Many years ago, I noticed a particular quality of “calm presence” in my friend David Barton and wondered if this was a result of his longtime tai chi practice. Deciding to check it out for myself, I studied a bit of Qigong, a lot of tai chi, and began a thirty-year relationship with this ancient […]
“How was your Mother’s Day?” I asked a dear friend. “My kids slept until noon. Then woke up and TEXTED me if I could make them breakfast.” “How was your Mother’s Day?” I asked a client. “My daughter texted me a picture of her dirty laundry pile and asked if I could do it before […]
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