Letter to Readers

Dear VFJ Readers,

It has been nearly three years since I first joined the staff of The Vital Force. I have enjoyed working on a shared vision by VFJ staff for improving the format and the breadth of each quarterly issue — first with Liz Salada and later with Lois Mahaney, Carrie Kinsey, Barbara Riley and Linda Meyer. Each one of these women has brought their constancy and dedication to T’ai Chi Chih and to The Vital Force as a vehicle to serve TCC practitioners.

It is with the sense that the timing is right that I tender my resignation as editor. No one reason is solely responsible for my resignation – very simply, the following have collectively contributed to the current redirection of my energies: my desire to step away from the demands required of my role as editor of The Vital Force, the need to spend time caring for a terminally ill parent, the desire to spend more time focusing on my own spiritual growth, and financial considerations.

To Justin – I wish to express my gratitude for the gift of T’ai Chi Chih. I will bring it to others through my teaching and studies. A special and enduring thanks to the man responsible for my teacher training, Steven Ridley. To the many others who have woven themselves into the T’ai Chi Chih tapestry and the fabric of my life — especially through the written expressions submitted to The Vital Force – thank you for the reflections you have mirrored to me and all that I have learned from those reflections.

May the efforts of The Vital Force staff continue to be blessed as they serve the TCC community at large through this written medium.

From the Spirit-heart,

– Roberta