Progress

With a bit of assistance, the header finally fits! This may sound geeky but I'm still proud of it.

We had an afternoon-long workshop today on personal ecology, a kind of new concept that encompasses mind, body and spirit in a similar way as a biosphere has many co-existing species. It mainly allowed us to examine stress as exterior influences but also how it can start from within. It seems that for many people (including myself), stress from within comes from resisting to accept what is happening in the present.

I had a mini-epiphany during the afternoon when I realized that you can never change a stressful situation, you can only change your perception of it. This will in turn transform your response into a more positive one.

We also did an exercise that I enjoyed so much that I think everyone should try to do this on a regular basis. First, find a way to get into a creative head space. Then, think of a metaphor that reflects where you are currently at in terms of mind, body and spirit. It should start with "I am" in order to focus on your Self. For example, I said I was a dry sponge being thrown into the ocean because I feel overwhelmed by the amount of information and knowledge before me and what I should focus on absorbing; and also how quickly.

It's a great exercise to check in on how you are feeling and if there's something to correct, then how to go about doing so. Expect many metaphors to come because I will be using this blog as a platform for them.

Any comments on the header or my "head space", feel free to leave a comment.

Doei doei.