Thinking Of No Thinking

I just returned from visiting a dear friend in a neighboring state who was preparing for another round of chemotherapy… quite unexpected. Her courage, determination, resilience and positive attitude are constant sources of inspiration to me. Each day she reads from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo, who is also a cancer survivor. The quote on our day together was, “No amount of thinking can stop thinking.” That, of course, got me thinking, hopefully from my tan t’ien (wisdom) rather than my head.

I thought of my daily ritual, T’ai Chi Chih – in times of distress and times of joy, always TCC. What a relief to be able to stop the thinking, quiet the mind, go to that special place. My heart is full of love and gratitude as I reflect on this blessing in my life. Especially in difficult times, I can count on TCC to help me stay grounded and present, opening my heart to myself and to those I love. Thank you, Justin, for teaching me how to stop the thinking. Blessings to my friend.

Pyramid Poems

now

ready

to let go

making space to

take in more

love and

joy

– Sheryl Adair

form

shall be

a way to

understanding

how i can

feel the

chi

– Merle Smith

move

from the

tan t’ien

release muscles

let go of

any

pain

– Maggie

feel

the huge

energy;

getting myself

out of the

way feels …

wow

– Judy

sense

let go

understand

be conscious of

feel the flow

don’t think

joy

– Donna R.