I have to say I rather enjoyed this week's exercise even if it felt a little awkward to me. I have always had a strong desire to help others, even when I was a child. I don't know if this came from the way I was raised, if it happened when my parents divorced and I grew up ultra fast at the age of eight or what. Regardless of how it happened, it landed me in the field of emergency medicine. I have no qualms about going into the unknown and trying to put someone back together. But that's why this week's exercises felt a bid odd to me. I use my body and the training in my mind to help others, therefore I'm not exactly used to using my thought process in my mind to do the same thing.
I will say though, that it was as equally gratifying as if I were helping someone hands on. I am a very strong believer in the positive thought process and the management and flow of energy within a human being. This exercise helped me to apply that belief with the knowledge of medicine that I already had and use it in a different (but still positive and beneficial) manner.
Right now I think I am ready to work on my family area. I have always been extremely involved with everything that my family does and lately due to homework, housework, life stressors and everything under the sun that could possibly go wrong.... has(including the siding being blown off the side of the apartment in our latest wind storm). So I think it's time for me to take a step back- even if a baby step back is all I can manage at this point, and re-evaluate and develope a plan on how to find my groove with my family again. Here's hoping for sunshine and less wind!
-Jen R.
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Hello Jen,
ReplyDeleteI have always had a strong desire to help others, even when I was a child too. My desire took me into the early childhood and adolescent field. I love it because it is great to model positive, powerful, and highly effective behaviors to them. I believe that my desire to help others is innate and my parents enhanced it with their example. The exercise just reminded me of my reason on earth.
You said that this week's exercises felt a bid odd to you because you use your body and the training in your mind to help others, therefore you are not used to using the thought process in your mind to do the same thing. I am wondering that since you have had a strong desire to help others since you were a child, if that process you use with your body and the training in your mind, might not have already been there? I just asked because I feel that everything I do with children is already in me. Any training I take enhances what is within and brings it to surface. As I work with children, I observe their skills and can see the direction they might be going into by their love for certain play areas. My four sons grew up helping in the child care center, and today I see that the skills of helping others has paid off. I too am a very strong believer in the positive thought process and the management and flow of energy within mankind. I agree with you about the exercise helping you to apply that belief with the knowledge of medicine that you already have and use it in a different but still in a positive and beneficial manner. That is an awesome way to feel. It helped me to see that I am on the right path.
I wish you luck as you work on your family area. I definitely understand your extreme involvement with everything that your family does and lately due to homework, housework, life stressors and everything under the sun that could possibly go wrong has gone wrong. Thank God for the classes so we can ride above life adversities.....I am glad that you and the family are ok after the windstorm. Taking a baby step back is appropriate if that is all you can manage at this point. Re-evaluating and developing a plan on how to find your groove with your family again is a great plan. I have to constantly re-evaluate and develop plans for my family, my clients, and myself. I hope for sunshine and less wind for you and your family to.
Wow, it seems that we all need to work on our interpersonal lives right now. I have found that I too need to work on developing deper relationships with my family, and friends.
ReplyDeleteI think that even a baby step can be helpful and foster your own personal growth in this area.
Sarah