Things are settling down here on Maui after our long, and thankfully uneventful, tsunami watch Thursday night into Friday morning. Our prayers for protection and comfort go out to the people in Japan, struggling with the aftermath, and ongoing dangers, of the earthquakes and tsunami.
Among the Hawaiian islands, it seems that Maui and Big Island met the largest of the tsunami surge: 7 ft at Kahului Harbor and 11 ft at Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island. There was noticeable flooding along the coasts here on Maui, with ponding along coast highways, widespread debris, and some damage to coastal homes. We're told the water came in several city blocks in Kahului. Boat and harbor damage seems to be the most costly from what we've heard. All in all, we really dodged a bullet, considering what reasonably could have come our way.
As we watched the outside world from the comfort of our new home, which happens to be well outside the evacuation zone, we reflected with great gratitude upon where our attention and energy had led us. This time last year, with a tsunami warning from the Chilean earthquake, we had to pack our worldly belongings and haul up the mountain, then anxiously wait to see if our home and the rest of the coastline would be spared mother nature's wrath. We love our new home, but we discovered even more love for it Thursday night!
Photo by Jen Fry
All of this further solidifies my resolve for the work we do. The essence of working to yoga-fy our lives lies in focusing our attention on manifesting a peaceful, loving energy within and around us. This means that everything we do strives to be aligned with positivity, peace, and love. Of course, things don't always line up the way we intend, for whatever reason, be it of internal origin or from larger forces. It seems that what ultimately matters through these fluctuations is the energy we continue to generate in our own beings. Whether we're responding to the forces of mother nature, or actively creating in the world around us, fueling our thoughts and actions with compassion and love automatically unites us with yoga. This world and everything in it is made of energy. Just look at the image of the tsunami spreading through the ocean to see energy at work before your very eyes. If we think about it, we can all find examples of how we've used our focused attention to guide the energy around us towards good things, even great things. As someone once said, "energy flows where our attention goes." So, what are we waiting for?
"And the alternate me's in alternate futures, the ones who made different decisions along the way, who turned left at corners I turned right, what would they have to tell me?" Richard Bach
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