HI David. I went through the lifestyle list, thinking about how I might implement for myselfāso this is not adviceāI do not have the gall to tell you what you should do.
On the physical side, the diet items would also be the most difficult for me. I see that itās about our inputsāeating better foods, drinking more waterācanāt object to that. I can see cutting out junk food and cutting down on meat and processed foods. I canāt see why eating fish, for example, could not continue. I think the āreduceā items are good as they are. For example, if I were to go off coffee completely, that will make me and those around me miserable. (Iām told that every Lent, when Iām considering what to give up.) The daily exercise, getting out into nature (and meditation) blend well together.
On the āspiritualā side of things, these are all about avoiding the spiritual pollutants. I couldnāt agree more with avoiding and cutting down on screen time/social media. I am going to try the āfor business purposes onlyā approach. No aimless scrolling. I already avoid ādark artā and pornographyāI tell my kids itās like swimming in sewage. It will leave a smell on you when you get out.
Daily meditation and the journal are beneficial, but need some focus, I think. Prayer and some spiritual reading prior to meditating would help me stay focused. I think the journal is interesting. Iāve never done that, but I should. Perhaps part of it could be a daily examination of conscienceāwhere did I fail, what do I need to do to repair, what can I do to improve?
I look forward to watching your progress on these, and praying for your success.
HI David. I went through the lifestyle list, thinking about how I might implement for myselfāso this is not adviceāI do not have the gall to tell you what you should do.
On the physical side, the diet items would also be the most difficult for me. I see that itās about our inputsāeating better foods, drinking more waterācanāt object to that. I can see cutting out junk food and cutting down on meat and processed foods. I canāt see why eating fish, for example, could not continue. I think the āreduceā items are good as they are. For example, if I were to go off coffee completely, that will make me and those around me miserable. (Iām told that every Lent, when Iām considering what to give up.) The daily exercise, getting out into nature (and meditation) blend well together.
On the āspiritualā side of things, these are all about avoiding the spiritual pollutants. I couldnāt agree more with avoiding and cutting down on screen time/social media. I am going to try the āfor business purposes onlyā approach. No aimless scrolling. I already avoid ādark artā and pornographyāI tell my kids itās like swimming in sewage. It will leave a smell on you when you get out.
Daily meditation and the journal are beneficial, but need some focus, I think. Prayer and some spiritual reading prior to meditating would help me stay focused. I think the journal is interesting. Iāve never done that, but I should. Perhaps part of it could be a daily examination of conscienceāwhere did I fail, what do I need to do to repair, what can I do to improve?
I look forward to watching your progress on these, and praying for your success.