Women in Bloom
Notes from Jana

Women in Bloom

Both Fighting Eel and Jana Lam are women-owned, women-run businesses in Hawai‘i, and that makes me proud.  So one of my main objectives for the O...

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Of Plans and Papayas. . .
Notes from Jana

Of Plans and Papayas. . .

It’s my 40th birthday today.  It’s a big one. In 2019 I anxiously awaited 2020 and started filling it with big, fun plans. I didn’t have a specifi...

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Working with Hawaiian Airlines
Notes from Jana

Working with Hawaiian Airlines

In November of 2015 for Honolulu Fashion Week we participated alongside a group of other local designers in an upcycling project with Hawaiian Airl...

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My Abortion Story
Notes from Jana

My Abortion Story

I remember getting my period for the first time.   It happened one evening, in a hotel bathroom in Vegas.  I had been uncharacteristically? whiny w...

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Jana Lam Hawaii Native Hawaiian Plants Conservation
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The Road to Home

I always say that I am excited about things.  This time is no different, I am excited, but instead I’ll say I am overjoyed and proud to present the...

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A Bit on Being A Mom
Notes from Jana

A Bit on Being A Mom

I was stunned by motherhood. At 32 when I had my first child I was still in what felt like the early stages of running a business I hadn’t intentio...

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A Little About Love
Notes from Jana

A Little About Love

I have to admit, I’ve had a really hard time finishing this blog post (even though it’s only my second one).  Trying to see my JANA LAM journey thr...

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Start with Art
Notes from Jana

Start with Art

I want to tell you a story.  Or rather I just want to tell you something...lots of things. All. The. Things. For most of my life words have been my...

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