Comments for A Flourishing Life http://aflourishinglife.com Practical Wisdom for Clarity, Freedom, and Happiness Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:23:18 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4748 Thank you, Nicole. You are astute in realizing, and accepting, your initial instinct to defend. That is your starting point - then you have the space to act in your best interest. Well said. Thank you, Nicole.

You are astute in realizing, and accepting, your initial instinct to defend. That is your starting point – then you have the space to act in your best interest. Well said.

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:20:53 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4747 Thank you, Rev. Paul. Much appreciated. Thank you, Rev. Paul. Much appreciated.

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4746 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:20:31 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4746 Yes! No more excuses, which means taking full responsibility for ourselves, our lives, and our actions. No more victimhood! Beautiful, David. Yes! No more excuses, which means taking full responsibility for ourselves, our lives, and our actions. No more victimhood!

Beautiful, David.

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4745 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:19:43 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4745 Thank you, Nessa. May we all, as life, flourish endlessly... Thank you, Nessa. May we all, as life, flourish endlessly…

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:18:01 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4744 Beautiful, Clare. And if you happen to forget your vow for a moment, which happens, can you forgive yourself for forgetting? I love that you are starting in a place that feels exactly right for you. I appreciate your good wishes. Thank you. Beautiful, Clare. And if you happen to forget your vow for a moment, which happens, can you forgive yourself for forgetting? I love that you are starting in a place that feels exactly right for you.

I appreciate your good wishes. Thank you.

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:16:20 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4743 Thank you for your good wishes, Amyra. May you live these vows endlessly... Thank you for your good wishes, Amyra. May you live these vows endlessly…

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:15:28 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4742 I'm so glad to hear your report, Jenn, and I am celebrating with you. What you mention, in Buddhism, is called sympathetic joy - where you can actually <em>feel</em> the joy of another, and it is a beautiful, heart-opening experience. As we heal from the inside out, we are less self-focused and more able to feel the interconnectedness with others. So much love to you, Jenn... I’m so glad to hear your report, Jenn, and I am celebrating with you.

What you mention, in Buddhism, is called sympathetic joy – where you can actually feel the joy of another, and it is a beautiful, heart-opening experience. As we heal from the inside out, we are less self-focused and more able to feel the interconnectedness with others.

So much love to you, Jenn…

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4741 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:13:07 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4741 I feel the fire in your vows, Marsha. Thank you so much for your good wishes. I feel the fire in your vows, Marsha.

Thank you so much for your good wishes.

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Gail Brenner http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4740 Gail Brenner Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:12:14 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4740 Thank you, JK. More detail, huh. What would you like to know? Thank you, JK. More detail, huh. What would you like to know?

]]> Comment on The Power of Vowing by Nicole http://aflourishinglife.com/2012/02/the-power-of-vowing/comment-page-1/#comment-4739 Nicole Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:45:16 +0000 http://aflourishinglife.com/?p=3748#comment-4739 I vow to act in my best interest, even if my initial instinct is to defend and fight against it. Thank you for inviting this question, and big congratulations to you and your partner! xoxo I vow to act in my best interest, even if my initial instinct is to defend and fight against it. Thank you for inviting this question, and big congratulations to you and your partner!
xoxo

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