Today is Ash Wednesday and marks the first day of Lent. I usually give up something (last year, I gave up the convenience of the cafeteria at work, the year before coca cola -- very difficult as I ♥ Coca Cola like nothing else...), but this year I was thinking I could spend the next 40 days nurturing myself. Forty days pampering myself. Forty days forgiving myself and being nice to myself.
I know that the point is to give up something so that you understand sacrifice. I was raised Catholic, but in no way am I devout. I think the idea of changing one's behavior and being conscious about one's actions for forty days is important too. Which is why I am going to spend the next forty days listening to my needs and taking care of myself.
Day 1? I am going to have a hot bath, listen to Norah and let the stress of today go...
3 comments:
neat idea.
I am trying to give up soft drinks this year. It is a dual Lent/health thing so I hope to stay off of them even after Lent is over.
Awesome. Simply awesome. Enjoy every single minute of pampering and forgiving and nurturing. You deserve it!!
my hubby is a cokeaholic and gives up coke every year.
instead of "giving up something" i try to do "more of something" ie attend church more, read to my kids more, be more patient.
i think i get more out of it by doing it that way.
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