Reflective Statement: What obstacle will keep you from reaching your goal????
As I respond to the following questions; I am pleased to say that over the past year, I have come a long way. In doing so, I've made the final decision to make a lifestyle change. As a result, I am glad to say that I am loving life and looking forward to what's in store for me. I am incorporating more and more physical activity into my life and am striving to be the best that I can be and progression gets me through it all.
On a scale of 1-10 I feel that my physical well being is currently an 8.5. I am partaking in becoming more experienced in spinning and learning how to perfect my form, so that I can become more efficient. As well I have started working out with a personal trainer to help me increase my strength endurance. I have always been a spiritual person, it is the way I have been raised. I rate myself at least a 9, because I am evolving in this area everyday and expectations for this only increases. I only want to improve in this area not regress. Psychologically I was always doing what people wanted me to do or at least thinking that I need to be a people person. I had to realize that I need to do what's right for me and be happy with my decisions, that makes me a stronger and wiser individual. I am glad to say that my rating for this area in my life is about a 9.5. Most people see that as my being mean, I see it as my being strong and confident.
The goals that I have developed for each of these areas are:
Physical: continue to strengthen in physical endurance and don't give up but give it my all
Spiritual: continue to increase and allow my relationship with God to evolve, I want to please him and him only
Psychological: Taking time to breath and accepting my thoughts and actions as my own
The exercises that I would like to implement-as I have already started-in my life are:
Physical - strength endurance and body atonement
Spiritual - more quite time to pray and listen to what I say and what God is telling me
Psychological - engage more in breathing techniques, as they will help increase my ability to be calm so that I can think clearly
The Crime of the Century Exercise was very relaxing. I guess I could have done this in the beginning of the day, but I chose to do it in the evening. When I was doing this, I felt that as I became more and more calm, I was being pulled. Concentrating on my breathing did not allow room for negative or bad thoughts. It is at this time where I have a blank canvas and I paint my own picture of silence. For the first time, I have nothing to say, I just engage in a relaxing moment of silence and tranquility. I thought that this was beneficial because it relaxed me and I feel that this exercise influenced that.
N Shape
Hi Ann,
ReplyDeleteNicely put, with regards to the Crime of the Century Exercise, you are just relaxed and that is great! Sometimes that silence and stillness is what we need in order to hear God's perfect whisper. I have had to learn that and practice that this past few months especially. I think it is great that you are confident and strong in your personal ratings, you know the hard work that it takes to get there and remain there. I also think it is important that you mentioned that there is always room for improvement. I think that is so true with all of us, we can never stop improving ourselves and our ability to grow physically, spiritually or psychologically towards our total optimal well-being.
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Thank you Deb,
ReplyDeleteAs you have stated, sometimes we need silence and stillness. Because my life is so face paced, I find my silence and stillness comes when I am in my vehicle alone. I have to be at work at 5:30am and just recently I have found that my silence and stillness comes at that time. I don't turn on the radio and I share the road with few to no drivers. Its just me, the dark and the winding road along with the light beaming off the water. This is the time that I talk and think to myself. No I'm not crazy, I'm just confident that I can respond more accordingly without judgement. I can also say what I want and it won't get back to anyone nor would it cause a conflict.
Ann