Gena Christmas Lent (Fast of the Prophets): The Birth of Christ
"Chastise the body and bring it under subjection" - 1 Corinthians 9:27. Ever since I was a child, starting at 7 years old, I enjoyed fasting, lenting, and eating vegan, despite coming from a religious carnivorous family. I felt light and healthy, my body and mind brimming with energy. Lent felt like a superpower, granting me self-control over my mind and body. As I grew older, I loved eating mostly vegetables and fruits, to the point where my family would make fun of me, calling it "food for the poor." When asked to label my eating habits, I am reluctant because my palate changes over time, and food is not something I am attached to. Throughout high school, university, my career, global travels, intimate partnerships, creating my business, and serving God's universe, I used lent, fasting, prayer, body discipline, meditation, and learning emotional and social intelligence to focus, envision, and live a healthy and wealthy lifestyle. Living in the Paci...
