LENT

I thought long and hard about what to “give up” for Lent. Some folks suggested I could “take on” something instead.

I contemplated about giving up a food again. Last year I did sweets. However I generally now already try to avoid sweets and soda and a bunch of other things.

I decided I wanted to use this Lenten season to try and create a new habit. So for Lent:

I am giving up SNOOZING my alarm AND will also be adding MAKING my bed to my morning routine.

This morning I did not snooze, however I laid in bed for like 10 minutes, which still made me run behind. So I am updating it to give up SNOOZING and GET out of bed when my alarm goes off in addition to MAKING my bed.

All 3 are good habits. All 3 are good habits I USED TO HAVE. All through High School I made my bed. I even made it pretty regularly in college and grad school. I also NEVER EVER SNOOZED until I started using my cell phone as my alarm as opposed to an alarm clock – which wasn’t until I was out of school. Plus I used to set my alarm for the time I NEEDED to be out of bed. I had no choice but to get up in that moment. Somehow I changed that when I took up snoozing.

I hate starting my day running late, feeling rushed or being behind. I am very excited about this Lenten season!

I’m off to head out for ashes on my lunch break!