Greetings all!
Well, I
completed this meditative practice and, I must say, I thought it was a very
unique experience. Meditation has most certainly led me to a distinctive place
in my life and has created a desire within myself to seek a greater place! My
personal meditation practices have always been unique to my individual needs
and have, also, always provided me with a renewed perspective on things. It has
created a healthy way for me to deal with difficult situations in life, and has
had a major impact on how I react to things around me. In addition, the
meditation practices that I have completed have truly helped me cope with
pre-existing relationships and the dynamics of those relationships. Instead of
fostering ill-hearted feelings (that only harm myself), I can approach
relationships and individuals with a loving-kindness mentality and this has nurtured
growth, wisdom, and a much healthier level of mental fitness.
All of
these practices have done a great deal in advancing my psychological and
spiritual wellness; the freedom and openness that comes with this type of
wellness is an amazing feeling. I will continue these practices because I have
a deep-rooted appreciation and yearning for a more advanced level of
psychological and spiritual wellness. I can continue to apply these practices
through continued practice and continued education; constant learning and
growth will be what helps me develop a higher level of wellness.
Schlitz,
Amorok, and Micozzi (2005) stated a profound quote by saying that “one cannot
lead another where one has not gone him or herself”(p.477). To me, this would
be a statement that I would apply to my professional career of psychology; if I
have not begun and experienced my journey towards integral health, how could I
help future clients in beginning their journey towards health, wholeness, and
happiness? These are all thoughts that we, as professionals, must consider
while trying to help others heal. To be a healer, you must first experience
healing. If we have dedicated ourselves to professionally helping others, then
we are obligated to be pursuing our own psychological and spiritual wellness.
If we have not yet begun our journey, how can we teach others to begin theirs?
In fulfilling my obligation to my future clients, I must continually be
pursuing a greater level of psychological and spiritual wellness. I will do
this through continued meditation practices and further my education in
integral health. While committing to helping others heal, we first, must be
fully vested in the healing and wellness practices of our own lives.
Reference
Schlitz, M.,
Amorok, T., & Micozzi, M. (2005). Consciousness
and healing: Integral approaches to mind-body medicine. St. Louis, Missouri:
Churchill Livingstone.
Hi AJ,
ReplyDeleteI want to say I enjoyed reading your post and couldn't agree with you more. Me actually participating and taking the meditation exercises a little more seriously has helped me relax and feel more at peace. I have very long stress induced weeks and this class has taught me great ways to cope with them. I agree in that if you have not worked on developing yourself how can you possibly guide or help develop someone else.
Great post AJ!
Courtney
Hello AJ,
ReplyDeleteGreat post (!) I think that the perspective you share is admirable...who wants to be hypocritical in their dealings with others? Especially in a counsellor or patient/client type of relationship...(!) Do you think that by persuing a certain path it will better help you to relate with others of different faiths/beliefs?
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI’ve enjoyed reading your post and that saying “one cannot lead another where one has not gone him or herself”, it is so true. I hate when people try to tell me something about something, especially about dieting and weight loss, and you asked them “have you ever tried it” and they respond “no”. Then I’m wondering why even tell me. You must know your work before you present it to anyone. I could not agree with you more, we have to incorporate the things in our own lives, before we try to lead, teach or counsel anyone.