In assessing my physical
well-being, I rate myself a 5 on a scale of 1-10. I recently had a blood panel completed and my
results were excellent with the exception of my blood sugar. However, after only four weeks into my
diagnosis of diabetes, I have improved my A1C from 10.1 down to 7.8 which is
awesome. Still too high, but I have
modified my diet tremendously for the better so I am pleased that I am on the
right path. Now I just need to start my
exercise regime up again…I have been pretty sedentary for the last18 months. My goal in this area is to begin a moderate
walking program again to ease into my routine again. I have already talked with my doctor and have
an appointment with our corporate fitness center to join.
Spiritually, I rate myself an
8. I surround myself with positive
things that encourage me in my Christian faith like listening to Christian
radio and music, reading books that help me grow spiritually, and of course study
the Bible. I also attend church every
Sunday and even mentor a group of high school students. I have an active prayer life as well. My goal is something I will do once my
youngest goes off to college (he is a senior this year). I would love to join the choir and become
part of that community. I am also going
to return to Bible Study Fellowship, which is an intensive study of the
Bible. I have completed seven years, but
they have added new studies and I can’t wait to start again.
Psychologically, I am recovering
from the trauma of a divorce that I did not want after 23 years of
marriage. I struggle with a negative
self-image and have my entire life. I often
feel as if I am screaming, yet nobody hears me, or even cares. That is when my faith comes in and I just lay
it all down at the foot of the cross. So I would say I am a 4. My goal is to learn to love who I am. I want to be able to be healthy
psychologically so I can help other women see their true beauty based on who
they are in Christ, not who the world says they are or should be. In order to do that, I need to believe it
about myself. Learning to replace the
negative talk is my short term goal.
Relaxation Exercise:
I am not sure why this relaxation exercise
is called the crime of the century, because it was all about the colors of the
rainbow and relaxing the different areas of the body. The most beneficial thing I find about these
exercises is that is forces me to sit still for 15-20 minutes. I close my eyes, and concentrate on my
breathing, and that relaxes me. I don’t
really get anything out of imagining the colors, and thinking about what they
represent in relation to my body. I
found myself wondering throughout the entire relaxation why is this called the
crime of the century???? What did you
all think?
Hi Sheila,
ReplyDeleteThe crime of the century title was confusing to me too. It doesn't relate to the exercise at all. Maybe it was a mistake. To me, stress is the crime of the century, not visualizing colors reflecting off the body.
Liza
Congratulations on getting through your divorce! It's never easy under the best circumstances. I'm glad you're to that light that everyone can see at the end of the darn tunnel.
ReplyDeleteHi Liza,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog this week. Yes, the colors shooting out of my body was a strange concept for me to imagine. I just have yet to get in to this kind of meditation. I like the part where you just "be still" and close your eyes and shut everything out for 15-20 minutes. I think we are so busy that just taking time to do this would go a long way in helping us to relax more.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteWell, there are many days that there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. About five weeks ago when I was sitting in the parking lot of the hospital knowing I had to go in and possibly be admitted, I felt totally alone. My middle son was only four days post-op and the last thing I needed was to be in the hospital. I was very angry that the person who promised me in sickness and in health had bailed on me. So I cried, got really angry, and then put on my big girl panties and walked in to the hospital so I could get care in order to be there for my boys. You just do what you have to do when it comes down to it. I am a much stronger person than I was five years ago and know that with the grace of God, I can get through just about anything. People always say that God never gives you more than you can handle. I think He overestimates me on a daily basis :)