Student expresses gratitude for TCC; her teacher writes of publicity for TCC

Forwarded letters

Dear Justin,

Enclosed is a letter from one of my students. Since she addressed it to all of us, me, you, Carmen, I am sending you and Carmen a copy. Bobbie is a delight to each class she is in. Yes her illness tires her but she still does as much TCC as she can.

CBS did a filming of TCC at the Cancer Wellness Center where I teach twice a week. No idea when it will air. I will call Carmen if I hear anything.

The college where I teach four classes a week will video one of the classes and add TCC to the new orientation video for new students & may be used to show high schools.

Wishing you good days — see you at Conference this Aug.

– Donna McElhose

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To: Donna McElhose, Justin Stone, Carmen Brocklehurst
From: Bobbie Weichman
Subject: T’ai Chi Chih

. . . I am excited about learning T’ai Chi Chih and connecting with the energy of the universe. As a student of only three months, I have so much to learn and to look forward to. I am trying very hard to make T’ai Chi Chih a way of life for the rest of my life. I feel that T’ai Chi Chih is something that I have been searching for for a very long time. I wish that I were better at expressing my thoughts and emotions about this. I feel that this is a mind, body and soul experience.

My hope is that as I learn to experience the energy (Chi) of TCC that I will become a better and stronger person in mind, body and spirit. Since I have fibromyalgia, my physical condition tends to be tired & very achy a lot and there are days when I am mentally sluggish. This is all part of the disease. T’ai Chi Chih has helped some already. There have been days when after doing TCC I have noticed more energy and a little more mental clarity. This is truly my hope for the future. I realize that TCC is not a cure-all; but as a way of life, I feel it can help to keep things in perspective and enrich my life beyond my imagination.

I have both Justin’s and Carmen’s tape. Both tapes are excellent to use and offer a variety for practicing. I have not yet learned to work completely by myself. How I long to progress to the point of “The effort of no effort” and to exhibit the grace and softness of Donna, Carmen and Justin!

To Justin Stone a very big THANK YOU for developing T’ai Chi Chih so that the average person can develop their body, mind, and spirit.

To Carmen, I feel a friend coming through the tape as we do TCC practice. I really enjoy using your tape and the helpful encouragement you offer. It is helpful to have the mirror image, especially when first learning TCC. Thank you for such a fine tape.

To Donna, I feel that I have been truly blessed to find such an excellent instructor as you. You are so patient with all my questions. There is so much to learn and I know that sometimes I feel like I want to learn it all at once. Of course, that is impossible and will take years of practice and inquiring. My one dream is to some day be able to tell a story in class. Perhaps the Chi will lead me that way.