In this weeks blog we were asked to do a couple assessments. I really enjoyed the Universal Loving Kindness meditation. I actually recorded myself speaking it and I kept repeating it with my eyes closed. It sort of reminded me of prayers of the faithful from church. I think this is something I would definitely like to add into my daily affirmations.
The second assessment I did not like as much. I did however get something out of it. I discovered that my psychospiritual aspect of my life still needs a little bit of work. I think a lot of that has to do with faith. Since this is all about integral health I think I would get a lot more out of it if I was able to use each quadrants effectively. So I have chosen to focus more on this part of my life. This way I can function more as a whole. To do this I will participate in some form of meditation every night. I will also journal my thoughts. Hopefully I can find some help in doing this. I welcome any kind of advice.
I found the loving kindness meditation to be enlightening process as well. It was relaxing. I left the meditation with a better awareness of others and a greater desire to love others. I think it is a great idea to repeat this exercise. That is a great goal.
ReplyDeleteKristin, you are such a smartie! :) I never even thought about recording my voice so that I would not have to memorize each statement.
ReplyDeleteTaking time to focus on each quadrant instead of feeling overwhelmed with all of them at once is a great idea! I too have decided to work on the psychospiritual aspects.
Kristen, great work!! I really enjoyed reading your blog because it sounds like you not only believe in the benefits of the exercise but have made a commitment to practice them. I think journaling your thoughts is a great way to keep track of how they evolve over the course of time and to help you follow how much you grow!
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