Examen - Care for the Whole Person
Care for the Whole Person
Guided by The Student Promise, LUC students and alumni exhibit cura personalis (care for the whole person) for themselves and others. We recognize the uniqueness and dignity of each person, with specific needs, strengths, challenges, identities, and experiences. We are empathetic, compassionate, loving, and open-minded.
Narrated by Grace Tylutki, BS ‘24
Grace Tylutki, a proud member of the Loyola class of 2024, earned her degree in Exercise Science and was a part of the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. She now works as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Cardiac Rehab at Loyola Medicine’s MacNeal Hospital. Grace is honored to continue serving in the Chicago community, a place that has been central to both her education and career.Examen Transcript
Examen Transcript
Welcome to the Engage Loyola Examen Series. Today, we invite you to reflect upon the milestones, memories, and experiences you’ve had at Loyola and to consider where you might be called in the next steps of your journey. A gift of the spiritual practice of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Examen is a structured meditation that encourages self-reflection and intentionality in our living. We hope that these few minutes affirm and bolster your Loyola journey.
After each set of questions I pose, you’ll have a moment of quiet to reflect. Pause the audio at any time if you need more time for your thoughts to develop or if you wish to remain focused on a particular reflection. Wherever you are as you begin the Examen, take a minute to become aware of the space around you and to take a few deep breaths before you start.
Today, we’re reflecting on Care for the Whole Person at the beginning of your journey.
REFLECT ON JOURNEY
I invite you to look back on your Loyola journey thus far. Take your time. Think all the way back to your first day as a Rambler.
As you reflect back, I encourage you to keep an open-mind and let your heart wander. Who are the people/places/experiences that have shaped your time at Loyola, showing you love, compassion and empathy?
HIGHS AND GRATITUDE
This journey is not linear; there have been highs and lows, ups and downs. If you created a “highlight reel” or movie trailer of your Loyola experience, what moments would make the cut?
Where were you able to be the best version of yourself… your most authentic self?
Were there people, places or moments that left an imprint on your heart?
Was there a time when someone or something provided light during a difficult period? Or maybe you were the one providing light for someone else?
As we continue to look inwardly on the past few months, what are you most grateful for?
LOWS
Now I invite you to be honest with yourself about the things that may have not gone to plan. What are some of the low moments, ones that would not make it into your Loyola “highlight reel”?
When were you not the best version of yourself?
Were there times when you were quick to judge?
As we are called to live cura personalis, were there moments when you failed to recognize the uniqueness and dignity of each person, including yourself?
Do you need to forgive yourself or others?
LOOKING FORWARD
As you look forward towards the next phase of your Loyola journey, how can you continue to care for your whole self? How can you more fully open your heart to the experiences God has planned?
We can’t change what has happened, but we can change how we live and love going forward. How will you be the best version of yourself tomorrow? How will you encourage others to be the best version of themselves?
CONCLUSION
Thank you for spending time with this Engage Loyola reflection. Return to this Examen anytime you want to reflect on this part of your Loyola journey. Or, try another of the Engage Loyola Examens available where you found this reflection.
Care for the Whole Person
Guided by The Student Promise, LUC students and alumni exhibit cura personalis (care for the whole person) for themselves and others. We recognize the uniqueness and dignity of each person, with specific needs, strengths, challenges, identities, and experiences. We are empathetic, compassionate, loving, and open-minded.
Narrated by Grace Tylutki, BS ‘24
Grace Tylutki, a proud member of the Loyola class of 2024, earned her degree in Exercise Science and was a part of the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. She now works as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Cardiac Rehab at Loyola Medicine’s MacNeal Hospital. Grace is honored to continue serving in the Chicago community, a place that has been central to both her education and career.Examen Transcript
Examen Transcript
Welcome to the Engage Loyola Examen Series. Today, we invite you to reflect upon the milestones, memories, and experiences you’ve had at Loyola and to consider where you might be called in the next steps of your journey. A gift of the spiritual practice of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Examen is a structured meditation that encourages self-reflection and intentionality in our living. We hope that these few minutes affirm and bolster your Loyola journey.
After each set of questions I pose, you’ll have a moment of quiet to reflect. Pause the audio at any time if you need more time for your thoughts to develop or if you wish to remain focused on a particular reflection. Wherever you are as you begin the Examen, take a minute to become aware of the space around you and to take a few deep breaths before you start.
Today, we’re reflecting on Care for the Whole Person at the beginning of your journey.
REFLECT ON JOURNEY
I invite you to look back on your Loyola journey thus far. Take your time. Think all the way back to your first day as a Rambler.
As you reflect back, I encourage you to keep an open-mind and let your heart wander. Who are the people/places/experiences that have shaped your time at Loyola, showing you love, compassion and empathy?
HIGHS AND GRATITUDE
This journey is not linear; there have been highs and lows, ups and downs. If you created a “highlight reel” or movie trailer of your Loyola experience, what moments would make the cut?
Where were you able to be the best version of yourself… your most authentic self?
Were there people, places or moments that left an imprint on your heart?
Was there a time when someone or something provided light during a difficult period? Or maybe you were the one providing light for someone else?
As we continue to look inwardly on the past few months, what are you most grateful for?
LOWS
Now I invite you to be honest with yourself about the things that may have not gone to plan. What are some of the low moments, ones that would not make it into your Loyola “highlight reel”?
When were you not the best version of yourself?
Were there times when you were quick to judge?
As we are called to live cura personalis, were there moments when you failed to recognize the uniqueness and dignity of each person, including yourself?
Do you need to forgive yourself or others?
LOOKING FORWARD
As you look forward towards the next phase of your Loyola journey, how can you continue to care for your whole self? How can you more fully open your heart to the experiences God has planned?
We can’t change what has happened, but we can change how we live and love going forward. How will you be the best version of yourself tomorrow? How will you encourage others to be the best version of themselves?
CONCLUSION
Thank you for spending time with this Engage Loyola reflection. Return to this Examen anytime you want to reflect on this part of your Loyola journey. Or, try another of the Engage Loyola Examens available where you found this reflection.