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Dear all,
I have reading the forum for a while now, and it is a real pleasure to read all those posts. I would like to introduce myself and share my own story. Since I start learning Shaolin Wahnam Chi kung from Sifu Darryl Collett about 1,5 years ago, my life has changed tremendously. It is a long story, but a complete change of life can't be described in few words
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Four years ago, at the age of nineteen, I became very ill. I suffered of chronic nausea, which forced me to stop my study, my work and almost any social activity. The condition was waxing and waning, but started to get worse, and for the duration of two years the nausea was almost unbearable. Every day I woke up because I was terribly sick, and every night the nausea kept me awake for hours. After two months I thought I could not carry on anymore, but it would last for years longer. Every day was a struggle.
After numerous tests in the hospital, they finally found the disease; an Eosinophilic Esophagitis, an so-called incurable disease. There are a few treatments to reduce the symptoms, but none of them worked. My nausea continued, and I became extremely fear of the future. I was crying and screaming in my bed, because the nausea made me crazy, never gave me a break. Moreover the idea this was never going to end causes real panic, a strong claustrophobic feeling. I became increasingly angry. Angry at the doctors who did not take me seriously, angry at the people who had let me down, angry at my disease. It was exhausting. There was almost no energy left for anything else. Sometimes I thought the only reason why I could carry on, was simply because time passes by, and every morning becomes evening and so on.
2,5 years ago a friend of mine told me about Shaolin Wahnam Chi Kung, and although it seemed pretty interesting to me, I thought this was nothing for me. It sounded a bit too vague for this level-headed Dutch girl. One year later I thought about it again, and decided to follow a course from Sifu Darryl Collett. Perhaps practising Chi Kung could reduce some of the stress I experienced.
Right now I am looking back on 1,5 years which changed my life tremendously. Within a few months I felt more energy, experienced less nausea and started to enjoy some small things again. After five months I felt an important change of attitude towards my disease. I realized altough I was ill there were things and people in my life who gave me energy and joy. I started to think having a chronic disease perhaps did not mean the end of my life. There are other aspects in life to enjoy. And my anger became less. I learned to use the energy for the good things in life. And started to feel I was getting more control over my disease, instead of the disease was controlling me.
Actually, the following months I kept feeling better and better. I started to feel real joy in daily life, and my nausea became less and less. Suddenly, after seven months of training Chi Kung, I (the skeptical biomedical student) realized I was recovering. Slowly but steady, my condition was improving. Though I still had some doubts, and thoughts like it would actually be too good to be true. But Sifu always seemed to say exactly the right words to give me hope and courage.
Last October I went to the Intensive Chi Kung Course in Malaysia to meet Sigung Wong Kiew Kit, which of course is a whole story on his own. But I can tell that, altough the nausea is not completely gone, there is not a single doubt in me anymore, I have made a huge step forwards, and ever since I can be so full of joy and energy, I have never felt before.
Right now, about 1,5 years after my first class, I am writing this, and I feel very well. I smile, I meet new people, I dance, I enjoy, I live. I am actually looking for the possibilities to apply for university again, which I would love to do and I thought I could never do again.
And what is absolutely beautiful about practising Chi Kung, being healthy is only the beginning! Actually, on the same time many other aspects in life has changed too. To name just a few: It helps me to feel calm, to cope with stress, to deal with negative emotions, to feel courageous, to throw my negative thoughts away, to feel compassion for the people instead of being angry at them, to forgive people who has hurt me, to feel self-assured, to choose what I really want to do with my life, to enjoy my relationship, family and friends, and especially to be full of the joy of living.
The ‘eastern’ philosophy, arts and medicine are becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands. Personally I think much of this is drifting further and further from the genuine arts. I think real masters are rare. Therefore I am very grateful to learn weekly from a real master Darryl Collett. Every class he gives me so much energy, motivation, inspiration and the courage to keep on going. The gratitude I feel towards him and Sigung is indescribable.
In short; the great luck that led me to Shaolin Wahnam Chi Kung is one of the best things that ever happened to me, which I guess I share with many of you .
Greetings Jolijn
I have reading the forum for a while now, and it is a real pleasure to read all those posts. I would like to introduce myself and share my own story. Since I start learning Shaolin Wahnam Chi kung from Sifu Darryl Collett about 1,5 years ago, my life has changed tremendously. It is a long story, but a complete change of life can't be described in few words
. Four years ago, at the age of nineteen, I became very ill. I suffered of chronic nausea, which forced me to stop my study, my work and almost any social activity. The condition was waxing and waning, but started to get worse, and for the duration of two years the nausea was almost unbearable. Every day I woke up because I was terribly sick, and every night the nausea kept me awake for hours. After two months I thought I could not carry on anymore, but it would last for years longer. Every day was a struggle.
After numerous tests in the hospital, they finally found the disease; an Eosinophilic Esophagitis, an so-called incurable disease. There are a few treatments to reduce the symptoms, but none of them worked. My nausea continued, and I became extremely fear of the future. I was crying and screaming in my bed, because the nausea made me crazy, never gave me a break. Moreover the idea this was never going to end causes real panic, a strong claustrophobic feeling. I became increasingly angry. Angry at the doctors who did not take me seriously, angry at the people who had let me down, angry at my disease. It was exhausting. There was almost no energy left for anything else. Sometimes I thought the only reason why I could carry on, was simply because time passes by, and every morning becomes evening and so on.
2,5 years ago a friend of mine told me about Shaolin Wahnam Chi Kung, and although it seemed pretty interesting to me, I thought this was nothing for me. It sounded a bit too vague for this level-headed Dutch girl. One year later I thought about it again, and decided to follow a course from Sifu Darryl Collett. Perhaps practising Chi Kung could reduce some of the stress I experienced.
Right now I am looking back on 1,5 years which changed my life tremendously. Within a few months I felt more energy, experienced less nausea and started to enjoy some small things again. After five months I felt an important change of attitude towards my disease. I realized altough I was ill there were things and people in my life who gave me energy and joy. I started to think having a chronic disease perhaps did not mean the end of my life. There are other aspects in life to enjoy. And my anger became less. I learned to use the energy for the good things in life. And started to feel I was getting more control over my disease, instead of the disease was controlling me.
Actually, the following months I kept feeling better and better. I started to feel real joy in daily life, and my nausea became less and less. Suddenly, after seven months of training Chi Kung, I (the skeptical biomedical student) realized I was recovering. Slowly but steady, my condition was improving. Though I still had some doubts, and thoughts like it would actually be too good to be true. But Sifu always seemed to say exactly the right words to give me hope and courage.
Last October I went to the Intensive Chi Kung Course in Malaysia to meet Sigung Wong Kiew Kit, which of course is a whole story on his own
. But I can tell that, altough the nausea is not completely gone, there is not a single doubt in me anymore, I have made a huge step forwards, and ever since I can be so full of joy and energy, I have never felt before. Right now, about 1,5 years after my first class, I am writing this, and I feel very well. I smile, I meet new people, I dance, I enjoy, I live. I am actually looking for the possibilities to apply for university again, which I would love to do and I thought I could never do again.
And what is absolutely beautiful about practising Chi Kung, being healthy is only the beginning! Actually, on the same time many other aspects in life has changed too. To name just a few: It helps me to feel calm, to cope with stress, to deal with negative emotions, to feel courageous, to throw my negative thoughts away, to feel compassion for the people instead of being angry at them, to forgive people who has hurt me, to feel self-assured, to choose what I really want to do with my life, to enjoy my relationship, family and friends, and especially to be full of the joy of living.
The ‘eastern’ philosophy, arts and medicine are becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands. Personally I think much of this is drifting further and further from the genuine arts. I think real masters are rare. Therefore I am very grateful to learn weekly from a real master Darryl Collett. Every class he gives me so much energy, motivation, inspiration and the courage to keep on going. The gratitude I feel towards him and Sigung is indescribable.
In short; the great luck that led me to Shaolin Wahnam Chi Kung is one of the best things that ever happened to me, which I guess I share with many of you
.Greetings Jolijn
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