The universal
exercise wanted us to close our eyes and rest our minds. After we were calm we
were to repeat this phrase for ten minutes:
May all
individuals gain freedom from suffering.
May all
individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.
May I
assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.
May I
assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness.
It is used
to expand our hearts and cure our anger and hatred. This exercise came in handy
today because I had a bad day at work. When I left today I was so angry I
couldn’t see straight. It actually helped calmed me down and helped me realize
that I can’t change what happens at work, but I can change how I react.
The
assessment process is a tool used to transform our life and our health. It uses
the four aspects of the human experience, psychospiritual, biological,
interpersonal and worldly. I have chosen the interpersonal aspect of my life to
work on right now. I really need to work on all of them, but right now I feel
that I need to work on this one. It focuses on interpersonal relationships with
family and community. Since I don’t live close to any of my family I feel
isolated and lonely. My son just moved out with his girlfriend and I’m not the
number one women in his life any more. My life always revolved around him and
now that he’s gone I feel lost and lonelier than ever and it just makes me miss
my family more. I’ve isolated myself from my husband, my friends, and my
community and I need to start getting more involved. I need to reconnect with my friends and find a
friggen hobby.
Nicki,
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to how aggravating work can make you. I feel this way pretty much everyday I leave my job. I like how you implemented the Universal Loving Kindness into helping calm these negative feelings. Great Job!! I will take your lead and tomorrow before work I will repeat the Universal Loving Kindness phrases in the hopes that I will have a better day and realize like you said I may not be able to change what happens at work but I can change how I react to it.
Laurie
Nicki,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about your feelings of isolation. Do you feel that this class has allowed you to recognize these feelings more and do you have hope that they will pass given the necessary "tools"? I feel like the assessment forces us to refelct on our lives and can be very helpful in giving us a starting point to grow from. I hope you find what you are looking for. Best wishes and be well!
Danny
Hello nicki, great way to put the universal loving practice into a practical use in your life. I am glad you have seen that being isolatedis not something you want for your life. I wish you well in obtaining your goal of interpersonaland worldly aspects, please let me know if I can help in any way. I am a good listener since I can not see lol. God bless and keep smiling!
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Ryan West
Thank you Ryan
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