I Promise Myself: Making a Commitment to Yourself and Your DreamsA vow of faithfulness is a sacred assertion, a positive declaration expressing a woman's intention to remain loyal to herself, to preserve allegiance to herself even when challenged or opposed. And such a vow, according to Reilly, is the necessary first step to achieving balanced, rich, and reciprocal relationships with others. Women of all ages, from all walks of life, are vowing loyalty to their own lives. And the results of these woman-affirming ceremonies and rites of passage are life altering: they unleash positive life energy and uncover unexplored gifts and talents. Drawing on stories of many women and their personalized vows, I Promise Myself features a write-your-own vow section and provides step-by-step guidelines for composing your own vow of faithfulness--a process that invites you to reassert your commitment to yourself and begin an adventure of self-discovery and self-celebration. |
Contents
Something Old Something New Refashioning the Wedding Vow and Ceremony | |
Growing in Knowledge and Love of Yourself The Essential Vow of Faithfulness for All Women | |
Remaining Loyal to Yourself Composing Companion Vows for All Seasons of Life | |
Remembering Yourself Composing a Vow to Prepare for Marriage andor the Birth of a Child | |
Gathering the Gifts Composing a Vow to Support Conscious Transitions | |
Discovering the Way Home Composing a Vow to Reclaim Your Natural Resources | |
Descending into the Richness Composing a Vow to Reclaim Your Natural Capacities | |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | |
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I Promise Myself: Making a Commitment to Yourself and Your Dreams Patricia Lynn Reilly Limited preview - 2000 |
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ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH attention beginning birthright blessing body body's needs celebrate Ceremony of Commitment challenges childhood Choose whichever activity circle clitoris Composing a Vow CONARI PRESS conscious contact create creative dance daugh Daughter of Woman DAVITA deepen Descending desire for acknowledgment Discovering embrace energy expression feelings flowing forest friends Gathering the Gifts girl-child girls granddaughter grounding center healing imagination Healthy Family Fantasy honor Imagine a woman impulses inner JON KABAT-ZINN journal knowledge and love listen lives Madeleine Albright MARION WOODMAN marriage meditation meet mother nieces nurture ourselves parents participate partner Pause to remember preserve allegiance process invites projects RAINER MARIA RILKE relationship reminds responsibility return home rich earth beneath Savor the breath sensations sexuality solitude someone spirit Step stream swirling tion trust turn universe pulsates untold truths vow faithfulness vow of faithfulness vow-composition process whichever activity moves wisdom woman-body women Words and Experiences Write a note