Comments on: Making and Breaking Promises http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/ Don't let your fears and self-judgments hold you back personally or professionally anymore. These wise and insightful blogs will inspire you to live an extraordinary life on your terms! As your virtual life coach, I am dedicated to helping you let go of the sabotaging thoughts and behaviors that have undermined your success, joy, self-esteem, and intimacy. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:16:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jane Straus http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jane Straus Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:49:07 +0000 http://stopenduring.com/blog/?p=4#comment-17 Thank you, Chris, for sharing the Hafiz poem and your powerful story of open-heartedness with everyone. Thank you, Chris, for sharing the Hafiz poem and your powerful story of open-heartedness with everyone.

]]> By: Chris Whitby http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Chris Whitby Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:41:27 +0000 http://stopenduring.com/blog/?p=4#comment-16 PS- I Read this wonderful Hafiz poem as a part of my vow to my wife at our wedding. PS- I Read this wonderful Hafiz poem as a part of my vow to my wife at our wedding.

]]> By: Chris Whitby http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Chris Whitby Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:39:12 +0000 http://stopenduring.com/blog/?p=4#comment-15 Deep in the Costa Rica Jungle on the Osa Penninsula after having an epiphany which led to my moving to Costa Rica. I was alone, building my wooden home and rebuilding my spiritual home. ..Deep into my new found teachers such as Rumi,Hafiz and Jack Kornfield, among others,....surfing alone everyday in my personal paradise on earth-I unknowingly at my half century mark was finally ready to be truly open for a gift from the beloved. That gift came in the form of a single wild companion named Phoebe Vreeland, trekking alone in the wilds of Corcovado Park-As a result of this opening of my heart-I am living back here in Marin, married to her in a beautiful ceremony performed by you, Jane, and we have a beautiful 3 month old girl, Satya May- Thank you Jane, for the wonderful expressions of your heart on these pages ,and for "walking the walk" in your daily interactions. Deep in the Costa Rica Jungle on the Osa Penninsula after having an epiphany which led to my moving to Costa Rica. I was alone, building my wooden home and rebuilding my spiritual home. ..Deep into my new found teachers such as Rumi,Hafiz and Jack Kornfield, among others,….surfing alone everyday in my personal paradise on earth-I unknowingly at my half century mark was finally ready to be truly open for a gift from the beloved.

That gift came in the form of a single wild companion named Phoebe Vreeland, trekking alone in the wilds of Corcovado Park-As a result of this opening of my heart-I am living back here in Marin, married to her in a beautiful ceremony performed by you, Jane, and we have a beautiful 3 month old girl, Satya May- Thank you Jane, for the wonderful expressions of your heart on these pages ,and for “walking the walk” in your daily interactions.

]]> By: Jane Straus http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jane Straus Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:22:59 +0000 http://stopenduring.com/blog/?p=4#comment-14 Chris, thank you for responding with your own depth of experience with this. Indeed, who knows what the beloved will send your way...care to share? Chris, thank you for responding with your own depth of experience with this. Indeed, who knows what the beloved will send your way…care to share?

]]> By: Chris Whitby http://www.stopenduring.com/blog/blogs/making-and-breaking-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Chris Whitby Sat, 10 Jun 2006 06:44:36 +0000 http://stopenduring.com/blog/?p=4#comment-13 This is perhaps my favorite poem by Hafiz. Thank you Jane for sharing this. " The universe is delighted and amused you once tried to be a saint.."-speaks so clearly of the importance holding compasson for ones self. It is so human to get discouraged at the start of new a journey, and despair. Whether it is a new comittment to a spiritual path, meditation practice or new sobriety etc, the important thing is to keep in mind slipping is ok, and gently with humor (eventually joy) we can return to our effort; thus keeping the heart soft, and open for change. Who knows, with such an opening, what the beloved will send your way ?! This is perhaps my favorite poem by Hafiz. Thank you Jane for sharing this.
” The universe is delighted and amused you once tried to be a saint..”-speaks so clearly of the importance holding compasson for ones self. It is so human to get discouraged at the start of new a journey, and despair.

Whether it is a new comittment to a spiritual path, meditation practice or new sobriety etc, the important thing is to keep in mind slipping is ok, and gently with humor (eventually joy) we can return to our effort; thus keeping the heart soft, and open for change. Who knows, with such an opening, what the beloved will send your way ?!

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