My close friend Mindi Wise has witnessed many transitions I've made in my life. She has observed hobbies and passions of mine come and go. During one of those changes, she watched as I turned from a man certain in his spiritual beliefs, to a man who questions and, at times, rejects the ideas of his faith.
One day, Mindi and I were eating dinner together. Before beginning to eat, I prayed over my meal. This is a ritual I have been practicing for years and still continue to complete and believe in to this day. She asked me why I still prayed before meals even though I had stopped actively practicing my faith. I told her that my act of praying before meals had nothing to do with religion. Rather, it is a practice of taking a moment to be thankful that I have the means to eat something on that day.
To this day, I like to reflect before meals that I am fortunate enough to have food, a home, a job I hate, and other little things that we take for granted. There were times, when I was very young, that I was not so lucky.
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As a goal, I will be fasting for 24 hours on Sunday, February 12th. The inspiration for this came from my editor, Arcelia. A few weeks ago, she spoke with me about this as a way of reflecting on what true hunger feels like. I am also interested in having this experience because I believe this goal is in line with the aforementioned reasons why I pray before meals.
This will be the first goal I will have accomplished for 180 Degrees of 314.00 and I am excited to share the results!
One day, Mindi and I were eating dinner together. Before beginning to eat, I prayed over my meal. This is a ritual I have been practicing for years and still continue to complete and believe in to this day. She asked me why I still prayed before meals even though I had stopped actively practicing my faith. I told her that my act of praying before meals had nothing to do with religion. Rather, it is a practice of taking a moment to be thankful that I have the means to eat something on that day.
To this day, I like to reflect before meals that I am fortunate enough to have food, a home, a job I hate, and other little things that we take for granted. There were times, when I was very young, that I was not so lucky.
…
As a goal, I will be fasting for 24 hours on Sunday, February 12th. The inspiration for this came from my editor, Arcelia. A few weeks ago, she spoke with me about this as a way of reflecting on what true hunger feels like. I am also interested in having this experience because I believe this goal is in line with the aforementioned reasons why I pray before meals.
This will be the first goal I will have accomplished for 180 Degrees of 314.00 and I am excited to share the results!
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