It seems such a short time since the affluenza of Christmas, yet here we stand already at the beginning of Lent facing a much-needed period of reflection and self-restraint.
I always consider the journey of Lent to be one of re-appraisal; an opportunity to address the inbalance both within ourselves and with the world at large, and a good time to revisit those New Year resolutions!!
Whether or not we can restore much in the wider world in just forty days every year I very much doubt, but we can at least start to consider how more selfless actions on our part can make a difference for the greater good.
At home, we will again be taking part in the "Give Away a Thing a Day" project that I set up locally last year. There are any number of charity bags doing the rounds at the moment - this is always a good time to clear out some of the 'things' we are too keen to acquire in our quest to prove our worth.
Last year, I gave up coffee too but that proved more difficult and increased stress far too much!! :p
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