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(not) Wasting Time – Review

Published in Refrain on February 29, 2012

I didn’t realize it when I started, but thanks to leap year, I get one more day of not wasting time on the internet via games and mindless browsing.  That is probably a good thing, as I have still a lot to get accomplish today!  However, I am not going to lie, I was really [...]

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Benefits of Fasting (link)

Published in Refrain on February 22, 2012

Here is a link to an awesome article by Joshua Becker from Becoming Minimalist.  I love the list of ways he has benefited from observing Lent and fasting from “controlling influences”.  This was a perfect article for me today, as I have been getting impatient with staying away from gaming and internet browsing.  This article [...]

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Called Out

Published in Refrain on February 19, 2012

Well, I’ve been cruising through this month, doing my best to stay away from wasting time via online gaming or mindless browsing. When I started, I just took a mental note as to what qualifies for these activities and have proceeded accordingly.  There were a few major time wasters that I really wanted to avoid. [...]

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  • embrace |emˈbrās|

    verb [with obj.]
    1 hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection: Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly [no obj.] : the two embraced, holding each other tightly.
    2 accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically: besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.
    3 include or contain (something) as a constituent part: his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting.

  • refrain |riˈfrān|

    verb [no obj.] stop oneself from doing something: she refrained from comment.