“Will I Die If I Don’t Eat?”
Seems like an absurd question, doesn't it? But of course it depends how long we don't eat Right?
The reason I bring this topic up for dialogue is that it is quite possible that when we take on a simple juice fast for the day that our lizard brain(Seth Godin's beautiful description of our brainstem involved in survival) will protest
Even a simple twenty hour fast from solid food can bring up consternation since it jiggles our mind into a state of survival fear
The importance of the juice fast is NOT to challenge our physical stamina (although it will enhance digestive fire)
One of the aspects of a one day fast is to challenge our imaginary fears, such as, "Will I die if I don't eat?"
Of course there are many thoughts that come up for each of us, and death may not come up for many of us but guaranteed there will be some issues that will surface for all of us
Soooo… one of the salient benefits for us in fasting is witnessing our psychological reactions when volitionally deprived of food
Have you ever tried a fast from food? Do you remember your responses to the activity? Did you find that it wasn't about weight loss but something deeper?
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
