Hello Everyone ~

This week we were asked to reflect on three areas in our well-being (physical, spiritual, and psychological) and rank them from 1 - 10 (10 being optimal). I have really been going through some struggles at work that has been blocking my natural positive energy from being released. So without further ado, here are my rankings:
Physical: 3
Physically I am not where I would like to be. I do suffer from Fibromyalgia however it is very manageable. I would like to include more into my life but for now I am content with just putting it in where I can. I eat healthy almost everyday so that keeps my body nourished. I walk everyday with my dog so that gets me out into nature a little.

Spiritual: 3
I am not religious but I do try to connect with those around me. I try to meditate but I find myself too tired to really focus on that. I don't know if I know what Spiritual means in the whole sense of the word, but I know what it means to me.

Psychological 3:
Well I am just a mess these days. I am working on creating inner peace that will allow my mind to relax and be calm. But I am constantly thinking or doing something that requires it. Which is a great segue into our relaxation technique for this week.

I did well with it. I enjoyed the feeling of becoming relaxed. I also had my boyfriend try it at the same time. It was definitely a little different, but with him being open to trying it made it not as awkward. Near the end my dog got restless and wanted to play with her "squeak" toy which interrupted it. But I feel calmer and way more relaxed. I feel some pain but I think it's from the stress of the day and letting it release, not to mention the lovely Fibromyalgia pain I experience often. However, each time he mentioned a new "circular window" from a specific area of the body I could not stop thinking about a commercial for Airborne. The lady has holes in her body because she is "missing" certain nutrients. As she drinks the Airborne, it fills in the holes. Each time he wanted us to think of another opening in our body, that's all I could think about. Then I had to try to keep my colors parallel to each other which was difficult because I was sitting. My lines kept crossing each other and I kept trying to straighten them out. Overall, I enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed having my boyfriend experience this and being open-minded; I enjoyed not thinking about the stressors I have been experiencing and trying to line up my colors (if that were the only think I ever had to concern myself with); I enjoyed the color Emerald Green and sending my love and appreciate to a dear friend in need of love and compassion right now (he lost his father today). Even though I am struggling now, I know this soon will pass and the next time I evaluate my reflections, there will be nothing blocking my positive energy! Good night everyone. And Professor ~ Thank you for your encouraging words.

Enjoy,
Melanie D.