Recently, I’ve become more routine about listening to the sermon every Sunday. The life lessons in the Bible bring me a lot of comfort, and hope. People have been going through whatever I’m going through that day for a long, long time, and there’s solutions, healing, and processes that don’t leave you stuck.
Anyway, it’s a really positive thing that I’ve come to enjoy each week. It feels like a life coach. And, I need a life coach. I think the last couple-few years have really just beat the shit out of all of us. I thought that 2021 was literally going to take me out. But here I am. Scarred up and giving 2022 the side eye… “what you lookin’ at?”. So, with all the pain (physically and emotionally) that 2021 brought on, I decided to help redirect / heal / re-entry my brain by making some new habits. One of those habits was listening to the message on Sundays, and now, I’m participating in the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting.
For 21 days, there is a prayer service at 6am, online or in person. The pastor preaches a short message and then leads a prayer topic. Today was day 2 of the 6am service and I am watching online. I must say, starting my day that way does make the heart feel a little lighter.
So… for the fasting. Well, you are supposed to fast something that maybe you’ve put too much time in to that’s not bringing you value, or sometimes something that’s just flat out not good for you. It’s different for everyone. I chose to fast Facebook and Instagram. Yep. 21 days of none of my “main” social media. Right now, I’m super excited about it. I have wanted to break this habit for a long time. Something about being a part of this fast, pushed me to actually commit to it. It supposedly takes 21 days to start a new habit (or leave one).
I thought that since I wouldn’t be writing my sarcastic statuses on Facebook, I’d write my adventures and daily boring-ness here. Something that I hope to be writing in the next couple of weeks, is what habits I’ve changed or improved through this fasting activity.
Self improvement! We trying out here! 👏🏼
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