Hello,
I have fallen behind in my postings, but I aim to get caught up soon. Before I get caught up with my back posts, I have to keep up with the current week. So this week our focus was on two exercises: Universal Loving Kindness and an Integral Assessment.
The Universal Loving Kindness exercise is very simple. First you quiet your mind and then you repeat four phrases for 10 minutes. The phrases make you think about others and ending suffering and helping find health, happiness and wholeness.
Personally, repetition of phrases does not do a whole for me. I did think about other people and especially in consideration of the recent even at Sandy Hook Elementary. I do wish that those families find peace and feel for their loss. This is where my thoughts took me during this exercise. However, I still feel like there is not a lot I can do for them. I cannot bring back thier lost loved ones, I cannot end their suffering, I can only feel for them and hope that they can cope and maybe one day it would hurt less.
The next exercise was a self reflection of your integral health, we had to determine which aspect of our life needs growth. Once that was figured out we had to ask ourselves questions based on what level we are at and what level we want to be at. For me, my interpersonal flourishing could use some growth and development. I have a great connection with my immediate family, which I consider as my husband and sons. Outside of the little circle though I can grow. I do not have the best relationship with my siblings or parents any longer. I can do more to work on those relationships. Along with my co-workers, this is another relationship that I can do more to connect on a greater level. A way I can implement wellness in this area is to be more mindful of how I am treating others.Show respect and listen more and try to understand on a deeper level rather than just at the surface.
Well, those are my thoughts on this topic. Until next time...
