What Would My Life Be Like If …

What would my life be like if T’ai Chi Chih hadn’t found me? I try to imagine. More stress? More illness? Ungrateful for the good things in my life? Unable to cope with change? Holding onto resentments? What exactly is the opposite of a I-filled, joyous life? Maybe I would have found something else that would have calmed me and energized me at the same time. Maybe a different practice would have made me slow down and appreciate the miracle of life. Maybe on my own, I would have discovered how to live a life filled with gratitude and positive energy.

But I don’t think so. The fact is, T’ai Chi Chih did find me; and when I entered into this relationship, my life began to change little by little. And so it continues, as I become who I was meant to be all along. I have a deep contentment, along with an unshakable faith that all will be well. Now that I am a teacher, I have been entrusted with passing along this incredible gift from Justin Stone. I am sobered by the responsibility and I realize how lucky I am to share the most important thing in my life. I watch the faces of my students as they repeat the movements, gaining confidence and beginning to relax. I wish for each of them a meaningful TCC journey, filled with a lifetime of discovery about themselves and the beauty in and around them.