my love ... Josh Smith

my love ... Josh Smith

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Final Project

Project
Introduction:
Mission on listening to the body as a whole: body, mind & spirit
It is so important for health and wellness practitioners to develop psychological, spiritual and physical practices in their own lives because they cannot help others get to those experiences without experiencing the benefits for themselves first. Its like trying to run before you walk, impossible to reach those goals without taking the appropriate steps first, and within doing things correctly the rewards feel more sweet and satisfying. I believe as well, that the student will excel more in their goals when they look up to teacher who is radiant with passion and ambition in his or her own speech and living their preach is another layer to the journey of living true human flourishing.
For me, areas that I need to develop to achieve possible goals are slowing down and communication with myself and other better in more of a “real” way rather than a superficial way. I tend to tell people what they want to hear and intern I don’t express my feelings and then I end up being the one who gets upset, hurt and frustrated in situations that are unnecessary to act in. My goal and new way of being is to stop being so concern for what I look like and give more self worth to my feelings and ideas. I am smart and strong. I want to be me every hour of the day… “Where ever I am, there I am”.

II Assessment:

I have assessed my health in each domain by writing down both my strengths and weakness that I feel I have in each of the three. Starting with my wellness in spirituality, I consider myself very connected to earth, others emotions and take on others as myself sensitivities. I am not at all religious but do believe in a higher divine that is watching over us and blesses us everyday with beauty and love. I consider my score an 8. I could be more active in listening to mother nature by being outside more and giving back to earth by creating compost.
Physically, I am in great shape, I do yoga everyday, run, bike, swim and eat great food. I have a great balance with my diet and listen to my cravings. I give my self a 9, but could probably slow down and not have to feel like I have to work out all the time, I think I am addicted to the endorphin rush.
Psychologically, I think I am a 6, like I said, I let other peoples’ thoughts, concerns, effect me personally and then I tend to feel like I am holding the weight of the worlds problems on my shoulders. I create the stress in my life in my head majority of the time and do not give myself the chance to breath and clear my head. I plan on decluttering my self illusions in my head, gain more confidence and be more self assertive with my feelings and actions… oh yeah and not take things to personally because its way too draining.

III Goal development:

My goal for physical ness is to break out of routine in my fitness reign and take on other activities like dancing, rock climbing and even starting a new sport like ruby. I say why not! I need to start meeting new people, trying different sports to see my full potential in everything I do. Want to engage as much as I can in my powerful physical process.
My goal for mental health is too stop creating reoccurring complaints about what is wrong with me or what others might think of me. I have to rewire my way of thinking about others judging me and look into the choosing between the two realities of life: Reality (what’s really happening) and Story (what’s being created in my head). I think I will start living in the reality of things…. Facts and body; my pain is inevitable but my suffering is optional.
My goal for spirituality is to continue to follow my heart and stay close to those that attract the same essence and yearning to follow the practice of just being true and happy with everything. Our spirits have to live too, and pretending to believe in something because someone once said so, is not following what the heart wants to follow. I want to live a life of free will, open heart and pure love. Time never waits for us, so I want to act every moment with love, peace and more peace.
IV Practices for personal health:

Strategies that I am going to implement to foster growth in each of the domains follows as so:
Physical: Everyday wake up to my husband and tell him I love him with a big kiss. Eat a wonderful and healthy breakfast with my favorite coffee drink as I read my newspaper in my favorite chair of the house. After I will continue to do my 90-minute yoga practice with a 30-minute sauna to follow, where I mediate and send my intention for life, my love ones and dreams of the future to manifest.
Psychological: I will strength my confidence more by doing more things that scare me and letting go of the ego. I want to get rid of the stories in my head that I am not good enough or that people think that I am unable or not smart enough. If I keep living my life never think that I am not good enough I will become my own fear, alone and not good enough. I will change this thought process by knowing that what I know is knowledge and is worth sharing and teaching others, “knowledge is learning something everyday and wisdom is letting go of something everyday, that letting go will be my ego.”
Spiritual: Follow my heart; listen to my soul and love nature. I do believe in the highest of all good and that is in everybody. One of my most favorite quotes comes from a song by Jimi Hendrix, “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” And this is what I believe in spiritually, Love. Love is as critical for your mind and body as oxygen. It's not negotiable. The more connected you are, the healthier you will be both physically and emotionally. The less connected you are, the more you are at risk.
V Commitment:
I am going to keep a journal for myself as well keep posting on my blog that I have created for this class with up to date experiences, feelings and thoughts of how my progress is going. I will access the progress my going over my journal and noting comments and seeing if there is any physical change, behavioral change and I will also have my husband take a survey to see if he has notice a change in me since the day I have started my journey.
I hope that keeping cooperation up through this program over six months that the benefits will be so good that I will not fall back into old habits and start to live the life I have always wanted to manifest: A long life full of life’s best wealth’s: health, love and happiness.

2 comments:

  1. Jessica,
    Keeping a journal is so refreshing at times. I enjoyed reading the honesty through your final project. I know at times we can be our toughest critic. However I think as long as you love yourself then it can't really get any better then that. I know when I am feeling low about something and my son looks at me when I am looking my worse and says "mommy your pretty." It just brightens my entire day and makes any negative thoughts leave my mind. So keep trying to improve yourself because like professor says "it's about progress not perfection."

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  2. Jessica,

    This is a powerful affirmation to build off of-- “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” I really like what this statement brings forth. Love is the foundation for all we venture to do and everything we achieve. You are so well on your way. I see you have prepared yourself for your journey by establishing that change is needed. I not only believe you will succeed but I know it, because we have been given a great set of tools that we can work with.

    In my first blog I started out with don't worry, be happy. Sit back and enjoy the journey.

    Take care.

    Pam

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