After the long, quiet energy storage of winter, everything begins to open up and blossom in spring time. Our Tai Chi Club’s free sword class followed the same rhythm of nature. Since we first kicked off in last October, we’ve been learning steadily, one movement at a time. Now, in this beautiful season, all 32 sword movements have been fully introduced, and our outdoor class has gracefully come to a close.
I did lose a lot of free weekends—not spending them with family or myself, but with my Tai Chi friends. Still, seeing everyone gain a new skill feels rewarding, just like What We Plant in Fall, We Harvest in Spring. Of course, not everyone fully appreciates it, and some even questioned me, but that’s part of the journey I have to face to, right?
With the sword class wrapping up, I finally decided to spend a weekend with my family—over the Easter break. We took a road trip to Texas, chasing the wildflowers. Spring flowers are fleeting—delicate, and never quite in sync. Each bloom has its own moment, its own rhythm, just like we perform Tai Chi sword: Some are thrust earlier and some thrust later. It’s nearly impossible to catch all the blossoms at once. We were too late for some, but just in time for others.
We were lucky to capture a few good flower photos on the trip. I had wished we could captured the meeting of sword and flower—that beautiful moment when softness and strength, yin and yang, find true harmony, not just in nature but within ourselves. Unfortunately, allergies had me feeling less than camera-ready, so I missed the perfect shot of blade and bloom together.
But perhaps now is the perfect time for you to practice sword on your own among the spring blossoms. To inspire your practice—and your photos—I’ll share some old pictures from our Spring Festival celebration earlier this year. The postures were good—almost perfect—and would be even more special if re-taken now, surrounded by spring flowers.
Hope to hear from you! Maybe I am just writing to the future self. I’ve spent countless hours improving my website, my instruction, and my schedule, I tried satisfying all tiers need and offering the public everything I can but have received little or no response or feedback on this website. I feel a little lost on this journey of free public sharing, but I’m still willing to give my best for my Tai Chi community, at least towards the end of this year for library sessions.
Bye-Park Tai Chi Friends!
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