”
~Epicurus
*Epicurus reminds us that if we live with integrity, with the ideas of justice and empathy never far from our center, then peace of mind is a natural side effect, as is the contentment that it provides.
~Epicurus
*Epicurus reminds us that if we live with integrity, with the ideas of justice and empathy never far from our center, then peace of mind is a natural side effect, as is the contentment that it provides.
“The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ~Thomas Edison
*Edison reminds us that progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are inevitable; success ultimately depends on persistence.
*Edison reminds us that progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are inevitable; success ultimately depends on persistence.
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ~Thomas Edison
*Edison reminds us that progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are inevitable; success ultimately depends on persistence.
*Edison reminds us that progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are inevitable; success ultimately depends on persistence.
“I wonder why we think faster than we can speak. Probably so we can think twice.” ~Bill Watterson
*Watterson reminds us all that it’s sometimes best to hold our tongue until we’ve fully thought things through.
*Watterson reminds us all that it’s sometimes best to hold our tongue until we’ve fully thought things through.
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“I wonder why we think faster than we can speak. Probably so we can think twice.” ~Bill Watterson
*Watterson reminds us all that it’s sometimes best to hold our tongue until we’ve fully thought things through.
*Watterson reminds us all that it’s sometimes best to hold our tongue until we’ve fully thought things through.
“I will make my life. I will carve it with care.” ~Dolores del Río
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“I will make my life. I will carve it with care.” ~Dolores del Río
“I didn't fall in love, I rose in it.”
~Toni Morrison
*Morrison reminds us that true, healthy love lifts us up and strengthens us!
~Toni Morrison
*Morrison reminds us that true, healthy love lifts us up and strengthens us!
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“I didn't fall in love, I rose in it.”
~Toni Morrison
*Morrison reminds us that true, healthy love lifts us up and strengthens us!
~Toni Morrison
*Morrison reminds us that true, healthy love lifts us up and strengthens us!
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ~Epictetus
*Epictetus reminds us that we can’t control external things, only our inner judgments and desires, and that true good we seek is found within.
*Epictetus reminds us that we can’t control external things, only our inner judgments and desires, and that true good we seek is found within.
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ~Epictetus
*Epictetus reminds us that we can’t control external things, only our inner judgments and desires, and that true good we seek is found within.
*Epictetus reminds us that we can’t control external things, only our inner judgments and desires, and that true good we seek is found within.
“My life is full of mistakes.
They're like pebbles that make a good road.” ~Beatrice Wood
*Wood reminds us that mistakes are inevitable, and instead of being discouraged, we should expect them and see them as lessons that shape who we become.
They're like pebbles that make a good road.” ~Beatrice Wood
*Wood reminds us that mistakes are inevitable, and instead of being discouraged, we should expect them and see them as lessons that shape who we become.
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“My life is full of mistakes.
They're like pebbles that make a good road.” ~Beatrice Wood
*Wood reminds us that mistakes are inevitable, and instead of being discouraged, we should expect them and see them as lessons that shape who we become.
They're like pebbles that make a good road.” ~Beatrice Wood
*Wood reminds us that mistakes are inevitable, and instead of being discouraged, we should expect them and see them as lessons that shape who we become.
“Joy is not in things, it is in us.”
~Charles Wagner
*Wagner reminds us that your current situation doesn't have to control you; indeed, your outlook and mindset can change the situation, and cultivate joy even in the most difficult times.
~Charles Wagner
*Wagner reminds us that your current situation doesn't have to control you; indeed, your outlook and mindset can change the situation, and cultivate joy even in the most difficult times.
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Joy is not in things, it is in us.”
~Charles Wagner
*Wagner reminds us that your current situation doesn't have to control you; indeed, your outlook and mindset can change the situation, and cultivate joy even in the most difficult times.
~Charles Wagner
*Wagner reminds us that your current situation doesn't have to control you; indeed, your outlook and mindset can change the situation, and cultivate joy even in the most difficult times.
“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” ~Bruce Lee
*Lee recommended simplifying our daily lives, stripping away the unnecessary distractions in favor of the objects, experiences, and people that are essential to our happiness and peace.
*Lee recommended simplifying our daily lives, stripping away the unnecessary distractions in favor of the objects, experiences, and people that are essential to our happiness and peace.
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” ~Bruce Lee
*Lee recommended simplifying our daily lives, stripping away the unnecessary distractions in favor of the objects, experiences, and people that are essential to our happiness and peace.
*Lee recommended simplifying our daily lives, stripping away the unnecessary distractions in favor of the objects, experiences, and people that are essential to our happiness and peace.
“I'm afraid I'm an incorrigible life-lover, life-wonderer, and adventurer.” ~Edith Wharton
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“I'm afraid I'm an incorrigible life-lover, life-wonderer, and adventurer.” ~Edith Wharton
“Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.”
~Ursula K. Le Guin
~Ursula K. Le Guin
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.”
~Ursula K. Le Guin
~Ursula K. Le Guin
Working on my consistency with showing up every day and never giving up! I got this! 🙌🏽✨
November 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Working on my consistency with showing up every day and never giving up! I got this! 🙌🏽✨
“Success is like failure ... It's what you do with it, not how you achieve it.” ~Stephen Sondheim
*Sondheim reminds us that success and failure are two sides of the same coin; it’s the action you take afterward that truly counts.
*Sondheim reminds us that success and failure are two sides of the same coin; it’s the action you take afterward that truly counts.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Success is like failure ... It's what you do with it, not how you achieve it.” ~Stephen Sondheim
*Sondheim reminds us that success and failure are two sides of the same coin; it’s the action you take afterward that truly counts.
*Sondheim reminds us that success and failure are two sides of the same coin; it’s the action you take afterward that truly counts.
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~Carlos Castaneda
*He reminds us that the energy we spend on worry or self-doubt can instead fuel self-love and inner strength. It’s not about working harder, but focusing our effort where it matters!
*He reminds us that the energy we spend on worry or self-doubt can instead fuel self-love and inner strength. It’s not about working harder, but focusing our effort where it matters!
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~Carlos Castaneda
*He reminds us that the energy we spend on worry or self-doubt can instead fuel self-love and inner strength. It’s not about working harder, but focusing our effort where it matters!
*He reminds us that the energy we spend on worry or self-doubt can instead fuel self-love and inner strength. It’s not about working harder, but focusing our effort where it matters!
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. ~Peter Drucker
*Drucker’s belief is a reminder that the willingness to observe and appreciate our differences can go a long way toward fostering mutual understanding and support.
*Drucker’s belief is a reminder that the willingness to observe and appreciate our differences can go a long way toward fostering mutual understanding and support.
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. ~Peter Drucker
*Drucker’s belief is a reminder that the willingness to observe and appreciate our differences can go a long way toward fostering mutual understanding and support.
*Drucker’s belief is a reminder that the willingness to observe and appreciate our differences can go a long way toward fostering mutual understanding and support.
“You have to pick the places you dont walk away from.”
~Joan Didion
*When we feel ourselves drifting from our priorities, Didion invites us to consider what anchors us and to hold fast to it.
~Joan Didion
*When we feel ourselves drifting from our priorities, Didion invites us to consider what anchors us and to hold fast to it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“You have to pick the places you dont walk away from.”
~Joan Didion
*When we feel ourselves drifting from our priorities, Didion invites us to consider what anchors us and to hold fast to it.
~Joan Didion
*When we feel ourselves drifting from our priorities, Didion invites us to consider what anchors us and to hold fast to it.
“No one is the worst thing they've ever done.” ~Oprah Winfrey
*Looking beyond mistakes and labels helps us understand others and makes room for growth and grace. Winfrey's quote illustrates her deep-rooted compassion, something we should extend not only to others, but to ourselves as well.
*Looking beyond mistakes and labels helps us understand others and makes room for growth and grace. Winfrey's quote illustrates her deep-rooted compassion, something we should extend not only to others, but to ourselves as well.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“No one is the worst thing they've ever done.” ~Oprah Winfrey
*Looking beyond mistakes and labels helps us understand others and makes room for growth and grace. Winfrey's quote illustrates her deep-rooted compassion, something we should extend not only to others, but to ourselves as well.
*Looking beyond mistakes and labels helps us understand others and makes room for growth and grace. Winfrey's quote illustrates her deep-rooted compassion, something we should extend not only to others, but to ourselves as well.
“Don't ever give up on life.
Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.” ~Yoko Ono
*Ono reminds us that meaning grows over time, often through hardship, and urges patience and trust when life feels heavy.
Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.” ~Yoko Ono
*Ono reminds us that meaning grows over time, often through hardship, and urges patience and trust when life feels heavy.
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“Don't ever give up on life.
Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.” ~Yoko Ono
*Ono reminds us that meaning grows over time, often through hardship, and urges patience and trust when life feels heavy.
Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.” ~Yoko Ono
*Ono reminds us that meaning grows over time, often through hardship, and urges patience and trust when life feels heavy.
“The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
*Longfellow's gentle, simple writing shines through in this line, reminding us to allow circumstances outside our control to play out. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do is nothing at all.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
*Longfellow's gentle, simple writing shines through in this line, reminding us to allow circumstances outside our control to play out. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do is nothing at all.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
*Longfellow's gentle, simple writing shines through in this line, reminding us to allow circumstances outside our control to play out. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do is nothing at all.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
*Longfellow's gentle, simple writing shines through in this line, reminding us to allow circumstances outside our control to play out. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do is nothing at all.
“This stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted, and shaky - that's called liberation.”
~Pema Chödrön
~Pema Chödrön
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“This stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted, and shaky - that's called liberation.”
~Pema Chödrön
~Pema Chödrön
“Tenderness is the most modest form of love.” ~Olga Tokarczuk
*Tokarczuk reminds us that we are each part of the whole and
tenderness is a way of looking at the world as "alive, living,
interconnected, cooperating with, and codependent on itself."
*Tokarczuk reminds us that we are each part of the whole and
tenderness is a way of looking at the world as "alive, living,
interconnected, cooperating with, and codependent on itself."
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Tenderness is the most modest form of love.” ~Olga Tokarczuk
*Tokarczuk reminds us that we are each part of the whole and
tenderness is a way of looking at the world as "alive, living,
interconnected, cooperating with, and codependent on itself."
*Tokarczuk reminds us that we are each part of the whole and
tenderness is a way of looking at the world as "alive, living,
interconnected, cooperating with, and codependent on itself."