Blog for Unit 3

I've been absent from class for a little while as I had to move from my home to an apartment.  Moving is such a "joy" (not really).  Both myself & my husband are disabled and we had to rely upon the services of my youngest son & his girlfriend (and their wacky schedule) to move us... which is why everything took twice as long as it should have.  But except for the unpacking and the occassional misplaced text book, I think I'm up & running again. 


1. Based on your reflections, and on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal wellbeing), where do you rate your A-physical wellbeing, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?
I rate my physical well-being at a 7, only because I have just gone on disability for late - stage arthritis in my lower back and I'm no longer capable of working in direct patient care.  I have two strikes against me in terms of health - I'm overweight and I'm sedentary.  The apartment complex that I've moved into has a pool and a small workout room which I hope to start making use of (especially the pool once it thaws out).  My spiritual well being... that is a little harder to assess.  I'm above a 7, yet I'm not a 10 because I'm still seeking, still learning, still growing.  As Franciscan, I follow a rule of life that includes both study , worship, prayer and simplicity.  (The concept of simplicity is still a little difficult to grasp at times).   Psychologcially I would have to rate my well being at an 8 at this time.  Occassionally, I have minor bouts of depression but for the most part I'm okay.  I would like to say that like people, most I believe that I'm still growing, still learning.


2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).
A goal for me physically would be to loose 5 pounds, spiritually to be more consistant in my morning prayer, psychologically - to be more positive in my thinking.


3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?
Physically: Go more often to the gym for water aerobic exercises instead of once a week - go three times a week.
Spiritually: Go to bed thirty minutes earlier and get up thirty minutes earlier to have "alone" time to do morning prayer.
Psychologically: Be more cognizant of what is coming out of my mouth.  It's hard to be "self loving" when all you hear from yourself is, "I hate my body".

4. Complete the relaxation exercise The Crime of the Century
This exercise was shorter than some I have done in the past - yet very effective in learning how to calm oneself down and focus.