I was meant to do this yesterday, but you get the idea :p
So what are you giving up for lent? 40 days is a loooooong time. But I'm sure you can do it! If you are a bit stuck, here are some model horse related lent goals for you to try.
Of course if you try and succeed, let me know! GO YOU!
1. Give up buying model horses?!?!??!
Wait what?
I actually did this a few years ago. The key is to make sure you do this in an achievable way (watch out for those subscriptions :p).
Also be careful of what else you might spend your money on. I bought £200 worth of pony pouches in a week...
2. Save for that grail
If you are giving something up then put that money towards something good, like a grail! Get a special pot (or a savings account) and put the money you would have spent on say, red wine or chocolate, each week into the pot. See how much you have at the end of the month and put it towards your grail :D
3. Stop procrastinating!
Write a list of all the jobs you've been putting off. And then do a little bit each day, it may be a job a day, or maybe one a week. But make your goal this lent to finish off as much as possible. You'll thank yourself for it!
4. No more cat videos!
That's just an example.
How about making your lent goal to give up wasting time online? This kinda links to number 3, but it is a great idea. Limit your social media use and work on making sure that when you are online, you are doing something productive.
5. Don't just buy the same old thing
Remember at the beginning of the year I told you guys to try something new? Well here is your chance!
Spend your pony money this month on something completely different. If you always buy Breyers why not try something else? Buy a resin, or a RubberNed or a Schleich! You never know, you may discover something you never thought you liked.
6. No more new projects
For this lent you are banned from starting anything new until all your old projects are finished. Open up that body box, get out those UFOs and get finishing! You'll feel all the better for it and by the end of the month you'll have plenty of space and energy to start something new :D
7. No more comfort zone
Been too scared to go to a live show? Always enter the same photoshows online? Don't want to try that postal racing series because it seems too complicated?
GET OUT OF THAT COMFORT ZONE!
Go on do it! Try something new, you never know, you might enjoy yourself :D
8. No more live show snacking
Yea I know the whole purpose of attending a live show is eat more food than you possibly can isn't it?
Well of course.
But for the next 40 days you are banned. You are allowed lunch and a maximum of one cake only.
And that was directed at myself mainly...
9. No more unopened boxes
I know you have them, piled up there in the corner of a room. All those piles and piles of stuff. They are there. I know they are.
Open them. Organise them. Sort them and catalogue them. Stop ignoring the poor little ponies! And if you don't, sell them! And put the money towards something you actually want!
10. No more fighting online
Yes NANs been cancelled. Yes someone on eBay is selling a horse with a missing leg as LSQ. Yes you ordered something yesterday and it hasn't turned up. BUT BREATH.
Arguing with strangers online (or even people you know) isn't exactly conducive to your own mental stability or anyone elses.
Yes people are idiots.
Yes it is stupid.
Yes everything sucks.
But for the next 40 days take a deep breath and stay away from that keyboard. If you feel like ranting, go ahead and rant away, just don't press post. If you see something stupid, that's cool, ignore it and move on. Bitching and fighting never helped anyone. You'll be amazed how much better you feel.
