Okay, so here's a new thing for my journal.
Each month I'm going to challenge myself to do something different, change in a certain way, etc. I am posting each month's challenge here because then you guys have the opportunity to hold me accountable and ask me how I'm doing with the challenge.
This month's challenge is starting me off on a difficult track.
Because I really like Frappuccinos. Especially in the summer.
My challenge for this month is to take the money I would normally spend on Frappuccinos and give it someone who really needs the money. Because I really don't need Starbucks. I might say I do, and by day 15 of August I may be screaming that I do, but I really don't.
Because I've been thinking a lot about how a lot of people around the world earn as much money or less per day as the cost of my favorite Starbucks drink. And I think a lot about how much money I spend on good food (like the Barbecue place mentioned below), only to have it leave me less than a day later. It all looks the same coming out, if you don't mind me being gross. So why do I spend so much money on these kind of things?
I don't know if after the month is over if I will stay away from Starbucks. Something tells me I won't. The problem is that Starbucks is such a great place to meet with people and meet new people. It just feels like a great place to be.
Today is day 2, and usually on Tuesdays I go to Barnes and Noble by the Dayton Mall, write out my weekly to do list, read a few magazines, browse a few books, and drink a frappuccino. Today I was tempted to stick with the routine. But I ended up getting a bottle of lemonade instead. Which still costs money, but definitely not as much.
So if you could all be praying for me - pray for perseverance in those times when I think I need a frappuccino, as well as pray that God would reveal where this money should go to - I would greatly appreciate it!
4 comments:
Boy that's a tough one I think I would have to avoid Starbucks altogether :)but you're right it is a great place to just sit and relax and meet new people That's great that you're giving the money to someone who really needs it
ok, soi it's 9 days now. how's the frappucino challenge going?
Oh, man. I've been jonesing for a frappucino for awhile now - especially when I'm really tired. But I've been settling for home brewed coffee. I'm halfway there! Thankfully I don't usually pass a Starbucks anywhere, I can take routes where I don't pass one.
Thanks for asking though - I'm doing okay!
Just to update - I really think it's true when they say that it takes 21 days to start a habit or break a habit. I have not desired a frappucino in the last week or so. Interesting. I mean, I miss the quality of the Starbucks and all (I've had to drink my poorly made coffee for a month now), but in the big scheme of things, it's not a big deal.
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