As I listened to the meeting Asclepius I found parts
to be easy and others not so easy. TO be completely honest listening to the man
talk is annoying for me when trying to relax. I found things easier when the
women started talking. When asked to think of a wise person my first thought
went to a man named Jeff Belyea. This is
a man I respect very much and have known since I was a kid, I known him for
over 20 years. He used to be the preacher for a fellowship that my family and I
went to. The wisdom this man has is unbelievable. Funny thing about this is
when I saw him in my head I did not vision the man he is today but yet the man
he was years ago (the looks anyways). Years ago he had long, long hair and the
beard he has today. He is a spiritual man, and believes in mental health and
has done seminars on motivation and goal achievement. Anyways I was able to
vision him (what he looked like years ago) and I could right away feel an instant
calmness. When doing this exercise my boyfriend was in the room he told me I
had a smile on my face, this person does that. When I need some guidance I like
to turn to him. About half way through I started to get lost, because I do not
think I am developed enough in this area to go this far. This takes time and
this is all new to me starting with this class. I think that if I continue with
the activities that we have been introduced to in this class it will help
foster greater health and wellness.
When reading the saying “one cannot lead another
where one has not gone himself” I think of two things. The first thing that comes
to mind is that you cannot judge someone else without first being in their
shoes. It is always so easy for people to judge their peers without knowing the
story behind them. We all are guilty of it at one time or another. The other
thing that comes to mind is that we cannot teach to others something we have no
experience in ourselves. I have no experience in meditation so I cannot sit
here and try to give advice on how to do it. However I can explain what I have
done and what has worked for me and that might be helpful to others. I am not
sure how this applies to the health and wellness professional. To be honest I
am not sure how to answer the rest of this question. I think to improve my
psychological and spiritual growth in my life I need to spend more time with
yoga, and meditation. I think that these two exercises will be the best for me.
Jessica
Hi Jessica,
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to have that kind of connection with at least one person on earth. It’s interesting that you have the looks of the man from years ago, did he still reflecting that peacefulness to you now? Did you have any personal contact with him? I think that if we have at least one person in our lives that can serve as a mentor or guide, we always can reconnect with the right track.
I like your point of view for the phrase “one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself”. I think that many times we are quick to judge people and their actions but we do not stop for a moment and try to realize the root for those types of actions. We are not perfect so we should try to relate with others and practice loving- kindness at all time, would you agree? Yoga and meditation are excellent exercises to connect our mind and body, I also suggest dancing, because music is the most beautiful expression of feelings and moving your body with each note it can be very therapeutic.
Maria Ximena
Hi Jessica! Great post. I comepletely agree with you in the regard that we look to people to guide us, but if we discover that they do now really have first hand experience in that area, it can be a little frightening or disheartening. I think we take people seriously a great deal more if they speak from experience, as that is typically the best teacher. Just like any other practice, or here in school, it can be easy enough to read from a text or to research on paper, but until we actually "do "something" and put it to real use, we are not much of an authority on the subject. Our knowledge is roughly inherited and not experienced.
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