For starters the exercise was kind of hard for me because I had my eyes closed and the sound of the waves on the beach was soothing, except my son was playing angry birds right next to me so it was kind of hard to focus. Besides that, this exercise really made me pay attention to how I feel about many aspects in life, bith pleasant and unpleasant things. I didnt realize how horrible somethings could be but yet the exercise tought me how to forgive and understand them. How the meaning of my life is to this world. It made me think of how I see my son, I created him from my own body, I have created life! It dawned on me that, hello, I was created as well by my mother.
I enjoyed that feeling, it made me feel like I am one in a million. The one thing that touched me was the breathing for our family or friends that are suffering, it made me think of my aunt. I do wish the best to her even though we have had out differences, and this exercise made it feel good and calming.
The concept of a mental workout is to open our mind up to further development. Without trying to calm our mind some way, it can be working out, releiving stress in our own way, these things help clear the mind. Without that than I suggest these exercises because it really feels good to let go and really "relax."
Thank you and hope you have a good week.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Hi Nicole! I am glad you enjoyed this exercise. I did as well. I had trouble settling on any one friend or family member. There are so many in pain in so many various ways. I thought of my husband's 85 year old grandmother primarily. She is full of love and fear. She had a intruder in her home recently. Then, she was told her older sister is dying. There are so many in this world who lack self love, who are full of fear, or full of anger. Then there are so many others suffering due to poverty or environment. It can be overwhelming. This practice felt good because it felt as though I could actively help in some way.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Laura