After years of trying to meditate on my own, I had almost given up. During certain meditation sessions, though, I had managed to sense the existence of a serene place in my mind. It was always just a fleeting glimpse, like something hovering in my peripheral vision only. Meditation didn’t bring me any real relief or peace, but I saw the promise of another way of being. I kept looking. Tai Chi turned out to be another path to that peaceful place. After just a few weeks of prac