Unit 10: Review

My Self Review:

1.  In reviewing my unit 3 personal assessment of my psychological, physical and spiritual well-being, my scores on the above were as follows:

   A. Psychological: 8

   B. Physical: 7

   C. Spiritual: 9

      

      As the course went on, my new scores for myself displayed in my unit 9 posting are:

   A. Psychological: 8

   B. Physical: 7

   C. Spiritual: 8

      My scores have changed in the area of spirituality.  This is because I have struggled to find inner peace on a steady basis, not to say that I have not been spiritually in tune, just that I have not meditated as frequently as I wished for myself.  Physically and psychologically I have maintained my score.  This was refreshing to see!

2 & 3. After reviewing my goals set for myself in each area, I have made progress during this term.  Physically, my goal was to commit to jogging 2 times a week for at least 30 minutes and I have for the most part been able to keep up with this.  Sometimes I would not jog, but rather found myself hiking or on a walk for that duration of time.  Psychologically my goal was to free-write and/or write poetry for 3 minutes everyday.  Even though I have not found myself consciously thinking about this goal as frequently as I would have liked, it is funny to see that I still found myself free-writing on my notepad on my phone everyday.  In my eyes, I have done this goal justice.  It is nice to see that I allow myself this creative outlet.  Spiritually, my goal in unit 3 was to meditate for 5 minutes, 4 times a week.  This is the area I wish I would have kept up with more.  I was not able to reach my goal, but I still have taken time to sit out in nature and admire its beauty.  I also have taken a lot of time to self-reflect, so while I have not consciously meditated in terms of my goal, I have tried my best to give proper attention to my spirituality.

4. In conclusion, my personal experience through out this course has been one of many ups and downs, while still one that has positively moved me forward.  There is no doubt in my mind that I have developed an improved well-being via meditation practices, my classmates' discussion posts and shared experiences, and my professor's active input and encouragement.  This course has brought me back to my center, helped me to find increased passion in my day to day life, and find hope for a better future.  The rewarding part of this course was that I feel more like myself again.  I feel that I am more respectful of the Earth, family and friends and myself.  The part that has been difficult for me is completing the coursework, none-the-less I have still enjoyed every part of it because it has helped me to grow and learn new stress relieving methods and ways to illustrate my creativity.  I want to thank everyone for their honesty in completing the blogs and postings and I wish that everyone finds the strength within themselves to accomplish their goals!

-Shauna