40 Days, 40 Nights…It’s Just the Beginning

I’m back! It’s been too long since I’ve written, what better time of year to start back up again, Lent!

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the season of Lent begins. I went to Holy Name Cathedral, in downtown Chicago, for the distribution of the ashes, where the thumb of the Priest drew the sign of the cross upon my forehead. I look forward to this time of repentance and continuing to better myself as a human of this wonderful world.

In the past, this is where I give up something like chocolate or soda, but I’m going to try something different this year. I want to become a better version of myself in four main aspects of my life; Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual. I am dedicating these 40 days and 40 nights to taking care of my body, expanding my knowledge and my mind, reaching out to people I want to get to know as well as those that I don’t want to lose or forget, and finally, to be more in touch with my Catholic beliefs and giving back to the community.

This is clearly a lot to cover in 40 days, it is the beginning of a life philosophy I hope to continue beyond Lent. I am daring myself to follow through as William H. Danforth has dared me in his book “I Dare You!” to be bigger than I am.

He said, “You have a four-fold life to live: a body, a brain, a heart and a soul…these are your living tools. To use and develop them is not a task…It is a golden opportunity.”

So I plan to take this golden opportunity, and along with it I will blog! Let the adventure of self evaluation and discovery begin.