This week’s exercise was a challenging exercise for me. I struggled trying to find a person that I looked up to because I have had so many wonderful people in my life. I then focused on a woman that I used to play softball with as a young adult. She was always kind and patient with me even though I was a loud mouth. She was always accepting of me no matter what I did or didn’t do. She was the best person for me to focus my love and kindness mind on. I have yet to accomplish a still quiet mind while I meditate so when Dacher said to focus on the beams of light coming from the head and throat area I kind of lost it and never recovered fully. I did however enjoy looking for an inspirational person for this exercise. It made me realize how fortunate I really have been in my life.

“one cannot lead another where one has not gone himself,” is synonymous with the saying “practice what you preach.”  This saying was really taught to me by the woman that I focused on in my exercise this week. I was raised in a house full of boys and the house was always competitive. My inspiration taught me that life wasn’t always about winning or losing it was more about the experience itself. Once I figured this out My life changed forever. I went from being wound up and ready to go at all times to being able to enjoy the scenery of life just a little more.  Her living example of loving-kindness made a huge impact on my life.