What is Lent?
Ash Wednesday (1st March) marks the beginning of Lent, when people give up a guilty pleasure for 40 days until Easter Sunday, 16th April. Although it is traditionally a religious holiday, many non-Christians join in around the world and try to go without one thing for approximately six weeks.
How to decide what to give up
Lent is based on sacrifice,do not give up something you do not like, or don't have, this is not a sacrifice at all.
Think of what is important to you, your favorite food, snack, drink, dessert or maybe an activity.
These things that are truly important to you might seem like a difficult thing to go without for forty days, but remember, It will be all the more worth it on Easter morning if you went through with something you thought you couldn't live without.
Consider giving up a bad habit
Constantly biting your nails and want to stop it? Make this your Lenten goal.
Things like cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol harm your body, and to make it your Lenten (and personal) goal to lash out these bad addictions (not just for Lent, but permanently) would be very rewarding.
Once you have chosen ask yourself this
Things people will try to give up for Lent
Stick With it!
Once started don't give up, don't quit or give in early. On Easter morning, you'll thank yourself for it.
Tell us!
What have you decided? How have you got on?
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