{"id":7495,"date":"2021-02-15T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T18:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=7495"},"modified":"2021-02-27T12:55:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T17:55:45","slug":"365228-what-is-mine-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365228-what-is-mine-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#229: What Is Mine To Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Days-365+69a-ADAD-Ash-Wed.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Days-365+69a-ADAD-Ash-Wed-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>On Feb. 17, 2021 Lent will begin again. 11 years ago I sought a more meaningful way to enter into the sacrificial season of Lent than just giving up candy. It started a Lenten tradition of trying to live more lightly on planet earth by decluttering my home, my life, and my spirit. A decade later I\u2019ve made progress but still wrestle with what is most important for me to do now. On one hand I feel drawn to do more than just declutter stuff but to do two important parallels<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Become personally involved with those in need, i.e. provide food, clothing, shelter, or education through direct service. Covid-19 has closed some doors in this area because of physical distancing.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on systemic change, i.e. volunteer work to reduce global warming and social injustices in general. Covid-19 has opened some doors here through Zoom meetings but it is not the time to mobilize people to attend City Council meetings and gather for peaceful protests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, what is mine to do in the next six weeks? It occurs to me that perhaps it is <strong>time to go into hiding<\/strong>. By \u201chiding\u201d I don\u2019t mean avoiding the important works of direct service and social justice, but doing them in a hidden, quiet, internal way. Here is my current plan.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/praying-hands.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-7429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/praying-hands-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Pray<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> As my understanding of prayer evolves, it becomes more about opening my eyes to the needs of others and changing my heart. I let go of my worries about <em>my<\/em> health, <em>my<\/em> money, <em>my<\/em> computer woes, to remember that there is more to being alive than me.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be in Solidarity<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Sure, I fast during Lent from sweets, from meat, from some meals. But I want it to be more than just about me. When I feel hungry and am tempted to not skip that meal, I\u2019ve started remembering that there are people who don\u2019t have a choice. I fast in solidarity with them.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dollar-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/dollar-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Donate<\/strong> \u2013 I am grateful to those essential workers who work in non-profit organizations that serve the poor and disenfranchised. Some of us can do that, but others can give money. Jim and I decided that we will give our recent stimulus\/relief checks to such organizations.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Days-365+69k-ADAD-drawers.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-3218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Days-365+69k-ADAD-drawers-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a>Act \u2013<\/strong> Covid-19 has prevented me from tutoring children at a local grade school and eating meals with the guests at our local Catholic Worker House, BUT I can look into some hidden places this Lent. For example, stuff is hiding in my closets, drawers, cabinets, and file cabinets. (The file cabinets will be a special challenge and may take a week to go through. Maybe it will be a Holy Week.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I\u2019m aiming for one hidden place a day. Making this plan public will hopefully motivate me. But more importantly, I hope it will stir <em>you<\/em> to choose a sacrificial act that is yours to do. If documenting your actions in my blog helps you to move ahead, I welcome your comments. Let\u2019s keep each other honest and moving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Feb. 17, 2021 Lent will begin again. 11 years ago I sought a more meaningful way to enter into the sacrificial season of Lent than just giving up candy. It started a Lenten tradition of trying to live more lightly on planet earth by decluttering my home, my life, and my spirit. 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