Healthy Choices

I didn’t exercise today, but I did a lot of household chores. I also made soy milk, bread, and some creole pinto beans with spinach and brown jasmine rice.

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Spirituality

I had some temptations and inner trials, but I leaned on God a lot more than I usually do, and I think that helped. I’ll likely go to mass in the morning, if I can get my laundry done in time. I’ve been sleeping in past my 4 am alarm.

This morning, I read the stoic, Seneca’s letters, well, some of them anyway. He wrote a lot of letters. Like me, haha. I also read in my Catholic Study Bible all about creation stories and the creation part of Genesis. In addition to that, I did a prayer meditation on part of the Our Father prayer (“Thy kingdom come”).

I used to struggle with some aspects of being Catholic as I’m a convert with a colourful past, but I think being open about those struggles in confession, prayer, and with others has been very helpful. I feel old wounds being healed, and for that, I’m grateful and hopeful. I’m also excited about the future, and before, I wasn’t.

Saint Christina Mirabilis

Today, while I was steaming and waxing my floors, I listened to a wide variety of music. A song I didn’t really pay attention to in 1995 when I was a junior in high school started playing. And, today, I noticed…

The song reminded me of my Confirmation Saint, Christina Mirabilis. I remember sweating and being frustrated by having to choose a saint to be my heavenly role model, patron and intercessor.

Because of physical trauma in my life and how I struggle with hyper-sexuality during mania, I didn’t feel a real connection to any of the traditional female saints. And most of the philosophical saints were men.

Then, I found Christina Mirabilis. She’s the patroness of the mentally ill. She was unlike the others and she was not well understood at times, which is what many people with mental illness experience. So, I chose her. You can read more about her here: Saint Christina Mirabilis.

Prayer to Saint Christina the
Astonishing:

St. Christina, you lived a life of
poverty and loneliness in the eyes
of others. But you knew that in the
eyes of God, you were wealthy and
had His love and the
companionship of saints and
angels. Help us to see beyond the
things of the world and to realize
we are never alone with God and
that we are surrounded by a “great
cloud of witnesses that have gone
before us.” Pray that we remember
to offer up our sufferings for those
who do not see beyond the
material and who are seeking love
and fulfillment, that they may
come to know God and realize that
they are never alone. Amen.

Feast Day: July 24

And the song that reminded me of her was Wonder by Natalie Merchant.

Concluding Thoughts

I’m really tired after spending the day doing healthy and spiritual things. I really wish I had gotten some exercise. I really need it. I regained 5 pounds, but I’m going to get back on track with my diet and exercise this week.

Thank you for reading and following. I wish you astonishment, wonder, and healing in your chosen spiritual path.