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.

Unit #4 Loving Kindness, mental workout

I found this experience to be an eye opener in the sense that I really don’t take enough time for me. It’s almost as though I feel guilty trying to sit, lay and relax for 15 minutes. I feel as though I should be doing something. Or due to my health issues I’m already in a place of not doing that much so to stop and take yet more time it’s like really asking for too much. This is where I know I beat up on myself, way too much. So this exercise for me was a bit difficult, even though I’m able to identity with the benefits. I would most certainly recommend this to others. It’s the relax, stop and smell the roses once in a while that most people miss out on. Mental workout in my understanding is stages in which we develop the mind. Just as though we workout the physical body we need to do the same for the mental element of the whole (self). The benefit is that we get to flourish/evolve within our psychospiritual life (Dacher, 2006). I can focus on using "mental workout" as intake of positive reinforcement for my mind on levels of consciousness and unity from within to "train and tame the mind"( Dacher, 2006). Take time to love on me, to in return be able to give love to others.

Dacher, E. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.

Unit#2 Welcome and reflective

Hello Everyone,

Isn't it great to know that we are now able to communicate with each others within seconds of our thoughts? All thanks goes to the great minds of the past who dare to dream, and just to dream but dream big; big enough to change your life and mine. I'm learning each day how to navigate various websites because of them. Developing this blog, as easy as it now seems to maneuver, at first it felt like I was losing my mind. It felt as though professor had sent out to go and move one of the national monuments! But I'm loving the challenge it brings, because around very corner I can say I completed the task and learnt something new.

Reflecting on our listening material I must say It took me to a place of peace. A place I never knew excited with a 14yr and a 3yr old under the same roof. I never knew I was able to speak/tell my body to relax and it would go into a state of relaxation. I actually felt the blood as it moved through my body. The tingling sensation throughout my arms and legs; they felt alive for the first time. Well that's outside of watching them move me about each day! I do hope these upcoming weeks become more and more enlightening and empowering for us all.

See you soon Recca!

Unit#3 self assessment

My physical wellbeing is suffering at the moment. One, due to medications and its inflicting limitations and two, when I had the opportunity to take full control over it, I didn’t. I always wanted to (and still will, in the near future run at least a mile a day) or ride a bike ten miles to the beach. Spiritually I see myself as being young, I’m still seeking, searching to know and understand more about what is or should be. So I’m just not following family tradition. As to my psychological well-being, at the moment it is a bit troubled. I have not developed or find that balance as of yet. I have not fully learned to acknowledge the mind and its thoughts, then not allowing it to take me over and disrupt my present state or demeanor.

My goal which I’ve already started on to develop in all three areas is: Daily while brushing my teeth in my mornings, I’ve start to do 20 squats within that 2-3 minutes of brushing my teeth. Spiritually I’m listening and reading to more messages every morning. I’ve also incorporated some “me and my mind time” to acknowledge how I’m feeling in that moment. Then psychological I’m practicing positive self-talk; while also listening to positive things from motivational speakers.

After completing the relaxation exercise I feel more empowered to follow through on the path I’m on with self-acknowledgement and the small baby step towards recovery. So I would say it was very beneficial! It helped me to know I belong, I deserve, and that I’m creating my balance, with every waken day that I continue to feed positive images and thoughts and messages to my mind.