I am...good.
The two great benefits I have witnessed thus far in the fast: a restful lunch break and extra cash in my pocket.
I usually buy lunch every day - or shop for unnecessary items - all in the span of 30 short minutes. Since I can no longer do either, I now eat at my desk and bask in the sun during my lunch break and it feels real good to not run around during my break.
As far as the savings, I am calculating that at the end of week 1, I would have saved at least $100. The figure doesn't account for any non-edible purchases, such as shoes, entertainment, clothes, etc. If I included those items, my fast savings would reach the $175ish mark!
How about you? What's good with your fast thus far?
Rachel
1 comment:
Wow,
That is great. I wish that I could say the same. I may have saved $10 this week. Not because I cheated on the fast but because I just do not spend money. What I will say is that it has made me question why I do not spend money and if there is something behind that. I would not say I hoard money but I am definitely conscious of it and am always setting myself up for a rainy day. The issue is this makes me a workaholic in a sense. I work even when I do not have to or take on extra gigs just to save all that money. While this may seem great to some at times it takes my life completely out of balance and shows no reliance on God.
As I have read the different stories I have also been thanking God that I do not have the same attachment to money that I am seeing because it can be dangerous. For a time years back I did have a shopping issue. I would spend $100 a month on clothes just because it felt good to have something new. That still may not be a lot to some but it was a lot to me.
More difficult then the financial fast is that I am on a food fast in tandem with it. Basically no meat, sweets or anything fun. That has been more difficult than anything. Tonight for dinner I had salad, grilled vegetables and corn on the cob. Yum! I am in Tennessee for graduations and Mother's Day and while others got to enjoy eating whatever they wanted I was stuck to only particular sides and entrees.
It is good to do this every now and then. It shows me that I do not need these things to survive and shows me what can be eliminated from my life.
Keep pressing everyone!
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