This is a really beautiful essay... thank you for sharing your journey. I too have had my share of moments where the lines of fasting have been blurred by my history of disordered eating. It's just a niche experience, and so I am grateful to find another person whose experiences I resonate with!
I’m so glad it resonated! It’s a hard experience to walk through. There are so many spiritual practices that can be harmful rather than life-giving if we don’t do them out of the love of Christ and in a spirit of freedom, especially because we all bring baggage to the spiritual life.
This is a really beautiful essay... thank you for sharing your journey. I too have had my share of moments where the lines of fasting have been blurred by my history of disordered eating. It's just a niche experience, and so I am grateful to find another person whose experiences I resonate with!
I’m so glad it resonated! It’s a hard experience to walk through. There are so many spiritual practices that can be harmful rather than life-giving if we don’t do them out of the love of Christ and in a spirit of freedom, especially because we all bring baggage to the spiritual life.