Unit 7 Finding My Inner Healer

This is my weekly posting- for those who may have stumbled upon my blog many of my posts are assignments for an integral health class I am taking.


         This week we listened to an audio lead meditation. During this meditation we needed to choose someone to be a representative or a guide to finding our inner healer. If we couldn't think of someone we could make a person up (Which I kinda feel for those who had to do that. I would hope that by the time we reach adulthood we would have at least one person that we respect). This person became our focal point as we allowed ourselves to become this person and then separated as a healer. We then accepted our healing spirit back into ourselves. I chose to focus on my grandmother, who has been deceased now almost ten years. She was a giving woman, an obstetric nurse by trade and avid crafter, gardener by passion. She lived spontaneously and fully enjoyed everything she did. My grandmother and I have a relationship unlike any other relationship I have with anyone else in my family. As a matter of fact I am not sure they are aware of how close she and I had become after I had my children. I am also very close to my mother as we have a lot in common and have almost identical personalities. I also love, admire and respect her but in this particular instance my grandmother was the first person that came to mind. These practices have helped me to realize how disconnected I have become from the earth and myself. I catch myself now mundanely going through the day and stop myself. I am trying to see every moment for the wonderful opportunity that they are.

       We are also supposed to describe the saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". I absolutely agree with this statement. Having been an a person who struggles with their weight I know I relate better with someone who has also had the same struggle. I can't imagine trying to teach someone how to eat healthier and live an active lifestyle if I am not doing those things. Lead by example- I believe that's a good motto for life.