35 and older accountability, Group 2

@dasher this is great! Thank you for sharing your progress. I admire your willingness to be held accountable in the partaking of this challenge.

I personally believe that consistently devoting yourself to working out and healthy eating and drinking will yield the results to which you aspire.

It takes time, consistency, dedication, and discipline, but in my opinion you can definitely achieve your goals by May 1, 2020.

Looking forward to updates on this.

 

Thank you @persona2903 peace and strength be with you and your family this week!

 

Had to reset my day counter again. I have been struggling in my spirituality for some time and I am trying to find motivation to work on it but am not doing very well. I know what I need to do, but I am lacking motivation and am not sure why. I have done fairly well in other areas of my life for the past couple of months just not spirituality.

 

I was busy and made it through the weekend clean. Grateful for 3 days. Week nights are my biggest struggle so I need to protect myself each night.

 

Just ask within, why do you want to work on spiritually? what does that mean to you? What is the purpose to wanting to do it? Is it to tell others that you are balanced or is it coming from a longing of your soul for a deeper degree of peace and fulfillment?

For me working on my spirituality is not work is my only way to live in this world - and it is what gives me the ability to endure the burden of suffering with an open heart and to stop harming myself and others and to be more useful. h

I am not perfect in any way but I am deeply grateful for the spirituality I have been given it, and every once in a while when things go really well, i forget my WHY and i put spirituality on the back burner.

For me, spirituality is not just meditation morning and night and reading spiritual books - but it is an attitude towards life and to choose to love all beings unconditionally - especially those who i dont like.

Also, one suggestion that can also be helpful to you - is that the minute you remember that you are not being as spiritual through the day - you can hve a single intentional thought - "god may i do the next hour of work with you in mind and for you" that to me is spiritual living.

Or maybe experiencing anger, lust or fear, remembering to pray and asking God, higher power fo wisdom, light, and guidance... that is a powerful habit and itself can transform our lives.

 

Day 35 update

Have been working lots - Had major triggers coming up for me yesterday in form of anger and frustration - I am grateful to for Espi1971 - because reading some of his shares inspired me to remember to use the capacity pray and ask for guidance and help when feeling down or defeated.

I noticed that resentments and anger that arises in me in random work situation is my biggest challenge - it makes me want to quit and cancel and leave.

Especially when I'm sleepy and tired -

But i chose to stick ot it and after a nice resting evening, I feel so much better about everything and I see things differently.

Feeling deep gratitude for being on day 35.

I look to see it as all i need to do is 12x the same amount - ONE month ata time, One day at a time, ONE hour at a time.

OMG ~~~ THIS IS SOOOO AWESOME!!!

lol i love this so much - you were worried about being fired and you get a rais! this is GOD in action for you brother.

Miracle and grace is following you like a sheild! all days of your life!

 

D91 (Thursday). In the morning I was studying and reading (the book "Christianity in crisis, 21st century", about the gospel of prosperity and other blasphemies). Then I went to look for the results of my exam. I passed with excellent qualification, so I am at peace with my studies of this class until March. Then, I was in the Church, praying for many topics.

D92 (Friday). In the morning: work. In the afternoon: I study (Glorification), I took a nap, and then a long trip to my parents' house. I took the opportunity to move forward with my book.

D93 (Saturday). All morning reading the book I mentioned, until I finished it. In the afternoon I was in the Church, for the final rehearsal of the play and the choir. Then, at home, I continued studying Glorification for my Theology class that I will give on Tuesday.

D94 (Sunday). All morning studying, and I reviewed my parliaments. The day was rainy. In the afternoon I went to dinner at my Church, and finally we exhibited the play. I had the main role (I played a businessman who spent his youth making money, and now he realizes that his life is empty and regrets his sins and asks God to enter his life and make him a new man, this time no one made fun of my work, as happened in two trials, and there were applause and congratulations). It was an excellent dinner ... that does not compare to the dinner that Christians will have when Christ returns, at the Lamb's Supper.

D95 (Monday). In the morning: I worked. Now: studying for my class tomorrow and attending my social networks. I continue to learn about other cultures, especially their spiritual beliefs. I was talking to a Hindu, who told me about "Moksha" and "Mukti" ... interesting. It is difficult not to prejudge, but if it is true that Christ is the only way (as I think it is) we must let it be in these cases that it is the Holy Spirit in us who thinks to speak, rather than us.

 

@RightEffort congrats on 35 days my friend!

What an honor it is to inspire you.

Back in October, I first joined nofap.com, and one of the very first threads I read was the 35+ accountability group headed by Artifact. I read the entire thread and it helped strengthen my mind and soul, and I clearly recall reading your posts and being inspired by them, so I already had much respect for you.

And here we are, a few months later, members of the same group, and you wrote that I inspire you. WOW.

It makes me think that God puts people in our lives for a reason. I feel that way about you. Hope that doesn't sound weird!

Have a great night brother and thank you for sharing.

 

I love that brother!

Its so cool that you shared that with me - today I was wondering if all the writings we do here goes kind of to waste or if anyone else ever reads them, so this is so good to hear that the shares inspire many people even after we finish

Yes - I think we are all here in this together, same challenges and together we can overcome so much easier. so grateful to be part of this group you also.

I was missing that spirit of humbly asking for help from the higher power and your shares is full of them

Talk soon

 

Thank you for your kind words @persona2903!

I am proud and honored to be a part of this group that you started, and I appreciate the daily dose of support and encouragement that I receive from all of the members of this group. We fight, we struggle, we triumph, and we're all moving forward together, one day at a time.

Have a great day All

 

That's awesome! Congratulations to @dasher and @RightEffort