For my physical wellness, I would rate myself around a 5. I am currently overweight, but it has not become an issue and I am in the process of losing weight. I've never been diabetic or had any cardiovascular problems. The only time I've ever had high blood pressure was when I was on the Ortho Evra patch when I was younger. My body simply rejects any form of birth control- even ones without hormones. 3 months after I stopped hormonal birth control, my cholesterol and blood pressure dropped back to normal. Since then, I haven't had any sort of problems. I have glaucoma, but it is under control with eye drops, bilberry, and vitamin C. I do suffer from joint pain, however, and that is something that I really need to work on.
As for my spiritual well-being, I have to give myself a 10. Even though I don't meditate as often as I should, I feel very connected to my spiritual self and my Goddess. I also run a Pagan and Wiccan study group here in the Quad Cities and we meet every 2 weeks in person to talk about anything pertaining to our magickal practices. We also have an online forum that we talk on daily. I'm very comfortable in my spiritual beliefs and my Reiki practice. For mental well-being, I would give myself an 8. Lately I have been getting mad more than I should and taking things out on myself- even if they're not my fault. Otherwise, I don't let stress get to me as much as it does to other people.
My physical goal is still to lose weight and become more active. This means popping in a movie and working on my exercise bike if I had to. I also want to go for more walks and go for bike rides with my family to the park and the zoo. My spiritual goal is to do magick and divination readings for myself, my husband, and my friends more often. I want to reconnect with the faeries around my home and use magick to bring positive blessings to my home and those I love. Finally, my mental goal would be to take out more time for myself. I need to get off of the computer during the day and do some reading instead. I should also do some meditation before bed or when I wake up in the morning. If I can find some good videos, I think doing some Tai Chi would help with that, as well. Overall, I think just getting away from the computer and becoming more active would help me in all 3 of these areas.
This week's relaxation exercise is pretty much identical to the meditation that I was taught during my Reiki training. Even though it's a little difficult to concentrate with a baby in the room, it was very pleasant getting my chakras open again. This exercise reminded me of why I want to be a healer and what Reiki, herbalism, and nutrition mean to me. I feel as though doing this once a day when I wake up in the morning would be very beneficial to give me the energy to tackle the day- whether it be to lose weight, do the chores around the house, or play with my daughter. I also can't wait for my husband to get home from work so we can spend some quality time together.
I enjoyed reading your blog, I find it amazing how different we all are. My strength is your weakness, and your strength is my weakness! My reccommendations on physical exercise would be to do low impact exercises if you are hvaing joint pain. Losing weight will relieve a tremendous amount of your joint pain so stay motivated! Exercises like biking are better than running on the joints. Swimming is also fantastic cardio while easy on the joints!Just out of my own curiousity, what is Pagan and Wiccan?
ReplyDeleteHi, Ashley. "Pagan" is an umbrella term for someone who worships multiple deities and do not follow the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam). Some go further and say that a Pagan is someone who practices a nature-based spirituality. Wicca is one of the Neo-Pagan religions, but not all Pagans are Wiccan (like me). I am a Pagan witch in that I practice nature-based witchcraft and worship the Old Gods like the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Celts, Norse, etc did far back in history. The group that I run is for those who have found a Pagan path on their own and wish to commune with like-minded people.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you are on the right track with your goal of losing weight. I know its been tough for me as I've gotten older to maintain weight. You have the motivation I know you can to it! I wish I could have rated myself higher in the other two categories, but as with everything I can only do what I can one step at a time. Stay postive!
Great reading your post Motevia,
ReplyDeleteI find exercises like this to provide great opportunities to measure, monitor and adjust where we are at personally on many different levels. You appear to be doing very well and know where you need the most work. This can be like a road map to help keep you on the right path and reach your ideal mind/body destination.
Along our path we encounter many different 'tour guides' and my classes at Kaplan have allowed me to help many people and make many friends that have educated and helped me as well. I look forward to reading your blogs, cheering your successes and keeping in touch with you beyond this class.
Leesa Shelley