What I learned from doing a Water Fast!

After 5 days of a cleanse diet, 3 days of juice fasting, I challenged myself to a 3-day water fast...

Doing a water detox was a profound experience of letting go. Practicing surrender and releasing what we fear losing is a powerful exercise—and my body felt it intensely. It resented and suffered, but, curiously, my emotions remained balanced. I was happy and calm.

During the process, I felt a deep need for retreat. The desire to look within was greater than any physical desire. Meditation became easier, as if the mind naturally found a state of stillness and presence.

The most noticeable impact was on my respiratory system: mucus, intense coughing, as if years of tobacco, marijuana, and the sadness of mourning the loss of two babies were finally being purged from my body. It was a cleansing not only physical but also emotional.

My senses also heightened. Smells became more vivid, and the material world seemed to lose its solidity. Everything around me became more subtle, almost ethereal. I felt like I was in a space between dimensions, where what truly matters can't be seen, but felt.

I lost a lot of weight. I don't know how much, as I didn't weigh myself beforehand, but my body changed, and others noticed too. However, the biggest gain was in my mind—in the days following the detox, the clarity and focus were impressive.

It was an experience of purification and rebirth. Of liberation and connection. Of realizing that much of what we carry—physically and emotionally—can be released, without fear.