Lent

Time seems to be slipping away. I can't believe that tomorrow is March 1 and also the start of the Lenten season!

This year seems to be going by in the blink of an eye, but they do say, Time flies when you are having fun, and most days, I have fun!

I have been meaning to sit down and write a post for weeks now, but I run out of time. For Zumba classes at the United Methodist Church Auburn we have been paying it forward ( #elliptical ). January we collected paper towels and tissues for the Auburn Preschool, located at the church. In February we have been knitting and/crocheting Prayer Shawls for the churches ministry (I'm working on number 19 or 20 right now...) they will be presented at church on Sunday. In March, we will be collecting new/used books for the food pantry that the church supports, and I already have our plans ready to go for April, May and June!

Paying it forward has gotten me thinking about lent. I know that most think about giving something up ( I am giving up cheese- mostly to prove to someone *coughmyboyfriendcough* that I can, as well as carbonated drinks) I want to take a different spin on it too. I was inspired by a post someone shared  that said take 40 bags of "stuff" out of your house (any size) every day... yes I have done some weeding but it got me thinking about "adding" something. Something as simple as reaching out to a person who you haven't talked to in a while, giving someone a compliment, grabbing coffee with someone or offering to lend a helping hand. That is something simple that can be done, and doesn't have to take much time out of your day.

I'm also going to "add" something to my day. I'm going to add a mile. A mile a day for 40 days in any form. Walking, running, jogging, arc machine, bike... or swimming- yes even swimming... I went to the YMCA to see if I could do it and how long it would take- I did do it (it was 88 laps of our little pool) and it took me about 50 mins to complete it. I even printed a 40 Days of Lent calendar that I found through a google search to keep track.

So here we go. I ate the last 2 or 3 cheese sticks in my fridge today and didn't even shed a tear. So... happy Lent, to those who celebrate.