The Tiger's Mouth Blog: Quieting the Worries
I have a habit of feeding my worries.
I have a habit of feeding my worries. I fear that I am not “doing the right thing”, of not being accepted. I realize that when this habit accompanies me, I’m anticipating what’s going to happen – not always in the best-case scenario. In such situations I am definitely not in the present moment.
My practice of Taoist Tai Chi ® arts gives me repeated opportunities to calm my worries. When I arrive at a session, I can relax. I’m accompanied by participants that neither judge my way of practicing nor the feelings I express. I’m accepted as I am. I’m simply present to what I’m doing. Experiencing this calmness of heart and of mind enables me to transfer this state little by little into my everyday life.
The events in my life don’t change. But the way I look at them and the emotions associated with them are transformed. Accompanying my father with Alzheimer’s can become a simple experience, where I can simply appreciate the joy of our outing.
~Alain
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