Memories (November 2011)

On July 26, 2011, while I practiced T’ai Chi Chih, I thought about corrections I received while attending conference. I implemented tilting my head up just a bit more than I had been. (When did I start to drop my head down?) That’s what is so great about conference – keeping the form pure, correcting those little things that just seem to happen. As I continued moving through the practice, I found myself reliving the last few days. I saw the face of a special friend, one I had not seen in couple of years. I smiled. I warmed to the thought of the hugs, the joy of being with friends, comrades, people who “get it.”

Softly, I brought myself back to my practice. Moving in softness and with purpose. Then, I would meet another movement that tickled my mind with a new memory. I decided to allow the pleasant stream of memories, to go with the flow and let these memories flood in to lift my practice, my being, with joy. I am so grateful to have TCC as part of my life. I am so grateful for the friends who came to conference to serve each other in very special ways. I am grateful to have participated. I feel so much love and feel so loved.

Was it me? Was it everyone else? Maybe it is a sign of the times, hidden from the media. Love will overcome and we will move through the darkness that “appears” to cover the earth. The love we share, the practices we utilize will dissipate the illusion of darkness. For us, the members of the TCC community, we will do this through our practice. Others will assist in the many ways they find joy in their lives with their own meditative practices. We are all doing what is best for each of us.

To all who attended the conference, I say, thank you and bravo. We need each and every one to support the light we bring to Mother Earth. We continue to grow when we come together and the light becomes brighter. To those who could not join us at conference this year, we send our light and our practice to support you through this time. To those teachers who have not been to conference (ever or for many years), come join us. Bring your light. Let us lift you up too. Plan now to join us in Portland, Oregon, where we will move together once again in a practice given to us as a gift through Justin Stone. You, too, can be lifted in more joy than you can express when you do your practice. Hope to see you there.