Monthly Archives: December 2014

New Year’s actions

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Last week our Women’s Circle gathered at Reverend Ana’s home for the best solstice celebration I’ve ever attended. Singing and drumming around the fire circle, we dismissed the longest night and honored the coming light with the possibilities of the … Continue reading →

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Macadamia Academia

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

I love having the time to learn new things. This is the season for macadamia nuts, so I decided to explore. Before I moved to Hawai‘i, these nuts seemed so exotic – exotic, expensive and hard to find. On the … Continue reading →

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Big Island quirks to know before visiting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My nieces are visiting during the holidays. I gathered some helpful information for them, so I’m sharing it with you too. Get the most out of your trip to the Big Island, and Hawai‘i generally, with these tips. Travel. The … Continue reading →

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On foot around the Big Island in four days – Aha Pule ‘Aina Holo

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

It’s been more than two weeks since the Aha Pule ‘Aina Holo (a prayer moving throughout the land). If you didn’t hear about it in time to participate, don’t worry. Lanakila Mangauil will organize this run around the whole island again … Continue reading →

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My Hawaiian culture class is pau

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

It’s Monday afternoon. I feel strangely “unbusy.” My Hawaiian Culture Class, the activity that consumed me for the last 12 weeks, is pau (finished). The graduation ceremony, the ho‘ike, was such a rush. Four chants, five hulas, friends and family in … Continue reading →

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