Lent Day 21

Lent is a great time for self improvement in specific areas. Do something specific in each area...

Physical - get in the habit of simple exercises every day. Eat and drink only what is healthy.

Mental - Learn one new thing every day. The internet and local libraries are full of information.

Spiritual - Say a decade of the Rosary, read a page of the Bible every day. My favorite chapters are Sirach, Proverbs, and the New Testament.

Family - Do something for a family member without being asked.

Social - Do something for a friend without being asked.

Recreational - Try an activity or a game that you have never tried before.

Community Service - Volunteer for something, write letters to the local newspaper or to city hall.

Career - Take at least one small step every day toward a job you would someday like to have.

Education - Instead of TV sitcoms or ordinary movies, learn something from channels like the History Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Public Television, etc.

Financial - Decide which things are Musts to buy, distinguish between those and the Niceties which are not absolutely necessary. Build a reserve to handle unexpected Musts. Have a plan A (best case) and plan B (how to handle when things are not going well).