Revisiting the Loving-Kindness Exercise
This second time of practicing the loving-kindness exercise was a little easier and a bit more emotional this time. I was able to follow along and concentrate better. When it came to focusing on strangers the only people I could focus on were those involved in the recent elementary school shooting. I get choked up every time I think about it or see the news about it. I did however still enjoy the exercise and plan to continue to practice it. I can see how beneficial it can be.Integral Assessment
For the integral assessment I chose my interpersonal aspect of life to be the one where I am feeling suffering. As mentioned in a previous post I have had a fallen out with my mother and it is still rocky as well as a very good friend of mine that has became angry with me and I am not sure the real reason why. For this reason I chose family as my line of development even though I feel that all lines of development (family, community, and personal) are in some way suffering.For the second part of the assessment I chose the biological aspect as the one that is ready for growth and development. The lines of development included here are fitness, nutrition, and self-regulation all of which desperately need some attention. I have been currently trying to focus on these areas. To further implement wellness in these areas I can work on healthier eating habits, start a work out routine, and continue to practice my yoga and meditating. I picked the biological aspect because I feel that working on my physical and mental health will help me to be better equipped to work on the other aspects of my life.
Leslie,
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely heart wrenching to see anything relating to the events from last Friday. I can understand how you are feeling to an extent with your mom. My relationship with my own mom seems to be a roller-coaster. I also feel that working on relationships in my life and making them better is something I need to work on. Good luck with your goals and have a happy holiday!
-Kerri
Leslie,
ReplyDeleteI think most mother-daughter relationships go through rough patches. I am confident that things will get better. The school shooting is heartbreaking and makes you thankful for what you have. I know it makes me not want to take my loved ones for granted.
Working on relationships can be hard. I need to improve a few of my own. I thought I would start by analyzing how I treat them and try improving that.
Hope you work through things quickly. Enjoy the holiday :)
Hi Leslie.
ReplyDeleteHopefully practicing the loving kindness exercise can help you with your mother and friend as well. I am a firm believer in energy and how sending out energy intentionally can truly make a difference. I'm sure that when you send out your loving kindness to them, they will receive it and receive you well, even if it takes a little more time. I hope that the relationships will be ironed out for you soon because I know what a distraction in life that can be when having riff's with loved ones.