WOW! That is how I'm going to begin! This was my favorite of all of the practices we have done so far. I felt that it incorporated many of the different aspects that we have talked about and read about throughout our reading this far.
My meditative practices have fallen short lately, mainly because of time constraints and I realized just how much I have missed the connection I have in a meditative state to my inner self. Because I have received Reiki Attunement before, I have had others who have "spoken" through the Reiki practioner who have helped me through differen times in my life. Because of my intense connection with her and the wisdom she has shared with me through the past several years, I chose to focus on her for this exercise. We practice things like this when we are in session, but I have never done this form of distance healing and intention. It was remarkable to say the least. I felt a drastic temperature change in my body and I felt at peace and more focused when completing this assignment.
Mindfulness has restored not only my emotional but my spiritual connection. Both of these areas have felt depleted lately and I did not feel whole. Because of the peace and the feeling that I am centered once again, I will continue to incorporate these practices on a daily basis to help move towards integral health and healing.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" is a very profound statement and I believe that this can apply to many areas of our lives. It is why when someone loses a child to SIDS, they join and advocate the SIDS foundation. It is why when a parent loses a child who was killed by a drunk driver or the child was killed because they were the ones drinking and driving, that they join MADD. It is why recovering alcoholics continue to attend AA meetings long after they really need to. We learn through adversity in our lives, and we grow from the despair that shakes us to our core. Only by going through these things ourselves can we truly help others and say "I know how you feel, let me help." We can then guide others through difficulties in their life. This is why we must focus on and achieve integral health ourselves. We may then lead others down the same wonderful path of healing because we have achieved it ourselves. We can then be the guider, the healer, and the person full of wisdom that we just focused in on someone else during this exercise. How awesome is that?
I believe because of what we have now been taught, that we all have an obligation to share this information with others, and to become guided mentors and healers to those in need and teach them how to reach psychological, spiritual, and physical wholeness in their own lives. What a journey we have begun and what a wonderful place this world will be, if we can learn and grow from each other until we have all reached integral health!
Kris Sinclair
Hi Kris,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post this week.
Even though we may have an obligation to share the information that we have learned; it is hard not to share this information with others. I don't know about you, but when I learn such incredible things that improve my life and well-being I can't help but share this information with others.
This is such an incredible journey that we are on and it can only get better from here.
Great post, thank you!
Cherri Looney
Kris,
ReplyDeleteI think your blog is very inspirational! I think it is very true because there are so many parents who may lose a child for SIDS or because of a horrible accident due to drunk driving and then they become a speaker for this reason. The same thing goes for an individual who loses a loved one due to breast cancer; then they do the Relay for Life walks. My aunt had breast cancer and she was very fortunate and only had to do radiation therapy and is doing great! I still have done a walk for Relay for Life and many of friends are advocates for this foundation. I think it is very important to remember important issues like this.
This exercise was also very enlighting for me because all I could think of was my grandfather; he was the wisest person I have ever known. He always knew exactly what to say and when to say it. He was very smart, kind, compassion, and generous. He passed away many years ago from cancer and he will always be remembered for his wisdom and love :)
Sara DeSanto
Hi Kris,
ReplyDeleteYou have some great points about being relatable with someone who has walked in your shoes. It is so much easier discussing our problems and issues with someone who really gets us. Even if they are not a healthcare professional, just being able to talk things out with someone who understands can be very liberating.
Cheers!
Rebecca Ott
Hi Kris;
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about this meditation. I was hoping to practice it all week but as usual, I didn’t make time, caught up in too many other things. I think we really owe it to ourselves to add meditation to our schedule and I think that I will start writing in on my calendar just like I do with all other appointments.
Terri Bentley
Hi Kris,
ReplyDeleteYou know, I have always had the same problem - fitting in meditation time - until I put it in perspective. When things are really crazy, I go out to the car, pop in a favorite eastern music cd and meditate for several minutes to half an hour. For years I thought I didn't have time, but this is one thing you can do anywhere! Five minutes or fifty minutes - I always come back refreshed. Lately, having brought a fourth foster dog into the house, I make it several times a day (lol). The advantage here is that it also calms them down as my energy balances out. I think that's true for anyone we are around. Calm energy, begets calm energy. Nice post. :)
I couldn't agree with you more, Kris! This exercise was my favorite. I gained new perspective, was reminded of priorities I'd had that were put on the back burner of life, etc.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the ones I love more, focused more on my faith and spiritual beliefs and gained newly revived motivations that I'd thought were lost.
Good luck on your journey! I hope we continue to share and communicate after our class ends.
God Bless
Melissa Rasberry
Kris,
ReplyDeleteHow have you found your relationships have changed since practicing the Loving-kindness method?
I agree we are called to share this great knowledge with others as well.
Have a wonderful week!
Melissa Rasberry