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How to balance fasting practice with love of food and cooking

I love the lightness I feel when fasting but I also love cooking elaborate meals for my family and I can't figure out if these two parts of my spiritual life contradict each other or complement each other.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Apparent contradictions in spiritual practice can create unnecessary internal conflict when both aspects serve authentic spiritual needs.

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