“Meeting Aesclepius”
overall was a very valuable experience. It became a tad strange and questionable
when the exercise called for choosing a person of wisdom or a mentor on whom to
focus and envisioning light coming from their mind, throat, and heart being
transferred to the person doing the exercise and ultimately picturing oneself
as the wise person. I feel it is good to admire and desire some of the qualities
of another individual, but not wanting to become them. I believe I can employ
this exercise to the extent of admiration and nothing further.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone
himself" (Dacher, 2006, p.477) applies to the health and wellness
professional in that he or she must be the example to “practice what is
preached”. It’s something about experience that brings about credibility and
connection. That includes a continual pursuit to enhance one’s self
psychologically, physically, and spiritually. Implementing psychological and spiritual growth in my life
would take on the form of meditation and reading of the word of God.
Reference
Dacher, E.S. (2006) Integral health: The path to human
flourishing. Laguna
Beach, CA:
Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Exactly, practice what you preach is the exact saying. Don't make up stories if there not true. I use my experience and stories I know from my past and share them but I never make them up. I like to hear about personal experiences and sharing them helps people relate. Knowing your facts and information is what it is all about.
ReplyDeleteI use the same saying very often because I am a firm believer that if you're going to preach something then you must practice it. We lead by example not by words.
ReplyDeleteBy practicing on our selves we can have first hand knowledge of what we are trying to convey to the patient. We can also share our personal experiences as well as knowing how it works. Once we take ownership of our own lives we can share those experiences with others. Great post Brooke.
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