Wow, I am the worst blogger of all time. Yes I know, it March now and I haven’t updated since September. Okay, before I get into the main topic….bulleted list:
- I worked as a temp at a lawfirm from October through early January
- After a couple weeks of unemployment, I started another assignment at ANOTHER lawfirm which is where I am now
- I’ve been with my boyfriend for over six months now! (Yes! The same dude I met at a houseparty three days after moving here :3 )
- I got my security clearance!
- I’m waiting on my placement (should get my EOD tomorrow)
- Life is pretty awesome!
- Oh and I’ve been going to RCIA since November and am almost definitely entering the Catholic church next month.
That last point is relevant to this discussion. I’ve decided that, even though I’m not a full-blown Catholic yet, I’m going to dive headfirst into my first ever Lent. Even before I considered Catholicism at all, I’ve admired the concept of lent. I think it’s a great idea to dedicate a part of your year to self-betterment. Not in the vague “I’m going to start eating healthier” sense, but “for the next forty days I am not allowing myself to eat [_____]” or “every morning I am going to do fifty pushups.”
Somehow things seem much easier to handle when you put a time constraint on them, at least for me. When I look at a goal and say something like “I will never eat this type of food EVER AGAIN” the permanence of it kind of freaks me out.
And of course, if you are a religious type, it’s a good time to get back in the habit of going to church, reading scripture or maybe just showing kindness to other people. I guess that last one can apply to non-religious folks as well. 
In any case, I’ve committed to a couple sacrifices and am considering a couple things that I think would just be good to try for:
- No beverages besides water and one cup of green tea in the morning. I may allow myself a moderate amount of alcohol on weekends. I’ve realized that I just end up drinking too much soda/coffee/sugary juice during the week when my body really just wants water. I’m hoping this will lead to a habit of reaching for water FIRST and eventually better hydration and health overall
- No profanity. Not that I swear like a sailor, but I want to take this time to improve my vocabulary so that I can express myself more intelligently without the use of vulgarities
Additional things:
- I’m going to try to read at least a couple verses each day
- No laptop or electronics while I’m in bed.
- More reading in general
I’m all about bulleted lists today.
Also, I’m sure a lot of my friends think I’ve totally lost my mind. I know I was…well…I was never an Atheist. I was non-religious since about 11th grade. I’ve always leaned towards a lot of Christian principles and morals, but could never find a community where I really felt comfortable. Well, I’ve found that place now. Let me make clear that there are certain things I disagree with, but I think a good chunk of Catholics actually feel the same way. Contraception, ordination of women. The big duo. That’s just something I need to deal with, but I don’t feel like my opinions on these topics mean I can’t still benefit from much of what the Catholic church offers. Anyway, I can go more into detail on this stuff later.
For now, I just need to not think about coffee.
