It is a typical Catholic practice to give something up for
Lent. I try to make a commitment to add
something as well as giving something up.
This year, I haven’t struggled as much with what I have decided to give
up as I have with what I have decided to add, and it is because “life” insists
on getting in the way.
Of course, I have to tell myself, that it is a matter of
priorities. Health and sleep are higher
priorities than adding something to my routine each day, but am I letting my
obsessive-compulsive tendencies get the better of me? Am I trying to do too much? Do I need to scale it back? I have to be honest with myself when trying
to answer these questions and make a decision one way or the other. And I’m not sure what my answer is yet.
Struggling with Lenten resolutions is a good thing, I
think. It helps us realize that we
aren’t superhuman. We are prone to
failure, but we can always keep trying.
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