Unit 7---Seeking Contentment

Hi Everyone!

This week has been pretty good. I have had a lot of quiet time and a lot of time to think about things in my life and how I can be different. Sometimes, I can over analyze and get myself into negative thinking too. I try to do what I have learned and change my thought processing and visualize positive things happening in my life. Often times, I allow past events that were not healthy choices to haunt me and I know this is not good for me.  This exercise was really interesting. I visualized my 92 year old grandmother. We have a special bond and she was the first person to come into my mind for this exercise. I did not have trouble visualizing the white lights attached from her to me from head, throat, and heart. I felt like I was sitting right across from her. Learning how to listen and train my mind is challenging, but I know it can be accomplished. Whenever I turn to God, things get easier for me. Sometimes, I feel too unworthy to do that though. Praying is something I do on a regular basis and it makes me feel good. I just have to constantly remind myself of all of the positive things and people who are in my life and this will help my health and wellness greatly improve. The saying, " One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself/herself," means that it is hard to understand someone truly if one has not been in that circumstance themselves.Many people can have empathy and compassion for people, but to fully grasp where others are coming from is hard if one has not got to experience things that happen in life. Sometimes, in life, we must take ourselves out of the comfort zones and place ourselves out there in the world of people, so when the time comes for us to lead another person, we truly will be able to with understanding. I believe when people go through certain things, it is for a reason. We may not understand it in that present moment, but one day, it will all make sense. God knows what He is doing. In the health and wellness field, the practitioner must constantly be learning themselves and how to better their life psychologically, physically, and spiritually because if we do not treat ourselves kindly and want to better our own lives, how are we going to be able to fully help clients who need someone and sometimes they need someone a bit stronger themselves to pull through. We have to be others rocks when they cannot be their own and it will be very challenging to do that if we are not taking care of ourselves. Constantly striving towards a greater life and leaning on God to give me strength are ways I can implement psychological and spiritual growth in my personal life. Have a great week, everyone and remember take it easy!

Angela Fagan