Hello Everyone!
This will be my second time writing this blog. Something happen when I was about 3/4 of the way through and I lost everything. I don't know how, when it automatically saves every few minutes....but needless to say it is gone.
I hope everyone enjoyed their thanksgiving! Based on my reflections this past week...truthfully...I would like to crawl in a whole for about two months. I'd like to hybernate like a bear and hope that when I wake my life doesn't look so bleak. For the assignment on a scale of 1 through 10; 10 being the best I would rate my physical wellbeing at a 5; my spiritual wellbeing at a 4; and my psychological wellbeing at a 4. Why? Because after 6 months of not eating any sugar or white flour products, I started eating it again. I have had a headache for the past two weeks, my stomach has been upset, and my muscles very tense. I also have a pinched nerve in my back that is affecting my right arm. I am far from calm or peaceful. I am full of anger and frustration. Everything I think and say lately is very negative. If I were to try and set goals for myself to help improve my situation I could stretch and exercise; go back to eating no sugar and white flour products. I could get more sun and fresh air and take time for quietness. I could focus more on saying positive words like "I can", "it will be ok", or "something good will come of this". I could achieve these goals by creating a daily time management schedule for myself. I could incorporate exercise, quiet time, school work, healthy eating, etc.
"The Crime of the Century" relaxation exercise was a great exercise. I would actually love to be able to do this exercise on a regular basis. I never really understood how the chakra's were developed, but I would like to look into it more. I found - besides having a very hard time relaxing that the areas I seemed to have a hard time focusing on were red - for grounding; aqua - the neck area - purpose in life; violet - top of head - connected to life. I think this was a great exercise that was beneficial. It forced me to stop for 15 minutes and try and relax. I had me try and focus on my body and what is going on with it. I think when a person is very stressed like I have been lately; it is very important to be forced to stop and really pay attention to what is going on with your body.
Hi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteReading your blog I could feel your frustration loud and clear. Hybernating would be good. I myself sometimes feel that way, but life in not like that. So I guess you need a game change. I hear you saying words like "try" and "could" That might be what is frustrating you. What did Yoda say? "Try not, do." I say sit down and write a list. Each week do one thing on your list. Even if it is just to sit and breathe 5 minutes each day.
I enjoyed this weeks exercise, though I still fell asleep at the end. My favorite part of the relaxation exercise was the love chakra, sending a loving message to someone.
Just remember you are a work in progress. Be patient with yourself, but if you need to punch a pillow, just do it.
Sarajane
Hi Jennifer, I am sorry that you are feeling frustrated and lost. I don't know your current situation, but all I can say is things are never as bad as they seem. You don't really need that much time to stop for a moment and breathe. I don't know if you are religious or not, but I am and every night when I lay down I talk to God. I don't call it praying because I don't ask for anything. I just talk to Him about my day and believe it or not when I am done I sleep better. I stretch in the shower because it helps my back to loosen up. I have constant stiffness in my back, but I will never let that get to me. I hope that you get to feeling better soon, I really do.
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