Holistic Wheel

I believe I am falling out of my winter hibernation {prematuraley of course} due to the nice weather we have been having. I have gotten up at the crack for the past two days. I mean 5:00 a.m! Of course many thoughts cross my mind and there is no way I can get back to sleep. These are the days for naps.

I had a continuing education seminar for Stephen Ministries yesterday. The topics were " Issues Related to Long Term Illness and Aging" right up my alley. I felt an awful lot of time was spent on the subject of suicide though. Steve Summers was the speaker. He is a Therapeteutic Recreational Specialist working on his masters in social work. Great guy. Nice loud laugh! Got to love that.

Next was a" Holistic approach for Stephen Ministers." Pretty cool. This was presented by Carol Mayernick, an ordained UCC Pastor and mental health counselor; an RN and worked for Hospic for 10 years. Carol gave us a Holistic Care wheel we had to color in to what ever percentage applied to our lives today, this minute. Think of it like a clock.
At 1:00>Eat Nutritiously { my rating 60%}
>Enjoy Recreation >50%
>Keep a sense of humor>70%
>regular physical exercise>80% but I don't like it.
>live in gratefulness and wonder>50%
>Journal in writting or pictures>90%
>stress management>50%
>prayers and meditation>30%
>practice being a listening presence>45% new issue for me
>set limits and boundaries>80%
>supported by family,groups,mentors>100%
>participate in education and growth experiences>100%
>manitain an attitude of openness>65%
>Adequate sleep>95%
>read scriptures or inspirational literature>70%
> at noon on the Holistic Clock, we were suppose to fill in what was missing for us. mine was Gadening and music>100%

Carol came by and said how healthy I was, even though I felt I lacked in the prayer and meditation area. But to her there was a very healthy balance and I apreciated her saying something to me about where I was these days. She suggested a book called "Prayers for a Thousand Years". I might look it up.

I have plans for another money raising idea for the kids in Sunday School. It's called "Eating Healthy for Heifer". This will be done during our coffee and "cookie" {but healthy stuff} hour, Cafe' style. In the meantime we will be having speakers come into the class who head wonderful programs like Heifer Project, St. Marguerites house, Habitat for Humanity, Health kits and school kits around the world. Sound like we will end the school year with a small bang!

~"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
~Anne Frank