I am finally feeling back to normal. I thought I was just battling a summer cold but after two &1/2 weeks I finally went to the doctor and found out that I have a pretty bad case of bronchitis. I should have gone sooner and maybe my grades wouldn’t have suffered so much but it is what it is.
In thinking about the practices we have done for the past several weeks I would have to say that I have found most of them beneficial but the two that I have found the Loving Kindness exercise and Meeting Asclepius were the ones that seemed to work the best. The Loving Kindness one I found to be a bit more challenging than the others but given things going on in my life at the moment it really hit home when I did it. With this exercise you focus outward on people that you know and when I did this with someone that I didn’t like I found it very calming and have noticed that our relationship is changing. This has been long time coming.
The Meeting Asclepius exercise I found very comforting. Maybe it was the person that I imagined and was able to see myself in a different light. Both exercises, for me, allowed a part of who I am to surface in ways that I hadn’t expected. Taking the time out my day to complete these exercises has also shown me the value in doing that even when I think I don’t need them.
That's awesome that you have been able to change your relationship with that person for the better! It is amazing what can happen when we learn to change our thinking and just accept things for what they are. I have had similar experiences in the past and even if I was not able to keep someone in my life I have been able to let go of any hard feelings I had toward them which makes my life happier
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