Practicum...Spiritual Retreat Reaction - 1513 Words

In doing this assignment, I was looking forward to becoming more appreciative of nature, and all that it has to offer us, wanting a better understanding of it all. It seems that we take all of the beauty of our earth for granted, we are spoiled and it shows. In completing this practicum, I hoped to return to a state of mind where everything I see has beauty in it, like a baby seeing things for the first time, when everything is so fascinating, that touching it in complete awe is all I want to do. The Celtic appreciation of nature is what influenced the path I took with this day of reflection. The way they loved it as though it was their child, the way they respected it as though it was their mother, and even the way they feared it, as if†¦show more content†¦In that time I realized a lot about myself, how the choices I have made have affected those around me, including myself. I noticed a lot of the things around me as well. I noticed things in objects I see everyday, that I have never really noticed, or paid attention too before, such as the sky or trees. Like the way the clouds seem to all mush themselves together at the end of the day, as if they were saying goodbye to each other, before they go their separate ways, similar to a last hug, or a team huddle. And the trees, they seemed like they were Mother Natures own personal bodyguards, keeping everything she carefully crafted under their watch. It all seemed so perfect that I never wanted to leave; I honestly contemplated becoming a hermit (almost). Throughout all of this thinking and reflecting, I felt and extreme calm over me, I couldnt find a way to put it into a sentence, so I wrote the adjectives: relaxation, tranquility, invigorating, soothing to my soul, and emotionally and mentally intense. I had so many thoughts swirling in my head, what I have done, what I should have done, what I want to do, and what I will do. I thought about people, those I have met, loved, hurt, been hurt by, feared, and respected. I wondered about my significance, and my insignificance. We are all just specks on this earth, like dust particles, and when our time is up, we will all be wiped away, leaving no physical trace behindShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesManagement Assessment 107 Type A Personality Inventory 108 Social Readjustment Rating Scale 109 Sources of Personal Stress 111 SKILL LEARNING 112 Improving the Management of Stress and Time 112 The Role of Management 113 Major Elements of Stress 113 Reactions to Stress 114 Coping with Stress 115 Managing Stress 117 Stressors 117 Eliminating Stressors 120 Eliminating Time Stressors Through Time Management 121 Eliminating Encounter Stressors Through Collaboration and Emotional Intelligence 128 Eliminating