I attempted this meditation but my
mind was filled with other things. I was unable to truly concentrate. Today is the
one year anniversary of the death of a woman that was like a mother to me as a
child. She died very unexpectedly and has been in my thoughts often. When it
asked to think of someone living or deceased I automatically thought of her. It
does now and will always bring tears to my eyes when I think of the loss her
family had to endure when she passed. I think this exercise released raw
emotion. Sometimes this is a good thing. It reminds us that we are still alive.
The
saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself” is basically
saying “it takes one to know one.” As a
health and wellness professional they need to have experienced things before
they can teach them. You cannot teach or practice something you know nothing
about.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear of the passing of your loved one. Anniversaries of deaths are never easy. You do make a good point about emotions reminding us we are alive. Sometimes it takes the painful emotions to come to the surface for us to appreciate life.
Health and wellness professionals should have both the knowledge and the experience in order to teach others. Without it would be like asking a dentist to teach a medical resident how to perform brain surgery. They both attended medical school but the dentist has not practiced brain surgery, so therefore he should not teach it.
I am so sorry to hear about the year marker of the loss of a loved one. I too recently had the 2 year marker of the death of my older brother. It is hard to function as normal when the heart is feeling heavy. You make an excellent point in saying, "I think this exercise released raw emotion. Sometimes this is a good thing. It remind us that we are still alive" Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Shauna