Unit 3 Blog: Rainbows and Stuff

Whats up Everyone,

Well, after giving birth I would rate my physical well being at a 7. I am very healthy, lost 20 of my 25 pounds I had gained in pregnancy, but I am unable to participate in active exercise. I am even limited to the amount of walking I can do until my 6 weeks are up to allow for optimal healing. I feel once I can start my original routine I can bring myself back up to a 10, which is a must for my military career. My spiritual well being is a little more slacking than my physical and I would rate it at a 4. I have lots of knowledge in my head but I don’t actually get the chance to “live what I preach” and I find that a real flaw I am working on. I am a Wiccan and as my spiritual goal is to continue to be active with the local coven I've manage to be included into. This will help me more actively live what I preach. My psychological well being however is at an optimal prime and I rate it at a 10. I have so much love and kindness in my home that it allows for great communication and awareness that allows for the ease of stress and any negativity. I haven’t even had the slightest inclination of postpartum depression and even with my baby girl being colicky, having breastfeeding setbacks, and my tiredness I am stable, supportive and don’t find myself getting frustrated and wanting to have a mini break down. So, consecutively, exercises I can do in each of these areas are to exercise, participate in a group community gathering that benefits the environment, and to journal my emotional experiences.

This exercise was absolutely amazing. I tried to do this once by reading the exercise out of a book and recording myself and I was not able to full relax into it as I was this time. Also after having a terrible dream this morning I feel accomplished, spiritually, to reset my “rainbow” or my chakras (life energy), which is what this exercise was about. I feel replenished and am definitely keeping this one! 

-Ariel