Unit 3.. Crime of the Century.
Again.. this voice is not what I call relaxing.. I had this same exercise in another class, and I did try to be more open minded ( at least as much as I can be with feeling a bit suspicious the whole time)
The images of colored light emerging from the portions of the body are, to me , more alarming or frightening than even remotely relaxing.. I tried to picture it the way I imagined the  reader intended, but all I ended up with was feeling that someone needed medical attention. Maybe I am spending too much time with medical books,or I know too much about what can go wrong in a body to "enjoy" a red light coming out of any opening in said body.. I immediately think of bleeding/hemorrhage.. in my humble opinion nothing red should be coming from any opening in the human body without trauma!!  Hard to "re-wire" my brain to relax with this stuff.. I'm trying but.. wow.. maybe I need to read fewer psychological  thrillers and more poetry?? However, If I play a CD of nature sounds.. I'm there.. I can picture the animals/trees/water, and this I can relax with.. no voice.. just.. nature.. quiet steady.. even the hum of a highway or a rain is enough..
On a scale of 1-10,
a)I think I may be a steady 5 for my physical well-being.. making strides to change to a 10, but not willing to let myself get too bogged down by the numbers game. I'll never be model thin or beautiful, but I make up for it in other ways.. like by being a good person. I am adding one more gym day to me schedule,, only 30 minutes, but it's a tough 30 minutes:-)
b) Spiritual: I place myself at a 7.. I don't believe in following an organized religion.. but the concepts can be sound ( like the Golden rule.. do unto others..) my motto and creed, with the caveat that while  I don't believe in a god.. I believe if you believe, that's your prerogative.. just don't force your opinions on me.. I am a firm believer in nature and that we could really learn  so much just by observing nature... and not destroying it. I make a point to support nature where I can, and support those that help others as well whenever possible..
c) Psychological: again a steady 5..maybe 6  I am inpatient and have some issues letting go of anger in certain circumstances..( I think everyone does) but am getting to the point where I am not letting the little things annoy me, and in turn this means I can deal with the larger issues at hand more effectively.. and by getting  them dealt with..this means  they loose the power to drag me down and interfere in my life negatively.. I am really trying to be more proactive in letting go of the anger for those that hurt me purposely..( and yes, this is specifically aimed at one person who has made  point to be deliberately cruel and dishonest in their dealing with me and my family)  and while I may never forgive 100%. I won't let that anger guide every decision I make..
In Dog I trust..
Andi

Honey, the hound, really knows how to relax:-)