Try Giving These Things Up for Lent — And See How They Bring You Back to Life
Giving up wine and chocolate may sound hard, but if you really want to be reborn, you’re going to have to give up some emotional bad habits.
By Alyssa Royse
My Facebook feed is full of people asking “what are you giving up for Lent?” I was raised atheist, I don’t “get” the whole Lent thing on a religious level, but I totally “get” the idea of giving up things that have become a part of our lives and we think we need.
That said, it doesn’t seem as simple to me as not eating meat or chocolate. If we’re going to reflect about hardship, and change, and rebirth, let’s really do it. So, here are a few things that I would suggest giving up for Lent. Things that I truly believe can change your life.
1. Media Punditry
No. I am not joking. Why? Because spending day in and day out listening to “news” about how the market is going to crash, we were all being poisoned, someone is conspiring to do something to screw us, and people fighting with each other all day will stress you out, whether you realize it or not. Whether it’s MSNBC or FOX. Instead, read a book, take a walk, watch a movie, ANYTHING. At the end of 30 days…
