I’ve intermittently fasted intermittently. :)

This month, I’ve gotten back into the practice, and I eat between noon and eight o’clock at night.

Sometime late in the morning, I’ll notice myself feeling hungry. Not ravenous, but definitely hungry.

It’s an interesting feeling — to feel hunger, to sit with it, and to not act.

We live in a culture of immediate gratification and over-consumption. Something changes when we hold a craving at bay. Or rather, when we hold it closely. Experiencing it. Understanding it. Noting how it affects our focus.

Intermittent fasting has drawn my attention not only to physical hunger, but to intellectual, social, and emotional hunger too. How quickly do I seek relief? How mindlessly do I “snack”? How often do I binge? And to what end?

For me, sitting patiently with hunger allows me to consume with more mindfulness, intention, and joy. In all areas.

What are you consuming? And more importantly, how are you doing it?