Tsunami: a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance; an arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities or amounts.
To escape a tsunami, The Red Cross suggests going as high and as far as you can; “if you can see the wave, you are too close for safety.”
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I love the universe for providing such brilliant, powerful metaphors.
This week my “disturbance” was a desire to accomplish 8 days of work in 5, so I could share my weekend with someone I care about before departing for a conference.
On Sunday evening, a wave of stress overwhelmed me. How will there ever be enough time? Will I have to prioritize work over my other values? Why do I have so many projects! Am I good enough!?
Wow! Talk about being too close for safety. I was IN it Sunday night; I could absolutely see the wave.
Fast-forward to the picture above, taken from my yesandbymarin YouTube footage filmed on Monday afternoon. In that moment, I had completed two weeks of Yes& content, felt brilliant about the end products, and excitedly anticipated a call with my life coach during which I had the opportunity to not only prioritize but bask in the values I feared could get trampled by a busy work week.
In this image: I am sitting on my rooftop (“as far and as high as you can”), I had just completed a short yoga sequence intended to open my heart to a current challenge – and simultaneously let go into trust (next week on yesandbymarin YouTube 😉). I felt on top of the world and full of gratitude; I felt safe, and confident in myself and my ambitions.
Notably – my place of safety did not necessitate avoiding or eliminating my tsunami all together. Rather, I utilized my disturbance as a CUE to step back, take care of myself, and utilize the practices I have in my toolbox (y o g a, breath, “I remember this part,” coaching…)
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What is your present “disturbance”? How can I support you as you seek higher, safer ground? What is your desired experience as you embrace safety?
