Crime of the Century???

Where am I on the road to well being? Mentally and spiritually I am 8 out of 10. Physically? 5 out of 10. I am setting the following goals: Physically I will continue to make small changes to my eating habits and I will strive to start walking 2-3 days a week; one mile each day. Mentally I will carve out at least 15 minutes a day to escape my suddenly extremely busy life; meditation and stretching. Spiritually I will continue to commune with my God, attend Sunday school on a more consistent basis, and give to others as often as I can.

As for the crime of the century...I found this relaxation exercise to be very beneficial and reflective of who I am as a person. I tend to do these exercises after I have been 'menatally exercising' and the clock says it is now a new day.  I was able to relax very easily as I was tired but I found that I was able to concentrate on the instructions. The use of colors made it easy to imagine. The very first thing that entered my mind when the rainbow was mentioned was the word covenant. When the moderator mentioned glass, light, and then prism, I thought mirror; reflection of self and areas of opportunity.

The colors related well to the concepts and what stood out most for me were the colors aqua-blue, purple and white. The throat made me think communication;singing; speech;message. Purple instantly brought royalty to mind; inheritance ;my favorite color; CONNECTION. When I heard white and light I thought; THE THRONE OF GRACE. It was effortless for me to imagine being encompassed in white light and taking on the characteristics of my Lord and Savior. I am so excited to see where future relation exercises will take my mind and spirit. This one certainly resonated with me on so many levels. I wish I had the time and space to expound but alas.....

Journey on Relaxation

The journey on relaxation exercise was something that I have done many times. However, the circumstance under which I completed this exercise was very different. Prior to completing the exercise, I had worked a full eight hour day (11:30 am - 8:30 pm), I had slept only five hours the previous night, and I had been up since 6:00 because each of my children had to be at school early for extra curricular activities. I was extremely tired, sleepy, and agitated. I found the music to be very soothing in addition to the man's voice on the tape. As I took the first initial deep breath, I was sitting on the edge of my bed with my right left bent and my left leg just dangling off the bed. Needless to say, I was not able to relax. I stopped the tape, re-positioned myself into sitting with my legs folded in front of me with my hands resting on my knees and took a deep breath to prepare myself to relax. I started the tape again and I found that I was able to relax as I followed the instructions.

I had no idea that 80% of the blood reside in the body's core. I was excited about the prospect of willing my body to move blood from my core into my extremities by just thinking it. I could feel the blood moving from my core into my extremities and I felt the heaviness and heat in my arms and hands. When the male voice on the tape instructed me to try to lift my arms, I was not able to, though I could wiggle my fingers a little. Simply amazing what the mind can do when it is focused on the task at hand. I was able to feel the blood returning to my core and the warmth dissipating from my hands and heaviness lifting from my arms as well. This was a very short exercise but a very effective one for me. I am looking forward to what this course will present in the next few weeks and becoming a better, more enlightened ME. 

Welcome To Wisdom and Wellness

As you enter this page, do so with the intention to be a willing to think outside of the box as you learn ways to reach deep with yourself to live your best life; mentally, physically, and spiritually. These three aspects of life are inextricably interconnected and living a life that does not nourish each of them leaves each of us less than we can be and should strive to be.
PURPLE IS MY PASSION!!!!
I am Andrea and i live in the here and now as I prepare for what it is that I want tomorrow. I, like many of us, have a very full life and time management is essential to address everything and everyone. I have learned to see the positive in the negative and to find the silver lining in all situations, no matter how dark they may seem. There is always a lesson to be learned if we are willing to learn it. The task is often painstaking but the rewards are far greater. My hope is that everyone will grow exponentially in mind, body, and spirit as we learn to create wellness from the inside out.