Aesclepius

I had a harder time with this. The wise person that first came to mind was my sister Marie. She was wise beyond her years. That is what made it more difficult. Another wise, caring, compassionate person that came to mind was my dad. I had an easier time visualizing him, communing with him, but I think what was most hurtful is that it was harder to visualize Marie. I could say that it helped because I was able to realize that even when I let Marie back into my thoughts as I worked through the meditation again it was more doable. I still had to end it early, but I got further. The weekly meditations have helped me immensely with my pain, even in the beginning of the term. I just love how my mind relaxes, and I feel the calmness that is not there at other times of the day. I really enjoy how I have been able to practice relaxation/meditation techniques at work during a bad day or to help it stay a good day. It has a way of changing the thought processes. The saying "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" immediately brought to mind that old saying "The blind cannot lead the blind". As a health professional I would have the responsibility of assisting that patient into finding what forms of treatment works best by making recommendations as to what could be helpful. If I had not done meditation I would not know how to communicate its effectiveness. The same can be said with any other medicine or treatment format. Physicians attempt to tell you what works best because it works for many of their other patients or because research touts its effectiveness. It is my job to help them realize how different areas of exercise can maximize their health, mind, body and spirit. I can implement more meditations, more time to relax and become into my own life so that I can realize what true health is really meant to be like.