Healing

"A real healer can heal because he has done, and continues to do, his own work. He works with his own health or lack of it. He is honest with himself and he is honest with others. His healing is not a bag of tricks or pills, but a collection of awareness techniques and supportive stances. He attains these through study -- both of his healing modality and of his own life. He attains healing status by maintaining his inner life and his healing practice."

Last week I had a full week of classes and have already learned so much! I feel like I am getting to know myself and am learning how to become more in-tune with what I want v. what I think I want. In Zen Shiatsu I am learning how to center myself through meditation, breathing, and taking care of my priorities. I have never fully learned to or taken the time to unify myself physically, spiritually, and mentally (looking inward). It is hard to train your mind to be quiet and to be an observer rather than a chattering "monkey mind" but I am slowly forcing myself to listen to myself.

So far, I have met some great people in my classes and outside of my classes. By focusing more on choosing positive, motivating people to surround me, I am finding it easier to listen to my wants and needs. Boulder is a great place but I am also finding that whether I am in Boulder, CO or Northern, VA, people are people. Some people are great friends and conversationalists. Some people care about me and others care more for themselves. Some people are goal oriented and others are still finding out the path to take. By listening to my needs and wants and by continuing to meet and surround myself with people who I know are positive, I am learning more.

This past week was hard in many ways. I realized that some people who I thought were friends, really weren't. I learned that I have to stand up for myself and make sure that I am not viewed as someone who is willing to be taken advantage of or mistreated. I also learned to be on-time for those people and places that mean something to me.

As the new week begins I am going to try to continue to focus more on my physical, spiritual, and mental self so that I can continue to improve in massage school and improve in my life.