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Disturbed by this proclamation, Daugherty sought out other free, but my balance is better and I don’t have the difficulty
options. She joined a T’ai Chi Chih class to see if she could in going up and down stairs that I was having before T’ai Chi
heal herself and not suffer any more pain. What she found Chih.”
proved to be her healing grace. After a few classes and prac-
ticing for 20 minutes daily, she found that not only could she T’ai Chi Chih is currently offered in a nine week class
do the movements without any pain, but her injured arm was through Poway Adult School. Go to their website at www.
getting stronger and able to get full movement. powayadultschool.com for class information. To search for a
teacher near you go to www.taichichih.org. Susan Haymaker
“I let my strong arm do the movements to the fullest extent offers garden classes in the spring and summer. To see her
and let the sore arm follow along.” Connie explained. “Even- schedule please visit her website at www.ajoyfulmovement.
tually my sore arm wanted to do what my strong arm was com .
doing. That is how I gained full movement of my arm.”
“Daily practice promotes inner peace and contentment,
“I can’t attribute it to anything else except the 20 minutes a amongst other things.” Susan says. “Every day is a new day
day that I practice.” Connie said. “In fact, not only am I pain and a new practice.”

Lullabies

By Robert Tussey

Berceuse; French for lullaby, or, cradle song. Originating I’m afraid the lullaby has become a lost art in our IPod,
in England in the late 1300’s had but a single purpose: MP3 driven world. The refrain of a simple melody
48 To lull a child to sleep. We soothe our children with negates the electronic world and distills the pleasure of
them. We soothe things uncomplicated to its
ourselves by humming essence: Us, alone togeth-
a familiar tune when er, and at peace.
the stress of the day Download these and play
becomes overwhelm- them gently for the young
ing. As we grow ones - but don’t leave your-
older our lullabies are self out. Jeff’s tunes will
often songs that take take you on a journey well
us out of ourselves intended for relaxation and
and let our souls rest. sleep. He has four other
Music is this, from albums that are treasures
birth. for those of us looking for
Jeff Black, singer/ artists that (indeed) have
songwriter, has the rare talent of matching
released a set of lul- words and music as the
labies (titled: Sleepy natural partners they are. I
Town) he wrote for his have a few cd’s that I call
two young children. my comfort music; one’s
Available as a digital that I use to bring me back
download from Ama- down to earth and provide
zon.com (in their MP3 a cocoon of relief and
downloads section) calm, Jeff has just added
and other on-line ven- another with this marvel-
ues, these nine tunes, ous issue of great lullabies.
composed and performed on piano sans vocals, are With Valentines Day coming this would be a great time
touching remembrances of how sweet the face of your to gift yourself and your friends and spread the word on
baby is when he’s slipping into the calmness of sleep. Jeff Black’s music. www.jeffblack.com.
Issue 1, 2009