A gift beyond words

A letter to Justin Stone describes T’ai Chi Chih as…

By Marilyn Irvin

Dear Justin,

T’ai Chi Chih has been a part of my life for one year. Already the changes are profound to me; i.e., more energy, a more even disposition, a sense of inner calm, a greater ability to take things in stride, better teeth and gums, no affliction of garden-variety viruses, disappearance of a callous on my left foot, and a feeling of being vital again.

Fourteen years ago I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and lost the life I’d had. At one point, I went to an acupuncturist, as I’d read acupuncture could better circulate the chi and give one more energy. The acupuncturist could not find the chi in me. I was dead in every sense except my heart and lungs were functioning.

After practicing T’ai Chi Chih for a year, I feel more like my former self, only better, than I have in years. My mind is sharper, memory is returning, and laughter comes readily.

I am grateful to you, Justin, for sharing T’ai Chi Chih with the world. It is a gift beyond words. Thank you.