It’s Lent, a time when Christians are supposed to practice self-denial and everyone else looks on, or not, with bemusement. But
Aisha requests that we join in with NUNS –
No Unnecessary Needless Shopping – until Easter Sunday on 8 April. I’ve had to exempt tickets for StAnza events (not much point being at a poetry festival and not going to anything), but other than that, I’ve signed up.
This is a great idea. My mother gives up sweets every year, religiously, you might say. I never know what to give up, but NUNS is exactly what I need to observe. A spiritual practice, yes, but are poetry books included? i was really looking forward to buying Louise Erdich's new book of poetry today.
ReplyDeleteJilly, there are no rules to this discipline. You decide. And good luck!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of NUNS and it seems to me that it can be done by those who want to make it a religious practice, but also be those who would see its significance purely in secular or political terms.
I have been busy with eams and meetings and flu-- but meanwhile I got more recruits -- yay NUNS!
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