I've been wanting to write this post since last Sunday because next week Advent is coming! ("Coming" is coming!). Long time ago in one of the Legion meeting, someone shared about one way to contemplate in Advent is to imagine Mother Mary's waiting moment of the birth of her Son. Somehow last Sunday I suddenly remembered this again and I did a little bit of silly thing, which was to count Christmas Day minus Advent period and imagined how big Mother Mary's tummy, where Mother Mary was at this stage, and baby Jesus 'development' in the womb.
When I imagine Mother Mary is around 8 months pregnant, I imagine how heavy the baby is already, I imagine how hard it is to walk around, and my goodness, her journey for the census. On donkey somemore, not by taxi.
Thus, in preparation for Christmas, I'd like to accompany Mother Mary too in her difficulties. It's really really hard! Naturally, I am looking for comfort and loopholes to slack.
So... me and Paul have come up with these resolutions:
1. every time we open "unrelated" stuff during working hour (read: facebook/ youtube/ axioo --> for me hahaha), we put in $1.
2. have a minimum of 5-hour intensive working. every -1 hour equals to another $1. We followed Fr Joe's advice during an exam talk a few years ago. Draw a circle, divide the circle by 4. Color each quarter every time you accomplish 15 minutes work without distraction (SMS/ whatsapp/ daydreaming/ sleeping).
I tried that these 3 days. failed -.-
3. Saturday Mass at Church of Blessed Sacrament (because I have difficulties in dragging myself to Mass on Saturdays!!)
4. Every time I'm stubborn, I also want to put $1 as a reminder.
Okay that's all!!! :D
At the end, the money collected will be donated. So if we work hard, then we offer up the work spiritually. When we're lazy, we sacrifice "physically".
What's your Advent resolution??
When I imagine Mother Mary is around 8 months pregnant, I imagine how heavy the baby is already, I imagine how hard it is to walk around, and my goodness, her journey for the census. On donkey somemore, not by taxi.
Thus, in preparation for Christmas, I'd like to accompany Mother Mary too in her difficulties. It's really really hard! Naturally, I am looking for comfort and loopholes to slack.
So... me and Paul have come up with these resolutions:
1. every time we open "unrelated" stuff during working hour (read: facebook/ youtube/ axioo --> for me hahaha), we put in $1.
2. have a minimum of 5-hour intensive working. every -1 hour equals to another $1. We followed Fr Joe's advice during an exam talk a few years ago. Draw a circle, divide the circle by 4. Color each quarter every time you accomplish 15 minutes work without distraction (SMS/ whatsapp/ daydreaming/ sleeping).
I tried that these 3 days. failed -.-
3. Saturday Mass at Church of Blessed Sacrament (because I have difficulties in dragging myself to Mass on Saturdays!!)
4. Every time I'm stubborn, I also want to put $1 as a reminder.
Okay that's all!!! :D
At the end, the money collected will be donated. So if we work hard, then we offer up the work spiritually. When we're lazy, we sacrifice "physically".
What's your Advent resolution??
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