Lent started a couple of weeks ago. Or maybe last week. Or maybe 3 weeks ago. I have no concept of time.
Anyways. I obviously didn't give up food (I never eat fast food, candy, or pop. I also can't have SO many other things that it seemed unnatural). I didn't want to give up swearing because I like swearing. And I am already doing a Bible reading plan and and exercise plan. So I had no clue what to do.
Then...I was at the bar with Lisa and Panda, and when we were talking I mentioned that I had resolved that I wasn't too fat or too ugly. I was SO proud of myself!! They were not. So..for lent, I am working on maintaining a positive view towards my body and myself. Meaning that I don't want to be critical towards the way I look or towards who I am for 40 days.
Point? We are all critical beings in nature, but at the end of the day the way I look doesn't matter. But my happiness, my contribution to the world, and how much I take advantage of life DOES matter. I'd much rather spend time on those things than on worrying about how I look or worrying about what people think of me (Which I am doing right now, fail). In the end, I just want to have more peace in my life, to love myself more, and to be able to accept where I'm at in life.
Anyways. I obviously didn't give up food (I never eat fast food, candy, or pop. I also can't have SO many other things that it seemed unnatural). I didn't want to give up swearing because I like swearing. And I am already doing a Bible reading plan and and exercise plan. So I had no clue what to do.
Then...I was at the bar with Lisa and Panda, and when we were talking I mentioned that I had resolved that I wasn't too fat or too ugly. I was SO proud of myself!! They were not. So..for lent, I am working on maintaining a positive view towards my body and myself. Meaning that I don't want to be critical towards the way I look or towards who I am for 40 days.
Point? We are all critical beings in nature, but at the end of the day the way I look doesn't matter. But my happiness, my contribution to the world, and how much I take advantage of life DOES matter. I'd much rather spend time on those things than on worrying about how I look or worrying about what people think of me (Which I am doing right now, fail). In the end, I just want to have more peace in my life, to love myself more, and to be able to accept where I'm at in life.
