Tag: fasting

How to do Something Hard- The 5-Day Fast

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There are a lot of swears in this post but not because I’m mad. I’ve just cutely named future iterations of me catchy things like F*ck-This-Sh*t Me. F*ck-This-Sh*t Me is a key figure since this post is all about fasting and I’m pretty sure I’ll regret the whole thing by Monday afternoon but it’s a fun post. If you don’t want to read any swears the takeaway message is I’m doing a 5-day fast and it’s important to do hard things every once in a while.

Having just finished a delicious meal of pizza and fried-chicken, Late-June Me agreed to partake in a 5-day fast starting the week after July 4th because why not? “Wow, that’s so brave of Late-June You,” you might be thinking. Nope. Late-June Me is just an asshole. Continue reading “How to do Something Hard- The 5-Day Fast”

A Month Without- Finding Happiness by Being Miserable

I recently went on the personal vision quest where I went a month without alcohol. It was less fun than you might imagine. But, having that month in the rear-view has made me reflect fondly on the lessons it taught me. The most important lesson being not to commit to being sober for a month when you’re three drinks into the night.

Now that I’m allowed to drink again I think the month of sobriety was good stoicism training. The whole thing got me thinking: What else makes me happy that I can cut out for a month at a time? Continue reading “A Month Without- Finding Happiness by Being Miserable”

Intermittent Fasting for Beginners- The Basics

Today’s post is all about the basics of intermittent fasting. If you don’t want to read about fasting, this isn’t the post for you.  Actually, don’t listen to me.  If you’re not interested in fasting it can only mean because you don’t know all the great benefits of fasting.  For sure keep reading whether you’re interested or not. Continue reading “Intermittent Fasting for Beginners- The Basics”