Principle and Relationship

Last weekend teaching in Gothenburg we were working on softness in outreaching and connection, and maintaining our centre-line (uprightness). 

One way to describe this is that softness (the possibility of yielding) is our relationship to others. Uprightness (integrity) is our relationship to ourself. 

Of course, one quality is nestled inside the other, ad infinitum. But it's a good place to start.