lent v2.0
a year ago tomorrow, i attempted to participate in lent for the first time. i tried to give up satisfaction. immediate satisfaction, to be specific.
if i wanted a snickers bar, i’d wait. i would deny myself the snickers.
…then i’d usually buy it 30 minutes later.
it sucked. there’s really no metric you can put on instant gratification. i was just shooting from the hip. yeah, it made me think. and that was good. i started noticing how grateful i should have been – being able to just go get ice if i wanted ice any time of the day at work or at home.
but this year, i want something more concrete. something i can measure.
here’s what i came up with – no snooze button.
the idea is that i’ll wake up and read the bible or spend time in prayer. the main goal is to use the extra 9-54 minutes i waste on any given weekday (and usually sunday) and use those getting closer to God.
how exactly, i’m going to accomplish this, i don’t know. but i’m gonna give it a shot.
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I read somewhere that you can train yourself to do this with food(kind of like how you train a dog). Right when you wake up, eat a banana or an apple or something(something healthy, not a snickers). It’s like a reward for waking up early. After a few weeks, your body will associate getting up early with a positive experience.
what if i’m not even aware of the first 3 times i hit snooze?
my wife reports that i do this frequently. i claim complete ignorance.
(maybe she could jump up and shove some food in my mouth?)
dangit, does this mean i have to wake up early too?
cause i was going to give up sleep deprivation for lent.
i was going to give myself more sleep. for lent.
We’ve already made our commitments for lent…but I’m keeping this in mind for next year. I’m TERRIBLE about hitting snooze. I just suck at getting out of bed- it doesn’t matter how early or late it is.
Sarah, you are funny. 🙂
Go vegan for lent! And stay that way too! Vegan chili, mmmmm.