The Meeting Aesclepius practice was connecting with a mentor
through their thoughts, actions, and values. I chose to imagine Dalai Lama in
from of me and channeled his light within my mind, throat, heart, and whole
body. I felt a huge sense of connection and peace throughout my surroundings. I
felt a sense of unit within my speech, my thoughts, and the love from my heart.
Mindfulness or meditation can place you and your mentor in an oneness. It can
make you see things differently through your mentor’s eyes. I can continue this
practice within everyday life by putting myself in other’s shoes that way I can
understand more where they are coming from and where they are going.
“One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself,”
means for me to be an example and a mentor for someone in my profession. I must
have learned to walk the walk and experience struggles and come out a better
person from them before I can help someone else do the same. It’s my obligation
to develop my health psychologically, physically, and spiritually so I can show
others how important they all are for your mind, body, and soul. I can
implement psychological and spiritual growth in my personal life by learning my
weaknesses than I can practice on making them my strengths. I will be able to
communicate those skills strongly because I will have learned them so I can
teach others.
Scott,
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the simple explanation you gave regarding the statement "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself". That was a perfect explanation! We most certainly must walk the walk before we can expect others to follow. I was a manager for more years then I care to remember. It was probably the toughest job I have ever had, but the one thing I always knew I would never waiver from is that I would never expect anyone to do anything I had not done myself nor anything I was not willing to do first. I believe I received a lot of respect for that, and a lot of followers.
Have a great week!
Julie Couillard
Thanks Julie! You are right any manager who is hands on and not just dictator always wins my respect as well. Have a great week!!
DeleteI felt through the exercise I was able to connect to my mentor in a very different way than I had in the past. This was a great way to “feel” those thoughts and emotions we experienced together. I also feel that if we put ourselves in others shoes that we will have a different perspective on the decisions they make in their life and the reason for their actions, etc. I've recently watched an Empathy video on this. It emphasized that no matter what we visually see as a person on the outside, may be a whole different interpretation when viewing an individual from the inside. We all have a path, vision, and amount of needs we need met. The challenge is to look outside ourselves and focus on others needs versus always focusing on our own.
ReplyDeleteBarb Engel
Exactly Barbara, you really cannot judge a book by its cover. Great insight!
DeleteScott,
ReplyDeleteThat is a great choice to focus on. I'm glad that it worked so well for you. I did not have much luck with this practice. It creates so much mental chatter that I can't just shut down.
I agree with you about finding your own weakness to practice on to make it your strength. It is not easy working on our weaknesses but it is so worth it in the end.
I think that we all have to walk the walk and talk the talk to be successful in the health/wellness/nutrition fields. Otherwise our clients are going to doubt what we really know.
Thanks for sharing,
Christine Faust
Thanks for your comments Christine, and keep practicing the exercises in time you will connect better with them.
DeleteBeing able to connect with someone we do not know and may never meet is a great focus and point of this exercise. In choosing the Dalai Lama you can connect with a strong part of his being, consciousness experiencing consciousness in a very true and real manner. These exercises remove and lift so many limitations we may have of our corporeal bodies and allows magnificent work and healing, and guidance to take place. Wonderful explanations in your post, very simple yet effective,
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week,
Christine M. Campanella Dixon
Thanks Christine, I really like this exercise and I found it quite effective as well.
DeleteThat's a great review of your experience. I have a difficult time trying to imagine someone that is so wise and full of knowledge. Honestly, I have an active imagination but when we sit to do these types of meditation, I cannot relax. How did you decide it was the Dahli Lama that you wanted to visualize? It seems this practice was not difficult for you. Do you have any best practices that you could share with those having difficulty? If so, it would be great to hear and of course, if you have time.
ReplyDeleteThank you in advance.
Melanie Davis
Hey Melanie,
DeleteI chose the Dahli Lama because of his strong influences on integral health which focus on the inside and the whole person--body, mind, and soul. He is also a favorite mentor of mine because of his pure thoughts and peaceful views of human life. All I could help you with is by saying you are the people you look up to. I look up to passionate, caring, and peaceful leaders that want to help and to encourage others and bring out the best of their abilities. So it was easy for me to visualize him and want to follow his path and assume his walk and talk. Hope that helps and you are welcomed.