Hi guys!
I did both of the exercises, the universal Loving Kindness and the Integral Assessment. I found it easy to do the universal loving kindness. I think the majority of the people in the world are good. I think we all would like there to be no suffering for anyone. I choose to practice this in prayer. I also do it if I see someone suffering. I take a minute to stop what I am doing and think of them. I pray that they have relief and have happiness. The integral assessment helped me to realize that I need to not be so judgemental on people. I wrote in Erika's blog that I think women have a tendency to compare ourselves with others. We tend to tear down other people to make ourselves feel better. It is probably a self esteem issue. I am trying to find love in myself. I am trying to look at people and find the good rather than focusing on the negative so much.
I hope I can help my patients/clients when I am a professional realize that there is much more to whatever suffering that they are experiencing. I like it when the professor said in class, "everything that we could ever need is already inside of us."
I agree with you that women tend to be more judgemental. I tend to find fault in everyone but my husband either overlooks it or does not care! I also agree that it is a self-esteem issue. We see someone that is thinner than use and we think that they have anorexia. If we could learn to control our judgements we would not only be a better health care provider but a better person.
ReplyDeleteYou have words of wisdom for I can be very judgmental not to strangers but to my husband. I tend to judge him on just about everything he does, not realizing I'm taking his manhood away from him. According to him I think I'm so purfect. I know that I have faults just like everyone and part of me is jealous (I finally say it) because he was able to stay on the path of being a artist where I could not. He is happy in what he does and I'm just now finding what I love. I truly need to work on judgement of others because if I don't how can I be a real health and wellness doctor?
ReplyDeleteI really like the chemistry flowing here. As a woman I have learned we all are uniquely made. We all have our own special ingrediant that makes us who we are. I learned to stop being judgmental when God allowed me to see my own flaws~~praying for others is the most humbling and show of loving kindness a human being can give to another. Thank you for sharing your inner feelings. Your classmate, Angie
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