Organize + Energize: 6 Things to do During Lent
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Here are 6 things you can work on during this time:
Stop making impulse purchases. How many of you walk into a supermarket or specialty store with a list and walk out with 5 items that weren’t on the list? I’m guilty of it as I’m sure many of you are. You’re not even sure why you purchased them. During Lent, focus on not purchasing impulse items. Don’t purchase anything you don’t need.
Focus on one room that stresses you out. Every time you walk into your spare bedroom, you run in and out as fast as you can and shut the door behind you. Take this time to create a vision for this room, put a plan into motion and focus on creating a serene space.
Donate 40 items to a charitable organization. Whether you call a company that takes donations or you donate them to your local church. Get rid of items that you’re no longer using. It will feel good to donate them to a place where you know your donation will be appreciated.
Maintain your organization. Focus on being mindful of when you take something out that you put it back where you found it. Don’t let your clothes pile up on the floor. Decide if they’re dirty or clean and put them in their respective spots.
Be consistent with time management. During this time, be aware of when you say you’re too busy to do something. Are you too busy or do you really not want to do something? Try to focus on not procrastinating because you think something is too much work to tackle. You may find that once you complete a project you’ve been putting off, it really didn’t take that long and it wasn’t as bad as you thought it would be.
Complete a project. How many unfinished projects do you have hanging around the house or office? During Lent, focus on completing at least one of these projects. Make note to how you feel once you’ve completed them.
When Lent ends, reflect back on that time and think about if these tasks were more valuable to you than giving up your nightly glass of wine or your daily dose of chocolate.
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