tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310926544538978772.post4779577964718235173..comments2010-05-04T20:33:25.371-07:00Comments on Finding peace in total chaos: Unit 6 Universal LovingKindness and Integral AssessmentAndrea Woosleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08836358716857409039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310926544538978772.post-13799765904112190632010-04-05T19:46:52.342-07:002010-04-05T19:46:52.342-07:00Anddrea,
I like your goals of family night. My mo...Anddrea,<br /><br />I like your goals of family night. My mother in law and I try to get the guys to turn off the television every time they visit (NJ). We feel if we play a board game or cards we are more likely to interact with each other instead of simply stare at the television. The men (father in law and husband) do not believe this. The feel they communicate great. I think family time is the best time. I spent spring break with my mom and dad in Tennessee. We hiked and played games even went to an historical cemetery and had the most relaxing week ever!! I didn't feel as if I had to please anyone or stress about anything. Unfortunately, I had to come back!<br /><br />Thanks<br />GingerGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338696664856552802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310926544538978772.post-286741056433364042010-04-05T05:07:32.764-07:002010-04-05T05:07:32.764-07:00It seems to be a theme in these exercises that all...It seems to be a theme in these exercises that all of our minds tend to wander. I like hearing the different view of the exercise from someone coming from a different country. I don't know about Iraq, but here in America some of these practices are very rarely practiced and I think that is why we all are struggling with it in the beginning.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05997934810555772675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310926544538978772.post-58590175947127981792010-04-03T18:04:04.398-07:002010-04-03T18:04:04.398-07:00Hi Andrea,
I guess we all bottle up from time to...Hi Andrea, <br /> I guess we all bottle up from time to time, but with good intentions though. I bottle up when I do not want to hurt people's feeling but I end up hurting myself.<br /> Unfortunately some people do not like direct, honest opinions or criticism, so I am forced to bite my tongue and sometimes that does not sit well with me as I am a direct forward person.<br /> The loving kindness is like hypnotizing ourselves, like I am good, I look good, everything is fine, the world is fine, I did everything I could, well done...etc and all those phrases that we say to ourselves over and over to feel good. I think I have been doing this for a very long time without realizing it. Coming from a country of war (Iraq) it was like a mentra to say everything is fine, the world still exist, it will be over soon...etc, it is like implanting hope, love, trust, confidence, and strength when it is the lowest.<br /> Hope you reach the best level of your development with your family and if you can have sometime for yourself then enjoy it, you deserve it.<br />Fatimafatimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038115124719005175noreply@blogger.com