Each practice designed to move one closer to integral health has been an enriching experience. Loving-kindness reminded how important an open heart is to wellbeing. The subtle mind exercise renewed enthusiasm to cultivate the mental state and raise consciousness to new dimensions. However, the use of mediation and visualization has provided the greatest impact on wellbeing. Through meditation a deeper understanding and expanded capabilities are developed. This in turn provides widened paths of loving-kindness, and cosmic reaches in consciousness. The use of visualization quickly eliminates obstacles in the path to human flourishing. The discomforts and unease may be quickly removed by mentally escorting them out of the body.
I have found my prime means of meditation lies in nature. The interconnectedness of life abounds and surges through me as I perform my exercises. This renewed surge of life passes through every fiber of my being, gently strengthening the core before outpouring as loving-kindness. The visualizations will prevent set backs or blocks in moving forward in expanding consciousness. To see it is to make it happen, visualizing is the first step in achieving. We must see out goal to move toward it.
Mental fitness may be elevated in a two-fold fashion. First, daily meditation at sunrise (when the world begins a new) and dusk (as life ebbs to a resting state) will enhance each day. The morning may be devoted to gratitude, quietly drinking in the serenity to carry throughout the day. Then, dusk may allow reflection, forgiveness, and self-evaluation. The sounds of nightfall and promise of life in a renewed way will fill the senses. Throughout the day use of visualization will dispel any negativity. Should discord attempt to enter, seeing the flowing river of life will wash all detriments away. During most difficult times visualizing lazily floating down stream in the gently current will renew body and soul.
These choices will promote balance; enrich daily life and interactions with others. The mind will remain uncluttered and crisp. Readiness for expanded consciousness will be present. The ability to give unceasingly will be enhanced, as focus remains outside self. There is no room for negative thoughts, depressed mental states, or unhealthy choices. Life is happy and wellbeing is whole.
In reading your blog posts I am in admiration of the way you write. You make me want to "be there". And isn't that the ultimate goal of become mindfull? The sharing of experience with those around you. People are attracted to peaceful wisdom and when you carry yourself in that state they seek what you have. Thanks for all your insightful posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. This has been an enjoyable experience for me, as reflected in my post (I hope). Personal growth and development is part of a life long journey. Sometimes I feel as though I have had multiple lifetimes of experience, I have just covered a lot of ground! I write from the heart. I would say I have learned from you and the others during this wellness journey. Each shared experience impacts another's life.
ReplyDeleteI relate to your comment about nature. I have found some of my best moments of getting in touch with myself is when I am at the lake or in forest. These places calm me and allows me to mediate on a deeper level.
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The new ideas I found in Dianna’s plan are: To focus on balance to be able to present balance to my clients, to include frequent assessments of my consciousness, compassion and self-reflection, how these assessments begin to vary based on our level of growth, and the focus on the relief from distress that will come once the new-found practices are in place.
ReplyDeleteDianna’s plan is different from mine in that: She doesn’t have near as far to go to achieve human flourishing, and so is much more advanced than I.
The concepts from Dianna’s plan that I could integrate into my own plan are: To implement the acts of greater improvement physically and mentally and spiritually by instilling within myself the practices Dacher included in his book and that Dianna practices on a daily basis to achieve the balance she has and that I need to display for my clients once I am in the professional field.
I found that the examples Dianna had would encourage me to follow through with the exercises found in Dacher’s book and that we have practiced throughout our class, as Dianna has practiced now and in the past to achieve the success she has had in all aspects of her life.
Because Dianna seems so self-confident, physically, mentally and spiritually healthy, giving herself an 8 and above on her condition…I want to also achieve this in my own life.
Suggestions I have for Dianna:
Hey Dianna, from experience, finding a new physical activity or rediscovering one you have in your past that you really enjoyed to bring life and vitality and make a change of scenery, giving your exercise regimen a boost and more interesting will encourage this area. Even though, it seems I am preaching to the choir to someone who is so experienced in this area, I hope this suggestion will help you.
My example, one, I gave in class about rediscovering riding the bike for physical activity. But, the other, I LOVE to roller-skate. You know, the old-fashioned kind, with four wheels. I never learned how to stop, except for with the rail, but, I tell you, I had some of the best times growing up and going to the skating rink!! There were hurtful times, got my heart broke from some boys that I am so glad now I did not end up with and see now it was such needless hurt. But, as far as the exercise part of it goes…you feel free, you feel a breeze on your face. Skating is exuberating for me. Like I said I roller-skated as a teenager. I left it for a very long time, but when I divorced my second husband and needed to fill the time that my children were gone to be with their father instead of laying around the house crying over them being gone and worrying about them endlessly, I chose to get out and do some things that I had been wanting to do. One of those things was roller-skating…I did it. The other thing I did was going to the local equestrian club and riding horses. I paid a small fee of $15 and rode a horse, something my daddy did with me when I was a small child and never forgot. I even remember the beautiful red coat of the horse he called “Candy.” I hope this writing inspires you to find something. You can make it your own. Think back to your childhood, and I hope it is not painful, everyone has painful memories. The one with my daddy and the horse was a happy thought, it may have been even before any other children were born that we experienced that together. That was one of the few things we enjoyed alone and together, but every one of those memories were special. Think back and see if you can find a happy memory that may include a physical activity to get you out of the rut you are in right now, ok?
I believe the suggestions Dianna would work for my clientele because she is successfully achieving human flourishing through the plan she follows.
Teressa