Well, didn't have a lot of time for meditation this week, but definitely
needed it. When I did sit down for this week’s meditative practice “Meeting
Aesclepius”, I felt distracted at first by the noises nearby, but quickly began
to focus. Once again with the guided meditation, I appreciate the assistance
that a guide provides, but find myself startled every time she resumed
speaking. In the end, I almost fell asleep before realizing that the guide had
finished the “tour”. I have enjoyed the time spent in meditation. I have found
that I am calmer and more patient with others. In order to make it a routine, I
need to find a time in each day for this practice which I have not found yet.
For the second part of this week’s assignment, an example of “One cannot lead another where one has not
gone him or herself” (Schlitz,
Amorok, & Micozzi, 2005, p. 477) means, to me, that I cannot teach my
son to ride a horse if I do not know how to myself. This applies to the health
and wellness professional, because in order for the professional to truly teach
the client integral health practices, the professional must understand it and
use it first himself. A professional, out of dedication to said profession,
should be responsible for developing his own health holistically. I integrate spiritual
growth in my life through prayer, reading my Bible, and going to church. I
integrate psychological health in my life through talking with trusted friends,
taking time to relax, rest, and have fun, and not dwell on the negative.
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Hi Stacey,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post this week. It is wonderful to hear that you have begun to develop some of the positive effects of the meditative practices we have been working on. Like you, I have seen some of the benefits of these practices, but have not yet developed a daily routine. This is definitely one of my goals. I like the analogy you gave to describe the saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself”. I do feel we owe it to our future clients to understand and practice integral health, in order to best help and serve them.
I wish you all the best and a healthy, happy, blessed New Year.
~Bridgett
Stacey,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your explanation of the quote this week. I believe people must practice what they preach in order to have true success. I too still have trouble with the meditations, but have learned to relax during them a bit more. Happy New Year!
-Kerri