Unit 3 Blog Assignment

Unit 3 Blog Assignment

It may have been just a happy coincidence that I spent most of the day trying to concentrate on school and my mind constantly wandering back to the Playa and Burningman.  Many of us who attend the festival say we are going "home" as we make the yearly trek to Black Rock City.  I have been alot of places in the world, but nowhere as simple and yet so fulfilling and magical as Burningman.  The experiences and memories you make there really transcend your life for the better.  So today as much as I tried to fight it I was reflecting those magical 10 days.  Therefore I couldn't help but reflect on my life back here in Peoria and smile that I have so much to be thankful for, and that my life is filled with so many great people and such overwhelming love and happiness.  So based on these reflections I would rate on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being optimal well being):

A - Physical Wellbeing is currently at around a healthy 8 - 9.  I am not the healthiest I could be in regards to BMI even though I exercise consistently with a personal trainer 4 times a week.  This is the first time that I am loosing weight by following healthy eating habits and exercise.  In the past I was the anorexic/bulimic just don't eat mentality for weight loss.  The problem is that the more great foods my husband introduces me to, the harder it is to just stop eating, not to mention how unhealthy it is.  So at 5'4" and 131 lbs I have made the attempt at eating more and working out more and slowly watching my body morph.  Besides my personal trainer I am on the go all day long.  I don't sit down except to do homework :) or eat...What is that saying "When my feet hit the ground in the morning the devil says S*%t she's up".

B - Spiritual Wellbeing is currently at a high of 10 right now.  I am a practicing Witch and there was a full moon on the friday at Burningman.  There is nothing like you, other like minded people, the moon and mother earth to lift your spiritual energies up to run wild.  This class has also had a very positive effect on my spiritual wellbeing. It is nice to see validation in writing in regards to your personal beliefs in one's ability to control and dictate their health, well-being and life. 

C - Psychological Wellbeing is currently at a 8 to 9 I would say.  It would be a 10 all the time except that I have the pleaser of working with not so positive, always ill employees on a daily basis.  There are also many family members and my step-son that are dealing with health issues, or mental health issues and it is necessary but at times difficult to stay enrolled enough to help but not so much that it becomes my problem. 

Overall my life is the perfect, perfect for me.  I am healthy, happy, in love, achieving goals, spiritually in-tune, socially active, humble and appreciative for the life that I get to live and the people I get to share my life with. I have a great husband, wonderful stepsons, extraordinary friends and really no complaints.