<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 3]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:13:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rhiannonellis.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Still Water Doesn't Create the Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some things become clearer not because we do more, but because we stop doing what prevents us from seeing. Have you ever tried to see your reflection in rippling water? A breeze passes over the surface. A fish jumps and breaks the stillness. A pebble lands with a splash. Suddenly the image disappears—not because your reflection is gone, but because the water is no longer still enough to reveal it. If you wait, the ripples fade. The surface settles. And before long, you’re eye-to-eye with your...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/still-water-doesn-t-create-the-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62674f532301fe59f5beb6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:39:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5dc7296a64d5404bbe248a0078c49c6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tao on the Go: Finding Profound Practice in Ordinary Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Tao on the Go invitation…stop and smell the roses! We’re all familiar with the expression, “Stop and smell the roses." It’s one of those sayings that has become so familiar we rarely take time to consider what it actually means. Recently, I found myself thinking about those words in a different way, and I want to break it down for you. The more I reflected on it, the more I realized the expression assumes two things. First, the phrase doesn’t tell us to go outside or seek out...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/the-tao-on-the-go-finding-profound-practice-in-ordinary-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5d31635e7d848635e516a1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_00ede7128be34dc3902253863c72e1cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning with Reverence: How One Form Can Last a Lifetime]]></title><description><![CDATA[“In the Taoist sense, diligence is about returning again and again to something with steady reverence.” —365 Days of Dao by Dae Lee Merriam-Webster defines diligence as the “earnest and persistent application of effort.” In other words, work harder, practice longer, push through difficulties. But in a Taoist context, diligence is much softer. It isn’t forceful persistence. It’s the willingness to return. Every time we practice a form, we’re not just repeating movements. We’re returning to a...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/returning-with-reverence-how-one-form-can-last-a-lifetime</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5d0639e447e3bde58a322c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:05:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_66f4cb95988c45adaca317a7cd7d464d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tao on the Go: Standing Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve been attending my Tai Chi classes for a while, you’re probably familiar with our opening routine. We begin with some breath work and gentle movements to awaken the body, and then a few minutes of standing meditation known as Zhan Zhuang—often translated as standing like a tree. If you’ve practiced it, you already know that this involves standing with arms extended for several minutes, which frequently evokes a reaction from newer practitioners: “Why do we have to hold our arms...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/the-tao-on-the-go-standing-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a625b6aace6596cfe41b9f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:59:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d8bd2b36e2c646cbb4b91fb77ab3bff6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature Is Still the Teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wasn’t looking for a lesson. I wasn’t reading an ancient text or practicing a form. I was simply drifting quietly across a peaceful lake on my paddle board at sunset.  A short distance away, I noticed a crane. It had one foot in the lake and one planted on the sandy shore, its slender body nearly blending into the tall grasses surrounding it.   It had caught a snake. For several minutes I watched, hardly believing what I was seeing. The crane would strike. The snake would twist and resist....]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/nature-is-still-the-teacher</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5cf2335e7d848635e46526</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:53:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fa6949eef1047779f0d499831343de0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tao on the Go: Flow Without Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wu wei (無為), often translated as “effortless action,” not to be mistaken as passivity or doing nothing, is a Taoist concept that simply points to a way of moving and living in harmony with the natural flow of things. We see this principle come alive in tai chi. In tai chi forms, movements are smooth, rounded, and continuous. While the body needs stability to properly advance through the forms, wu wei makes the distinction between stability and rigidity, allowing each posture to unfold as if...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/the-dao-on-the-go-flow-without-force</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62881059dc3f2805c3ad63</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_4824a3bae6154d30a4be9b9b05148f74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flowing Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 30 years, I’ve been drawn to practices that quiet the mind, cultivate awareness, and nourish the soul. Whether through martial arts, yoga, time in nature, or the study of ancient philosophies, I’ve always felt the call to look inward. And the older I get, the more I find myself seeking not just knowledge, but a way of living in greater harmony with myself and the world around me. Tai Chi has become that path—part movement, part meditation, part mystery. This blog is where I’ll...]]></description><link>https://www.rhiannonellis.com/post/the-flowing-path</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a627195ace6596cfe41f2c3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b7a29_ab611872a71741f9839e4b51c4bf7f2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rhiannon Ellis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>