The Ideal Cleanse
To all those looking to get all this nastiness out of your mind, I have a solution that works for my friends & me. It's called, "Spiritual Cleanse". It doesn't matter if you're Christian, Catholic, undecided, or not religious, this cleanse helps with it all and isn't 100% religion based. I created it to help everyone dealing with addictions to social media, addiction to impure things, suffering with depression, or anything along those lines.
I know this is much more "serious-note" for me, but my blog is about making people smile and I want to help you by giving you the best advice/ideas I possibly can to help. So enjoy Sunshines! :)
"My Spiritual Cleanse": a cleanse to help you see clearly and help wash yourself of all demons holding you back or things making you less than happy.
Cleanse Length: 2 Weeks minimum. It can last as long as you want.
Preparing for the Cleanse: Letting people who are important to you know that you are doing this cleanse. Gather tons of songs to meet the criteria (see below). Jot down ideas for movies and TV shows that meet criteria (see below). All in all, get ready to feel cleansed and happy.
Criteria:
- Music: Nothing inappropriate (swear words, sexual references, etc...). Christian music or Jesus rap are what I use, but lots of Disney/Kid's movies' soundtracks are perfect as well.
- Movies/TV Shows: PG or G rated only. No sexual content of any kind, swearing, or anything that stresses you out. Phineas & Ferb, My Little Pony, and Miraculous Ladybug are my personal favorites.
- Social Media: None the first week, after that slowly ease back in and have a strict limit on it. It's not as hard as you think, trust me. :)
Week 1: No social media, only criteria related music, and only criteria related movies/TV shows. (Just FYI, the first 2 days are hard, but you can get through it. I did :D)
Week 2: Ease slowly back into social media if desired. Stick to the criteria for music, movies, and TV shows. (You got it in the bag by week 2. :D)
If you break the criteria;
Religious version: You have to pray spontaneously, pray a favorite prayer, read Scripture, or pray the Rosary for the number of times or length of time you broke it. (ie: 1 "bad" song = 1 Hail Mary, 3ish minutes of prayer, 1 chapter of Scripture) (ie: 45 minute "bad" TV show = 45 minutes of prayer, 45 minutes of reading Scripture, or 1 Rosary.)
Non-Religious version: There are 2 ways you can go, either try the version above or do a workout move. Another option is you have to do Homework or clean or anything that would motivate you to stick with it. (ie: 1 "bad" song = 1 minute of crunches or any other workout move.) (ie: 45 minute "bad" TV show = 45 minutes of Homework or cleaning your bedroom.)
You can have fun with the versions and mix & match them how you please. Just create something that motivates you.
(Above photo by Blueberryblack on Deviant Art.)
Why would you do this? I can tell you from my personal experience of doing it, it's worth it. I feel like such a new and happier person ever since. I feel like all the pressures that I see/hear from society (social media, music, and TV) just put a thick glaze over my eyes. Making it impossible to see clearly at a far distance. Ever since doing the cleanse, my vision is becoming clearer and clearer with each hour (yes, hour).
The best part of this is, I'm 1 month into the cleanse. I will, on occasion, shift to other types of music and using social media. But for the most part I've remained away from things that used to stress me out or cause problems.
As a Catholic, I can speak to my fellow religious and tell you that I feel so much closer to God and my faith after beginning this cleanse.
I highly encourage you all to give this a try, because I can promise you will love yourself a whole lot more if you do.
xoxo Sunshines!