For Lent

[athene]

Even though I'm not Catholic, I like to make a change in my life for Lent. Maybe it's because I find it easier to set a period of time for that change. Maybe because I think that Mardi Gras is an awesome holiday. For some reason Lent resonates with me as a time to make a change (instead of all those big changes that we "make" a New Years).

Instead of giving up something for Lent, I tend to try to change or add something helpful/healthy for me. A few years ago I gave up "not exercising." I started doing this 15 minute short workout before work. Then I stopped because they rotated it off of On-Demand. I don't remember if I did anything last year or the year before. But this year I've decided to add "doing yoga" for Lent. I've been wanting to get back to it for a while now. My goal is to do yoga at least twice a week, either by taking a class, doing at least 15 minutes of Yoga exercises on the Wii Fit, or just some time on my own. Already made plans with circoea to go to YogaYoga tomorrow after work for a beginning Hatha Yoga class. I'm excited.

Comments

[gailmom.livejournal.com]

Go, you!! :D

[wenchalicious.livejournal.com]

good for you!

let me know how you like yoga yoga.

[eliset.livejournal.com]

Personally, I feel like I've gotten behind on trolling Catholics, so I think I'll be making a resolution to be more of an ass. :P

[missingwatch.livejournal.com]

yogayoga is good--you might also try the yogamazing podcast on itunes.

[catling42.livejournal.com]

try kundalini yoga if you get the chance... its amazing.

[sophiescat.livejournal.com]

I also find Lent a much better time to pick up good habits (or give up things I suppose*). Part of it is it seems less intimidating - its only 40 days - and if you want to be technical about it it is not even 40 days in a row (Sundays are not part of Lent). When I start things at the New Year if I fail I tend to just abandon things altogether - but for Lent its easier to pick back up - since one feels like well 35 out of 40 would still be good in a way that you can't with a more open ended period of time.

*Protestants tend to have a more open interpretation of what is appropriate discipline for Lent since many Protestant denomination openly abandoned any Lenten observance and so are as likely to include things like extra prayer or reflection as giving up something.

[made-of-paradox.livejournal.com]

Go you!