When we got back, late yesterday afternoon, some of our group went swimming. Then we had dinner, then last night we reflected on our day working at Southwest Key and watched a slideshow about immigration. While the day was not as dramatic as our previous experiences, working in the dry heat gave us the briefest insight into what the cross through the desert would be like. Not only that, but that once these people cross the desert, many of them will hold jobs that include manual labor much more difficult than anything we did yesterday. I found yesterday to be perspective shifting. I thought about how far people will go to come to a place that I was simply lucky to be born into. After this reflection, Mary showed us Emotional Freedom Tapping (EFT). It is a meditative technique where you tap your meridians with your fingers at the points where we hold our stress, anxiety, anger, sadness, etc. While tapping, you repeat the affirmation reminding yourself that even though you feel that negative emotion, you deeply and completely love and accept yourself. Once you release this negative energy, you replace it with positive thoughts. Everyone was very open to it and many of us found it relaxing and I know I personally want to try and implement it into my daily life. We played cards, ate ice cream (courtesy of Scott, Allie, Izzy, and Maggie M.), and enjoyed our last night with Rev. Mary who really blessed us with her presence these past few days.
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