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Christchurch, Japan, what's really going on?
~ Vicky White

Before I knew it, I could feel myself being sucked in. Our media here in New Zealand is still full of the Christchurch earthquake (and now the Japanese one). Everywhere you look there is news repeating itself, death tolls, stories of suffering, and a huge focus on devastation. And even future predictions - you should hear what they're saying about Wellington!

When we had two moderate sized earthquakes in Wellington the week after the Christchurch one, I found myself looking around at where I was staying and picturing the house falling off the side of the hill.

In Canada, I don't read papers any more or watch TV. I've managed to stay away from economic gloom and doom, but I often feel I'm doing the ostrich thing of sticking my head in the sand. I've searched for a way to have a more inspired approach. As I noticed myself starting to feel nervous about earthquakes in New Zealand and overwhelmed by the devastation in Japan, I realized there was another way.

Rather than cutting my attention off completely, I can choose where I put my attention and find the gifts in it while sending love to those involved.

Our thoughts are powerful. Here is the attention I am choosing to give to the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan at this time.

In New Zealand, I saw so many countries come to our aid without hesitation. Countries who often had far less 'wealth' than us. I saw a great outpouring of love, courage and dedication as they focused on what was really important. I saw Australia, who we have a certain amount of rivalry with, send a huge team to help. I saw the love between those rescued and their rescuers and the connection, even though many didn't speak English - it wasn't needed.

I saw airlines, supermarkets, and businesses giving freely to those affected. Every day, still, I see the generosity of New Zealanders in coming together to raise money for those in Christchurch. I see people all over NZ opening their homes to those who have lost theirs - and I know bonds will be formed that will last forever.

I see that all natural disasters bring a cleansing to our Planet and bring it closer into balance. I see that these events bring us all closer together, make us forget less important worries for a while, give us an opportunity to open our hearts and feel what is truly important.

I see the Japanese as being a strong and courageous people who pull together and take care of each other. I see them as being experienced with earthquakes and know they will become even stronger and more closely connected with each other.

I see good things coming from both these major earthquakes - a cleansing and renewal, an opportunity to rebuild in a more conscious and life supporting way, an opportunity to use our creativity to make different choices around energy sources, an opportunity to make decisions based on people rather than money, and an opportunity for each of us to remember we are one.

I see what has become of Napier, NZ, a city which experienced a devastating earthquake in 1931. The whole city was rebuilt and today is known as the Art Deco Capital of New Zealand. Something extraordinary arose from those ashes.

I also see these events as a wake up call to each of us to be prepared. For those of us in earthquake zones, do we have water/food/and other things to keep us going for 3 days if needed?

Mostly, I see the earth is rebalancing herself and she needs our support in this process.

While the earthquakes in New Zealand and now Japan have brought tremendous suffering and devastation, and there are now concerns about radiation leaks, my question is: how can I be of most help?

Beyond giving practical help, I believe we can support these changes by choosing how we see them. Do we get into fear, become overwhelmed, hide our heads in the sand and see the world as a dangerous place? Or do we send love to a planet and people in the midst of healing and rebalancing and see something good coming from this?

I know which one feels best to me!

~ Vicky White

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