Introducing the Just For Today Challenge

Image credit: Photo by catdancing on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC 2.0

If there is one thing I know about making changes in my life, it's that I can't do it alone.  Those of you who have been clicking over to the Second Road know that I've instituted a day of spirituality and rest (a sort of personal Sabbath) one day a week, and for those of you who don't (and I don't blame you, it drives me crazy to click the links out to other sites), well, now you know.  But it occurred to me that while not being part of any organized religion is freeing (Sabbath on Wednesdays, baby!), it can also be isolating.  But then I saw a solution!  What if some of us are independent together?

We can each spend one day changing one thing about our lives.  It doesn't have to be as big as adding a whole set of Sabbath rules.  I'm sure there's something that each and every one of you wants to change.  Maybe you want to eat more vegetables or exercise more or cut down on TV.  Maybe you want to pray more or flip people off on the freeway less.  Why not do it for just one day a week?  Just see how it feels and where it leads.  And then share it.

So, if you want to join me, pick a day and pick a change.  Floss your teeth one day a week.  Go vegan one day a week.  Take a long, hot bath one day a week.  Just one.  It's not a lifetime commitment.  It's just one little day between now and next Tuesday.  You can even define "day" for yourself (daylight hours, 24 hours, whatever you want).  If you have a blog, blog about it.  Then next Tuesday, I'll let you know what I did, and provide a place for you to link back to your post (or comment and share if you don't have a blog), so that we can all share.  So who's up for it?  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller?  (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

Of course, I'd love a link back here, so that other people can join.  You can use the image above if you want to, but it must include credit to the photographer.  Here is the code if you need it:

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