HI David. I went through the lifestyle list, thinking about how I might implement for myselfâso this is not adviceâI 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 itâs about our inputsâeating better foods, drinking more waterâcanât object to thâŠ
HI David. I went through the lifestyle list, thinking about how I might implement for myselfâso this is not adviceâI 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 itâs about our inputsâeating better foods, drinking more waterâcanât object to that. I can see cutting out junk food and cutting down on meat and processed foods. I canât see why eating fish, for example, could not continue. I think the âreduceâ 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. (Iâm told that every Lent, when Iâm considering what to give up.) The daily exercise, getting out into nature (and meditation) blend well together.
On the âspiritualâ side of things, these are all about avoiding the spiritual pollutants. I couldnât agree more with avoiding and cutting down on screen time/social media. I am going to try the âfor business purposes onlyâ approach. No aimless scrolling. I already avoid âdark artâ and pornographyâI tell my kids itâs 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. Iâve never done that, but I should. Perhaps part of it could be a daily examination of conscienceâwhere 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 myselfâso this is not adviceâI 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 itâs about our inputsâeating better foods, drinking more waterâcanât object to that. I can see cutting out junk food and cutting down on meat and processed foods. I canât see why eating fish, for example, could not continue. I think the âreduceâ 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. (Iâm told that every Lent, when Iâm considering what to give up.) The daily exercise, getting out into nature (and meditation) blend well together.
On the âspiritualâ side of things, these are all about avoiding the spiritual pollutants. I couldnât agree more with avoiding and cutting down on screen time/social media. I am going to try the âfor business purposes onlyâ approach. No aimless scrolling. I already avoid âdark artâ and pornographyâI tell my kids itâs 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. Iâve never done that, but I should. Perhaps part of it could be a daily examination of conscienceâwhere 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.