Yes, the title of this post is the same as a book I read last month. This book by Jess Johnston was a quick read that has it's chapters framed as lies that we hear or tell ourselves and each one ends with a challenge.
The challenge that spoke most to me was: Your turn, your way. She was talking about shaking of the expectations of society and how things are traditionally done. If there is a way that works better for you, then go against the grain.
After scouring many websites for ideas of what to give up for Lent, or what to do more of during Lent, I finally settled on listening to the voice in my head and heart (probably the probing of God) and using this time of Lent to form deeper connections.
Each week, I plan to not only write a note to someone who has made a significant impact in my life, and also make a donation to a charity that supports a cause that is meaningful to them.
I also want to try and forge some deeper connections with people that I have kept at arm's length. I know that I tend to do that, more to keep myself from being hurt and being let down by people that I thought I could depend on, but I want to work on being more open again. So every other week, I want to invite someone that I have kept on the fringes of my life to either have coffee, lunch, dessert, or go to a cool activity.
One of my favorite quotes from Johnston's book is, "It's crazy the impact a person can have when they stay in their lane. When they do life in their own way, and when they open their home, their hearts and their table for others to sit at." Hopefully, I can start the process of being more like that during Lent.
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