I honestly was reluctant to do this exercise. I though that meeting Aesclepius was like praying to a God that did not exist. I found that it is what you make of it. I love only one God and everything I do is to glorify his name only. So I did the exercise with an open heart and found that it is about what you believe and the one I chose that I really respected was God and my father. I was able to relax and feel a good, happy feeling that was like when your father would hold you as a child. It felt good and warm and safe.
The saying one can not lead another where one has not gone himself is really true as far as I think. If you do not know how can you teach someone else? I never act like I know an answer to someones questions if I really do not. I am honest and will try to find the answer but do not claim to know or have experienced everything. I feel like I have an obligation to the residents that I care for to be anything they need at that moment. I am funny, I am spiritual, I am truthful, I am kind and I can cry with you if that is what is needed. I try to be true to them and true to myself.
Heather,
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing too when I was thinking about this exercise. But, like you I used God as my person to look to for this exericse. The happy, warm feelings that came from this exericse was amazing and I def. will use this activity as a way to get closer to God. I think it is a good idea to never pretend to know an answer that you don't know. Being able to be honest and to say that you will have to look it up will def. go a lot further with your residents, than pretending to know and getting it wrong. Trust with a resident will have a greater impact on their health and wellness than skepticism will.
Hello Heather! At first I was not able to connect with the exercise myself. Although, I was able to find my calm inner peace. I was able to find that place where I was relaxed and free of any worries. Its very important to be honest with your clients. I believe as a future Health Coach, its very important to have experienced life experiences to be able to coach my clients.
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