I practiced the Asciepius meditation in my living room and found myself wishing that I had closed the curtains and lit a candle. I don't know what my fascination with a flame is, but it really does seem to facilitate a better atmospere for me to meditate peacefully. I did enjoy the exercise, but I'd like to revisit it. I used Jesus as my visualization and I found myself wanting to talk with him rather than doing the imaging suggested on the CD. Sometimes I would just let myself go with it, and bring myself back to the exercise when I felt ready. I felt tired when the exercise was done, and laid down on the couch for awhile to rest.
I do believe there is validity in the statement that one cannot lead where one has not been. Just as one cannot be loved, if one does not show love. To be a leader in a healthcare role, particularly in a holistic healthcare role, one really must have the experience of practicing holistic health on themselves. How do you teach someone to visualize if you've never done it yourself? How do you explain the emotion in the loving kindness exercise if you've never experienced it? How can you expect a patient to follow you through a life changing wellness plan if you don't first live it yourself?
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