I come from a place…
Aunty Pua, or Uncle Eric Enos once said: “We need a Ka‘ala in every ahupua‘a.” They were referring to Ka‘ala […]
Behind the curtain
And now comes the time of day on Sunday when I sit down and begin to write. Someone asked me
The Braddahood
Prayer of Approach I honor your Gods,I drink at your well,I bring an undefended heart to our meeting place,I have
Wedding Playlist
Aloha mai kākou, There’s a light rain falling, quenching the muggy heat of this Sunday August afternoon. I’m sitting here
Hope & Justice
HOPE Our mission is to plant ourselves at the gates of hope—not the prudent gates of Optimism, which are somewhat
Writer’s Block
You cannot do this workIf you cannot love deep and in the Next breath,Say, goodbye. My dear friend Miwa asked me to
The habit of twilight
When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic,Time takes on the strain until it breaks;Then all the unattended stress falls
Mostly
Trees stretch impossibly tall and widecovered in lichen and rusty barkfat vines crawling for succor around their broad waists. We sit
The Function of Hands
The `Ahu Onto my flattened hand Diane placed, First, the white pu keawe Then, pink `a`ali`i, And, from a deep
Grow Food, Feed People
It’s pretty simple. Take care of farmers, grow food, feed people. —Uncle Bobby Pahia I. Uncle Bobby drives me in
Gravy All Over
THE MOUSE IS DREAMING In a dark hole behind the washing machine The house-mouse is dreaming.Whiskers, body, tail – twitching and
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