It is a spirituality of silence and of darkness. It is a spirituality of loneliness where we embrace our mortality. Lent is not likely to be a comfortable time, because it invites us into the unfamiliar that we might grow. Just a couple of suggestions for this year's Lenten disciplines. Most people find a food to give up during Lent.
Some people give up chocolate or try to fast for a number of meals.
How about doing something really radical. Find a part of life that causes trouble in your relationship with God or with others and try to find a way to play with it. The Lenten journey can be quite playful if we will just stop taking it all so seriously. How about something like this. If you normally find things wrong with people or situations your Lenten discipline could be to find a way to praise other people.