Giving Up for Lent
I have always given up something during Lent. It has never been something truly deep - soda, coffee, cookies, etc. It was always something that I could reach out and hold and if I slipped up, I would just move on and pretend like it did not happen. This year, I wanted to do something different. I wanted to give up something that would not only make me healthier, but also make me closer to God. It is a new season for me - one of finding what He wants for me rather than what I want for myself. I attribute this new season to our fertility specialist because, for the first time in forever (yes, Disney reference right there), I have true hope that we are on the right path and we are going to be parents soon. So...what did I give up this Lenten season? I gave up negative self-talk -- aka my inner critic. For me, my inner critic sounds a lot like two people depending on the situation. The first is my mom. For those of you who ha...