Happy Lent! (if that's not a contradiction in terms)

The Sisters off this Lenten prayer, suitable for various denominations and faiths, and probably useful any day, any season, assuming you can stand that much sweetness and light.


Fast from emphasis on differences;
feast on the unity of all life.
Fast from words that pollute;
feast on phrases that purify.
Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude.
Fast from anger; feast on patience.
Fast from worry; feast on trust.
Fast from complaining; feast in appreciation
Fast from unrelenting pressures;
feast on unceasing prayer.
Fast from hostility; feast on nonviolence.
Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness
Fast from self-concern;
feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety;
feast on eternal truth.
Fast from discouragement; feast on hope.
Fast from suspicion; feast on truth
Fast from idle gossip;
feast on purposeful silence