Unit 8 post

This blog post was supposed to have me choose between the exercises I did over the past two weeks, that is hard because they are both very good in themselves. I have been using these forms of relaxation methods for so long that they have become second nature to me. I try to do them at least once a day, whether it is when I feel I'm becoming stressed or just before bed to help me sleep. In talking with my friends I try to exude the loving kindness attitudes and positive energies that will help them thru their days as well. I know a few friends who can really benefit from this. I do share these exercises with them.

I know I will continue to do these exercises the rest of my life because they keep me balanced and focused. 

Aesclepius Unit 7

I began this exercise visualizing my mother in law as she was the nicest, most good hearted individual you could ever meet. I remembered how right after her passing my ex and I saw her walking in the street, it was an amazing thing. There was this glow about her and although we both knew she had gone on to a better place, there she was. My daughter also saw her sitting at the foot of her bed one night, so I know she is always with us. With these thoughts in mind I was able to fully transform my emotions and relax to a more peaceful state of consciousness.

I believe one must practice what they preach, in other words know, experience and understand what you say and do before trying to help others. It is important to have experience in healing, do your research, be part of the exercises and just train yourself to know what it is you want to do to help others to heal. You cannot heal if you are not healed yourself. 

In my Kaballa readings one must fully allow the light and love to shine from themselves in order to allow the light and love to shine to others.

Unit 6

Sorry I missed this post earlier, life has gotten busy....running a show and filming for PBS has me all over the place. I am not in a stressful place though, this has been an amazing journey for me, I have never done any work on film so this new experience has given me a new outlook on where I would like to be in the future.

I keep up my work on my meditation, breathing and staying focused, I have been providing loving kindness to my new friends and old friends as well. It is actually very rewarding to know I can help someone stay calm in the face of a stressful life. This is satisfaction at it's best!!!

Unit 5 The Subtle Mind

I found this exercise to be very helpful to me, as I use it most nights before I go to sleep. I am aware that turning off my mind sometimes is like a chore, and even when I try it just doesn't stop. But with the breathing exercises I can stay focused on my breath and the sound of my own heartbeat and I know it will help me to relax my mind and get to sleep.

This is one exercise I have been doing on my own for many years now, I had a weird insomnia, I cannot go to bed before midnight even if I have to wake up at 6 AM because I found that I would go to sleep, have a dream (REM) and then be wide away about a half hour later. If I wait to sleep at like 1AM I sleep thru the night. With the breathing exercises I find that I can actually go to bed at 11:30 and sleep pretty much thru the night without waking up. It has really helped me.