Hi all!
Only two more weeks left in this class. I have to say, I will miss all the communication with you. Maybe we can all "blog" once in a while with each other! I hope so! I get to study Sports Nutrition and Wellness Program Admin. next time around so, that should be fun.
Well, my two favorite exercises are the Loving Kindness and the Subtle Mind. The Loving Kindness exercise is great because it kind of forces you to feel love you know you feel all the time but, don't always show it or see it for what it is; a powerful emotion that can be felt through our prayers and thoughts. When I say to myself very loving things about people even when I am not too happy with them, I feel so much better and know that I am better for practicing it and now, I feel extremely guilty when I think bad thoughts about people. The Subtle Mind exercise was harder but, has a lot of relevancy in my life. I am hoping to start a wellness website soon with some of these exercises as I see them and am going to pass them on to my friends and family. I am determined not to let this class be just a class but, a tool in my grab bag of tools to help others in my future! Even though I may have to find a job NOT in my wellness field, I am going to do it on the side and somehow make it work!
You all have a great week and wish me luck! I have an interview tomorrow!
One word for all to remember:
Opportunity
Jill
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Meeting Asciepius
Well followers...I did not fare well on this one and I know exactly why. I was not interested enough in it and honestly, am running behind on some of my homework tasks. I did think of one of my one mentor's whom I love and that is a woman in her mid-nineties (Marianna) who always used to pray for me and my son and was the most faithful person I have ever known to her belief in God. She literally would spend hours praying each day and would also write letters to those she really cared about. When the CD spoke about her wisdom coming into my heart, I could feel it. I did not make it through the entire CD, sorry to say. Hopefully, once the distractions of job hunting and schoolwork let up a little, I will be able to set more time aside (and..yes, I know I should be doing it now!)..smile
For our second exercise, "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". I am not sure this holds to be true for all of those who are teachers in health and wellness because I believe that some people may not have reached the highest potential of integral health but, can still lead others to learn how to do it themselves. I do believe people should always strive to lead by example but, we are all human so, we will fail. As a Health and Wellness Professional, I will feel obligated to set the example and if I don't, I know I will not be taken seriously. I think most people do judge you if you are not leading by example. Even your closest friends and family members will judge you if you teach one thing yet, live a different way. We are all learning constantly and that is what matters the most, living, loving, sharing, caring, learning, giving and teaching.
In my personal life right now...I am not doing everything I can but, I know I am doing my best. I have thought of some really neat things to do with my degree once I get it in my hands and am hoping to study more about mindfulness practices and life coaching as a way to really help others and I am excited about that. But, I have to take one day at a time, find a job, finish school and pay off some debts!!
For all of those who have been following me and posting your kind words, thank you!
One word for the road:
Sharing
Have a great week all.
Jill
For our second exercise, "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". I am not sure this holds to be true for all of those who are teachers in health and wellness because I believe that some people may not have reached the highest potential of integral health but, can still lead others to learn how to do it themselves. I do believe people should always strive to lead by example but, we are all human so, we will fail. As a Health and Wellness Professional, I will feel obligated to set the example and if I don't, I know I will not be taken seriously. I think most people do judge you if you are not leading by example. Even your closest friends and family members will judge you if you teach one thing yet, live a different way. We are all learning constantly and that is what matters the most, living, loving, sharing, caring, learning, giving and teaching.
In my personal life right now...I am not doing everything I can but, I know I am doing my best. I have thought of some really neat things to do with my degree once I get it in my hands and am hoping to study more about mindfulness practices and life coaching as a way to really help others and I am excited about that. But, I have to take one day at a time, find a job, finish school and pay off some debts!!
For all of those who have been following me and posting your kind words, thank you!
One word for the road:
Sharing
Have a great week all.
Jill
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Integral Assessment
Hello!! Happy Sunday....I just realized it was an hour later than I thought! I must be a day behind! I looked at my computer and it was 11:00a.m. The time change is always an adjustment.
The Integral Assessment:
Right now, my source of difficulty is being jobless since March 1st. I am diligently looking for a new job and am stuck in this strange area of not having my degree completed yet and wanting to land a job in some type of wellness position. The degrees are required plus experience. So, having a deep entrepreneurial spirit, my mind is wandering off into grandiose dreams of being a wellness coach and a personal trainer since I have my own workout equipment inhouse. Of course, this would not cover the bills so would have to be pursued after landing a full time job, going to school and killing myself to get certified. So, my brain goes back to okay..."just get a job in your current field, finish school and go from there". As you can see, this is where I am suffering from interpersonal issues....
But, the light is at the end of the tunnel and as my ex-coworkers told me "when one door closes, another one opens" and yes, it is a cliche' but, there is a lot of truth to that statement.
My current level of development is to continue to work on keeping my mind still and practicing the breathing and loving kindness exercises as much as I can. They do help me so much.
So, as not to ramble too much, I have decided that my level of development is in the intermediate stages with a lot more work to go but, I have the rest of my life to grow and develop and I will enjoy the journey!
One more word:
Relevant
Jill
The Integral Assessment:
Right now, my source of difficulty is being jobless since March 1st. I am diligently looking for a new job and am stuck in this strange area of not having my degree completed yet and wanting to land a job in some type of wellness position. The degrees are required plus experience. So, having a deep entrepreneurial spirit, my mind is wandering off into grandiose dreams of being a wellness coach and a personal trainer since I have my own workout equipment inhouse. Of course, this would not cover the bills so would have to be pursued after landing a full time job, going to school and killing myself to get certified. So, my brain goes back to okay..."just get a job in your current field, finish school and go from there". As you can see, this is where I am suffering from interpersonal issues....
But, the light is at the end of the tunnel and as my ex-coworkers told me "when one door closes, another one opens" and yes, it is a cliche' but, there is a lot of truth to that statement.
My current level of development is to continue to work on keeping my mind still and practicing the breathing and loving kindness exercises as much as I can. They do help me so much.
So, as not to ramble too much, I have decided that my level of development is in the intermediate stages with a lot more work to go but, I have the rest of my life to grow and develop and I will enjoy the journey!
One more word:
Relevant
Jill
Friday, March 12, 2010
Universal Loving Kindess Exercise
Happy Friday to All!
I hope all those who are going through some tough life situations this past week or so are coping well and maybe using some of the exercises we have learned so far. I believe that the efforts we put out to improve how we deal with life's blows will show through to others and will set the example so that they can learn to deal with what life throws at them too.
As I am posting to this I am listening to "everybody hurts" on Gina's Blog! I love you for this Gina! I love that song!
As far as the Universal Loving Kindess Exercise...wow...I have to say, it is great to know that my energy is flowing out from my heart into the air waves and I know that energy has to go somewhere and believe it will go to all the people I thought about while practicing this exercise! I would highly recommend this to anyone because it can be done anytime.
One Word:
Appreciate
Will be posting more on the other exercises throughout the weekend.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Power Point Presentation
Hello! I have not been able to upload my powerpoint correctly. If I upload it on google docs, I can't see it on my blog. When I do open it in Google Docs, it is not in the same format and it does not look good.
Any suggestions?
Jill
Any suggestions?
Jill
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Subtle Mind Practice
March 8, 2010
I have done this exercise twice during the reading and once today with the CD. I was doing quite well until the CD made a loud rushing noise and had to stop in my tracks. I did well with this exercise and will still have to practice several times a week in order to calm my mind. Since I recently lost my job, my mind has been ceaselessly wandering from worry, to school, to worry, to life, to money, to self criticism and back to optimism for my future so, I am putting it all out there. It is a new week and I know that all I have learned in this class and my stress management class has tremendously helped me cope especially this last week.
To be clear and plain, I really liked this exercise and think it is a good practice and when I take the time to do it, it works very well for me. Both times I completed it, I felt more relaxed. I also felt the need for more since it is an intentional practice and takes a firm commitment. I would teach this to others who were truly open to learn it.
One word:
Intent
Jill
I have done this exercise twice during the reading and once today with the CD. I was doing quite well until the CD made a loud rushing noise and had to stop in my tracks. I did well with this exercise and will still have to practice several times a week in order to calm my mind. Since I recently lost my job, my mind has been ceaselessly wandering from worry, to school, to worry, to life, to money, to self criticism and back to optimism for my future so, I am putting it all out there. It is a new week and I know that all I have learned in this class and my stress management class has tremendously helped me cope especially this last week.
To be clear and plain, I really liked this exercise and think it is a good practice and when I take the time to do it, it works very well for me. Both times I completed it, I felt more relaxed. I also felt the need for more since it is an intentional practice and takes a firm commitment. I would teach this to others who were truly open to learn it.
One word:
Intent
Jill
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