Category Archives: Newsletter

Posted on April 16, 2013 by mcallister

I had a dream recently, in which an old friend and I met and gave each other a hug. It was a deep, long hug; a sharing of presence and being with each other, like melting into sleep. The body … Continue reading →

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Balanced Commitment

Posted on March 17, 2013 by mcallister

In life, sometimes things flow and sometimes it feels like you are wading upstream. I love to swim and generally do so regularly. This past winter, having gotten sick for a while and then faced with cold weather and an … Continue reading →

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True Emotion

Posted on March 2, 2013 by mcallister

Have you ever seen a movie where a character faces a confusing emotional situation and in dialogue with another character, or talking out loud, asks “how am I supposed to feel?” Sometimes its more of a statement, in response to … Continue reading →

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Nurturing Inspiration

Posted on February 15, 2013 by mcallister

In this season on the edge between winter and spring, the seeds are stirring deep under the earth, the first shoots beginning to rise upwards. Even the mightiest tree begins this way, as a powerful impulse of life-force that has … Continue reading →

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Shedding Ego

Posted on February 3, 2013 by mcallister

When I was first studying t’ai chi, there was a period when I took a train and walked several miles across the city to get to class. Some weeks I was tired, sore, or feeling slightly ill, but I learned … Continue reading →