Baby, it’s cold outside! The wind is blowing and
the snow is snowing! I feel like I am being slowly
cryogenically preserved, just like baseball star
Ted Williams and many others who chose to be
frozen. It’s just that I am still alive.
I am visiting my family in Michigan again. They
are a hardy lot of Northerners who are strong and
adventuresome. Living in the North takes a
lot more preparation than my home
in Florida. Every crack in the house must be
sealed up tight to stop old man winter from
blowing cold chill through every bone in
your body. The heating system has to be in
great working condition and lots of clothing
needed to endure the winter cold. I put on
my long underwear, boots, hats, gloves and a scarf
around my neck as soon as I get off the plane. I
think my blood has thinned out too much on my
sub-tropical diet.
You have to prepare to stay healthy no
matter if you are in the cold winter or in the Sun
belt. I am here for one reason and one reason
along. It’s Thanksgiving! Being with family and
friends over the holidays is a very special time,
a time to be grateful for everything and everyone
in your life. People are quite friendly in
Michigan. They always say hello even to strangers
and, if you ever get stuck in the snow, there is
always someone that will stop and offer to pull
you out. You have to be friendly in the North for
you never know if you’ll need some help. I think
it goes back to the time when food was very scarce
and you never knew if you were going to be able to
feed your family through the cold winter. So,
people stayed in touch with their family and their
neighbors to make sure the entire community
survived. One never knew when you would need a
helping hand before spring came again.
Here is one of Aesop’s fables translated by Laura
Gibbs:
Winter made fun of Spring and mocked her for the
fact that as soon as Spring appears, nobody can
keep still: some people go off to the meadows or
into the woods, others like to gather flowers and
lilies, or perhaps to gaze upon a rose as they
twirl it in the air or to twine it in their hair,
while some board ships and even cross the sea to
meet different kinds of people. No one worries any
longer about the winds or the great downpours of
rain from the sky.
‘Whereas I resemble a dictator or a despot,’ said
Winter. ‘I command everyone to look not at the sky
but down toward the ground. I frighten them and
make them tremble and sometimes I make them
content themselves while having to stay indoors
all day.’
Spring replied, ‘Indeed, that is exactly why
mankind would be glad to get rid of you, whereas
even the mere mention of my name is enough to
bring them pleasure. By Zeus, there is no name
more pleasant than mine! That is why, they think
fondly of me when I am gone and give thanks when I
appear again.
As winter gets stronger and stronger for the next
three months, it’s a good time to get more sleep,
increase your meditation, read, write and
internalize, and conserve your energies. I will be
practicing slow-moving Qi Gong forms like the
Flying Crane Qi Gong
http://rechargingqigong.com/flying-crane-qi-gong.html
and be putting more attention on my internal
practices of Nei Gong and Shen Gong. Winter is
also an important time to watch your diet, take
vitamins and stay in the right headspace. I
make sure that I get a massage, a
chiropractic adjustment or an acupuncture
treatment at least every other week during the
winter months. I increase my internal
exercises. I get a lot more sleep and eat
warmer foods like stir-fried vegetables, more
soups and less cold foods like salads, and I stay
away from cold drinks all winter.
Sometimes, we need encouragement to stay on
a program and not junk out for the holidays.
You can do it yourself but if you have a
coach, that can keep you on track mentally,
physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is
worth its weight in gold.
I belong to a few groups and get coached on my
business, my health, and even my diet.
The people who belong to
my coaching group are members of the Qi Gong
Inner Circle http://www.qigonginnercircle.com/.
Every month, they receive a DVD on meditation,
internal, exercises, diet, and much more to
keep them in the best shape. Are you prepared for
the winter inside and out?
Join us http://www.qigonginnercircle.com/
and be the best you can be, learn how to build your
Qi stronger than ever, and get healthier and younger all
winter long!
I wish you the best in your Health, Wealth
and Happiness!
Dr. Wu Dhi
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
