Written by Katherine Dreyer, Co-Founder of ChiRunning & ChiWalking
Founder of ChiLife Coaching
As much as we want to relax and go with the flow, to do so is much more challenging than doing, and being productive.
My Qigong teacher is a great example of both stability and deep relaxation.
But we students grip with our muscles and we don’t recognize that our posture collapses in. We try too hard.
Turns out it’s not easy to relax!!!
This is also true in how we live our lives. We are rigid about the outcome, timeline, and about how to accomplish our goals. Or we just go, go, go without knowing why.
We only relax when everything is just the way it should be (which doesn’t happen that often).
This is akin to gripping our muscles. It creates a lot of tension in our bodies and in our lives.
Even worse, it’s a total deception.
Because we believe that what we accomplish determines our value, we fail to recognize how creative and unique we truly are.
It is as if we are under a curse that dictates our worth and purpose based on our productivity.
As if that is the reason we’re here.
Recognizing this falsehood opens the doors to the important questions: What is my purpose? What do I value? How can I live my life guided by what is most important to me?
When you focus on these essential questions, you begin to doubt and squarely face the insistent voice of “Gotta get it done”. And you break the spell.
It’s the ray of light that shines through the dark clouds. The sword that severs the monster’s head. The true love that banishes evil. It feels that good when you recognize that your value is not about what you do, but something ineffable and immeasurable.
Getting in touch with and realizing what is truly important is your purpose. It’s not a simple thing in this world of so many distractions and ought to’s.
But, it’s worth it.
ChiLife Coaching adapts the principles used in ChiRunning and ChiWalking to bring positive change to your whole life.
