During an intense spiritual path, I gained a lot of weight. No matter my efforts, I simply couldn’t lose the superfluous pounds. In January 2022, I was directed to start a fast. Next to my personal purpose to lose weight, this fasting process provided me with additional spiritual insights. In this booklet, I share a few of those insights. Our body is a smart ‘machine’ and the fasting process showed me the benefits for spiritual growth as well. However, I already had finished up an intense journey of 10 years. Therefore, fasting as well is a method that feels good to you and should be supported by your body. You are the only one who can decide whether this is a suitable method for you personally.