Lets see….Look back over my personal assessment, I scored myself psychologically and physically at a 7 and a 1 or 2 spiritually. I felt that I was having some mental issues pertaining to my sons struggles in school and with his pre-adolescent attitudes. Physically, I was starting to get into some bad eating habits after losing a ton of weight, but continued with my workout regimen. Spiritually, I didn’t even think about anything about myself…only that I was struggling with my inner connection and was blocked in finding ways to rejuvenate that connection. I am excited that we have a break between terms. I haven’t worked out for the past week, but I have been watching what I eat without overdoing it. I am aware of what I can and can’t eat and starting to focus on what I want to work on at the gym. Mentally I have gained a clear perspective of life and the situations that present themselves. I have worked hard with my son and found a way to assist him and keep him focused on his responsibilities in a positive way. Spiritually, I am still struggling, but not as much as I was before. I have at least gained tools that I can use and found my way of opening myself up to my inner soul.
I think all of us had a great experience through this class. At first it is not easy to focus all our attention on ourselves to find what needs to be changed and improved. People don’t really like change, and they hate admitting what is not so great about them. Now that I have come to terms with which I am as compared to whom I thought I was, I can focus on benefiting my life and the lives of my families by implementing change to raise all aspects of life. Changing my perspective can help other realize that they should change theirs and eventually create a pay it forward affect.
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ReplyDeleteI know as a mother myself we tend to make sure everyone else, especailly our children are taken care of first, but we are last. We have to remember that if we don't take some time for ourselves to be reinvigorated and connected we can't help anyone, epecially our children. It is a really hard thing to do, but I see you are starting to take control of the situation. Good for you! You have a plan to start working out and one to resume your spiritual connection and fortify your mental one. You hit the nail on the head what you said about changing one's perspective, it really makes all the difference.
I applaud your rejuvination of spirit and perspective in your life and for the benefit of your family's lives. Good on you!! Much success in your future endeavors.
Deb-