Periagoge
Scenario

How to separate spiritual and aesthetic motivations for fasting

I love the mental clarity I get from fasting but I hate that I also love how flat my stomach looks afterward and I can't tell if my motivation is spiritual or just vanity disguised as spirituality.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mixed motivations for spiritual practices can create internal conflict about the purity of one's intentions and the validity of the experience.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fasting as spiritual practice?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.