TCC Is Everywhere

With unseasonably warm weather for December in Atlanta, the pull of the woods and Chattahoochee River is strong. So off I go to join some hikers before a must-be-on-time appointment (Push Pull). As is often the case, I do not have time to do it all. I start the hike and realize I must find my way back out alone, hopefully the way I went in. Locating the river and walking along its banks would be the best plan. Soon I come upon an outcropping of rock just as the river bends.

I see a flat spot among the roots that have grown around the rock (the rooted symbol not lost on me) and begin Rocking Motion. Who could resist a T’ai Chi Chih moment to enjoy this view? The river is calm at the bend and gets quite active with white water after (Yin, Yang). Two Canada geese come floating down (the effort of no effort) enjoying the calm, moving water. No sooner do they turn the bend than they seem to realize the water is no longer just-float-along-friendly. The geese look serene above the water line but I know they are paddling with great effort below. They find temporary respite (coming to rest) in a small inlet. It appears they look at each other and say, “What just happened?” (Life.) After a few minutes they muster up some nerve and go for it, paddling furiously through the rapids to calm water.

For me, TCC is everywhere. All I have to do is stay in my feet and be aware. It seems all I see, feel and do reminds me of the TCC principles and life lessons that Justin taught us through the movements, his writings and how he lived his life. They are gentle reminders that fill me with gratitude. All that, and I even made it to my appointment on time.