Late last night I emailed our Swedish T'ai Chi family as sadly there had been bombs in Stockholm. Folks are well but there is a general feeling of sadness that it has come to this.

One friend said he sends love this way when he does Salutations when his hand reaches out to the West... He and a few folks have been asking how the arthritis has been, and I now feel confidant enough to share that I finally feel a lot better. I have had 10 days symptom-free and am experiencing the pleasures of fully inhabiting my body again right to the finger tips. It's been such an education being ill, and it has already helped in instructing  people who are dealing with their own injuries, but I do hope this respite continues. It is lovely to be able to properly demonstrate the Five Elements Chi Kung and to be useful to Mark in showing applications. I am still laying-off the 'centrifugal' type warm-ups as they can swell my hands a little, but other than that, things are vastly improved. I have had help from excellent treatments from Kevin Grey (see earlier posts) and plan to go at least once more to encourage this wellness to last through the Winter. It seems that with viruses, there is an element of unpredictability in recovery, so I am trying not to overdo it at all at the moment. Thanks again to all friends who have been so generous in their care, and students who have been patient with my shortcomings.