One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself
I agree with this statement but I ca also see where that person can still help you. It can be by just showing that person empathic or even giving them your shoulder. Everybody is not perfect and integral health is developed at that person pace. So, I believe if you explain to your clients that you are also working on your wellness they will understand. As you help them with their wellness, they can also help you. A team effort. Implementing psychological and spiritual growth has helped me to handle stress much better. I have seen a big change in the way I handle my life. I don't let stress consume my life like I use to. And with this change I am much happy.
I was unable to listen to the mindfulness CD track 4. I would not even play for me. So, I will try again later. But I had no problem with the CD until track 4.
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I also agree with this statement. I do not blieve that you can lead someone any where without the proper knowledge of where there going. If you have not been there yourself you will not understand where there going, not to mention the experiences you have to go through just too get there.
ReplyDeleteLike I stated in my post I agree with the statement but that do not mean a person can not help you through that time. For example, my friend is going through a divorce and just because I have not been through a divorce and I dont have the knowledge of a divorce that does not mean I can't help her through it. I do not have all the knowledge and I gain knowledge from other people even if I have not been through it.
ReplyDeleteHi Kaliasha, I hear what your saying, I think the point is, ike you said, that the person is working on their integral health. If your working on yours and helping a client that's great but when your mind is a mess, your not working on your out of control emotions and reactions, you have no place teaching a client about integral health and it's benefits, really hoe could you. Integral health is a lifelong process but you at least have to be on the journey to help another. I believe anyone can help someone else but...when the person that is heping and guiding has gone through the same as you it makes all the difference, it's like groups they have for special circumstances, I would not be arrogant to think I could help someone who has lost a spouse better than the women next to me that has, she is far better to offer help and to truly comfort. :) Michele
ReplyDeleteHi, I think we can all be there to help another and lend an ear and warm hearts. Sometimes we do more listening than offering advice. I try to figure out what that person is looking for before I even attempt to give advice. When my advice has been sought out in the professional world, I try to be very careful to stick to what I am qualified to tell a person. So I seperate out what I will tell someone in my personal life versus professiona as I feel I am obligated to only lead someone as far as I am qualified.
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ReplyDeleteI want to first thanks you all for adding your thoughts on my blog because I enjoy reading what you all have to say. And with this blog you all open my eyes to a different idea. You all have some great ideas and your ideas also put insight on thing. I understand you all great points. Thanks for leaving them. And I also agree that integral health is a lifelong process. I love to get advice and you all gave me some great advice.
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Hi kaliasha, As usual I enjoyed your post. The statement "one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself" true and not true. Caring and empathy go a long way in helping others even if you yourself have not experienced physically or mentally what the person is going through. As with your friend and her divorce. A sympathetic ear and a shoulder to lean on can be most helpful, because most frankly at a time like this its about her problem. I believe you can help others through learning skills and passing them on. A client more than likely would not know whether you practice what you preach. However I personally feel it is better to practice the skills you are teaching to be able to give 100% to the wellness of your clients. Bad analogy but this is what I mean. When you go to a new restaurant and you ask the waitperson if a certain item on the menu is really good, how do you feel when they reply "I don't know , I don't eat here, I only work here". I had a waitress say that to me at the Olive Garden. That's how I would feel if my health practitioner was teaching me stress techniques and meditation and I knew that they didn't do it. Anyway, be there for your friend, in those type of cases you don'tneed experience just "Love and Kindness" Sharon
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