Giving as a sacrifice.....

So its lent, and everyone (well maybe not everyone) but some people in the world are giving up random things as a "sacrifice" and others are giving up stuff so they can be healthier before the huge binge of chocolate they have on Easter.

I think that I am giving up one of each for lent this year. For the healthier side of things I am giving up energy drinks (trust me this is a big issue) and on the sacrificial side of things I'm giving up headphones, both of these seem kind of lame but still they are both having a good edge in my life. As I am not drinking energy drinks I am feel a lot less full on and a lot less stressed which is really nice, its kind of like taking a step back from a load of problems and actually taking time on the decisions instead of rushing around the place like a human form Sonic the hedgehog.

As for the head phones instead of me walking around on my own listening to my own soundtrack I now hear the worlds soundtrack instead..... the sound of car horns honking, people chatting.... shouting.... swearing, some more cars/buses and the occasional nice conversation you hear. But still it has been revealing a lot even about myself to... myself.

Have you ever walked in and out of different people's conversations and they all made sense when you link them together? The other day I was walking through town and from one conversation about the doctors to a conversation about public transport it all linked as I walked through. This made me laugh quite a lot and then think about what random conversations I had missed before when I had walked around plugged in all the time.

Now these things aren't the most spiritual things in the world to ask yourselves but still why are you giving things up?

Whats the biggest thing your willing to give up?

have you given it up?

Don't get me wrong, I'm still holding on to things I need to give up. I'm just wondering if we are willing to loosen our grips on these things. If and when I guess are the main questions here..... If we are going to give them up? and when are we?

Give it a little thought and then think about the fact that when we give these things up, it doesn't have to be lent.....