Four Aspects of Self

 Transition into balance is easier if there is conscious awareness of what aspect of self is out of balance.

  • This diagram shows four aspects of self  requiring balance for a better connections with others.   They are:

Balance P

Have you explored how your relationships may be affected when one or more of these area’s are not in balance?

For example:  if you are hungry are you as patient as you could be with others, especially those close to you?

Step One

Consider what it means to have  balance in each one of these areas individually:

  • Physical Body

Balance - Physical

  • Mental

Balance - Mental

  • Emotional

Balance - Emotional

  • Spirit/Soul

Balance - Spirit

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©by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP, May, 2014
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000

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This weeks Personal Value Consideration

getting InTouch - Value - Healing

Inside Definition

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Renee Lindstrom, GCFP
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement since 2000

Truly the Beauty Path!

Walking of Blossom, World Labyrinth Day ~ Victoria

Walking of Blossoms, World Labyrinth Day ~ Victoria

May 3, ’14 was World Labyrinth Day and the focus was, “We walk as One.”  The meet up in Victoria was at the Park Labyrinth in James Bay.  Beautiful at this time year with the added and unexpected bonus of Japanese Blossoms.  These trees had been a gift to Victoria from Japan.  This year they are creating a canape over the the pathway leading to the labyrinth and over part of the labyrinth itself.

Walking up to the labyrinth entrance under this canopy the sensation was uplifting with joy and light-heartedness.  Entering the labyrinth and walking to the center there was pleasure at noticing the flowers in the grass.  The pathway was filled with tiny springtime flowers.  Coming around a corner, fresh blossoms from the Japanese Cherry’s laid in wait and suddenly a canopy of blossoms overhead.

Truly one of the most beautiful labyrinth walks this author has encountered. Natural and unexpected.  This labyrinth is surrounded by old growth trees that help to circle it and the feelings of love and playfulness prevailed.  Walking for World Peace on this day carried a different emotion and spirit than anticipated and really isn’t it light-heartedness and playfulness that is going to bring it on?

 

How is it for others if you are not flowing in and out of being both leader and follower

REMEMBER if you are always giving in and going along with things, your partner, friends, peers, etc., are going to lose interest.  Boring!

REMEMBER if you are always putting yourself first and not listening to what others think, your partner, friends, peers, etc., are going to lose interest.  Boring!

Wake up

5 Steps to invest in your relationships…..

PERSONAL TO DO LIST TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS:

1.   Set goals or intention
2.  Commit to yourself first
3.  Find out what values are important to you
4.  Learn how to stay connected to your values without losing them
5.  Explore ways of listening to increase your choices choices

 

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Examples of Yin/Yang Roles

Yin/Yang Positions in Relationships
Education
  • Teacher is the speaker  – yang
  • Student is the listener – yin
Parenting
  • Parent – yang
  • Child – yin
Work
  • Employer – yang
  • Employee – yin
Sports
  • Coach – yang
  • Athlete – yin
Siblings 

  • By dominate personality

Love/Intimacy

  • By dominate personality

 

A Relationship Out of Balance

YinYang

Typical Love /Partnership
In a new relationship a dominate yin personality may let things slide.  They are enjoying themselves and expect that things will change. When the fun leaves and there is no change, the dominate yin try’s to make changes by talking about it.  They seek therapy and solutions,  or become submissive by putting up and shutting up and living in unhappy circumstances.  They may either end the relationship or live life without spirit.When a dominate yang personality starts a relationship it is fun, exciting and all about them.  They are usually not good listeners and rarely take in what is meaningful for the other person in the relationship.  When things go south they will be surprised and/or uncomfortable with hearing what they consider judgment or criticism.  Rather than connect to the message they will go into right or wrong thinking and blame others and withdraw. Opposite of a dominate yin who will want to talk about it, resolve it and move on.   The denial will turn into shock and disbelief when the relationship ends.  At this point they may be ready to work on it, not realizing the yin has truly moved on!

Sound familiar?  Translate this scenario into any situation with your sisters, brothers, peers, etc.

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