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The Audiobook version of Return to Pō is now available for purchase on Amazon, Audible, and Itunes! Narrated by Jon-Erik Jardine, the author.

Imposters Anonymous, The Podcast Brandon welcomed me onto his podcast to talk about the “Nature of Identity”. We discuss the importance of having a relationship with a world outside of a human context and how that affects our own orientation to the world around us, human or otherwise. We talk about: the discrete value of […]

Nature Cycles, The Podcast Christopher invited me on his podcast to speak about my book and to talk about the importance of death in the cycle of nature, why we all need to lean into our relationship with the dark, and how it can benefit our whole wellness, connection to the each other, ourselves, and […]

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I received 225 of my first copies of Return to Pō in paperback. It’s been a hectic week trying to wrap up work projects before the holidays… while also fitting in some running and skiing on the weekend. I started on Monday, signing each copy and get them read to ship out. These copies are […]

The Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the Kilauea caldera erupted today on the winter solstice. On the shortest day of the year, when darkness prevails in the realm of Pō, fire burst forth and illuminated the heavens and much of Hawaiʻi, Moku Ō Keawe. To commemorate this magical event, here is a passage from Return to Pō […]

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A preview for Return to Pō, Chapter 1: Answering the Call. We can’t predict the future, but we can observe patterns and be prepared for the unknown. When my younger brother died, I had already cultivated a deep relationship with #death. It didn’t make it easier, but I was able to welcome the pain in […]