Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along.

Good day.

Just when I thought I had the hang of this meditation stuff I quickly find that I don't. I just could not seem to grasp this exercise. I don't know if it is because I kept forgetting what I was supposed to be saying or if I couldn't get into it because I missed the ocean sounds. I was able to repeat the mantra with book in hand, which I'm sure was not how it was intended. I was more focused on trying to remember the words versus what those words meant.

As for my self assessment, I feel as though I have a bit to work on. This exercise has also been very hard for me. This was very difficult for many reasons mostly personal (sorry, no offense) I found this assessment to make me realize things that I couldn't focus on before. I do highly recommend this exercise because it is a good way to get a better grip on life. Lets face it life gets crazy and things get over looked and when you take the time to step back and see whats going on and prioritize your life a little bit...it really helps. Thanks to this class I have the knowledge to know that this assessment is something I need and I have the tools to be able to make that happen!

~Shay

The person that you are today is not dictated by yesterday or tomorrow. Be you now.

Good day.

I have found this weeks exercise to been a very helpful one. I managed to learn how to quite my thoughts but when I did, I didn't know what to do. Either way I am very happy that I finally figured out how to quite my mind so no matter what its a success. I did take the sounds of the waves and pretended I was laying on the beach trying to get my body to feel the warmth. It didn't really work, well the warmth part that is. I feel that these exercises give you time to see and understand things going on in your head. In turn that will help you be able to clear your mind and will help you see what it is that you truly believe and feel how you want to feel towards it. I can use this in my life because during my daily work tasks I found my mind drifting from thought to thought. I can exercise my brain by trying to keep a clear mind as best I can. Or I can try and focus my mind on one thought. As I do it more the quicker it will become part of my daily life and soon it will be a thing of the past.

~Shay

Now close your eyes and relax....

Good day.

This week we were asked to listen to an exercise. Unlike last week I was able to relax and allow my mind to drift. However I went to far and fell asleep. Ughhhh, I wish I could find a happy medium. I am really interested in training my mind and have taken steps to do so but I just don't know how to deal with my brain. I would imagine that this is very beneficial to a lot of people and i wish i was one of them. It is very discouraging to not be able to figure out your own brain. I am aware it will take time and i will continue to workout my brain. I know from the research that it shows very positive results both short term and long term. I look forward to reaching my goals of being able to have a nice clear mind. I look forward to being able to think clearly and focus better.

~Shay

I just need some time in a beautiful place to clear my head.

Good day.

I would rate my physical health as a 6. I am a active person, not as active as i would like but active none the less. I am on my feet all day at work and try to walk on weekends with my mother. I also try to eat well. I eat until i am full and what i eat for the most part is homemade food.  My spiritual health is a 7. I was born and raised catholic and do not normally talk to God. I fully believe in him and believe he is a higher power. But i believe that God is a higher power but there are other powers in this world. I say believe in yourself and what you can do and what energy you can send to the universe and other people. I have always been told that i light up a room and that i am always happy, i believe that it is because of my aura. By having a good aura you can make others feel good too! My psychological well being is a 5. I  am new to this whole worrying about my thoughts and worrying about whats going on in my mind. I am very good at not-not thinking. I feel like i am always thinking about something but i could not tell you what it is that i am thinking about. I find it very hard to focus on whats going on in my mind because i get side tracked. When i tried the relaxation exercise I could not get my mind to stop jumping from one thing to another. I have to force myself to focus on what was being said and finding it only lasts for about two and a half minuets and i am back to thinking about all the stuff i have to do or some random thoughts. I plan on working on relaxing and focusing on my thoughts. I am also trying to de clutter my brain a bit. Its a long overdue spring cleaning. I also am planning on working on my time management  By doing this i would like to find more time for exercising. I used to be a runner and have been missing it a lot lately and would really like to get back into it. I would also like to start doing yoga because it is good for the mind, body and soul.

~Shay

Hello everyone!

Hi my name is Shay and I have never had a blog before so this is a new experience for me. I am a very fun, easy going, wanna have fun type of person. I look forward to using the information I learn in this class in my own life. I am looking to better myself and can not wait to get started on my journey.

~Shay