Unit 4 Post

Hello from Maine, had a great weekend, but a very stressful beginning of the week. I would like to say that the exercise Loving Kindness was very powerful. Breathing in all of the illnesses, stresses, hatred of others, and expelling to them love and kindness. It can be very difficult to forgive someone who has harmed you, but holding onto hatred will only hurt you, not the person you have ill feelings for. The CD was very helpful to me. On Monday, a coworker was let go after 17 years. I kind of expected it to happen, but when it really did happen, I felt so bad for her. Monday night, I could not shut my mind off. I had to do some breathing exercises then tried to practice the CD exercises, I do not remember how long it took, but I did fall asleep. I woke up several times throughout the night, having bad dreams, but just re-started breathing and relaxing again to fall asleep. I am hopeful I will become more at ease with these exercises and they will become second nature.

Unit 3 post

Hello all, Maine was great today, beautiful, sunny and in the low 70's.
I think it is important to know who you are and where you want to go. I think for myself my physical well being is a 6. The reason I think I am a 6 is because I need to lose weight and exercise more. I do not consider myself in ill health though. I have jointed weight watchers to lose the extra weight I need to lose and I have started walking every day to add exercise to my daily life. I think as far as my spiritual well being I would say I am a 7. The reason I think I am a 7 is because I do keep positive and trust that what is meant to be will be. I believe in God and think there is a power greater than our self somewhere out there. To improve my score in this area, I think I could pray more and devote extra time to be at peace with myself and God. My psychological well being is a 5. The reason I have scored myself at a 5 is because I have been on an anti-depressant for more than 20 years. I have tried different kinds of medications and over time, each one stopped working. I do not know why I am this way, but when I am not on medication I get physically ill, and really do not care about other people. I am not sure how to improve this area, but I am willing to try anything. I think meditation may help along with relaxation exercises.
The relaxation exercise was wonderful. I really enjoy using visualization to help myself relax. I do not understand the naming of the exercise though. I wish there were more of these exercises out there.
Have a blessed week to all of you.

Unit Two from Maine

I am feeling a little overwhelmed with starting weight watchers and trying to increase my activities. I really do not eat allot but I guess the stuff I eat is not the best. I will keep trying. It was a cold rainy, cloudy day. I wish I could have stayed home under the blankets watching movies. I think I am coming down with a cold. I have a busy weekend coming up, hope I am feeling better, shopping, surprise birthday party and pumpkin land with the grand kids. It is to bad that we wish our life's away by waiting for the weekend. Maybe I will win Megabucks or Mega millions some day, who know. I like to dream.