After listening to the exercise I was really surprised. I became more focused and calm. I felt refreshed and ready to face whatever came next. Since I have been using the loving kindness exercise and meditation my days seem to be less stressful. I seem more organized and less frazzled due to the overwhelming activity with my family. By applying these practices to my life I feel physically and mentally better. My blood pressure does not seem to go up when I get a little upset and really I think I am sleeping better or at least more restfully.
I really love this saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” I find this statement adamantly true. Every day people comment on the bad things that other people do or how people act or just their way of life. What right do we have to do this unless we have walked the same path? I feel that we do not have the right. For example helping an alcoholic to recover. Who is more qualified to help an alcoholic than another alcoholic that has recovered or is still recovering? That is what this statement means. That is why AA was organized. It has been proven that people who have recovered, experienced and lived with similar issues are the most capable of helping those in the same need.
