unit 7 Blog

I don't know about anyone else but as soon as I hear a voice that sounds familiar to me I try to place it and then I cannot think of anything else until I have figured it out.  The narrarator has a voice like that in the beginning of track 4.  Finally when the woman's voice comes on I choose my person which is pretty easy.  The crashing waves are a nice break to my hectic day I have had until this CD exercise.  It is also easy to see this person with good qualities and continue focusing.  The light beam may have really crushed the exercise though it was just a little bit much for me to take in and follow.  It kind of reminds me of some sort of sci-fi movie and I really lose any connection I had to the exercise.  Sorry maybe it is just because I am not ready to open up my mind and thoughts open up this far yet to be able to imagine all these images.  An exercise like this is something (that maybe this will make me seem immature, which is actually the last thing most people think of when they are talking about me) my husband and I would usually have quite the laugh about because as he would say it is a "pet the bunny rabbit" type of thing.  This type of exercise could also be why my mom is a Buddist and why I just can't get there in my life so far.  Maybe it is being young, not having enough patience, or just being at a different point in my life where I concentrate on other things but this exercise was quite strange, boring, and difficult for me. 
I feel like everyone has the responsibility (especially health and wellness professionals) to be a leader and teach what they are already familiar with or they cannot get their clients or patients to get to the place they are creating for them.  I can really relate to sports.  I would have a very hard time taking lessons or being coached by someone who has never been in my shoes and cannot understand how I feel.  Whether it is psychological, spiritual, or physical if the person giving instruction is not familiar with what they are saying then they will not be able to empathize or their words will not ring true.  Practice makes perfect (or close) and it also educates us to be able to explain and learn to help others.  Once we find the ways in which we want to practice then we just need to continue on our journey whether it be with meditation, yoga, or other means.