May I assist all individuals in finding health, happiness and wholeness

As I look over the horizon I say these words:

 May all individuals gain freedom from suffering.

May all individuals find sustained health, happiness, and wholeness.

May I assist all individuals in gaining freedom from suffering.

May i assist all individuals in finding health, happiness, and wholeness. 

This exercise gives me a sense of purpose, direction, and connection. It teaches me that everything that I do has an effect on others. What a powerful statement to know that you have the ability to create change, help others heal, maybe even find happiness. 

I realized that nothing I meditate on has anything to do with work, money, or material things. I find that the practice of loving kindness generates the instinct to reconnect with the purity that lives in us all. We often get distracted by things, but taking time to redirect our thoughts gives us a sense of the power of universal consciousness. 

One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Taking inventory on the on the four aspects of my life, attempting to determine which needs the greatest attention. Well, that is quite a task. All of them need work. Psychospiritual work is daily. With prayer and meditation, I have been more consistent with finding a more peaceful way of connecting my life with more purpose. It's not always easy, in fact, most days, I'm left with more questions than answers. But I continue to practice knowing that I am better today than I was yesterday. 

Biologically,  I can become overwhelmed with staying motivated on improving my nutrition, fitness level and ability to self regulate. I make sure that I move my body everyday and eat well most days. Then the question becomes this: Am I the best I can be to represent the wellness center I want to create? I am not at my ideal body weight, but I feel healthy.  The world says I need to be in a smaller dress size, my spirit says I am healthier than I have ever been. Self image has been the thorn in my side for many years. I am closer than ever before to being stronger in this area, but it still needs work. 

Interpersonal aspects, relationships, family, community, have been a priority for me. I make an effort to tell those around me how much I appreciate them and how grateful I am for having shared time together. I think that if more people took the time to say thank you to one another, the level of stress would go down. We often live our lives feeling neglected and taken for granted. I want to do my part to minimize that feeling, because I have lived with it for far to many years. Practicing gratitude has freed my heart to live a better life, a happier life. 

As I grow in the practice of gratitude, worldly connections grow exponentially. An awareness for social activism and how my life interconnects with the world around me directs the food I eat, the clothes I wear, the choices of my life. We are interdependent and should take responsibility to be good stewards to ourselves and the world around us. 

To foster a greater awareness in the areas that need more focus, I set my intentions in small blocks. For changes physically, I will reset my strategy every six weeks. I may focus on improving the number of steps I take, train for a short run, or add something beneficial to my diet to improve my health. Having a goal with a reasonable timeline is important to help identify where you are, and where you want to be. Visualization helps me channel energy towards my goals. 

It's all coming together, and when it does, what a wonderful day that will be! Living with freedom from judgement, anger, materialistic desires; just an inner peace that surpasses all understanding. That will create the greatest sense of health and well being know to mankind.