Week 11; Synthesis

My E-prime day!

It is very difficult to communicate consistently using the E-prime method. I noticed that I was not so successful, especially when it came to the way I casually speak around my friends and family. However, it still was and is a valuable tool. One big thing that I noticed about E-prime is that it has been useful when I am not using it. I actually *notice* when I am making bold statements and using a lot of "is's" in my speech. It has forced me to be more consciousness about the way I frame my words. So, even though I have not been so successful at enacting E-prime for a good stretch of time (a whole day!), the one thing that it has helped me do is to bring more thought to my speech.

East-West Synthesis

I believe that I have been somewhat successful in melding east and west in my own life. I am a western individual in a western culture who has explored many ways of perceiving the world. I am especially interested in theories of consciousness. The Eastern Philosophies have a vast source of information on this topic and I am continuously feeding my western brain from this wellspring. I also feel as western intern of Chinese Medicine, I am participating in the synthesis of these very different cultural mindsets. The reason why I chose AIMC over other schools is that there is a strong emphasis here on integrative medicine. This appeals to me because I feel that I can participate in the active melding of systems without denigrating or mystifying either "side."