Starting Over
People are placed in and taken out of our lives for a multitude of reasons. My faith has me looking upward so I might stay on my path, forward to reach my future and to either side for the ones to walk near me on my journey.
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What, if anything, are you giving up for Lent?
I'm curious. I have purged so much out of my life already this year that I'm having a difficult time giving up much else that is significant to me. Maybe your ideas will open my heart and inspire me in my decision.
People are placed in and taken out of our lives for a multitude of reasons. My faith has me looking upward so I might stay on my path, forward to reach my future and to either side for the ones to walk near me on my journey.
Re: What, if anything, are you giving up for Lent?
I'm giving up giving up stuff for Lent for Lent
But if I were a good Catholic, I'd probably try giving up cheese. I loooove cheese.
I think we will do the same thing as last year. I put a quarter in the "rice bowl" every time I said a curse. DH put in $1. The kids put in $0.10 (age 8) and $0.05 (age 6) for saying words like "stupid," "moron," etc. The money gets donated to a charity at the end of lent.
I was never big on doing things like "giving up soda," "giving up chocolate," etc. I think it's better to make the world a positive place. One year I bought groceries for the local food pantry every week. $5 - $10 isn't a lot, but it's a nice amount at the end of six weeks!
You can also do things like practicing random acts of kindness, etc.
Soda. It's going to be tough!
Fast food and junk food. I have been cutting back on fast food a ton because I am strictly budgeting (I drank the MM Kool-Aid), but I have been indulging a TON in junk food, and I need to stop!
I often give up meat, but I don't think I am going to do so this year.
But in all seriousness, rather than giving up something, I found it easier for me to devote time and energy towards something good/rewarding... like volunteer opportunities, more time doing X, putting more measurable effort in Y, etc. It's kinda like a second chance at new year resolutions with a more religious/spiritual context.
I'm still thinking of what things I want to focus on that I could/should to either better my life or better the lives of others.