Unit 6: The universal Loving Kindness (meditation)

Hello Professor and Class,

After practicing the universal Loving Kindness (meditation) exercise as outline in the text I found this very fulfilling and rewarding.  From the past couple of weeks, I have undergone some serious experiences and the only thing left for me was to give up and let go of everything.  Currently my mom, sister, and her son are all living with me and neither one are bringing any income in, and I also have to be paying for school and this semester my tuition increased tremendously and this was very burdensome to me.  I realized that things were occurring inside my body that wasn’t there before.  One night I came home from work with intense pain within my chest cavity so I had to call 911 and after careful examination they told me they don’t understand what was happening since all my numbers seemed normal.  They asked if I wanted to go to the emergency room but I detested.  So I went to see my doctor the next day and told him what had happened, and he said he couldn’t find anything wrong.  He then sent me to a specialist and all the results came back normal, and then he reevaluate me and told me that stress was a huge factor for all that was occurring inside my body.

I then discovered that as my consciousness expands, it also affect my surroundings, and for me to develop to my full potential I have to take charge of my situation by embracing and loving myself to the utmost which will enable me withdrew myself from others and circumstances that are a deficit to my health, wholeness, and happiness.  The loving kindness exercise allow me to shift all my attention as a gift in loving myself more before loving others and also not to let anything septic to seep into my domain (Dacher, 2006).  My health is my responsibility. I am the only person who can make the lifestyle decisions that will contribute to my well-being, and I am the one who must take the steps to preserve my health and promote my wellness since the power lies within me.

I know it is difficult to get where I needed to be, but I have purposed within my heart that no matter what life throws at me I will be triumphant.  I have started to take mini steps by incorporating physical activities on most days of the week as will enhance my mental well-being and put me on path to a healthier life.  Some days I go running or jogging, other days I pray and meditate, and I also choose to forgive myself and others.  The issues or grievances that I with others I intend to face them head-on and recover lost emotional closeness.

Reference:

Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral health the path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic

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