˚ I AM joy of clarity, being & doing
Posted on 18/05/2010. Last edited on 23/11/2015.
May we love ever more.
May we motivate ourselves to committed love in Action.
May we motivate ourselves to live the life we wish to see in the world.
May we be the transformation we wish to see in the world.
From the inside out . . .
From the roots branching upwards . . .
From the heart
to thought
to word
to action.
Through life’s trials and hardships
we can arise beautiful and free.
for luna – julia butterfly hill – 11/26/2000
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Sometimes we think in a way that limits us, and sometimes we simply think too much (in areas that offer us only more thinking).
Lately I have been operating in a faith mode, not concerning myself with an excessive amount (or even a small amount of thought which create obstacles).
I have (simply) been doing the next right thing.
It is only when I get too tired, or hungry that I question my new directions.
Is walking in faith a part of your action-state? Are you taking good care of yourself (the way you speak to yourself-passion,enthusiasm, confidence), the way you take care of yourself physically (food decisions, meal planning, exercise), and planning (on paper)?
My latest affirmation that I have posted “everywhere” is I Am on Target. I Do What is To Be Done For Today, and I Plan for Tomorrow.
Let’s discuss action states, moving forward, and acting on faith.
We can always improve. Let’s share our thoughts in this area to help ourselves and one another.(:
nice article
Beyond this article, the site looks like it has other very good reads
I haven’t been taking care of myself physically lately, something I want to change. Having said that, I have been acting in faith though. I used to worry about so many things, but I’m in such a better place now. I’ve learned so much over the last few years. I’m going to be making a real move soon, and I have a great deal of faith it is something good for me in many ways.
Okay, now an aside, I don’t want to make a new thread so I’m going to post some thoughts here.
We interact with the world – other people and things. That is outwardly focused. We interact with ourselves – God, our true self. That is inwardly focused. To deal effectively with the world we need to become better communicators. Working on our communication skills is one of the very, very, very best things we can do for ourselves. Getting a better understanding of ourselves is another of the best things we can do for ourselves. That’s it. In a nutshell.
1. Understand ourselves better.
2. Learn to communicate (learn to listen) and express ourselves better.
If we want to add just a tiny bit of seasoning to those two things we could say we could learn to understand ourselves and others better and be more effective by: (1)Taking care of ourselves physically and appreciating this body that God gave us. (2) We can improve our thinking and our mind by continually learning (3) We can improve ourselves by getting closer and more aware of our true selves, our spiritual side, the non-physical US. AND (4) Improving our interaction with the world by giving of ourselves. Giving our uniqueness to the world. To do this we work on being better communicators and better listeners.
Physical (Our Physical Body) This one is pretty simple, really. Diet, Exercise, Rest.
Mental (Our Mind) Boy, OH BOY, that’s a biggie.
Spiritual (Our Soul) This isn’t nearly as complex as many would believe.
Social (All aspects of interacting with the world and others in the world) This is both complex and simple. There are many ways we can improve here and there are many aspects to our interaction with the world and others. Many relationships of all different kinds. Many influences at work here.
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And, they are all related.
In response to themadcookieman’s post:
Not worrying is huge. Worrying doesn’t accomplish us anything.
We know what to do:
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
— Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien
You put a smile on my face by using that quote!
˚ I AM joy of clarity, being & doing
Posted on 18/05/2010. Last edited on 19/05/2010.
In response to themadcookieman’s post:
If I did that, then I know I did good things today(:
˚ I AM joy of clarity, being & doing
Posted on 18/05/2010. Last edited on 19/05/2010.
In response to themadcookieman’s post:
From:
Counseling and Psychological Services
Wayne State University
I love what you wrote re:wellness wheel. Found this thought you’d like it..
Six Areas of Wellness
Wellness is a framework that can be used in many ways to help us organize, understand, and balance our own human growth and development. Everything we do, every decision we make, every thought we think, and every attitude and belief we hold fits into this framework made up of six basic concepts.
1. Social Wellness involves developing friendships, healthy sexual behaviors, the ability to interact comfortable with others and generally works for harmony in personal and community environments.
2. Intellectual Wellness is the strong desire to learn from challenges and experiences. It encourages ongoing intellectual growth, and creative yet stimulating mental activities which provide the foundation to discover, process, and evaluate information.
3. Spiritual Wellness is the willingness to seek meaning and purpose in human existence; being open to diverse multi-cultural beliefs and backgrounds. Being spiritually sound enables one to seek out the perfect harmony between that, which lies within one’s own spirit as well as with outside forces that coexist.
4. Emotional Wellness is having the ability to acknowledge and accept a wide range of feelings in oneself as well as in others. It is being able to freely express and manage one’s own feelings to develop positive self-esteem in order to arrive at personal decisions based upon the integration of one’s attitudes and behaviors.
5. Physical Wellness encourages regular physical activities, proper nutrition and health care, such as exercise or sports, and personal hygiene. This type of physical activity discourages dependence on tobacco, alcohol and other drugs (prescription or street).
6. Occupational Wellness focuses on the integration of various components of the wellness framework into planning for a healthy future, such as career, family and future wellness. It develops the understanding that decisions and values may change as new information arid experiences are attained.
Wellness is… a direction in which by its nature, moves us toward a more proactive, responsible and healthier existence. the integration of the body, mind and spirit. the loving acceptance of ourselves today and the exciting free search for who we choose to become tomorrow. living by choice; a completion of the daily decisions we make that lead us to that person we choose to become.
Incorporating Wellness Into My Life
Awareness: Where am I unbalanced?
Knowledge: What options do I have?
Decision Making: What options should I consider?
Planning: What is the most realistic plan?
Action: When, where, and how can I take action?
Wayne State University Counseling and Psychological Services
5221 Gullen Mall, RM 552 Student Center Building
313-577-3398 www.caps.wayne.edu
Hippiegirl
Posted on 19/05/2010.
In response to Laurie~LovesFocusingWell’s post:
oh dear no wonder i dont feel too well most days as all 6 areas need improving a lot .About an hour ago i drew a picture of myself and wrote on all the ways my lifestyle is affecting my physical and mental health .Also wrote a 12 point plan for improvement .This ostritch is taking its head out of the sand and changing its life .
whit
Posted on 19/05/2010.
On the point of mental wellness, just remember this:
Don’t believe everything you think.
In response to whit’s post:
Oh let me think about that(:
Hippiegirl
Posted on 19/05/2010.
In response to whit’s post:
really good point whit ,thanks love flowergirl
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In response to flowergirl’s post:
In response to Laurie~LovesFocusingWell’s post:
Hope you know I was just making a joke, about needing to think about what we think about..
I strongly agree Whit, and Flowergirl about thinking about what we think about. I also agree in terms of balance (for at least myself), not to get too into rethinking things when moving forward. It is good to rethink our mindset,and the consequences if we do or do not follow through with things. Though, caution w/over thinking too..can lead to analysis-paralysis(:
Faith..I would love it if others would expound on the topic of faith..
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