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Jane Yen's avatar

You are inspiring! For many reasons like the work you do on-stage (last show coming up at the Marsh-a real treat and thought provoking to boot) but mostly because you’re just so human. This journey you’re on seems very hard but also worth it and I love that you’re sharing it. I relate, I’ll bet we all relate. Carry on, Brother Josh!

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Joe Bryak's avatar

Encouraging, encouraging . . . there, some more encouraging words.

I like all the sympa comments you get from yr fans here--you send good vibes, receive good ones in return from like-minded folks. I earlier sent you 2 or 3 encouraging posts on food/dieting etc., then thought to branch off a little bit from obsessing on food (and its absence!) which can lead to disaster, or at least be a strain, and I sent you a couple of bits on comedy and self-deprecating bla bla.

Now back to Topic A. Again, congrats, but I worry about the eventual end of this extreme diet. I'm hoping there will be a planned transitioning to ease your way. Unfortunately this here can lead to obsesssive thoughts on food, as your post shows. Oh, I miss this, I miss that . . .

Do we have to celebrate with food? Can't we celebrate with shouting? Dancing naked in fountains? Hugging our friends (after drying off and reduffing our clothes)? I'm going to congratulate myself for writing this post by, I dunno, standing up and stretching, admiring the view from a nearby window, petting my dogs . . . no food necessary.

Well, again, I'm trying to lead thoughts away from just foodfoodfood. Maybe I should try a dirty joke or two. Whatever, just trying to edge food back into a smaller part of your life, y'know? Well, your *emotional* life, cuz obviously you have all kinds of intellectual, social and pollitical pursuits, science and what have you. I know it can be like trying to *not* think of polar bears in the snow--isn't that an old exercise in this sort of thing? How to avoid obsession, bla bla.

I was gonna mention a 94-day fast I was involved in (companero, not participant!) with Pastors for Peace. Our people existed on a daily diet of one gallon of water and the juice of I think a dozen lemons and a cup of molasses for electrolytes and B vitamins. Ah, there, I did mention it. Well, okay, polar bears and snow, let's not think about food alla time. It's maybe kinda a zen-ish thing, not *reaching* for a thought or condition, but letting it happen. A nice trick, if you can do it. Let it happen. Water (and food) will find its own, proper, level. Okay, end of sermon. Sheesh. joe

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