This week I was given the assignment of practicing the universal Loving Kindness and completing the Integral Assessment. The Loving Kindness was to close your eye for a few minutes and repeat the following phrases 10 times to yourself.
"May all individuals gain freedom from suffering."
"May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness."
"May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering."
"May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness."
The next exercise was the Integral Assessment. You were asked to close your eyes again and ask yourself "What aspect of my life - psychospiritual, biological, interpersonal, or worldly - is the source of difficulty and suffering?" You would choose one area you felt was the source of your suffering. Next you were to open your eyes and then directed to focus on healing to a focus on promoting integral development. The questions you needed to ask next was "What area of my life is ready for growth and development? Is it the same area that also needs healing or is it another area? What would the next level of development look like?" You could write your thoughts down so that you have a visual to help you focus on it.
What I found out about myself is that I would need to focus on healing and growth on the biological side of myself. I say this because I am dealign with a lot of stress of school, my husband leaving us for a year and me having to do all of this on my own. I have always had help so this stage in our life is very scary for me. I know I'll get through it but I also know the stress I'm gaining from all of this is not healthy and I need to work on letting go of my fears and worries and know that I can do this and everything will work out.
The exercises I think will be best for me is meditation. I say this because it gets you to relax and helps you let go of the negative thoughts and feeling I maybe having at that time. Over time this exercise will get easier and become a great exercise for my inner self.
Suzanne
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