Fasting

The Baha’i Fast began today.

I like fasting. It takes a couple of days to get used to, and then it doesn’t feel much like a hardship, just something that stays with you through the day to remind you that you’re in charge of your life, and that even fundamental assumptions like when and how you eat can be adjusted to suit your rational mind.

Generally I find that I get a little low in energy in the late afternoon, but by the time sunset comes around I’ve often forgotten that I was hungry.

One Response to “Fasting”

  1. fasting blogs

    my roommate josh and i were having a discussion tonight about the motivation for fasting. is it simply to free up time to pray? is it to bring to light what you depend on, exercising your sole dependence on god…

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