Loving Kindness and Integral Assessment

         I found the universal Kindness meditation empowering.  I noticed the more deep breaths I took, the more  relaxed I became, and the more each phrases meant to me.  Staying calm and in a relaxed state of mind helped me focus on the present and change desired to be seen in the future.
           The area I have chosen to be a focus of growth and development is my Mary Kay business and motherhood.  I feel like I have restrained myself from being all I can and want to be in my business.  I know my passion to help and nurture people, and the desire to help my family.  I have allowed circumstances, excuses and  negative people block my way to some extent. 
Next, I need to be nicer to myself knowing that motherhood is work.  I need to embrace and appreciate myself more.  It's going to be a lot of work and it's time that I quit being such a super woman and bring more balance into my life for my sake and my baby's.  " Too much of anything can be a problem.

        The exercise I can implement to foster greater wellness in those are is practicing my words of affirmations to enhance my confidence and go above, under, and around any obstacles on my way.  The next exercise is to take better care of myself, be more sensitive to myself just like I do for others.  After all, who can I be there for others if I don't know how to be there for Samie?



Samie

Loving Kindness

The person I chose to focus on is my unborn baby.  It was great and scary at the same time,  I imagine his tiny face and little hands, I imagine holding him, massaging him and playing the piano for him.  Thinking about the joy he has already brought us gave me a sense of peace.  However, somewhere through the exercise, I was a little scrared…. scared of failing to be best I should be for him, asking myself, what if I mess up, It's so much to do, wow I am going to a mother… And I had to STOP.  That's when my focus shifted form to God asking him the sound mind that I needed because I know I cannot to it alone.

Samie

Perseverance

My experience with the exercise was good. I enjoyed the waves so much that I could not help but think about taking a vacation to the Jamaica or St-Lucia.  It was fun, but I had to stay focused.  It was difficult at time because my baby would not stop moving.  I like listening to raindrops or sea waves music to fall asleep or to help my baby relax.  Today, he did not want to cooperate at all :).  It was hard to finish the exercise because the CD kept making this unusual noise....  However, for the most part, it was still good. 
I would recommend this to others wihout any doubts, because I know it will help them in several area in their life.
The concept of mental workout entails practicing daily activities, which could enhance productivity in life, attitude, thoughts an actions.  The key is perseverance, practice one day at a time, and surely the activity will become more comfortable.
The way I can implement mental workout is by first writing it down in my weekly accomplishment sheet. Then look at and do it.  My success will depend on my discipline, and perseverance at practicing.
Samie

Wellness as a person

On a scale of 1-10, I would say that my health is a 7.  It will get better in the next 6 month for sure.  Pregnancy can make things a little complicated. My spiritual and psychological life is more balanced, as my mom always say, there is always room for improvement. I am somewhat limited to the things I really want to do to improve my physical life.  However, I am doing what I can in the mean time.  For my spiritual life, I want to pray and read my bible more.  I want to get in the habit of just praying anywhere at any times in my heart.  I know it's not about putting on a show, it's the sincerity that counts.
To achieve anything, I must  work on my discipline and be consistent.  I think that is going to be my first step.
Blogging is not my favorite cup of tea.  I hope I am making some sense here!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Relaxation

I am just happy that I can finally post this.  I have been having a lot of technical issues!
The relaxation exercise actually helped me more than expected.  I suppose my body was in it's desperate parameters.  As soon as I started listening to the music, it felt like every fiber were ready to let go.  I just let it flow and allowed positive thoughts and affirmations to dance on my mind. Although the rest of the day was still stressful, it was not as bad.
It is crucial to take a minute to breath in this fast pace world.  I learn that if I don't do it, there is no one who is going to do it for me….