Unit 7 blog - This was an interesting meditation because I do feel that my father is with me a lot and he was the person that I was looking at, and pictured the light to/from. When I had to picture the light to my heart, I really did have a feeling of fullness in my body. I also wanted to add my sister who has just recently passed because I also feel her with me a lot, so I am not sure which one or both was with me during this exercise. Since traveling to CA by myself I have changed in the way I think, act, and feel. I did spend a lot of time alone and quiet, thinking of family and friends on the East Coast. I met some spiritual people there and felt their influence on me while there. Also, since I was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago, while my daughters were 8 mths and 22 mths, has definitely changed my way of thinking about life and the future. I took the diagnosis well and dealt with it pretty good, and was never afraid, but thought positive and tried to live my life to the fullest from that point, wanting to spend every waking moment with my kids.   One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself - this means that a person has to be healthy and live a healthy life to be able to teach it to someone else. If someone is in this profession they are usually passionate about it and also want to teach it to others. These professionals usually eat well, exercise, and like quiet meditation, yoga, the outdoors or whatever suits them. Being calm, quiet, a good listener, and kind to others is a way to implement psychological and spiritual growth in your personal life.