{"id":157,"date":"2007-02-22T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2007-02-22T17:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zacknewsome.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2007-02-22T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2007-02-22T17:12:58","slug":"lent-a-rookie-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacknewsome.com\/lent-a-rookie-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Lent: a rookie attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/zacknewsome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/lent.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"lent.jpg\" title=\"lent.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" width=\"127\" height=\"127\" align=\"left\" \/>I, along with many <a href=\"https:\/\/zacknewsome.com\/wp-admin\/www.symbolcommunities.org\">symbol<\/a> folks, are participating in lent this year for the first time. We have come to love the idea of lent being a seasonal rhythm preparing us for Easter.&nbsp; For those of us from protestant backgrounds, we&#39;ve talked about how this is new and unfamiliar territory for us.&nbsp; But we&#39;re excited.&nbsp; At our <a href=\"http:\/\/symbolcommunities.org\/2007\/02\/13\/40-a-symbolic-journey\/\">&quot;40&quot; gathering<\/a> last night we shared some of thoughts of what we&#39;re planning on doing\/giving up this lenten season.&nbsp; There was a lot of talk of slowing down, creating space for rest, and to be more mindful of our busyness. Personally, I am doing a couple of things: 1.) giving up caffeine 2.) creating intentional space to &quot;create&quot; (write, draw, photography, design, etc.) each day of lent.&nbsp; I will let you know how it goes.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE (2\/27): I have been wrecked the past week with nagging headaches that grow as the day wears on.&nbsp; Caffeine withdrawal no doubt.&nbsp; The good news is that the creativity part is coming more naturally than expected.&nbsp; Just about every day I find myself discovering space to create without even trying. Encouraging. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I, along with many symbol folks, are participating in lent this year for the first time. 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