I enjoy meditation and often dedicate my meditation to a loved one, someone I feel can benefit from the positive energy and healing I send their way. So, this particular exercise hit home and was one that I highly enjoyed. Through the reading materials, and meditation exercises throughout this course I am proudly awakened by the valuable, greatly beneficial knowledge instilled upon me. I know that meditation allows me to gain insight on my thoughts and enhances the control I have over my mind, helping me to train my mind to alter any negative, unhealthy thoughts into positive, healthy thoughts. Continuing these practices and being mindful over my thoughts, emotions, and actions will allow me to flourish at optimal health in all I do.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" I believe the meaning to this saying is, we must practice what we preach. We must have much more than knowledge to lead another, we must gain wisdom and insight through experiences. The knowledge that we seem so secure of is actually rather fragile, and uncertain; we do not know nearly as much as we think we know; the objects of knowledge are infinite. Wisdom is recognizing that knowledge is never absolute. True enlightenment consists of wisdom and insight. This is vital to the success of any individual working in the field of health. How can we expect others to gain health if they are following the wrong footsteps?! It is of great importance that I know firsthand how to care for myself, how to respect and love myself, before I can expect to teach others to do the same. If my mind is unhealthy, then my body will follow; if I am mentally and physically unhealthy there is no true way that others can lead me to reaching integral health. One must be in good health for others to follow. I live a fairly healthy lifestyle, and continue learning and growing through new experiences so that I myself will flourish and share the wisdom and insight I gain with every life I touch.
Blessings and light,
Vanessa
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