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    Dear Family,

    It's been nearly four years since I began training with Sifu and Shaolin Wahnam and yet in all that time I never felt ready to write my testimonial or even that I had a reason to write one. I've been fortunate to enjoy good physical health most of my life. The little irritations were just that, little. So since I'd never recovered from a major illness owing to my qigong and kungfu training, or gained the ability to spit nails through trees using my internal force, I figured I had nothing special to write about. I enjoyed my practice, I improved, and I figured that was that.

    Maybe I just needed more time to look backwards, but little by little the full depth and breadth of what I've gained from these arts have been slowly revealed to me. It would seem in my case that it's all about the little things. A few years ago, Siheng Anthony posted a qigong progress chart here. The progress curve basically showed higher highs and lows. Basically it illustrated how as we progress in our training, even our emotional lows are relatively much higher than they were at the beginning. Hmm, I thought, this graph applies to me. That would've been the first thing I noticed. Some of my friends did also remark that I seemed happier so that was also affirming.

    Over the last few years things seem to be revealing themselves through small comments people make. At work one night, I was giving my boss, who is twice my size, a hard time for making me move around all the 60-80 pound boxes. He laughed and said he got a kick out of a tiny lady moving heavy things so easily. Another night my friend, after a long night of bowling, said he couldn't believe how I could get up at 4:30 am, work a full day, and still have energy to bowl and stay up late. It seemed pretty cool when I stopped to think about it. There was once a time where I would've never been able to do that.

    This last year I got to see a few friends who I haven't seen in many many years and they didn't even recognize me. They couldn't believe how happy and healthy I looked. When the comments of "you always look so happy" started to outweigh the "you've really got a big attitude problem" comments, that was when I really started to realize I had changed.

    The first half of this year was extremely rattling and stressful, to say the least. I lived through one sweeping major life change to another. In the past, those very same changes would’ve left me reeling for several years, and yet this time I found myself mostly able to take the hardships in stride, and learn to appreciate my beautiful new life which has emerged from the chaos of the past. All that and we haven’t even finished 2009 yet. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

    Just a few weeks ago, I finally went to the doctor for a routine physical 7 years overdue. Of course, I’m healthy as a horse, but what really made me laugh was answering all of the doctor’s questions. She had my sheet of 7 year old information and checked up on my stats. The affirmation of my successful training grew stronger as I answered each question: no I don’t feel stressed, no I don’t have trouble sleeping anymore, no I don’t have those allergies anymore, no I don’t ever seem to get really sick anymore, yes I generally feel energetic, yes I’m happy with my life….That was pretty much when I realized I had all the makings of my own testimonial.

    I truly feel blessed to be a student of Sifu’s, to be part of this family, to get to be a tough little kungfu girl, and learn the wonders of Shaolin Cosmos Qigong. In retrospect, I couldn’t even begin to fully explain the scope of how these arts benefits my life. It is however, safe to say that I feel a billion times better at the age of 31 than I did at 18. Go figure. Somewhere along the line I also became aware of how much better my relationships with my family, friends, and co-workers had become. My daily life is just that, but now with the added benefit of a significantly deeper appreciation of it.

    Finally my biggest breakthrough came recently at the Sinew Metamorphosis course in Las Vegas. During my years of training, both in my own meditation and with Sifu’s guidance, I had forgiven everyone who had ever done me wrong. But the mere idea of actually forgiving myself of my wrongdoings seemed years and years away. Yet, during one of the final sessions of standing meditation, when Sifu told us to forgive someone, I felt a huge blockage in my heart wash away. Suddenly I knew it was time to relieve myself of so many years of pain and guilt, forgive myself, and move on. In that moment, I was finally free. I was finally ready to stop being who I was, and be who I am. Of the myriad blessings I can count in my life, thus far this is the biggest. Thank you Sifu, from the bottom of my heart for all of your gifts to us, and to all my family, who have made me a millionaire of the heart.

    All my best,
    Molly
    有志著事竟成

    Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities

    Genuine Shaolin Kungfu and Qigong in Minnesota
    https://www.shaolinwahnamtc.com/

  • #2
    That was beautiful, Molly.

    Thank you,

    Ray
    "Om"

    I pay homage to all the great masters of the past and the present

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    • #3
      What a beautiful letter!

      Thanks for writing that wonderful testimonial! Congratulations on being who you are, and I surely enjoyed finally getting to meet you. The small things are often the most wonderful.
      I could not lie anymore so I started to call my dog "God". First he looked confused, then he started smiling, then HE EVEN DANCED! I kept at it; now he doesn't even bite. I am wondering if this might work on people?Tukaram

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      • #4
        Wonderful!

        Thanks for sharing, Molly.

        May you continue to learn and grow.

        Yours,

        Chas.
        Charles David Chalmers
        Brunei Darussalam

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        • #5
          Congratulations!

          My gratitude, too,
          Joko
          开心 好运气
          kai xin... .......hao yunqi... - Sifu's speech, April 2005
          open heart... good chi flow... good luck ...
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          Have we not opened up thy heart ...? (The Reading, 94:1)
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          Be joyful, ..and share your joy with others -(Anand Krishna)

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          • #6
            Yay Molly! Wonderful to read. I can feel your smile and a wave of joy from this side of the Atlantic.
            Sifu Andrew Barnett
            Shaolin Wahnam Switzerland - www.shaolin-wahnam.ch

            Flowing Health GmbH www.flowing-health.ch (Facebook: www.facebook.com/sifuandrew)
            Healing Sessions with Sifu Andrew Barnett - in Switzerland and internationally
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            • #7
              Congratulations Molly, how wonderful! Your post made me smile from the heart very deeply, you've passed the gate to a whole new world to explore, believe me... ...if you want to...
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              He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

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              • #8
                Dear Molly,

                What wonderful progress you have made and what a beautifully written account of it. I'm very proud to be your kung fu brother - or rather nephew. May your success and joy only continue.

                Looking forward to the next course we share

                With love,
                Nick

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                • #9
                  Dear Molly

                  Thank you for sharing, it was truely wonderful to read this. I for one have been blessed with good health all my life and also was never ready to write anything. Thank you for putting it so clearly and may you continue to enjoy the Art.

                  We all have gained and benefited so much from Sifu and the Shaolin Arts. Thank you Sifu.

                  Best wishes to all
                  Mark

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                  • #10
                    That was beautiful to read.

                    I can only say .. very good, carry on

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                    • #11
                      Dear Molly,

                      Your testimonial is very beautiful and I am really glad that you shared it here with us.

                      We have a saying here....when you look after the penny's, the pounds look after themselves... (althogh it should be cent and Euro now).

                      I think it is the same with our practice, once we do our little bit everyday, everything else, on many levels, is taken care of.

                      We learn to enjoy the subtle joys of life, which many people miss out on.

                      A big hug to you!
                      Joan
                      Books don't mean a lot unless you open them, Hearts are the same.......


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                      • #12
                        Hi Molly,

                        Thanks for your testimonial, it is wonderful.

                        Personally, I find that because there is so much depth to everything I am taught, it is hard to see my own individual progression because, I have always, and still consider myself very much a beginner.
                        It's not until I sit back and think of where I was this time last year, for example, that I realise the improvements.

                        It is such a great art.

                        Many thanks to my Sifu and Si Tai Gung for all their teachings

                        Mikey

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                        • #13
                          It's a beautiful thing, ey Molly?

                          It was really fun getting to meet you and go bowling in Las Vegas.

                          Hope you have many more blessings as time goes by,
                          Alex
                          "Take a moment to feel how wonderful it feels just to be alive."
                          - Sifu

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                          • #14
                            That was wonderful to read, Molly. I think the title is a bit misleading, your post was full of HUGE things ! The breakthrough from the sinew metamorphosis class sounds like it was very powerful, just to read about it.

                            Best,
                            Chow

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                            • #15
                              Hey Molly!

                              Although we've discussed these things plenty, seeing it all written out like that was really nice. Honestly, it brought a little tear to my eye! You go, girl!

                              See you in the park!

                              Best wishes,
                              Milhouse

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