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I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm quite good at not doing something if I have a reason. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 16/02/2010 05:48:34 AM
There's absolutely no way I can make myself give it up normally, but I feel like I'm going to be able to do it!

I have sometimes in the past. I once gave up ice cream, and that was really good for me - I still like it and eat it once in a while, but now I am content with a spoonful or two. It's not like I binged on it before; I just enjoy it more now.

*gasp* That's one of the things I'm giving up! Well, actually, I'm giving up food whose purpose is to give pleasure, but ice cream falls into that.

On a complete aside, I just looked up "whose" and apparently I'm using it correctly there. Weird.

I think it's good to challenge yourself, to exercise restraint and practice moderation where you would normally overindulge. Willpower is like a muscle; the more you employ it for trivialities, the stronger it is when facing the big stuff.

Goodness gracious I hope so I am such a slacker.

Oh, and religion... well, I've been drifting for quite some time now. There's a gorgeous Episcopalian church near my house, but it's almost a little too old school for me. (Never thought I'd say that!) I would like to start attending church regularly again, but I don't want to be surrounded by stiff-necked old parishioners. I'd like to have it be more of a social venue. If I could get involved in some projects that help the community (Habitat for Humanity, things like that), that would be even better. Problem is, I don't know how to figure out which churches in my area are both liberal and socially conscious.

Visiting helps. ;)

Seriously, though, every single Episcopalian church I've ever been to gives out bulletins that detail upcoming events. I think every church I've been to, period, does that, but I'm solid on those of my denomination.

I usually give something up, but I could try to take on weekly church attendance this year. (I had that for the first seventeen years of my life, so it wouldn't exactly be hard.)

It's so hard for me to go to church when I go back home. There's something about driving that just is such a turn-off. And of course the whole getting-up-early thing, unless I want to go to the no-frills, no-hymns 5:30 PM service. And that has neither frills nor hymns! Terrible.

I became vegan one year. It was difficult - and ultimately not good for my health.

Veganism... I have strong feelings on that. :P

Well, adding church is one idea... I'm not sure I have too many shallow pleasures that I can reasonably give up right now. My body has been rejecting food anyway, and I'm so not abstaining from sex. Maybe Diet Pepsi, but I feel like I'd fail very hard at that. Hmm. Ideas?

I has none, sorry. :( My only advice is that Lent is supposed to be a simplification of life, and practices should both reflect that and be helpful. It's not self-flagellation.

I have sometimes done this, sometimes not. It always felt like cheating to me - giving things up isn't exactly very hard if you can tell yourself, "In just six days, you can have it."

That's true; it isn't hard. But I think it makes the challenge more realistic and ultimately more rewarding. Certainly more rewarding than if you slip up on a Wednesday.

Apparently I think so too, since I used it in my last answer!

Great minds! :D
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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/Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 04:28:08 AM 874 Views
Lentils Approach! On my menu!! LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 04:39:18 AM 682 Views
Well, it made me giggle, anyway. *NM* Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:43:01 AM 268 Views
Cute and funny. Danu - 16/02/2010 06:10:22 PM 565 Views
I'm giving up christianity. Challenging but worthwhile. *NM* Urza - 16/02/2010 04:53:11 AM 280 Views
*pats you on the head* *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:40:24 AM 279 Views
you have to have something to give it up *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 01:24:33 PM 360 Views
I have a friend who used to pledge to be a better Buddhist for Lent. Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:02:03 PM 645 Views
I usually give up something... Missa Sedai - 16/02/2010 05:24:13 AM 663 Views
You could go to the Vatican.. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:04:39 PM 625 Views
Non-essential internet sounds like a haaard one. Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:38:25 AM 675 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm quite good at not doing something if I have a reason. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:48:34 AM 660 Views
possibly nossy - 16/02/2010 10:12:41 AM 630 Views
Great Lent already began on Monday. Tom - 16/02/2010 01:45:16 PM 608 Views
So you aren't doing any of the fasts or dietary restrictions? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:08:14 PM 530 Views
No, I'm not following any restrictions. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:36:52 PM 548 Views
the orthodox lent sounds similar to what Catholic Lent was >.> LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:21:10 PM 558 Views
Pretty much. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:38:48 PM 785 Views
That's still on the books for Episcopalians, if I recall correctly, but as an option. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:48:24 PM 588 Views
Haha, you aren't kidding! Avendesora - 16/02/2010 08:14:08 PM 655 Views
It was good to know that I could do it, though. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:39:32 PM 655 Views
I'll give up something. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:02:02 PM 539 Views
I'm not a Christian, but I've given things up in the name of Lent. The Shrike - 16/02/2010 02:20:14 PM 568 Views
It's definitely socially handy. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:19:22 PM 602 Views
which is really rather sad. LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:28:35 PM 601 Views
Is it weird that I really like Lent? Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:21:54 PM 585 Views
Perhaps it is. But, less so than lint, I'm thinking. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:25:28 PM 629 Views
I actually do enjoy cleaning lint traps in the dryer. It's fun! *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:34:08 PM 343 Views
it's an adventure *NM* LadyLorraine - 17/02/2010 07:33:26 PM 327 Views
No. It's foolishness. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:26:53 PM 643 Views
<3 *NM* The Shrike - 16/02/2010 08:44:41 PM 355 Views
Your drier must be hard-core Protestant. I'm sorry. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:49:15 PM 350 Views
I don't think anyone here does I guess it's not our tradition (though I'm not even Christian) *NM* Lordling - 16/02/2010 08:04:55 PM 354 Views
Re: /Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? ranagrande - 17/02/2010 02:49:49 AM 462 Views
Can I give up the act of giving things up? Nate - 17/02/2010 04:40:18 AM 546 Views
Nyet! Elaine - 17/02/2010 01:02:01 PM 588 Views
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Sort of. Handel - 17/02/2010 04:22:03 PM 954 Views
The question that comes to my mind is.... Jeordam - 17/02/2010 06:19:46 PM 556 Views
And there's another huge difference between abstinence and self-denial. Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:15 PM 575 Views
I'm giving up Kuke - 20/02/2010 05:21:08 PM 562 Views
Sounds good. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:40 PM 335 Views
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