The Power Within

Sr. Alice Holden, El Paso, TX

While teaching T’ai Chi Chih to homeless women in El Paso, I was amazed at how quickly the women got in touch with their inner power. The gentle, yet controlled movements which are very repetitive, allowed the women to hear their bodies speak of balance and of inner strength. They began to speak openly about their life experiences and to imagine new ways of acting. One woman, while observing an infant crying loudly on the city bus, despite its mother’s efforts to pacify it, thought of T’ai Chi Chih classes – and the sending of energy. She breathed deeply, looked at the child lovingly and thought peace energy going towards it. Within seconds, the screaming infant became settled and went to sleep. Such is the power we have within us.