As is my habit, this year, 2012, I've taken on a couple of Lenten disciplines. I always try to give up something and take on something. This year, I'm giving up Coca Cola. This will hopefully give me a boost to losing some weight, a perpetual task with which I have perpetual trouble. For taking on a positive discipline, I have been divided between daily writing (journaling, blogging, etc.) and daily photos. To begin with, creativity is not my strong suit, and typcially, by the end of Lent, I've run out of things to say in writing. But I know that better writing only comes with practice, and daily writing is great practice. I also want to push myself to more actively use my camera(s), so a daily photo project could be a good way to do that. On another hand (there are almost always more than two options, so you'll rarely hear me say, "on the other hand"), I don't want photography to feel like work (yet), so a daily thing might become not only daunting but off-putting. So I think I've settled on a combo approach. I resolve to either write or shoot at least once a day. And give up Cokes. And you have been invited to watch. Hopefully, with two outlets, I won't feel burned out on either one.
Welcome to the first issue of my 2012 Lenten discipline journey! Are you giving anything up? If so, what? Have you started yet? What do you think will be your biggest challenges to keeping your discipline?
I've started two things. I've already passed up my first Coke, and I've written something, so I'm off to a fabulous start! Here's to all of us staying focused and (hello cliché) disciplined!
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