And, Summing It All Up

Dear Justin,

I was so glad to be able to attend the Tai Chi Chih Conference this year in Albuquerque, and to see you. It was a full and well-planned conference and everything flowed smoothly. Many teachers contributed to the overall success of the conference, and were there to make sure that everything got done in a timely and graceful way.

T’ai Chi Chih is in good hands. Sister Antonia is a blessing to us, and a joy to know. She personifies the beauty of a life well-lived, in harmony with her own nature of acceptance and love. Her gentle grace and affection for everyone is readily apparent and is an asset to the TCC community.

Sandy McAlister and Pam Towne both exude positive personalities that put everyone at ease. They have contributed greatly to the uplifting of how TCC is performed by students and teachers. Each has their own special talents for conveying the basics of TCC to others in classes, workshops, retreats, and intensives. As a result, the Teachers Accreditation process has moved forward and reached new heights.

I am grateful for all that has been accomplished and for all that has moved T’ai Chi Chih forward in the world.

Your spiritual talk to us at the conference was meaningful on many levels. We as TCC teachers and “souls on the path” want to hear about your experiences in meditation, and to know what challenges you have faced along the way. We get inspired by hearing what you have overcome and what insights you have attained through meditation and T’ai Chi Chih.

In fact, many of us are hungry for just that: telling us who and what you are now, in this moment, at this time in your life. We don’t get to hear it often because we don’t live in Albuquerque, and therefore don’t see you. But we carry you in our hearts every day and every time we do our practice and every time we teach a TCC class. There is a unity of purpose and commitment toward creating peace in the world through T’ai Chi Chih.

I am enclosing two new TCC bookmarks that I introduced at this year’s conference. John Muir has always inspired me with his appreciation of nature and of life animating from every rock and crevice. I love his quote about “Everything is flowing…”

The other poem is one I wrote at a garden retreat for the Presbyterian Church. T’ai Chi Chih is now offered at these retreats as one of the main meditative practices, and is well-loved for its simplicity. Many are discovering Joy Thru Movement!

I am still at a high spiritually, hovering somewhere over Albuquerque, in a cloud of nourishing chi. May you bask in the joy of having seen so many TCC friends, and knowing the impact that Tai Chi Chih is having in the world. My best regards to you, Justin.

In the deeper flow,

– Linda Braga