Re: your thoughts on water fasting for "maintenance", considering the environmental load these days...

Thanks for your message, Chiron. I know what you mean about forgetting what i've learnt before now that i've met the real deal, WF & NH. Seems like our experiences are parallel, only i'm way behind you, time-wise!

I could never do a 40-day OJ "fast" like Barefoot. After almost a decade of JFs and MCs, i know i'll be hungry and cranky the whole time! I'm gonna do like Moses and stick to good ole' H2O..

You said, "After that retreat, I felt a strong sense I could do 'anything', but mainly, I wanted to move beyond alkl limitations."

That's another parallel. I feel strong and primed to change many things in my life that i've never like; such as, putting up w/ toxic friendships for too long, not speaking up when i'm taken advantage of at work, taking care of others better than i take care of myself: basically, self-defeating patterns.

I read this from a Fasting website*. Alot of the other info on this site is not kosher IMO, but this thought holds true (for me, at least):-

"You might make certain life changes after finishing a fast, such as getting a new job, taking a divorce, or other such major moves. It is said that fasting urges you to do something new. It brings about self-realization and change, makes us see our true potential, and gives us a new focus in a new direction rather than show us where we have been all along.

During fasting transitions, people usually question aspects of their lives and make new plans for the future. They grow sensitive to their job, mate, home, etc. Even though the insights that you face may be overwhelming and may shake the foundations on which you stand, they will ultimately be positive as they help us follow our true nature and achieve our innermost goals."

I've been getting busier, schedule-wise. Thanks for your other messages re:edema. I'm still mulling :)


*http://fasting.ygoy.com/hazards-of-fasting/ Tweet