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 World We Dare to Imagine P3: Aloha Bowl Co.   About Aloha Bowl Co is a family-owned and operated Hawaiian poke restaurant located in the heart of San Diego, CA. We're committed to serving up only the best and sustainably sourced cuts of fish in our traditional Hawaiian-style poke bowls. As someone who grew up near the beach and has always loved seafood, I care deeply about the ocean and its fish. I still remember the first time my dad had me try fish when I was just six years old, and I’ve been hooked ever since! Since then, I've always appreciated the delicate flavors and textures of seafood and have been committed to supporting sustainable fishing practices. At Aloha Bowl Co, we're dedicated to bringing a taste of Hawaii to San Diego. We're inspired by the traditional Hawaiian-style poke ingredients and exploring new ways to innovate and create new poke bowl flavors. Come join our ohana and discover the joy of delicious poke, good vibes, and the spirit of aloha. Miss...

World We Dare to Imagine Pt 1 I can think of multiple ways I can make the world a better place, however, one particular idea stands out to me. One of my passions is to start a poke bowl restaurant in Southern California (Los Angeles or San Diego area) that embodies sustainable practices and my personal values of empathy, kindness, and open-mindedness. My restaurant would be named something along the lines of Surfside Bowls, Pacific Bowl Co., Priceless Poke, or Poke Paradise. At my restaurant, I want to prioritize sustainability by sourcing fish that is sustainably caught and using eco-friendly dishes and silverware. I believe that supporting sustainable practices is crucial to preserving the environment for future generations. A big problem in the world as far as sustainability goes is overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices. Overfishing leads to an imbalance of fish that can harm the food web and lead to the loss of valuable marine life. Therefore, I think it's important t...

 The Flow State Cooking, snowboarding, skiing, spikeball, surfing, lifting weights, running, and backpacking—those are activities where I feel like I am in a state of flow. I learned about flow in my Science of Peak Performance class at USC, taught by Professor Glenn Fox. Glenn Fox brought in a guest speaker who is an expert in flow, named Matt Dubin. According to Dubin, who is the co-founder of the Venn Collective and a pioneer in the study of flow, "flow is the state of frictionless peak performance." In other words, it's where you are "in the zone." There are three preconditions of flow: having a clear goal (knowing what you're working towards), gaining immediate feedback from the task itself, and having a balance between challenge and skill. I'm going to go over two things in this post. First, activities where I feel like I am in a state of flow, and second, how you can find your own flow. As someone that naturally likes to be busy and active, my flo...