My July post is going to be brief. It's just too hot and impossible for in depth post-making. So, a very short note which may give you some pause. There's the phrase in t'ai chi, "fighting based on softness." In today's world, this may be more metaphor than prescription How many of us need to physically fend off enemies, or prepare for battle? I hope its very very few! (though we still have a military mindset in this country, that's based. on literal heavy artillery. We're in the mindset in this particular moment in our nation history particularly that we have to fight aggression with physical aggression but that's probably a digression) So, the point to maybe meditate on. Why does fighting have to be hard? Why does one need to combat ones enemy with force? The idea of fighting aggression with softness. It's quite something isn't it? stay cool... ...
This is a blog about t'ai chi, specifically how we can apply the teachings of this ancient practice to our contemporary lives. How do we navigate an icy sidewalk? What is the best posture for that dreaded job interview? There are the eternal problems, of course, of back pain and creaky knees. My intention is to have a place to share ideas about t'ai chi methods of caring for our spirits and bodies in today's complicated world.