The Power of Fasting: A Personal Journey
Dive into the transformative world of fasting with 'The Power of Fasting: A Personal Journey.' Over four years, I've navigated various fasting methods, from intermittent to 87-hour stretches, uncovering not just physical benefits but profound spiritual and emotional growth. This post shares the enlightening journey beyond weight loss, exploring fasting's role in autophagy, holistic recovery, and a deeper connection with nature. Join me as I reflect on the lessons learned and the powerful realization that every step is an integral part of our development.
Over the last four years, I've embarked on a fascinating exploration of fasting, experimenting with various types, from intermittent and dry fasting to long-term fasts lasting between 18 to 87 hours. This journey has been a profound discovery process, full of lessons and undeniable successes. Initially, my quest began with a focus on fat loss and optimizing my metabolism. However, as time progressed, my intentions transformed, broadening to include fasting for autophagy—targeting cell renewal and giving my various bodies (Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, and Physical), alongside my digestive system, the necessary break needed to rest, recover, and reset.
Today, I've completed an 87-hour fast and feel so grateful for experiencing it. Throughout these years, I've navigated through the myriad effects of fasting, including headaches, fatigue, and moments of feeling unwell. This journey of trial and error, coupled with educating myself on how to tailor fasting to my unique needs as a woman, considering my cycle, hormones, and DNA makeup, has been incredibly enlightening. I've optimized my experience with each fast I embarked on.
In this process, I've welcomed a new level of support and integration, harnessing my connection with Spirit, my Higher Self, and the power of my subconscious mind. Incredibly, during the most extended fast I've undertaken this time, my experience was smooth, seamless, and profoundly empowering.
An extraordinary part of my recent fasting journey was the connection with nature. Toward the end of my fast, I had the privilege of connecting with three young elks who visited me. We shared a moment of beautiful connection, during which I sent them healing energy. I channeled source energy or Keawe for those familiar with Huna for their healing. An eagle also graced me with its presence, serving as a powerful affirmation that I am exactly where I need to be, perfectly aligned with my development and path. This encounter filled me with immense gratitude for all my teachers, human, animal, and sacred plants, fostering a deep love and connection with the world around me.
Reflecting on the tangible outcomes of this 87-hour fast reveals a tapestry of achievements that have profoundly impacted my holistic well-being:
Enhanced Clarity and Focus: Achieved optimized cognition through improved brain function, resulting from reduced mental fog and heightened mental alertness, allowing for deeper concentration and more effective decision-making.
Physical Detoxification: My body efficiently purged toxins, improving energy levels and vitality. This process supported the elimination of cellular waste, contributing to a cleaner internal environment and enhancing overall physical well-being.
Metabolic Improvement: The fast optimized fat loss and metabolic efficiency.
Autophagy Activation: Promoted cellular cleanup and renewal, improving cellular function and contributing to longevity, disease prevention, enhanced muscle performance, improved immune response, better insulin sensitivity, reduced inflammation, support in weight management, and cardiovascular health.
Ketosis: Efficiently burned fat for fuel, boosting fat loss and energy levels. Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies, utilizing fat as a primary energy source.
Strengthened Willpower and Discipline: Exercised my resolve and self-discipline muscle.
Harmony with Nature & Deepened Spiritual Connection: My encounters with wildlife and the universe deepened my connection, highlighting a harmonious relationship with nature and a strengthened spiritual bond.
Emotional Serenity: The journey led to a newfound emotional peace, anchoring me in a more stable and serene emotional state.
I share this experience to emphasize that every journey we embark on, whether related to fasting, rebirth and transformation, physical health, career, relationships, or any other path, carries a significant purpose. Each step we take is part of a larger journey unfolding for us, not to us. This realization inspires us to embrace our experiences with gratitude and openness, understanding that they are integral to our growth and development.
As I reflect on my fasting journey and its broader implications, I'm reminded of the beauty of our paths and the lessons they hold. It's a powerful reminder that our journeys, with their unique challenges and successes, are not just about the destinations but the profound insights and transformations we undergo along the way.