Purpose of the Tool: To embrace an extra spiritual practice normally done in Lent during at any season or time of the year.
Background on the Tool: In the newsletter article for this issue I suggested that we can have a “Lenten” spiritual practice any time of the year and gave the steps to support the practice. No matter what the season we can embrace what benefits ourselves as well as our relationship with God and others.
The Tool: Choose a season – the Fifty Days of Easter, Advent, a month of time before your birthday, a month after your birthday to give thanks for your life, any two week period, any 40 days, etc. Establish a spiritual practice as you would during the traditional Lenten season. Use the steps in the newsletter article to guide your practice.
1. Examine the reason you wish to continue or do the practice.
2. Tell someone your intention.
3. Ritualize your intention.
4. Journal your experiences.