Wellness Self Reflection

Hello All,
  I am sitting here reflecting on all the things I wish I were and all the things I actually am...wellness wise.  Phsyically I am a five.  I am not overweight but I also am not fit.  I know enough to know better but I seem to sabotage myself when it comes to a nutritious diet.  I know that I should participate is some form of physical activity but find myself exhausted and late to bed most nights.
  Spirtually, I am quite conflicted so again I would say I am a five.  I know that we are here intentionally and that this isn't just chaos, but the more I read, the harder it is to decide what I truly believe.  I struggle with why is only one "religion" right...how do we know that we aren't all talking about the same thing??? Yes I am conflicted.
  Psychologically, I would say I am an eight.  While life has been hard it has also been kind.  I try to see all of my challenges as necessary in my life someway.  I can be a tad on the negative side at times but that is only when I am feeling sorry for myself..so I just pick myself up and move on.

My goals to improve myself in these areas are as follows:
 
I will participate in our family baseball practices.  Half of my brood play some form of ball and my husband practices with them.  I went out tonight, hit a few balls and made a few plays and felt really good afterward. Physical activity will do me good!

I will continue on my spiritual journey.  I will read and process with an open mind and I will continue going to churches until I find one I fit in.  I will also work on silencing my mind...and myself...intentionally!

Psychologically, I will find an answer to a conflict weighing on my heart and my family.  The bio mother of my children wants to come back in their life.  I am unsure of what to do but I feel we need to make this decision soon so it no longers weighs on my mind.



As I listened to the exercise for relaxtion, I was able to relax and calm myself down.  I find those hard to do because I undoubtly will be interrrupted by someone.  I actually got more than half way done before I was needed and I felt calm and relaxed.  With that being said...I will hit the hay!

Tonia Pfaff

Relaxation Reflection

Hello fellow bloggees,
  My name is Tonia and I have started this blog as part of a class requirement but think I may continue to blog after the course is complete.  I am working toward rebuilding my life to focus on my health as well as the health in my family and community.
  A common issue in many daily lives is the constant feeling of go, go, go and never enjoying a peaceful relaxation period.  The JourneyOn recording was able to create an atmosphere in which you taught your body to consciously slow down.  I mean this in the literal sense.  You were able to relax specific muscles, slow blood flow down to maintenance level, as it was called, and really clear your thoughts.
  This is an exercise that would truly benefit anyone.  We lead constant, busy lives.  There is no changing it however we can combat our chronic stress with bouts of intentional relaxation.

Thanks for reading!

Tonia