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Light in the darkness

After the shortest day our hemisphere will move towards the sun for yet another six months. But if we could, we’d surely influence the tilting motion of our planet. This blog post is about our convulsive and ineffective way of controlling, and the relaxation we experience when that form of control is let go.

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A new challenge (2)

Personal account of the trip to China to learn Tai Chi. Part 2: Learning balance.

To learn a skill, we need examples. However, once we identify with the example, we will never find our own way. Knowing when an example needs to be let go is also part of learning balance.

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