Unit #8

 

I was not able to choose between loving kindness, subtle, mind , visualization and meditation so I’m going to incorporate them all so we’ll see how it has changed my life thus far. Loving kindness, when I send a text or call a friend or family member to “say I wanted you to know someone thought of you today and that someone was me”. It brings a smile to their faces and in return it brings a smile back to mind. Subtle mind, allows me to acknowledge the random thoughts I’m pulling towards every waken minute of the day. Within visualization I’ve first started with cutting pictures from magazines and I have successful made my vision board. When in meditation I consciously focus my thoughts toward a specific thing and visualize it to its fullest being.  This is how I’m using all the above to renew my mind and body daily!

 

 

Unit #7 Blog

Okay so for this week’s mediation I was a bit  lost it didn’t really take me out of myself like the others did. I tried to focus on someone I thought of as a teacher and "Oprah Whifrey" came to mind. She didn’t stay for long because I wasn’t really able to get focus on her life and what I’ve learnt. So I changed to the ones that had the most impact on my life thus far, subtle mind and loving kindness. Whenever I focus my energy inward, following the direction and sounds it is as though I’m in this deep sleep in a cabin on the mountain top. Wind blowing and the windows open allow life to flow feeling throughout the cabin. These past weeks I’ve felt my energy going from I’m lost and feeling down to I feel alive, there is healing within my body. I smile more and move about more than I did before! I will continue to do mediation; actually I’ve gone and signed up for classes!!!!!!!!

This is funny as to the importance of professional walking the walk; because I remember asking a marriage counselor this question. I asked her if she had ever been marriage before, she stood listen for a moment then said no. I in return said until you have walked a mile in my shoe you can’t really counsel me on being  married, so please tell me of the books you have read so I can go and read them for myself. This is the same when it comes to holistic healthcare professionals; they need to practice what they preach. If their life is out of alignment how can they guide you to a point of wholeness if they have not the nearest clue what that is!

Unit #6 Blog

When comparing loving kindness against integral assessment I came up with the results being, loving kindness was more centered on giving onto others. Extracting ourselves from the equation all together; but on the other hand, integral assessment brought me back to look internally (more intrinsic) to produce results. It speaks to areas of personal development.

As far as areas of opportunity to use what I’ve learnt so far?  I discovered it would benefit me in becoming a better listener. At times I tend to jump the gun on some things. Saying to myself “this sound like something I’ve heard before so it should be it” and I’ll treat the situation and the person with the same attitude when this maybe far from the truth. So to implement what I’ve learnt, I will start by using the loving kindness exercise a bit more. I’ve also decided to not stand when speaking to an individual but rather sit to show them I’m actually giving them time and time to listen to what they have to say.

Unit#5 Subtle mind

Well looking back on Loving Kindness exercise and comparing subtle mind I must say I found loving kindness a bit enlightening over the subtle mind. Reason for this, the long pause and connecting with the mind feeling its every move was somewhat painful for me. It took me to places where I really didn’t want to go or remember. Loving Kindness was okay for me, I was able to identify with the exercise. But I learnt that I don’t have to go off with my mind; but acknowledge my thoughts and bring my attention back to the present.

Spiritual wellness for me is reading my bible or a scripture each day. This helps with my mental awareness, boost my confidence levels which in turn uplift my physical wellness on a day to day bases.