West Alabama chapter of AND Campaign

Would you be interested in discussing whether West Alabama could use a chapter of the AND Campaign? The promo video on the home page is informative. The other videos on the site are informative as well.

The AND Campaign is explicitly Christian and wants Christians to bring their faith to bear on the issues affecting the cultural and civic life of their communities. If a chapter does start in West Alabama, it would be after the Presidential election so there's no perception of partisanship.

I've talked with some chapter organizers who told me what they're doing in their cities. They shared what moved them to start chapters and what makes their chapters unique in their cities.

Agenda:

• This part would mostly be me sharing what I've learned about the AND Campaign.

○ What is the AND Campaign?

○ What I've learned about the other chapters.

• This would be us discussing the feasibility of an AND Campaign chapter in West Alabama.

○ What cultural/civic needs does West Alabama have?

○ Would an AND Campaign chapter be a value to West Alabama?

○ What kinds of things would a West Alabama chapter do?

○ What kind of work and resources would it involve?

• Wrap up

○ Summarize discussion points and send to attendees.

○ Initial opinion about a West Alabama chapter of the AND Campaign and next meeting.

○ Leroy attends chapter interest meeting with AND Campaign to get more information.

Join me on Zoom on one of these dates/times. Message me via the Contact form on the right to get the link. No age restrictions.

• Monday, 10/19, 7:00 PM Central

• Tuesday, 10/20, 7:00 PM Central

• Wednesday, 10/21, 7:00 PM Central

• Thursday, 10/22, 7:00 PM Central

NOTE: It will be the same content each time. I scheduled multiple days to accommodate people's different schedules. If you're interested in Zooming in, you only have to pick one date/time.

Building good habits

Are you looking for techniques to help you build good habits? I came across an article that addressed that question and suggested a few techniques. 

Main point: "With the right set up, the most difficult things—like losing weight—may be easier and more enjoyable than we thought."

The techniques suggested included:

• "I concocted a scheme where I allowed myself only to enjoy those kinds of indulgences—specifically I got really into audio novels—when I was exercising. I would come home from a long day and I would find myself looking forward to a workout because I was gonna get to find out what happens next in my latest novel. Time flew when I was at the gym. It was really fun to workout. I call that 'temptation bundling' and I’ve studied it and showed that it’s not just me—it can be useful for other people as well."
• "...find a way to ensure that for every meal you have options ready that you are going to enjoy even if they aren’t peanut M&Ms [or your favorite junk food]."
• "Another big thing to think about is restricting your access to that unhealthy food."
• "...the people around us are a huge contributor to our behavior."
• "...figure out a third-party perspective on any kind of disagreement you’re currently having with your partner. How would another person see this conflict and what would they think? This can help relieve some of the emotional tension."
• "One risk when you make plans to change like this is something called the 'what-the-hell' effect. (I love that there’s an academic term called the 'what-the-hell' effect.) A challenge with this kind of rigid plan is you’ll never actually live up to all of your objectives. A big problem can be when you slip up saying, 'Oh, what the hell, I give up.'"

I've used a similar temptation-bundling technique for exercise. I listen to spy thrillers when Nordic walking. It works well.

Try some of the techniques and share your experience.