and Sprinkles on Top » Self-Disciplinem Meditation http://andsprinklesontop.com Life is like a cupcake. The special moments are like the Sprinkles on Top..... Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Carryovers from Lent http://andsprinklesontop.com/carryovers-from-lent/ http://andsprinklesontop.com/carryovers-from-lent/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:42:12 +0000 Deb http://debsmouse.net/?p=917 As of today, Palm Sunday, we are only a short seven days away from the end of Lent.  You won’t find me gorging on sweets like many do once Easter is here, as I had chosen to not “give up” anything in Lenten sacrifice, but instead to grow myself spiritually (and improve my self-discipline) by learning to meditate.   I have yet to master it and know that I may never, as it is a process.   The shift from something to “try on for size” to “part of me” was made this past week, and I am grateful.  Today, I more quickly found my center and the awareness of my being lasted throughout the day.  That’s a gift in growth both mentally and spiritually.

Meditation will be a carryover from Lent this year.

This past Friday,  I began pondering another carryover from my my Lenten observances; continuing the abstinence from eating meat on Fridays.  Oh, I have observed this tradition since I converted to Catholicism over 18 years ago, but this year was the first in ages that the practice didn’t waver in the slightest.  What changed was, not the observance, but my approach.  Instead of looking upon it as a rule of the Church, I viewed it as a vow to myself about sacrifice and self-discipline.  Making it a vow made me conscious of not just honoring it, but of being more conscious of everything that made its way onto my plate and into my mouth.    After talking over some  the rewards of this vow with my best friend, I have decided, indefinitely, to continue my vow of abstinence of eating meat on Fridays beyond the end of Lent.

In all honesty, these two carryovers from Lent dovetail well into my guiding principals for 2009.  Choosing constructive ways of living are showing me the rewards of living in a dynamic manner.  I have more peace, more self-awareness, and have begun to live a life that is truly more fulfilling than I ever imagined.   One of the keys to that fulfillment is learning about vows and self discipline.   And in the journey of this thing we call “life” I am becoming this complete being that everyone deserves to be….. it makes living life a joy.

Happy Sunday.  I hope you’ve had a good week and are anxious to face the glorious week ahead.

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