On Lessons Learned About Fasting: Being gentle with oneself while transitioning into comfort with Baha’i practices

Every new Baha’i must come to grips with fasting. -gw

Perched up on the California hillside with nothing to do but play and pray, I came to accept that fasting need not be an all or nothing activity and contented myself with my part in it for the year. I feel quite happy, though, with having tried to do it full tilt for the first few days. It pushed me to finally make a long overdue parenting maneuver and taught me a bit about moderation and accepting guidance.

All in all I’d say this was a week of lessons learned. I learned that I am not safely typing within the shelter of internet anonymity, that Haven can be pleasant as a plum when the distractions of nursing are removed, and that I can be a little more gentle with my self as I am transitioning into comfort with all this Baha’i lifestyle stuff. Happily, I also learned that there is a world of supportive strangers out there who have been silently following along with the twists and turns of our family’s life and are wishing us well on our way.

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