Unit 3 Blog Post

1. Based on your reflections and the assessments completed in the project: On a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being optimal well being) where do you rate your A-physical well being, B-spiritual well-being, C-psychological well-being? Why?

A-physical well being- 6: Because I am healthy but have lots of room for improvement.

B-spiritual well being- 7: Because I know what I believe but I am unsure of how to improve my spiritual well being.

C-psychological well being- 6: Because I recognize my emotions and deal with most of them but still need to address some.

2. Develop a goal for yourself in each area (physical, spiritual, psychological).

A-physical well being- Increase cardiovascular exercise regime to help shed pounds, once down in weight begin strength training to increase endurance and confidence.

B-spiritual well being- Reaffirm my beliefs and search for ways to improve my spiritual well being.

C-psychological well being- The emotions that I do deal with are dealt with through release of anger in exercise and cleaning, which is somewhat healthy. But I need to start addressing the source of the emotions more so that I can prevent that overwhelmed feeling.

3. What activities or exercise can you implement in your life to assist in moving toward each goal?


A-physical well being- Walking, swimming, light free weights, a more varied diet of low fat foods.

B-spiritual well being- Write down my beliefs and explore religions to try and find a good fit while continuing my search for ways to improve my spiritual well being.

C-psychological well being- Confront the causes of my emotions head on in a healthy manner, if they cannot be confronted this way then release my emotions through other means such as exercising or cleaning (non-destructive ways).

4. Describe your experience with The Crime of the Century relaxation exercise (What it beneficial? Frustrating? etc.)

The relaxation exercise did make me feel more relaxed although I struggled with the idea of beams of light shooting out of my body. Once again I grew wary of the voice and kept thinking: get on with it already! It didn’t help that the Cubs game was on in the next room. I think that next time I do a relaxation exercise I will wait until the house is empty or quiet, either that or I’ll go outside with some headphones. I do like the idea of all the aspects of the body coming together in the end.

My Journey On Relaxation

I did a relaxation technique in which you used your thoughts to move blood from your GI tract to your arms and hands as a way of relaxing them in a way much like a sponge become relaxed when saturated with water. My Journey On Relaxation experience was nice, although it was interrupted by a ‘my car died’ phone call from my father. I have used this method of relaxation before, usually with my legs and feet, which is where I carry a great deal of my tension. I did the method with my arms as the soothing, yet slightly creepy, voice told me to and I felt my arms grow warm and heavy. And although I enjoyed it, it seemed rather drawn out to me, when I do this exercise with my legs I feel the tension begin to melt away in seconds. Following the voice took longer and I started to grow wary of it towards the end.

Reflective Post

I suppose this means I should reflect on something. My brother (Andrew James {AJ}) is naming his son-to-be after himself which is interesting given our family's history with that process. My mother (Susan {Sue}) felt very strongly that she wanted to named my sister (Danielle {Dani}) after my father (Daniel {Dan}), and she did so. My father didn't like this idea but went along with it because it meant he got pick the middle name. When my mother became pregnant with my brother, my father constantly alluded to the fact that he should be named after my mother. Before that could happen a Johnny Cash song was released and it became popular in Japan (where my father was station and living with my mother and sister) just prior to my brother's conception, it was called "A Boy Named Sue". After that my father decided it would be cruel to name his son Sue. I wasn't named after anyone (at least not my first name). My middle name is a family middle name but wasn't chosen to honor anyone specific. My brother's name alluded to my mother's maiden name of Anderson and his middle name was chosen to honor my paternal grandfather and one of my uncles. The fact that I wasn't named after anyone in particular used to make me sad at being left out but now it makes me feel unique.

Welcome Statement

To all of my fellow blogging classmates:

Welcome to my blog! I hope you find it, at least, mildly interesting (if not I have added three excellent games near the bottom of the page). Please feel free to leave comments, suggestions, and constructive criticism. I look forward to reading and responding to your blogs as well. Have a great term HW420.

Family pictures, as promised.

My Uncle Sam, the NAPA Man!



My Mom, Sue, Graduating! We're so proud!




My Mother, Sue, getting ready to graduate from college.



My niece McKayla and our dog, Lola.




My niece, McKayla (my sister, Dani's, daughter).





My Father, Dan.





My brother AJ and his wife Kelly.

My first official blog

As this is my very first blog I would like to ask for patience as I attempt to learn and adapt my blog. I will be posting some photos in the future under the headlines of: family, home, heroes, and just plain awesome photos. I hope that you find my blog as mildly entertaining as I do.

And if you were wondering, Fair Winds and Following Seas is a naval blessing describing ideal sailing conditions for returning home safely. My father was in the US Navy for 20 years, and so I am a squid at heart.