I live in the Hamakua rainforest area on the northern side of Hawaii’s Big Island.
On my 5.5-acre property, there is a house where I live, and most of the land is forest. Within this forest, I’ve created a farm and what I call my Inspiration Garden.

This morning, just before this interview, I used a chainsaw to clear a large bush that had grown unnoticed in the garden.
Honestly, quite a bit of time had passed since I first noticed the bush and thought, “I should take care of that.” For some reason, I couldn’t quite get myself to act. However, during this time, I made a conscious effort to avoid self-criticism as much as possible.

This is because, in every moment, we aim to act out of inspiration, not from memory. Acting based on the true awareness of our inner self is the ultimate goal. This all depends on whether our Unihipili (inner child) feels loved.
In our daily lives, we often tend to be hard on ourselves, whether for minor things, significant matters, commitments, or spontaneous thoughts. I, too, had many such thoughts regarding this garden bush. But whenever I heard those critical inner voices, I would say to myself, “Thank you for showing me this. Let’s clean with it. It’s okay,” and I cleaned those critical voices themselves.

Whenever I felt the pressure of “I have to do this quickly!” I cleaned with that too.
This is because the true goal wasn’t to clear the bush in the garden but to free myself from the painful, judgmental consciousness I had been carrying. One could even say that I was given the experience of clearing the bush specifically for this cleaning process.

So, I treated myself gently, cleaning with each harsh voice as it arose, and made a request:
“I’m bothered by that bush. Thank you for showing it to me. Please let me know the right timing to take care of it.”
Then, somehow, this morning, I suddenly felt, “Now’s the time,” and my body naturally began the task. Normally, I would have thought to relax or take it easy to prepare for the interview, but in the time leading up to it, I found myself moving without any mental burden, as if I had become a tool effortlessly in motion. I was able to smoothly and safely use the chainsaw to clean up the bush.
Of course, after finishing, I felt refreshed but not excessively tired. My mind became clearer, and I took a shower, feeling very refreshed as I sat down for this interview.

Morrnah often used to say:
“Stay in your rhythm. When you do, you’ll be in the right place at the right time.”
Had I ignored the voice of my Unihipili, been harsh on myself, and forced myself to act, this flow might not have emerged.

I might have been seriously injured during the yard work, or something else could have gone wrong. In this interview, I might not have been able to speak as myself. I might have conveyed my exhaustion or fear to those reading this. The truth is, we can never know.

But when we return to the space of “I don’t know,” we prepare ourselves to reenter the rhythm. From my experience, within that flow, everything I encounter and everything I can do always brings me confidence.

Peace of I, 
Wai’ale’a Craven x