Universal

Today I did the exercise for the blog. Thought it was not as good as listening to the ocean. I feel a bit more relax hearing the ocean in the backgrounder. The exercise for this week was distracting because I found it difficult to read and concentrate on the direction I was suppose to follow . I find it did not hold my attention. My mind was wondering and I was thinking of all the things I have to do tomorrow, and what was priority. I find it difficult to keep my mind from wondering off . I try to keep my thoughts and mid anchored with me but some moments are more difficult that others. I guess it depends on the day and what is a head for me. I guess at time I can get a bit overwhelm.

Maria

Subtle Mind

 To me the both exercise was pretty much the same, my biggest problem is focusing. When I sit and try to relax I start thinking of all the thing I need to accomplish for the week or day, or if I remembered to do everything I was suppose to for that day . I find it very hard to control the mind or to keep it in one place. I find it difficult to sit still for 20 minutes, that was my frustration. The benefit is that I got to relax a bit form a crazy day. The connection of spiritual, mental and physical wellness is you can not have one with out the other because they are all part of the whole.
For me personally , I find when I am in tuned with my inner self I make all the right decision or follow my mind . I don't know if I am explaining my self but there are little things that make a difference in how the day progresses and I know it is my spiritual as well as my mental sending the physical being in the right direction.

Maria

Loving Kindness

Most of the time I sit to listen  to the exercise I am tired. It helped me to relax a bit. Yes it was beneficial to me. Not difficult , but I needed to unwind a bit,  I will recommend it because you give it you undivided attention it can be very relaxing., Working the mind., to be able to develop you spiritual being.  By giving some time a couple times a week in meditation we can develop spirituality.

Maria

Reflections

At this moment, my physical well being is maybe a 5. I am not great but I am thankful. I feel stressed trying to plat catch- up with my classes from last week. Spiritually I will rate a 7 I talk to my father everyday he tell me I will be ok. Psychological, 5 I feel stress because of everything that is going on around me and we are expecting another storm on Wednesday, I know I need to take some time out for a 1 hr vacation but I am not seeing it happening.
My goal is to exercise at least 4 times a week. Spirituality - my sister just showed me a free meditation class on Sundays  my goal is to attend twice a month. My goal is to get a body massage once a month. I could not relax because I have so many thing to do. I need to listen to it again right before I go to bed. 

Maria

Gardening Queen
 Hello all welcome to my blog. MY name is Maria I live in Queens New York. I am  fortunate  enough to have a large enough land space to make a vegetable garden in the back of my home . I love gardening I find it to be very therapeutic, don't' get me wrong it can be very  draining  at times. But with all of the hard work I still love doing it.  I try to do as much vegetables as I can fit in the yard. I give a lot of it away to my friends and family,  some of the things that is left over I freeze for the winter, months. I do an organic garden. Every spring I go to the garden center and I buy lady bugs and praying mantis to put in the yards. That is my natural defense against the other garden destroyers.  I have been doing my garden for about 12 years.
The past week has been so sad for us here in New York City. I was out of lights for about 6 days. So we had no heat, the water in the pipes  was cold and it was a life changing experience for me because, we tend to take everything we have for granted. I still have to say Thank God because I still have my home and we have a wood burning stove and that is how I kept the home warm and  livable because the temperature was a bit cold at nights. MY heart goes out to the people that lost everything. I feel their pain .
After listening  to the Journey On Relaxation, I felt very relax and limp like my body was just there, I had no control of it. It was very soothing. I never did meditation or yoga because I always thought it was just sitting there doing nothing but after that experience I think I want to try it. Also after all the commotions with Hurricane Sandy I listened to it again after I got my power, I needed something to relax me. It felt l like I had a glass of wine without the calories.

Maria