Day 7: A New Life Begins
Daily Intention:
“I honor what this journey has shown me. I am not the same as when I began, and I walk forward with renewed purpose.”
There’s a quiet power in finishing something hard. A sacred peace that only comes when you’ve seen a promise through to the end, not perfectly, but faithfully.
Today marks the end of my 7-day water fast.
But more than that, it marks the beginning of a new way of living. Not just with food. Not just with health. But with God at the center.
I didn’t just go without food this week.
I laid down the old version of myself, the reactive, distracted, undisciplined version, and watched something new begin to rise.
🕊️ A Shift in Identity
My relationship with God has deepened in ways I can’t fully articulate. I’ve spent years praying, asking, seeking, hoping. But what I’ve realized is that most of my prayers were just me talking at God… not actually listening.
This week, I listened. And he spoke not always in words, but in moments. In clarity. In conviction. In the stillness that came when my cravings quieted and my soul was finally able to breathe.
I used to ask God for things constantly. But I didn’t take the time to see what He was already doing.
Now, I see it everywhere.
The right moment to pause.
The grace to stay calm.
The wisdom to lead my family.
The hunger to live differently.
This fast has shifted my rhythm. And I don’t want to go back.
🧠 Emotional State: Gratitude and Grief
I woke up today feeling grateful and strong, but I’ll admit, there was a tinge of sadness too. Not because I’m still hungry or because I missed out. But because I know that once I begin eating again, the distractions will try to creep back in. The noise. The busyness. The schedules.
But I’ve seen what’s possible now. And I’m not letting it go.
What I feel most deeply is freedom from the emotional chains that food had wrapped around me. From the idea that every gathering, every emotion, every stressor needs to be processed through something edible.
That’s broken now.
I’m more conscious. More awake. And more committed to living with intention than I’ve ever been.
🩺 Physical Realities
Physically, I feel better than I have in years.
My energy is stable. My clarity is sharp. My cravings are gone. I understand now that most of my hunger wasn’t physical; it was mental, habitual. And now that I’ve gone without food for 7 days, I know I can wait. I know I can listen to my body, not just my appetite.
I’m not afraid of hunger anymore. It doesn’t own me.
Moving forward, I’m shifting to an intermittent fasting rhythm, likely 18:6 or 20:4 paired with an animal-based, whole-food approach. No more processed junk. No sugars. No flour. No fake nutrition. Just fuel, and purpose, and health.
Today, I also faced the final physical test: I went out to a favorite restaurant with visiting family. Food on the table. Sights, smells, memories.
But I didn’t eat.
I held the line. Not out of pride, but out of commitment. I could have ended the fast a few hours early, enjoyed a meal, but I chose God.
This was for God. For my family. For the future I’ve decided to fight for.
🙏 A Moment of Gratitude
What I’m most grateful for is simple:
I finished. I changed. And I don’t ever want to go back.
I’m grateful for the strength I didn’t know I had.
For the clarity that broke through when the cravings died.
For the way my kids look at me when I’m fully present.
For the second chance to rewrite my story, not from scratch, but from truth.
This journey has healed more than my body.
It’s healed my relationship with myself. With God. With purpose.
I’m no longer the man I was when I started this fast.
And I will never be him again.
🔖 Final Anchor Statement:
“This fast may end today, but the transformation continues. I carry the clarity, faith, and discipline into everything I do next.”
✍️ Side Notes from the Body (Transparency Log)
Hunger: Practically silent. No cravings, even around family meals.
Energy: High and stable. No dips or exhaustion.
Mental clarity: Sharp and grounded.
Mood: Excited. Grateful. Slight sadness at the ending of the sacred space.
Temptation: None that held power. Fully surrendered moments.
Reintroduction plan: Transition to intermittent fasting (18:6 or 20:4), with animal-based, whole-food, single-ingredient eating.
Spiritual moment: Realizing this fast redefined not just my faith, but my identity.
Gratitude moment: Looking back and seeing how much has already changed and how much more is possible.