Unit 7 Meeting Aesclepius

This is so late... I have been ill these past few days. With that said, the meeting Aesclepius exercise did help me to relax but, I have been running a fever and on medication I tend to relax too much. I found my mind wandering. This week it was very hard for me to do any of the exercises. I did all of them. The one thing I did like about this weeks exercise was that I was able to take someone I admire and focus on them and that connection that I had with them. Shortly after that connection, and when I felt like things were going well, I lost my focus. Every time! I will continue to do this exercise because I would like to connect with a few different people in my personal life on this level.

I believe that you can only teach someone something if you have learned it yourself. You can not teach someone how to get over grief or sadness if you have not done so yourself. I also believe that you can not show someone a better way of doing something if you have not learned that path yourself. I also find that if you walk a path, people will follow. Good or bad. My kids are watching me struggle financially, while working full time and going to school. I keep telling them that it will all be worth it in the end. They are more supportive than ever. They see how happy I am attending class, and I talk about my classes with them. They get excited and are mimicking some of the changes I am making. Eating better. Going to bed earlier. Not watching so much TV. Taking courses at the junior college. I think that is the coolest part for me. I do believe it is important to be an example for others.

I wanted to share something that I've noticed this past few days. As you have read in my past blogs, my work life has been far from ideal. When we started the loving kindness exercises, I focused on all sorts of people. Then after a week or two, I started focusing on those people in parts of my life that needed loving kindness. I have focused on my job and all of the people I work with several times. My boss has been kinder. The servers at work are starting to show a bit more kindness to everyone, although sometimes it feels like they are forcing it. Everyone seems to be less stressed and happier there. I'm not saying that I am 'making' this happen but, I think that all that I am doing out of kindness and sending them love is working. It is a cool feeling. Makes me want to do it more! Blessings!