Fat the Land
This week I had the privilege of attending a gathering, an ‘Aha Ho‘oponopono to help folks dive into a deep […]
Below the Piko
modified: June 16, 2007 Building the Beloved Community: Theory and PracticeDeveloped by Puanani Burgess Things to think about:Often, we find
The world needs your mele
Aloha everyone, Hope you’re enjoying a great long weekend, or your days as they whiz by. This weekend I participated
Culture in a Bag
Aloha Beloveds: Mahalo for inviting us into your Circle of Light. I’m sending some poems and prompts for you as you
Ho‘olauna
Aloha mai kākou, Happy day after Mother’s Day! I’ve been lucky to have a lot of interactions with some amazing
On Followership
Lately Aunty wanted to talk about followership. Everyone talks about leadership these days, but what does it mean to be a
I Come from a Place
What is the role of empathy and curiosity in our work and lives? Aunty was great at inspiring both in
Map of the Day 1
Aloha mai kākou! I honor your Gods,I drink at your well,I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,I have
Glass of Milk
Aloha mai kākou, I hope all is well with you. I apologize if you have been reading this regularly, because
E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei…
Aloha mai kākou, “E ka gentle breeze e waft mai nei…” I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m thinking
Break the Horizon
Once I left Hōkūle‘a, the voyaging canoe, on an airplane. This was before the pandemic. Aunty and I were going
How to be a Poet
How to Be a Poet By Wendell Berri(to remind myself) i Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must
Proximity and Hope
Aloha nui nō kākou, “Busy-ness can easily become a cover for mediocrity when you don’t make time for proximity.” –
Guts on the Table
20250217 Mondays with Aunty Pua: Guts on the Table Showing our collective light starting with each individualby Kara Pitt-Dandrea (shared
“Decolonizing in the dark.”
Do you remember the story from Aunty Pua when she, while blind for a time, was invited to meet the
“How’s your heart, darling?”
“Howʻs your heart, darling?”—2021 quote from the Culturally Relevant Evaluation and Assessment Hawai‘i group where Aunty Pua was a key
Face to Face
This week and last week have been the most significant of the year so far. I’m on Hawai‘i Island having an
Weatherball and Blue Sky moment or, When is a poem a musubi?
Aloha everyone, One of the enduring parts of Aunty’s Building the Beloved Community practice that stuck with folks, even if
Of Kings and Queens
With excerpts from the poem “Hawai‘i Pono‘ī” by Aunty Pua “On Friday, August 7, 1987Forty-three kanakas from Wai‘anae,In a deluxe,
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Calling the Circle
Calling the CircleIt has always been scaryto step into the circle of firelight,to show up in the company of strangers,to