Welcome to December's Ki Moments.
Wherever you are, I hope your holiday season will be filled with lightness of spirit, centered presence, and lots of joy.
The H
olidays are also filled with Ki Moments. Are you ready for them? Gift decisions, company parties, holiday dinners with friends and family - many opportunities.
If you're beginning to feel the stress that usually comes with this time of year, take a second now to give yourself the gift of presence. Breathe in ... breathe out. Listen to the sounds around you. Notice the moment. Remember ...
'Tis the season to be jolly ...
Listen to a little duet I sing with myself ...
"Deck the Halls!"
Holiday Presence
As I was heading through the crowded Westin Hotel lobby towards my last conference session, thinking of a zillion things, including making the bus to the airport, I happened to pass Yoichi. I stopped briefly to thank him one more time for his generosity in volunteering to be my partner for the Aikido demonstrations. Skilled, kind, and adaptable, Yoichi was the ideal uke, the partner who attacks, receives the throw and falls, over and over again.
I stopped in that way I have of not actually stopping. I mean I pause physically, but my body and mind are on the way to the next thing I have to do. But Yoichi really stopped. Yoichi was centered in that moment - was with me completely - and his presence stopped me, too. It was like waking up. I was at rest and present with another human being. I thanked him as planned; he received my gratitude gracefully and thanked me as well for the opportunity to engage. As we exchanged words, we also exchanged ki - energy, life force. The moment was brief, and the moment was ki.
As this season of holidays unfolds with all we have to do and be, my wish for you (and me) is that we remember it's not how much we do but who we are, and that we are.
As you say hello to the loved one you haven't seen in days, months, or years - stop and be there, as Yoichi was there. When your friend or coworker asks a moment of your time, stop your internal dialogue and make them the center of attention. Become single minded.
Your presence is the greatest gift.
Wishing you joy, laughter, peace and presence!
Judy
Simple Gifts: Making the Most of Life's Ki Moments
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