1. Complete the "Meeting Asciepius" exercise on track #4 of the Dacher CD. Describe your meditative practice(s) for the week and discuss the experience. Explain how mindfulness or meditation has fostered an increase in your psychological or spiritual wellness. How can you continue to apply these practices in your life to foster greater health and wellness?
While completing the Meeting Asciepius exercise; I was able to create an image of a person who I admire for their compassions and loving-heart. This individual had just recently shared their life story with me, and after that moment I was compelled to continue praying for him. The beam of light was not just coming from him; it was coming from me as well; meeting halfway and intertwining with one another. It was weird, but I could feel his pain, hurt, and see his fears. I actually had tears falling down my face for him; at times it was so intense that I had realized the tears were falling due to my hurt, pain, and fears as well.
See, we had similar life experiences, the only difference was I was a victim of rape, and domestic violence; his mother was murdered because of rape and domestic violence, when he was only fifteen months old; not founding out the details of her death until last year. Not even my children know the extra situations I had to deal with as being a teen mom on my own at sixteen years old. They know what I have experienced as a child; by being molested; but not what I had to endure raising my daughter, being independent as well.
Everyone is going through some type of hard times now with the economy being so weak. My car got repossessed last Friday, and of course the emotional state kicked in, trying to stay focus on the spiritual aspect of the situation was really hard to do. Not even the meditation practices could help at that moment. I just had to sit there and let the tears flow of me feeling angry, hurt, and frustrated; because now I had to adjust my life and my child to depending on trying to get help just to pick him up from practice after school so he would not have to quit the high school football team. And just for me to figure out how I will get my little errands done; everything is miles away, with no mass transportation around. I guess I did not start walking those 3 miles in the park for nothing 3 - 4 days in a week. After changing my perspective on the situation and just letting go of what I do not have control of, I started getting back within myself to find inner peace again. Daily, we have to renew our mind, body, and spirit; this is the only way you would be able to foster greater health and wellness.
2. Describe the saying: "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” (P.477) How does this apply to the health and wellness professional? Do you have an obligation to your clients to be developing your health psychologically, physically, and spiritually? Why or why not? How can you implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life?
The saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” actually means one cannot minister to another persons situation if they did not experience it or had some type of similarity. Our lives is a walking testimony every day; we learn from each others situations; when you become a healer for yourself, you would be able to begin others to heal within themselves as well. You cannot practice something and expect it to work for others if you do not believe in the practice yourself for your life. As a professional, you would have to incorporate the practice of mindfulness practice daily; basically you have to believe in your purpose, your work, and live by the advice you give your patients.
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