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A lenten commitment
During this series our focus will be on different types of healing.
We invite you to make a commitment to engaging one of these themes throughout Lent. Here are some ideas to spark your imagination.
Physical Health
- Do a new physical activity routine throughout Lent
- Go outside for fresh air every day
- Explore a new path or park
- Set a goal to drink more water each day
- Add a new healthy food each week
- Try a new vegetarian recipe
- Read a book about improving your physical health
Community Health
- Call or write someone that you haven’t connected with in a while
- Commit to learning about a marginalized / oppressed / underserved group of people in your community (e.g. Indigenous, at-risk youth/children in care, homeless)
- Write a letter to your local politicians in support of this group
- Perform random acts of kindness each day/week
- Read a book by an Indigenous author
- Deliver a meal or a note of encouragement to a neighbour or friend
Mental Health
- Seek to understand a mental health diagnosis that you are curious about
- Give a prayer shawl from the church to someone in your life who is struggling
- Do an activity that supports your own mental health (meditation, prayer, exercise, yoga, crafting, baking, connecting with friends, etc)
- Read a book about mental wellness (e.g. “Finding Jesus in the Storm” by John Swinton)
Intellectual Health
- Learn about a new topic that stretches your mind
- Share your knowledge on a topic you know well with someone (a grandchild/neighbour/friend)
- Try to do something new that challenges you every week
- Ask someone to share with you their area of interest and passion
- Engage your creativity through writing, art, crafts, woodworking or other practices
- Play some brain games, like Sudoku, crosswords, etc.
Environmental Health
- Read about recycling in your area to make sure that you are recycling all you can in your home
- Walk to places that you might have previously driven
- Research practices in your everyday life that may be impacting your environment negatively (e.g. eating less meat and raising awareness about household products)
- Reading a book such as Seth Klein’s book “A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency”