Lent, the return…
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Last year I gave up pop (soda) for 40 days. This year I am choosing to drink water exclusively, thereby denying all other liquids; pop, soda, juice, beer, wine, or whatever else flows.
Last year was a challenge, two days in and I was having fairly severe withdrawal headaches around the time of my usual sweet beverage fix. I was amazed how the experience altered my desires in just 40 days. I still drink pop now, but with less than half the fierceness that I had. The question is, can abstaining also build a good habit?
I am also going to use the 40 day opportunity as a sort of training boot camp for the supertrip. For 40 days I will…
- Have my passport on me whenever I leave my house
- Sleep with only the provisions I will have while traveling
- Wear the same pair of underwear, I am serious
3 Responses to “Lent, the return...”
are you allowed to drink cucumber water? water with lemon or more importantly celery water? can the water be sparkling? must it be domestic or can it be imported? I like Perrier, Penta and Fiji water, but those are almost luxuries in a way.
I had not considered all the different variations of water that are available now when I first made the decision. Upon a visit to meijer today, I was forced to make that decision. I decided; no froofy berry waters, no colored water, no super enhanced caffeine spiked water. Only water that claims to be filtered, pure, of some sort of a spring source, or otherwise better than other water do to its “waterness” .
i’ve been meaning to tell you, i like the new site. and by the way, i do read your blog.
good luck on the fasting…i totally forgot when lent came up that it was even lent. but earlier this week i asked God for something to obey Him on. a few hours later, He asked me to give up social networking for 3 days. can you imagine?! so i did. but now that time is over. i am not even on there that much, but it was still kinda hard to not jump on, such a habit.
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