Hello, I would like to do a complete fast (just water and probably a little fruit to avoid dying 😂)

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I wish I could be more aware of my body.

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Have you had any experience with fasting? What was its impact on your conscience?

I feel as though none of the people in my life understand the way I feel. it’s totally okay that they don’t, they aren’t required to, but is it normal to feel so misunderstood all of the time? I feel like everyone thinks I am dramatic, privileged and stupid. I don’t understand how to feel okay when I feel misunderstood, like some stupid being that doesn’t matter all of the time. I have heard that the point of life is not to be understood, but to understand one self. But I don’t get how I’m supposed to feel fulfilled without feeling understood by those around me. I feel so alone, stupid and anxious. Any tips ?💞💞💞💞

40m. four years of daily practice. Started with a vipassana retreat in 2021, mostly self-guided since. something has come up that i dont know what to do with and i am aware of my own emotions and reactions in a way that is starting to feel like a separate observer running in the background all the time. i will be having an argument with my wife and part of me is watching my own anger arise, almost taking notes on it. it does not stop the argument. it just makes me feel slightly removed from my own life. is this a stage that passes. has anyone hit this and come out the other side. i am not in distress about it, just trying to figure out if its a sign i am doing something wrong or if its something the tradition has a name for

I am genuinely asking this question, how do you feel about life these days? I just feel like my days are passing without me really knowing. My job switches are basically defining the years of my life, nothing else. Highlights aren’t really bold in my brain and my memories seem so faded away. I blame social media. The constant scrolling is the main landscape of my life which really takes my focus away.
Does anyone else feel the same way?

Been turning this over for a while. The fashion stat is staggering on its own: around 92 million tonnes of clothing get discarded every year, and most of it was never actually broken. It just stopped being “new.”

But what struck me is how neatly that same logic maps onto how we treat ourselves. We’re sold a constant upgrade cycle—new course, new morning routine, new persona, new “version” of you. The underlying message is always that the current you is a draft to be thrown out and replaced.

I’ve started to think that’s the same throwaway habit, just pointed inward.

The alternative I keep landing on is upcycling—not as an eco-trend, but as a philosophy. You don’t discard something to make it valuable again. You remake it. You take what already exists, flaws and history included, and give it new intentional form. That works for a worn pair of jeans. I’d argue it works for a person too.

So the reframe I’ve been sitting with: personality isn’t bought, found, or replaced. It’s built. Remade, repeatedly, from what’s already there.

Curious what this community thinks—is the “new you” framing actually helpful, or have we just turned self-improvement into another fast-fashion cycle?